Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday,
March 12, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057
The ITS America Intelligent Freight Network Symposium is Just Two
Weeks Away! View the Program and Register Today to Attend.
Join ITS America for
our first Symposia Series event of 2015 as we head to Long Beach, Calif., March 26 and 27, and explore the smarter
movement of goods in the 21st century by Advancing
an Intelligent Freight Network. The California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans), Port of Long Beach, Intelligent Transportation
Society of California and Contra Costa Transportation Authority have partnered
with ITS America to host this two-day event focused on advancing
technology solutions to improve freight efficiency and highlighting the next
generation of ITS solutions to address the changing demands in goods
movement.
The symposium will
take place in our most unique location yet -- on board the historic Queen
Mary. Special registration rates are available
for ITS America members, public sector attendees and students
and start as low as $40.00. Learn how you and your organization can get
involved, check out the preliminary program and
register today at www.itsa.org/freightsymposium.
AVIATION
1)
NASA Testing Company's Air Traffic Control
System for Drones
Link
to Reuters article:
2)
UAE to Launch New Smart Gates, Trolleys
to Reduce Airport Wait Times
Link
to article in Gulf Business:
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
3)
This Bluetooth-Enabled U-Lock Shrieks at
Bike Thieves
Link
to blog on CityLab:
CAMERAS
4)
The Red-Light Camera Debate is a Stew of
Anger, Revenue and Safety
Link
to article in The New York Times:
5)
Iowa Expected to Tweak Traffic
Enforcement Camera Use
Link
to story on KCRG-TV:
6)
Pennsylvania DOT Says Its Cameras Are
for Traffic Monitoring, Not Retracing Past Events
Link
to story on KYW Radio:
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
7)
Kentucky, Indiana Choose Kapsch
TrafficCom for Electronic Tolls on Louisville Bridges
Link
to story on WDRB-TV:
GPS / NAVIGATION
8)
Waze 3.9.4 Brings Traffic Bar, Better
U-Turns, Speed Improvements
Link
to article on Android Police:
9)
Orbit of Second Wayward Galileo
Satellite Adjusted
Link
to article in GPS World:
OTHER
10)
Transport App TripGo Promises
Door-to-Door Multimodal Travel Made Easy
Link
to article on StartupSmart:
Link
to further
information
PARKING
11)
Fort Lauderdale Airport to Be First in
US with Camera-Based Parking Guidance System
Link
to story on CBS Miami:
Link
to news release
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
12)
Bill Would Keep Certain North Carolina
Ports Contracts Under Wraps
Link
to article in the Star-News:
Link
to bill
ROADWAYS
13)
'Test Track' in Lakeland Helps Officials
Mark Florida's Roadways
Link
to story on Bay News 9:
14)
Snarky Iowa DOT Signs Aim to Promote
Safe Driving
Link
to article in the Sioux City Journal:
SAFETY / SECURITY
15)
NHTSA Ad Campaign Focuses on Getting
'Tweens' Buckled Up
Link
to story on WISH-TV:
Link
to news release
16)
European Commission Road Safety
Newsletter – March 2015
Link
to newsletter:
TRANSIT
17)
This Sucks Vancouver: Filmmakers Plan
Sequel to Viral Video on Transit Woes
Link
to article in the Vancouver Sun:
Link
to video
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
18)
Minnesota DOT Launches 'Citizen
Reporting' on 511 App
Link
to story on KSTP-TV:
VEHICLES
19)
Baidu May Introduce Autonomous Car this
Year, CEO Says
Link
to Bloomberg article:
20)
Let the Car-Hacking Lawsuits Begin
Link
to blog in Automotive News:
News Releases
9)
Americans Oppose 'Speed Trap' Radar Cameras,
But Support Red-Light Cameras, Says FindLaw.com Survey
Solicitation
-
Request for Information –
Accessible Transportation Technology Research Initiative Program – FHWA
Upcoming Events
7th
International Symposium on Travel Demand Management – April 13-15 – Tucson,
Arizona
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