Wednesday, January 27, 2016

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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SBD Calls INRIX Off-Street Parking the 'Clear Winner' in U.S. and Europe

INRIX announces the results of an independent off-street parking benchmark study from SBD, which found that ParkMe beat Parkopedia in data accuracy in five key cities in the U.S. and Germany.

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AVIATION

1) Advocacy Groups Form Coalition to Oppose US Air Traffic Control 'Privatization'

Link to AINonline article

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2016-01-26/advocacy-groups-form-coalition-oppose-atc-privatization

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) Some Brightly-Colored Crosswalks in St. Louis May Be Putting Pedestrians at Risk

Link to KMOV-TV story

http://www.kmov.com/story/31065239/some-brightly-colored-crosswalks-in-st-louis-may-be-putting-pedestrians-at-risk

CAMERAS

3) Ex-Chicago DOT Official Found Guilty in Red-Light Camera Bribes Trial

Link to WLS-TV story

http://abc7chicago.com/traffic/ex-cdot-official-found-guilty-in-red-light-camera-bribes-trial/1174586/

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) Raleigh Pursuing $40 Million Grant to Build 'Smarter' Transportation System

Link to News & Observer article

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/raleigh-report-blog/article56719993.html

5) Louisville Applying for USDOT's 'Smart Cities Challenge'

Link to Insider Louisville article

http://insiderlouisville.com/metro/sustainability/louisville-applying-for-dots-40-million-smart-cities-challenge/

MARITIME

6) Transition in the Shipping Industry: Intelligent Ship's Bridges

Link to VTT Impulse article

http://www.vttresearch.com/Impulse/Pages/Intelligent-ship-bridges.aspx

OTHER

7) NASCAR Radio Announcer Barney Hall Dies

Link to NASCAR article

http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2016/1/26/barney-hall-mrn-broadcaster-voice-of-nascar-passes-away-age-83.html

8) Articles from FHWA's Public Roads

 -  Michigan Partnership Helps Local Agencies Make Data-Driven Decisions on Road Safety

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/16janfeb/05.cfm

 -  Civil Integrated Management Uses Digital Technology to Improve Project Delivery and Asset Management

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/16janfeb/06.cfm

9) WRC-TV Anchors Fooled by Virginia DOT Spokesman Impersonator

Link to DCist article

http://dcist.com/2016/01/video_nbc_anchors_pranked_by_prosti.php

10) Tools That Will Help You Dispute Pesky Traffic and Parking Tickets

Link to U.S. News & World Report article

http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2016-01-26/tools-that-will-help-you-dispute-pesky-traffic-and-parking-tickets

RAILROADS

11) SEPTA to Roll Out PTC System in February

Link to Progressive Railroading article

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/ptc/news/SEPTA-to-roll-out-PTC-system-in-February--47116

Link to further information

ROADWAYS

12) America's Sudden U-Turn on Highway Fonts – Clearview Out, Highway Gothic Back In

Link to CityLab article

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2016/01/official-united-states-highway-sign-font-clearview/427068/

Link to notice

13) Uncertainty for Remote Control Drawbridges in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Link to Green Bay Gazette article

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/local/2016/01/26/uncertainty-remote-control-bridges/79295066/

14) Iowa DOT Asks Drivers for Ideas to Improve I-80

Link to Gazette article

http://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/iowa-dot-asks-drivers-for-ideas-to-improve-i-80-20160125

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

15) Vietnam Transport Ministry Pilots Use of App-Based Taxi Firms

Link to Viet Nam News article

http://vietnamnews.vn/society/281736/transport-ministry-pilots-use-of-app-based-taxi-firms.html

TRANSIT

16) New Transit App Allows Real-Time Tracking of Pittsburgh-Area Buses

Link to KDKA-TV story

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2016/01/26/new-transit-app-allows-real-time-tracking-of-port-authority-buses/

Link to news release

17) La Crosse, Wisconsin Bus System to Launch Mobile App This Spring

Link to La Crosse Tribune article

http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/mtu-to-launch-mobile-app-this-spring/article_7b8894e8-6bcb-5593-8c14-faf524cd8b14.html

VEHICLES

18) Pesky Software Updates Are Now Coming to a Car Near You

Link to Bloomberg article

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-O15NNW6K50Y201-10N6SELUNEV45RV1BL3TJ7JVMA

19) Wireless Cars Must Make Test Connection, Says Keysight

Link to Electronics Weekly article

http://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/wireless-cars-make-test-connection-2016-01/

20) Former Florida Transportation Commissioner Ananth Prasad on Self-Driving Vehicles

Link to Comcast Newsmakers interview

https://youtu.be/1jYJt9yB0D4

News Releases

1) Atlanta's WXIA-TV Launches New Traffic Reporting Technology

2) Washington's Port of Bremerton Installs New State-of-the-Art Wi-Fi at Bremerton and Port Orchard Marinas

3) Concordia University Research Helps Solve Public Transport Problems with Apps

4) Iteris Announces Move to NASDAQ Stock Market

5) European Commission Presents New Guidelines for Ships in Need of Assistance

6) Missouri Public Transit Association Selects New Team to Lead Transit Advocacy Efforts

7) Association of American Railroads Releases First-Ever 'State of the Industry Report'

8) Los Angeles Commuters to Usher in New Era of Daily Trip Planning with Go LA App

9) First North American Site to Get Park Assist's L4 System

10) Transport for London Releases New Open Data Feeds to Help Find Station Parking Spaces

11) Swarco Completes Expansive Citywide Parking Guidance System in Zug, Switzerland

Job Posting

 -  Senior Tolls Specialist – Traffic Technologies, Inc. – New York, New York

http://www.tticonsulting.com/tticonsulting/newsitem/employment-opportunity2.html

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