Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Tuesday, November 24, 2015


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, November 24, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) University of North Dakota's Aviation School May Continue Using 'Sioux' Call Sign
Link to story WDAZ-TV:

2) Emergency Drill at Rochester International Includes Social Media Simulation
Link to article in Airport Improvement:

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Bing Maps Now Shows Road Conditions Using 35,000 Cameras in 11 Countries
Link to article on VentureBeat:
Link to news release

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) Intelligent Transportation Systems for Midsized Cities
Link to blog on SmartDataCollective:

5) Intelligent Transport Systems Review – November 2015
Link to magazine from ITS United Kingdom:

OTHER

6) Get Out of New York City: How to Survive This Weekend's Traffic Apocalypse
Link to article in Brooklyn Magazine:

7) Traffic Technology International – October/November 2015
Link to magazine:

ROADWAYS

8) Arizona DOT Developing Wrong-Way Driver Alert System
Link to story on KYMA-TV:
Link to news release

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Technology That Could Curb Truck Deaths is Mired in DC Bureaucracy
Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

10) Scientists and Musicians Compose 'World's Safest Driving Song'
Link to article in The Independent:

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

11) Uber Gets Serious with Newly Created Safety Advisory Board
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

12) Chicago-Area Transit Agencies Moving Over to Make Room for Rideshare Services
Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

13) The Surge in Use of Ridesharing Apps in the Philippines and Its Tax Implications
Link to article in The Philippine Star:

TELEMATICS

14) North America Driving Telematics Insurance Uptake
Link to article in Insurance Business America:

TRANSIT

15) Amazon Pulls New York City Subway Ads Featuring Nazi Imagery
Link to story on Fox News:

16) Interview with Mary Proc, Vice President, Customer Service at Metrolinx/GO Transit
Link to interview in Progressive Railroading:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Inside Florida's New Traffic Monitoring Center
Link to video on WJXT-TV:

VEHICLES

18) USDOT Revising Wary Stance on Self-Driving Cars
Link to AP article:

19) European Consumer Groups Expose Manufacturers for Collecting Data from Connected Cars
Link to article on EurActiv:


News Releases


Job Posting
 -  Business Operations Program Manager – SANDAG – San Diego, California


Upcoming Events
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