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Wednesday, June 8, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Using Data to Enhance Stories About the Local Airline and Airport Industry

Link to National Center for Business Journalism article

http://businessjournalism.org/2016/06/using-data-enhance-stories-local-airline-airport-industry/

 

2) Houston Airports Unveil New Passenger-Focused Website

Link to Airport World article

http://www.airport-world.com/news/general-news/5674-houston-airport-s-unveil-new-passenger-focused-website.html

Link to news release

 

CAMERAS

 

3) Louisiana Governor Signs Law Requiring Red-Light Camera Signs

Link to AP article

http://www.katc.com/story/32168678/governor-signs-law-requiring-red-light-camera-signs

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

4) Missouri DOT Driving Push to Make State Highway Maps More Accurate and Easier to Update

Link to Governing article

http://www.governing.com/topics/transportation-infrastructure/gov-missouri-highways-mapping-technology.html

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

5) Massachusetts DOT Official Apologizes for Surprising Drivers with Tobin Bridge Tolls

Link to WBZ-TV story

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/06/07/tobin-bridge-tolls-both-directions-massdot-boston/

 

FREIGHT

 

6) Freight Transportation Communication Systems Need Overhaul

Link to Material Handling & Logistics article

http://mhlnews.com/transportation-distribution/transportation-communication-systems-need-overhaul

 

OTHER

 

7) Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, California DOTs Create I-10 Corridor Coalition

Link to YourWestValley article

http://www.yourwestvalley.com/travel/article_9eaa09d4-2cdd-11e6-ae45-af987fb1eafb.html

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

8) Indianapolis Group Kicks Off Massive Transit Vote Effort

Link to WXIN-TV story

http://fox59.com/2016/06/07/indycan-kicks-off-massive-transit-vote-effort/

 

9) Ann Arbor Council Votes 6-5 Against Releasing Information About Train Station Project

Link to Ann Arbor News article

http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2016/06/council_votes_6-5_against_rele.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) Glowing Antlers Failed, so Finns Try App to Save Reindeer

Link to AP article

http://www.usnews.com/news/offbeat/articles/2016-06-08/reindeer-herders-in-finland-launch-app-to-reduce-road-kills

Link to further information (in Finnish)

 

11) New Apps Disable Phones While Driving, to Reduce Distractions

Link to Times-Picayune article

http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2016/06/new_apps_disable_phones_while_driving.html

 

12) How These Two Security Companies Aim to Fight the Car-Hacking Threat

Link to NextGov article

http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2016/06/cybersecurity-help-vehicles-drives-forward/128909/

 

13) France Unveils App to Warn of Possible Terrorist Attacks

Link to Deutsche Welle article

http://www.dw.com/en/france-launches-security-app-ahead-of-euro-2016/a-19316700

Link to news release (in French)

 

TRANSIT

 

14) Pittsburgh-Area Transit Agency Rolls Out On-Street Transit Information Upgrades

Link to Pittsburgh Tribune-Review article

http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/10594091-74/information-authority-transit

Link to news release

 

15) TRAFI, Public Transport Info and Route Search App Launched in Pune

Link to Times of India article

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Public-transport-app-Trafi-to-help-locate-buses/articleshow/52645342.cms

Link to additional information

 

16) Transit Nerds Get Handy New Tool for Easily Turning Data into Apps

Link to Wired article

https://www.wired.com/2016/06/transit-nerds-get-handy-new-tool-easily-turning-data-apps/

 

17) London Deploys Hologram to Enforce New Escalator Rules

Link to CityLab article

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2016/06/london-commuters-are-being-ordered-around-by-a-hologram/486137/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

18) CSRA Inc. Will Help Manage Maryland Traffic Data with New Contract

Link to Washington Business Journal article

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/fedbiz_daily/2016/06/csra-inc-will-help-manage-maryland-traffic-data.html

Link to news release

 

19) Fighting Border Congestion with Innovative Technology

Link to USDOT's Fast Lane blog

https://www.transportation.gov/fastlane/fighting-border-congestion-innovative-technology

 

VEHICLES

 

20) Buggy Update Bricks Lexus Navigation Systems

Link to PC Magazine article

http://www.pcmag.com/news/345077/buggy-update-bricks-lexus-navigation-systems

 

 

News Releases

1) INRIX Expands In-Car Parking Services with PayByPhone Partnership

2) NTSB: Lack of Communication Led to 2015 Houston Ship Channel Accident

3) American Traffic Safety Services Foundation Seeks Eligible Children for Experience Camps

4) FAA 14 CFR 139 Guidelines Integrated in Web App to Provide Automated Safety Self-Inspections of Airfields

5) Half of Today's Travelers Enjoy Their Airport Experience, New Global Research Finds

6) Port Technology International Launches Interactive Social Tool

7) Auckland Airport Personal Assistant App Wins International Marketing Award

 

 

Upcoming Events

USDOT Webinar: Network-Wide Impacts of Connected Vehicles on Mobility – An Agent-Based Modeling Approach – June 16

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1103439157490&ca=da58bc74-0e39-4477-b594-d2f3f1bc39e6

 

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