Thursday, December 31, 2015

Thursday, December 31, 2015


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, December 31, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

Happy New Year!

AVIATION

1) The Art of Documenting Airport Towers
Link to Blouin Artinfo article

CAMERAS

2) Round Rock, Texas Ending Red-Light Camera Program
Link to KVUE-TV story

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) South Africa Transport Department Accused of Sneaking Through New E-Toll Regulations
Link to Times article

4) I-405 Toll Bill Glitch Impacts 226,000 Trips in December
Link to KING-TV story

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) MTC Buses in Chennai to Try GPS Announcements
Link to Times of India article

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) Official Silence on South African Road Fatalities Slammed
Link to IOL article
Link to news release

7) Facebook Scam Inspires Ohio DOT Parody Post
Link to WHIO story

8) Wyoming Highway Patrol Social Media Campaign Looks to Deter Drunk Driving
Link to Laramie Boomerang article
Link to news release

9) Nebraska High Schoolers Promote Railroad Safety
Link to NTV story

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) FMCSA's 'Beyond Compliance' Program Aims to Bolster Compliance, Safety and Accountability Scores
Link to Land Line article

TELEMATICS

11) 2015's Unfinished Automotive Business
Link to Strategy Analytics blog

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

12) Supporting Traffic Incident Management
Link to Public Roads article

TRANSIT

13) Opal Heralds End to Most Paper Tickets for New South Wales Public Transport
Link to Sydney Morning Herald article

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Hamilton, Ontario's High-Tech Traffic Control
Link to Hamilton Mountain News article

VEHICLES

15) 40 Million Cars Connected to the Internet; 64% Want It
Link to IoT Daily article
Link to news release

16) Audi Telepresence Robots to Let Mechanics Consult with Factory Technicians
Link to Computerworld article

17) Smart Homes Meet Connected Cars: X Marks the Spot
Link to E-Commerce Times article


News Releases


Upcoming Events
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