Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday,
July 17, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1)
Memphis Airport Modernizing with New Flight Tech for Passengers
Link
to article in the Memphis Business Journal:
http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2015/07/16/airport-modernizing-with-new-flight-tech-for.html
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
2)
Humber Bridge New Electronic Toll to
Start in November
Link
to BBC News story:
3)
Pennsylvania Turnpike Drivers Hit with
$300,000 in Penalties at E-ZPass-Only Exit
Link
to story on WPXI-TV:
OTHER
4)
Google Joins Apple, Facebook, Twitter in Beacon Race
Link
to article on FierceWirelessTech:
5)
USDOT Presses Forward on National Address Database
Link
to USDOT's Fast Lane blog:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
6)
New Interactive Map Shows Crash Records on Monroe County, New York Roads
Link
to story on Time Warner Cable News:
ROADWAYS
7)
Traffic Signs with Electronic Ink
Installed in Sydney
Link
to article on Digital Signage Connection:
SAFETY / SECURITY
8)
Do Cities' Texting-While-Driving Bans
Reduce Crashes? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Link
to article in The Dallas Morning News:
9)
Latest Weapon to Fight Distracted Driving: Virtual Reality
Link
to column in USA Today:
TELEMATICS
10)
Isuzu Backs Telematics Common Ground
Push
Link
to article in ATN:
TRANSIT
11) The Most Recognizable Voice in New York
Link
to article in The New Yorker:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
12)
Apps to Make Road Users in Barbados
Wiser
Link
to article in Nation:
VEHICLES
13)
Google Self-Driving Car Involved in First Injury Accident
Link
to AP article:
14)
Ford's New Headlights Detect People in
the Dark, Widen at Intersections
Link
to article on SlashGear:
Link
to news release
15)
The Inside Story on Google's Self-Driving Cars
Link
to story on Traffic Technology Today:
News Releases
Friday Bonus
It's the 35th
anniversary of one of the funniest movies ever, Airplane! Here are some classic scenes from the film.
What you might not have
realized, is that it was based on a dramatic film from the 1950s, Zero Hour!
Today in Transportation History
1995
**20th anniversary** - The Global Positioning System reached initial
operational capability.
Upcoming Events
ITS & Road Safety Forum – September 8-9 – Doha, Qatar
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