Friday, April 10, 2015

Friday, April 10 , 2015

Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, April 10 , 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057


The people at Iteris make a difference in mobility.  Iteris employees enjoy: comprehensive benefits, vibrant work environments, engaging activities.  Openings are across the U.S, from entry-level to practice builders.  Services include: analytics, design, integration, systems configuration, signal operations, and TMC design-build.  Innovation is required!


Iteris, Inc. is a leader in providing traffic management and weather information solutions. The company is focused on the development and application of advanced technologies and software-based information systems that reduce traffic congestion, provide measureme
nt, management and predictive traffic and weather analytics, and improve the safety of surface transportation systems.


AVIATION
1) Google Street View Comes to Planes with SAS’s Interactive Tours
Link to article on Skift:
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
2) New Traffic Signal Tested in Charlotte, North Carolina to Keep Pedestrians Safe, Traffic Moving
Link to story on WSOC-TV:
CARTOGRAPHY
3) Audi, Mercedes: Better Maps Important But Not Crucial for Autonomous Driving
Link to article in automotiveIT international:
MARITIME
4) Lego Game to Train Shipping Industry
Link to article in Port Technology International:
5) How to Approach Maritime Cyber Security
Link to commentary on MarineLink:

OTHER
6) Oregon DMV Posts Wait Times in Real Time
Link to article in the Statesman Journal:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
7) Philadelphia Wants Pedestrians to Stop Texting, Watch Where They’re Going, and Stay Safe
Link to story on KYW Radio:
ROADWAYS

8) ‘Structurally Deficient’ US Bridges Need Warning Signs, Says American Road & Transportation Builders Association
Link to article in World Highways:
TRANSIT
9) Texas Transit Agency’s Marketing Campaign Spreads ‘Love’ to Boost Bus, Rail Ridership
Link to blog in Metro:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
10) Volunteers to Help Regulate Traffic in Bhubaneswar, India
Link to article in The Times of India:

11) International Remedies for Traffic Congestion
Link to article on Sourcable:
VEHICLES
12) Autonomous Vehicles Will Make Some ‘Car Sick’
Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:

13) GM Plans Big Tech Center Fix-Up in Warren, Michigan
Link to AP article:

14) GM’s Using Simulated Crashes to Build Safer Cars
Link to article in Wired:

15) Study: Consumers Still Want AM/FM Radios in Their Cars
Link to article in Forbes:
News Releases
Friday Bonus
The early days of traffic reporting.
Upcoming Events
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