Thursday, April 9, 2015

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, April 9, 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) Drone Makers Seek Traffic Control
Link to Bloomberg article:
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
2) Study: Neither Flashing Traffic Lights Nor the Color Yellow Deter Pedestrians from Crossing
Link to article on Medical Xpress:
3) Smartphone Connectivity for 1 Million Public Bikes
Link to article in Bike Europe:

CAMERAS
4) Maryland Transportation Authority’s Osprey Cam Returns for Second Year
Link to story on WTOP Radio:
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
5) Huge E-ZPass Express Lane Fines Being Challenged in Court in Virginia
Link to story on WTTG-TV:
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
6) USDOT to Offer Smart Transport Solutions for Three Indian Cities
Link to Press Trust of India article:

OTHER
7) Oregon State Students Plan to Make Bus Mobile Electronics Lab
Link to AP article:

8) DC DOT Launches Ride DC App
Link to article in The Washington Post:

9) TIDE (Transport Innovation Deployment for Europe) Newsletter #1
Link to newsletter:
ROADWAYS
10) Poor Signage Helps Winnipeg Write Up $19 Million in Traffic Fines
Link to article from the National Post:
SAFETY / SECURITY
11) New Florida Alert System Stops Ten Wrong-Way Drivers
Link to story on WFOR-TV:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
12) Bluetooth Sensors Track Traffic Delays in Michigan
Link to article in the Traverse City Record-Eagle:

13) Online System Aims to Reduce Traffic Congestion in Gainesville, Florida
Link to story on WUFT Radio:
VEHICLES
14) Why Your Car Will Be Connected to the Internet by 2020
Link to article in Computerworld:
15) Why Lack of Tech Talk at New York International Auto Show is Telling
Link to column on Fox News:

News Releases

Job Postings
-  ITS Engineer/Project Manager - HDR - Orlando or Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Upcoming Events
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