Friday, March 25, 2016

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Friday, March 25, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

1) 'Canadian Melody' Created to Replace Bird Chirp at Crosswalks in Canada

Link to CBC News story

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/crosswalks-canadian-melody-1.3505892

2) New Bike Lanes Raise Awareness, Questions in Downtown Raleigh

Link to WRAL-TV story

http://www.wral.com/new-bike-lanes-raise-awareness-questions-in-downtown-raleigh/15597742/

CAMERAS

3) Artist Uses Traffic Camera Images for Projects

Link to Wired article

http://www.wired.com/2016/03/turning-live-surveillance-feeds-unsettling-works-art/

MARITIME

4) Ferry Disruptions Prompt Upgrades to Better Inform Anderson Island, Washington Residents

Link to News Tribune article

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article68132387.html

OTHER

5) IT Keeps Transportation Industry Moving

Link to MeriTalk article

https://www.meritalk.com/articles/it-keeps-transportation-industry-moving/  

PARKING

6) Parkadelphia Maps Parking Regulations in Philadelphia

Link to CityLab blog

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2016/03/mapping-parking-regulations-in-philadelphia/475239/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Colorado DOT Sees Room for Improvement in Snow Storm Communications

Link to KRDO-TV story

http://www.krdo.com/news/colorado-department-of-transportation-response-to-spring-storm/38673916

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Michigan Lawmakers OK Trafficking Notices in Rest Stops, Airports, Train and Bus Stations

Link to AP article

http://www.9and10news.com/story/31560874/lawmakers-ok-trafficking-notices-in-rest-stops-airports

9) St. Paul, Minnesota Launches Effort to Change the City's Driving Culture – By Enforcing Crosswalk Laws

Link to MinnPost article

https://www.minnpost.com/cityscape/2016/03/st-paul-launches-effort-change-citys-driving-culture-enforcing-crosswalk-laws

10) Why is Los Angeles Fighting Distracted Driving with Distracting Digital Billboards?

Link to Co.Exist article

http://www.fastcoexist.com/3058177/why-is-los-angeles-fighting-distracted-driving-with-distracting-digital-billboards

11) Technology Could Usher in a New Age of Ultra-Safe Cars

Link to NBC News story

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/technology-taking-auto-safety-next-level-n544841

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) College Station, Texas Establishes New Traffic System

Link to KBTX-TV story

http://www.kbtx.com/content/news/College-Station--373515061.html

13) World-Class Transport Management Center Launched in Ekurhuleni, South Africa

Link to Tembisan article

http://tembisan.co.za/44069/r16-million-world-class-transport-management-centre-launched/

Transportation Position Sought

 -  Shannon Fain, PE - Business Development/Planning/Engineering Position Sought

https://goo.gl/UtppTm

Friday Bonus

Let's name a ship! Boaty McBoatface proves popular.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-jersey-35860760

Solicitations

 -  Invitation for Bid – RTC16-10 Purchase and Delivery of Ticket Vending Machines – Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County, Nevada

 -  Request for Proposals – RTC16-9 Integrated Digital Land Mobile Radio System – Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County, Nevada

http://www.ebidexchange.com/rtc

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Using Data to Solve the First-Mile/Last-Mile Problem – March 29

http://transloc.com/event/webinar-using-data-to-solve-the-first-milelast-mile-problem/

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