Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday,
September 4, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
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AVIATION
1)
Facial Recognition Trials Resume at
Narita, Haneda Airports in Japan
Link
to article in The Japan Times:
CAMERAS
2)
Cleveland City Council Puts Traffic
Camera Issue on Ballot
Link
to story on WKYC-TV:
3)
Red-Light Camera Industry Fights Citizen
Vote in Florida
Link
to story on WTSP-TV:
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
4)
Lyle Saxton to Be Inducted into
Intelligent Transportation Society World Congress Hall of Fame
Link
to article on Powhatan Today:
MARITIME
5)
China Using Language to Quietly Redefine
International Maritime Law
Link
to commentary in The Diplomat:
OTHER
6)
Daimler Buys myTaxi, RideScout Apps in
Transport Services Expansion
Link
to Bloomberg article:
Link
to news release
7)
Study: Tweets During 2013 Colorado
Floods Gave Engineers Valuable Data on Infrastructure Damage
Link
to story on KMGH-TV:
Link
to news release
8)
The Most Important Transportation
Innovation of the Decade is the Smartphone, But Cities and Transit Agencies Haven't
Taken Full Advantage
Link
to blog on CityLab:
ROADWAYS
9)
Austin, Texas Adjusts Traffic Lights in
Real-Time Based on Smartphone Data
Link
to article in Government Technology:
SAFETY / SECURITY
10)
West Coast States Work on Early Warning
System for Earthquakes
Link
to McClatchy News article:
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
11)
Colorado DOT Discusses Snow Plans for
I-70
Link
to article in the Vail Daily:
TRANSIT
12)
São Paulo Introduces Internet-Enabled
Buses as Part of Transport Overhaul
Link
to article on ZDNet:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
13)
Updated Live Traffic App Helps Drivers
Beat New South Wales Traffic
Link
to story on 7 News:
14)
Alabama DOT Digital Message Boards on
I-65 Show Drive Times
Link
to story on WSFA-TV:
15)
Facebook Group Aims to Help Traffic
Weary Drivers in Leland, North Carolina
Link
to story on WWAY-TV:
16)
A Framework for Improving Travel Time
Reliability
Link
to report from the Transportation Research Board:
VEHICLES
17) Toyota
Expands Safety Research with $35 Million Commitment in Ann Arbor
Link to
article in the Detroit Free Press:
Link
to news release
18)
Distracted Driving and Big Data – What's
the Connection and Concern
Link
to blog on Consumer Traveler:
News Releases
Upcoming Events
20th Annual ITS
Forum – October 2 – Madison, Wisconsin
Today in Transportation
History
1964
**50th anniversary** The Forth Road Bridge in Scotland was
officially opened.
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