Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Tuesday, November 25, 2014


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, November 25, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

TCN Fundraiser

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BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

1) Virginia Attorney General: Virginia Beach Lacks Zoning Authority to Regulate Bike Ads
Link to AP article:

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Real-Time Mapping Service Coordinates Chicago's Road Work
Link to article in GCN:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

3) US DOT's 2014 ITS Benefits, Costs and Lessons Learned Report and Fact Sheets Available Online
Link to further information from US DOT ITS Joint Program Office:

MARITIME

4) Port of Los Angeles Nets Awards for Cybersecurity and Public Outreach Efforts
Link to article in the Press-Telegram:
Link to news release

5) Social Media Can Impact Maritime Search and Rescue Operations
Link to article in The Maritime Executive:

PARKING

6) ParkPlus Tech Deal Could Bring Calgary Payment System Around World
Link to article in the Calgary Herald:
Link to news release

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Joins Push to Hide CSA Safety Data from Public
Link to article in Heavy Duty Trucking:

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Hack-a-thon Invites Public to Solve Traffic Safety Issues in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Link to article in The Boston Globe:

TELEMATICS

9) Shanghai OnStar Announces New Weather Check and Reservation Features
Link to article on GM Authority:

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

10) November Issue of The Responder
Link to newsletter:

TRANSIT

11) Transit Windsor Asks for Funding to Pay for Real-Time Information System
Link to article on BlackburnNews:

12) Google Transit Coming to Regina
Link to article in the Leader-Post:

VEHICLES

13) GM Scours Social Media to Find Car Defects, Company President Says
Link to article on Bloomberg:

14) Taking Driverless Cars to the Next Level
Link to article in Government Technology:


News Releases


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Solicitation
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Upcoming Events
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