Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday,
August 14, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057
VMS2DASH, eCall, Road Incident Management, Topics on GEWI Traffic
Technologies Tour
In September, GEWI's
Traffic Technologies Tour (TTT) will visit several cities in North America to
meet with public agencies for an information exchange about traffic
technologies being used worldwide. Current requested topics include
VMS2DASH, eCall, Connected Work Zones and Road Incident Management. The
agenda is tailored to the specific interests of each public agency.
Founded in 1992,
GEWI’s TIC Software is used for a variety
of traffic projects worldwide. The TTT is an important part of GEWI’s product
development process and the information exchange benefits public agencies by
learning how traffic issues have been addressed globally as well as discussing
emerging technologies and trends.
Currently there is one
open spot on the TTT for the week of 14 September. Any agency
interested in participating in the tour or a follow-up webinar should
contact jim.oneill@gewi.com
AVIATION
1)
Funny Flight Videos Might Keep Us Alive.
Or Not.
Link
to article from The Atlanta
Journal-Constitution:
Link
to Delta video
CAMERAS
2)
Japanese Railway Cameras Automatically
Spot Drunk Commuters
Link
to article in The Wall Street Journal:
3)
States Start Restricting Police License
Plate Readers
Link
to article in Governing:
4)
Why Red-Light Cameras Have Big Safety
Benefits But Little Support
Link
to blog on CityLab:
CARTOGRAPHY
5)
Google Map Editing Feature Back Online
After Hacking Pranks
Link
to article in The Hill:
OTHER
6)
Augmented Reality: Coming to a City Near
You
Link
to blog in GCN:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
7)
New Jersey Transit Won't Share
Publicly-Funded Sandy Report
Link
to article in the Asbury Park Press:
RAILROADS
8)
FCC Agrees to Let Amtrak Police
Communicate with First Responders on Emergency Radio Networks
Link
to article in the Daily News:
ROADWAYS
9)
New Zealand Considering Foreign Language
Road Signs to Reduce Tourist Crashes
Link
to article on Stuff:
SAFETY / SECURITY
10)
British Transport Police Investigate
'First Cyber-Flashing' Case
Link
to BBC News story:
11)
AAA: Distracted Driving Responsible for
79% of Deaths on Georgia Roads This Year
Link
to story on WRBL-TV:
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
12)
Seattle DOT Says It's Making
Post-Critique Progress on Traffic Incident Management
Link
to West Seattle Blog:
TRANSIT
13)
Federal Transit Administration Seeks to
Boost Oversight of US Transit Systems
Link
to article in The Hill:
Link
to news release
14)
Meet Jessica Ettinger, Voice of New York
City Subway's Lexington Avenue Line
Link
to story on WNBC-TV:
15)
MBTA Flips Switch on Underground Green
Line Countdown Clock
Link
to article in The Boston Globe:
16)
Amazon Envisions Package Pickups on
Public Transit Using Lockers
Link
to article on GeekWire:
News Releases
Friday Bonus
This is one traffic
enforcement agent I wouldn't argue with.
Upcoming Events
NOCoE CMM Dimensions
Webinar Series: Systems and Technology – September 24
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