Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday,
June 5, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057
ITS America Webinar Series to Focus on Off-the-Shelf Road Incident
Management
The ITS America Webinar Series provides their members an opportunity to learn about developments in the ITS Industry and connect with other members on a wide range of topics. At 2pm Eastern US time on June 11, 2015 the topic will be Off-the-Shelf Road Incident Management (RIM), presented by GEWI, who recently implemented this system for a European Customer.
The session will focus on the advantages of a system that can be customized to each organizations specific response plan, based on the type of incident. Beyond accidents, the RIM system enables organizations to handle traffic infrastructure events as projects, managed by a team or teams, to engage the appropriate resources for response, provide ATIS as required, and keep all stakeholders informed though every step of the process.
To register for this free webinar, visit: http://www.itsa.org/events/webinarseries or click here
For more information on GEWI's Road Incident Management solution, visit www.gewi.com
The ITS America Webinar Series provides their members an opportunity to learn about developments in the ITS Industry and connect with other members on a wide range of topics. At 2pm Eastern US time on June 11, 2015 the topic will be Off-the-Shelf Road Incident Management (RIM), presented by GEWI, who recently implemented this system for a European Customer.
The session will focus on the advantages of a system that can be customized to each organizations specific response plan, based on the type of incident. Beyond accidents, the RIM system enables organizations to handle traffic infrastructure events as projects, managed by a team or teams, to engage the appropriate resources for response, provide ATIS as required, and keep all stakeholders informed though every step of the process.
To register for this free webinar, visit: http://www.itsa.org/events/webinarseries or click here
For more information on GEWI's Road Incident Management solution, visit www.gewi.com
AVIATION
1)
Airlines to Test New Tracking System to
Locate Lost Flights
Link
to article in USA Today:
2)
Airports Authority of India to Install
New System to Reduce Flight Delays
Link
to article in The Times of India:
CARTOGRAPHY
3)
Here Boosts Offline Maps of Africa,
Public Transit
Link
to article on SlashGear:
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
4)
Kentucky Transportation Secretary Reports
Possible Problems with Consultant on Ohio River Bridges Project
Link
to story on WDRB-TV:
GPS / NAVIGATION
5)
Baidu Kicks Off Its 'Indoor GPS' Rollout
in China
Link
to article in Investors Business Daily:
MARITIME
6)
Mass Rescue Operations Library Launched
Link
to article in The Maritime Executive:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
7)
China's Tight Grip on Ship Disaster Info
Draws Criticism
Link
to story and video on Newsy:
RAILROADS
8)
Federal Railroad Administration Will
Enforce December 31 PTC Deadline, Acting Administrator Says
Link
to article in Progressive Railroading:
Link
to testimony
SAFETY / SECURITY
9)
Quebec's Highway Code to Be Amended to
Deal with Apple Watch
Link
to story on CTV:
TELEMATICS
10)
SiriusXM 'Ready for Next Stage'
Link
to article on Advanced Television:
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
11)
In the Age of Cellphones, How Much Do We
Need Highway Callboxes?
Link
to article in The Orange County Register:
TRANSIT
12)
Kansas City Reaches Agreement with
Sprint and Cisco on High-Tech Services Along Streetcar Line
Link
to article in The Kansas City Star:
Link
to news release
13)
Singapore LTA Seeks Ideas on Incorporating
Autonomous Vehicles for Public Transport
Link
to story on Channel NewsAsia:
14)
Pittsburgh-Area Transit Agency to Remove
'Ziggin' Zaggin' Decals on Buses Because of Racial Slur Complaint
Link
to article in the Pittsburgh
Tribune-Review:
15)
Burlington, North Carolina Puts
Marketing Effort for Public Transportation in Motion
Link
to article in the News-Times:
16)
Los Angeles Metro is Trying to Redefine
the Transit Trip
Link
to article on Next City:
News Releases
Friday Bonus
Usually when a truck hits a
sign, the sign comes down. In one case in Canada, that wasn't quite how it
worked out.
Upcoming Events
ACC Airports Technical
Workshop – July 16-17 – Washington, DC
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