[TCN] Monday, May 30, 2016

 

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Monday, May 30, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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CARTOGRAPHY

 

1) TfL Unveils New Tube Map with Tram Services Included for the First Time

Link to Evening Standard article

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/tfl-unveils-new-tube-map-as-tram-services-included-for-first-time-a3258446.html

Link to news release

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

2) Finding a Smarter Way to Travel in India

Link to Moneycontrol story

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/current-affairs/findingsmarter-way-to-travelindia_6772981.html

 

OTHER

 

3) How the Automotive Industry is Staying Ahead of the Curve with Digital Marketing

Link to EContent article

http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/Editorial/Industry-Insights/How-the-Automotive-Industry-is-Staying-Ahead-of-the-Curve-with-Digital-Marketing-110398.htm  

 

4) New University of Arizona Institute Studies 'Transportation Ecosystem'

Link to Arizona Daily Star column

http://tucson.com/news/local/new-ua-institute-studies-transportation-ecosystem/article_5d6804bc-2bd7-5b23-93a7-cbab649903e9.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

5) As Pedestrian Deaths Rise, Illinois DOT Reiterates Importance of Paying Attention

Link to Chicago Tribune article

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-pedestrian-deaths-met-20160529-story.html

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

6) China's Didi Chuxing Plans to Solve Traffic Jams with Big Data

Link to The Stack article

https://thestack.com/world/2016/05/27/didi-plans-to-solve-traffic-jams-with-big-data/

 

TRANSIT

 

7) Los Angeles DOT Turns to Snapchat to Market Bus Services

Link to Metro article

http://www.metro-magazine.com/management-operations/news/713521/los-angeles-dot-turns-to-snapchat-to-market-bus-services

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

8) Banff, Alberta Launches Traffic Dashboard to Battle Gridlock on Roads

Link to CBC News story

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/banff-summer-traffic-dashboard-1.3605674

Link to news release

 

9) Digital Signs in UK Town Criticized for Displaying 'Negative' Information, Cost

Link to Tenby Observer article

http://www.tenby-http://www.tenby-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=104934&headline=Digital%20signage%20debate%20rages%20on

 

VEHICLES

 

10) Michigan Bills Expand Use of Driverless Cars Beyond Testing

Link to AP article

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/michigan-bills-expand-driverless-cars-133455978.html

 

11) Senior Drivers Confront Confusing Proliferation of New Car Technology

Link to Chicago Tribune article

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/sc-senior-driver-safety-features-autocover-0512-20160510-story.html

 

12) At Porsche, a Move Into Digital Mobility

Link to automotiveIT International article

http://www.automotiveit.com/at-porsche-a-move-into-digital-mobility/news/id-0050230

 

 

News Releases

1) Here Maps Gets Amtrak Timetables and More Worldwide Transit Directions

2) Ohio's Laketran Joins Google Transit

 

 

Job Postings

 -  Project Manager Specializing in ITS: Freight and Logistics – ERTICO – Brussels

http://3zehwq3sp4yz1yq4v9sz8991.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Project-Manager_2016-_Freight-Logistics.pdf

 -  Project Manager Specializing in ITS: Connected and Automated Driving – ERTICO – Brussels

http://3zehwq3sp4yz1yq4v9sz8991.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Project-Manager_2016-_Connected-Automation.pdf

 

 

Upcoming Events

Northeast Transportation Safety Conference – June 7-8 – Worcester, Massachusetts

http://www.netsc.org/

 

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