Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday,
August 27, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057
Slow down! HERE introduces Traffic Safety Warning Alerts
HERE introduces
traffic jam alerts to inform drivers when they are approaching a tail end of a
jam. By receiving these timely alerts, drivers can begin to reduce their
speed and avoid an accident. The warnings could manifest in several ways, such
as a warning light on the dashboard or an audible alert so that the driver can
react in time. They can also be used by transportation agencies to
monitor jams and alert travelers. Semi-autonomous and future fully-autonomous
vehicles can ingest this dynamic data to provide a safe and smooth ride.
To read more about this
new feature, click here.
AVIATION
1)
Japan Eyes Automated System to Direct
Planes for Landing After Major Earthquakes
Link
to Jiji Press article:
2)
AT&T Says Injecting Ads Into Airport
Wi-Fi Was a Test That Is Now Over
Link
to article on Re/code:
3)
Post-Mortem on Flight MH370 Crowdsource
Search
Link
to article in GPS World:
4)
How Big Data is Transforming Airports
Link
to article on MIKE2.0:
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
5)
New My City Bikes Palm Beach County App
Targets Beginner Bikes
Link
to article in The Palm Beach Post:
CAMERAS
6)
Xerox Sues Cleveland, Claiming Unpaid Fees
on Camera Contract
Link
to article in The Plain Dealer:
OTHER
7) Connecticut Governor:
State DOT Worker Wrong to Use Fake ID on News Website
Link to AP article:
8)
15+ Tech Startups Tackling Transport
Concerns of Commuters in Indian Cities
Link
to article on YourStory:
9)
What's Driving Innovation in the
Transportation Industry?
Link
to blog in Xerox's Innovator's Brief for
the Transportation Industry:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
10)
Construction Coalition Launches Radio
Ads Targeting House Members on Transportation Bill
Link
to article in Better Roads:
11)
Mommy Blogger Raps About Bus Safety in
'Bus Don't Move' Parody Video
Link
to story on ABC's Good Morning America:
RAILROADS
12)
Urgent Changes Recommended for New
Zealand Rail Crossings
Link
to article in The New Zealand Herald:
SAFETY / SECURITY
13)
Senators Urge NHTSA to Speed Early
Warning Reforms
Link
to article in The Detroit News:
Link
to news release
14)
How Secure is Smart Infrastructure?
Link
to article in Government Technology:
TRANSIT
15)
It's Go for Automated Stop Calls on BC
Transit Buses
Link
to article in the Times Colonist:
VEHICLES
16)
Trucking's Technology Revolution Already
Begun, Futurists Say at Commercial Vehicle Outlook Panel
Link
to article in the Commercial Carrier
Journal:
News Releases
Upcoming Events
APTA Annual Meeting –
October 4-7 – San Francisco
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That system would certainly help after earthquakes.
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