Thursday, June 4, 2015

Thursday, June 4, 2015


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, June 4, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

HERE Provides Reverse Lane Flow Data

HERE Real Time Traffic is the only traffic service that updates the direction of traffic flow on metropolitan reversible express lanes. These typically sit in the middle of large highways and are able to provide extra lanes to drivers traveling in the most congested direction. HERE Traffic Reversible Lane updates allow drivers to make more intelligent routing choices - to either take advantage of the extra open lane or to avoid that route completely.  Learn More About HERE Traffic


AVIATION

1) FAA Launches Runway Incursion Mitigation Program
Link to article on AINonline:
Link to news release

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) Moscow to Set Up Street Crossing Signals for People with Disabilities
Link to article in The Moscow Times:

CAMERAS

3) Colorado Governor Vetoes Bills Involving Photo Traffic Enforcement
Link to story on KCNC-TV:

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) A High-Tech Helmet that Helps You Navigate the City
Link to article on CityLab:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) At the ITS America Annual Meeting, the Future of Transportation Looks Bright
Link to story on Keystone Crossroads:

OTHER

6) Key Carnegie Mellon, Uber Players Express Optimism about Robotics in Pittsburgh Amid 'Tough Period'
Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Mumbai Transport Department Website to Be Citizen Friendly
Link to article in The Times of India:

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) New Technology Could Put an End to Drunken Driving, Federal Officials Say
Link to article in The Washington Post:
Link to news release

TRANSIT

9) Visalia Transit Launches First Transit App
Link to article in the Visalia Times-Delta:

10) Use of Web-Based Rider Feedback to Improve Public Transit Services
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Indian Government to Help Cities Set Up Traffic Management and Information Control Centers
Link to article in The Times of India:

12) Texas DOT Monitors Bluetooth Devices in Cars on Highway to Manage Traffic
Link to story on WOAI Radio:

VEHICLES

13) Michigan's Miniature City Puts Driverless Cars to the Test
Link to blog in Forbes:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
Mobil.TUM 2015 International Scientific Conference on Mobility and Transport – June 30-July 1 – Munich

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