Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, December 23, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

1) Your Bike and Smartphone Become One with this Kickstarter Connected Bike System

Link to article on CNET:

http://www.cnet.com/news/cobi-connected-bike-system/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

2) New Jersey DOT Commissioner: Fixing Transportation Trust Fund Means Bringing Public on Board

Link to article from NJ Advance Media:

http://www.nj.com/morris/index.ssf/2014/12/dot_on_transportation_trust_fund.html

ROADWAYS

3) Sensors Could Alert Ohio Officials of Falling Ice on I-280 Skyway

Link to article in The Blade:

http://www.toledoblade.com/business/2014/12/23/Skyway-bridge-ice-sensors-can-alert-state-officials-and-keep-motorists-safe.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) Taiwan to Ban Smoking While Driving on Busy Roads

Link to article in The China Post:

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2014/12/24/424770/New-traffic.htm

5) Iowa DOT's 'Message Mondays' Meant to be Memorable, Increase Safety

Link to article in the Dispatch-Argus:

http://www.qconline.com/news/local/iowa-dot-s-message-mondays-meant-to-be-memorable-increase/article_0c2c572c-deb7-50a1-a834-a443d4431198.html

6) Distracted Driving and the Risks of Ride-Hailing Services Like Uber

Link to blog in The New York Times:

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/21/distracted-driving-and-the-risks-of-ride-hailing-services-like-uber/

TELEMATICS

7) Los Angeles Police to Track How Safely Officers Are Driving Patrol Cars

Link to story on KPCC Radio:

http://www.scpr.org/news/2014/12/22/48820/lapd-to-track-how-safely-officers-are-driving-patr/

8) Car Intelligence Analytics Based on Free Smartphone App

Link to interview on GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/Interview-with-eiver-Car-Intelligence-Analytics-based-on-Free-Smartphone-App_a5239.html

TRANSIT

9) New App Will Help Blind Navigate MBTA Stations

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2014/12/22/new-app-will-help-blind-navigate-mbta-stations/6OkbDsNGMYSJ928sok6GTK/story.html

10) Los Angeles Metro: Don't be Charging Your Cellphone in Our Outlets

Link to story on KPCC Radio:

http://www.scpr.org/news/2014/12/22/48831/metro-don-t-be-charging-your-cell-phone-in-our-out/

11) Long Beach (California) Transit to Cross Over to TAP Card System

Link to article in the Long Beach Post:

http://lbpost.com/place/transit/2000005134-long-beach-transit

12) Thunder Bay (Ontario) Transit Upgrades Online Bus-Arrival Tool, Gives Riders More Accurate Information

Link to article on tbnewswatch:

http://www.tbnewswatch.com/News/366093/City_transit_upgrades_online_bus-arrival_tool,_gives_riders_more_accurate_information

13) Ad Targeting Islam to Go Before US Judge

Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20141220_Ad_targeting_Islam_to_go_before_judge.html

14) New MyTranslink App Allows Queensland Users to Track Public Transport in Real-Time

Link to article in The Courier-Mail:

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/new-mytranslink-app-allows-users-to-track-public-transport-in-real-time/story-fnn8dlfs-1227165480918

15) Wi-Fi Coming Back to Golden Gate Transit

Link to article in the Marin Independent Journal:

http://www.marinij.com/News/ci_27190662/WiFi-back-on-Golden-Gate-Transit-buses

Link to news release

16) New GPS Systems Rolled Out to Help Track Long Island Buses

Link to article in Newsday:

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/new-gps-systems-rolled-out-to-help-track-li-buses-1.9740182

17) Chicago Transit Authority Gives Station an Address that Seems Impossible

Link to story on WBBM-TV:

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/12/22/cta-gives-blue-line-station-an-address-that-seems-impossible/

VEHICLES

18) Google Unveils New Self-Driving Car Prototype

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/12/22/google-self-driving-car-prototype/20768935/

19) New Jersey Legislators Look to Lead on Driverless Car Front

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/transportation/GT-New-Jersey-Legislators-Look-to-Lead-on-Driverless-Car-Front.html

News Releases

1) European Airports to Use Common Decision Making System with EU Support

2) FAA, Drone Industry and Hobbyist Groups Launch 'Know Before You Fly' Campaign

3) Motive Television Ready to Implement Live TV Channels and Video-on-Demand for Ships at Sea

4) Google Maps is Now ABQ Ride's Trip-Planner of Choice

5) American Traffic Solutions Shares Worst Red-Light Runners of 2014

6) Raytheon to Implement Modernized Air Traffic Control System Throughout US National Air Space

Upcoming Events

Minnesota's Transportation Conference – March 3-5 – Bloomington, Minnesota

http://mntransportationconference.org/

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