Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday,
January 28, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1)
Gene Richards Works to Keep Burlington,
Vermont Airport Competitive
Link
to Seven Days article
CARTOGRAPHY
2)
Next-Gen Mapping Technology Could Cut
Travel Times
Link
to The Verge article
MARITIME
3)
Washington State Bill Would Restrict
Ferry Flags After Gay Pride Flag Flown
Link
to Tri-City Herald article
Link
to bill
OTHER
4)
USDOT Identifies 11 Emerging
Technologies That Could Have Major Impacts on Transportation
Link
to Volpe Bulletin article
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
5)
Reporters Recall Challenger Disaster and
NASA's Media Policy 30 Years Later
Link
to CBS News story
6)
Film on Pedestrians' Right-of-Way Goes
Viral in India
Link
to Times of India article
7) Raritan Valley Rail Coalition's New Video
Makes Case for Expanded One-Seat Ride to New York City
Link to Cranford Patch article
RAILROADS
8)
BNSF Railway and FAA Are Testing Drones
for Bridge and Air Quality Inspections
Link
to Mashable article
9)
Railroad Group Chief Talks Technology
Innovation, Safety Investments
Link
to E&E TV OnPoint video
SAFETY / SECURITY
10)
India to Install Hotlines at 13 Airports
to Deal with Hijackings
Link
to Mint article
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
11)
Uber and Lyft Join Xerox's Los Angeles
Transit App
Link
to Bloomberg West video
12)
GrabTaxi Drops Taxi in Effort to Rebrand
with Numerous Transport Options
Link
to ZDNet article
TELEMATICS
13)
Ireland to Audit Insurers Who Offer
Tracking Devices for Young Drivers
Link
to Irish Times article
Link
to news release
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
14)
Alexandria, Virginia Snow Control Center
Helps City Weather Storm
Link
to Alexandra Gazette Packet article
TRANSIT
15)
UK Train Driver Keeps Riders Entertained
with Brain-Teasers
Link
to Daily Telegraph article
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
16)
Travel Times Signs in Western New York
Blank Due to System Failure
Link
to WGRZ-TV story
VEHICLES
17)
California Wrestles with Making
Self-Driving Cars Public
Link
to AP article
18)
GM Creates Product Team for Autonomous
Vehicles
Link
to MarketWatch article
19)
Driverless Cars: Would You Get In One?
Link
to Thinking Highways article
News Releases
Job Posting
-
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Technologies, Inc. – New York, New York
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