Transportation Communications Newsletter: May 2016

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CARTOGRAPHY

1) TfL Unveils New Tube Map with Tram Services Included for the First Time

Link to Evening Standard article

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/tfl-unveils-new-tube-map-as-tram-services-included-for-first-time-a3258446.html

Link to news release

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

2) Finding a Smarter Way to Travel in India

Link to Moneycontrol story

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/current-affairs/findingsmarter-way-to-travelindia_6772981.html

OTHER

3) How the Automotive Industry is Staying Ahead of the Curve with Digital Marketing

Link to EContent article

http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/Editorial/Industry-Insights/How-the-Automotive-Industry-is-Staying-Ahead-of-the-Curve-with-Digital-Marketing-110398.htm

4) New University of Arizona Institute Studies 'Transportation Ecosystem'

Link to Arizona Daily Star column

http://tucson.com/news/local/new-ua-institute-studies-transportation-ecosystem/article_5d6804bc-2bd7-5b23-93a7-cbab649903e9.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) As Pedestrian Deaths Rise, Illinois DOT Reiterates Importance of Paying Attention

Link to Chicago Tribune article

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-pedestrian-deaths-met-20160529-story.html

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

6) China's Didi Chuxing Plans to Solve Traffic Jams with Big Data

Link to The Stack article

https://thestack.com/world/2016/05/27/didi-plans-to-solve-traffic-jams-with-big-data/

TRANSIT

7) Los Angeles DOT Turns to Snapchat to Market Bus Services

Link to Metro article

http://www.metro-magazine.com/management-operations/news/713521/los-angeles-dot-turns-to-snapchat-to-market-bus-services

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) Banff, Alberta Launches Traffic Dashboard to Battle Gridlock on Roads

Link to CBC News story

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/banff-summer-traffic-dashboard-1.3605674

Link to news release

9) Digital Signs in UK Town Criticized for Displaying 'Negative' Information, Cost

Link to Tenby Observer article

http://www.tenby-http://www.tenby-today.co.uk/article.cfm?id=104934&headline=Digital%20signage%20debate%20rages%20on

VEHICLES

10) Michigan Bills Expand Use of Driverless Cars Beyond Testing

Link to AP article

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/michigan-bills-expand-driverless-cars-133455978.html

11) Senior Drivers Confront Confusing Proliferation of New Car Technology

Link to Chicago Tribune article

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/sc-senior-driver-safety-features-autocover-0512-20160510-story.html

12) At Porsche, a Move Into Digital Mobility

Link to automotiveIT International article

http://www.automotiveit.com/at-porsche-a-move-into-digital-mobility/news/id-0050230

News Releases

1) Here Maps Gets Amtrak Timetables and More Worldwide Transit Directions

2) Ohio's Laketran Joins Google Transit

Job Postings

- Project Manager Specializing in ITS: Freight and Logistics – ERTICO – Brussels

http://3zehwq3sp4yz1yq4v9sz8991.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Project-Manager_2016-_Freight-Logistics.pdf

- Project Manager Specializing in ITS: Connected and Automated Driving – ERTICO – Brussels

http://3zehwq3sp4yz1yq4v9sz8991.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Project-Manager_2016-_Connected-Automation.pdf

Upcoming Events

Northeast Transportation Safety Conference – June 7-8 – Worcester, Massachusetts

http://www.netsc.org/

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AVIATION

1) Gatwick Airport's 'Data Socialist' Proves Value of Data-Sharing with Pioneering Airport Community App

Link to Future Travel Experience article

http://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2016/05/gatwicks-proves-value-of-data-sharing-with-airport-community-app

2) State Court Says California Privacy La Doesn't Apply to Airlines' Mobile Apps

Link to San Francisco Chronicle article

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Court-says-Ca-privacy-law-doesn-t-apply-to-7946012.php

Link to case information

3) Cyber Security in Aviation: The Woman Who Saw the Tsunami Coming

Link to Runway Girl Network article

https://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2016/05/26/cyber-security-aviation-woman-saw-tsunami-coming/

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

4) Helsinki Integrates Bikeshare Program with Public Transportation

Link to Metro article

http://www.metro-magazine.com/government-issues/news/713512/helsinki-integrates-bike-share-program-with-public-transportation

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) 'Just Saying': TSA Spokespeople Trying to Downplay Long Line Complaints on Twitter

Link to Mediaite article

http://www.mediaite.com/online/just-saying-tsa-spokespeople-are-trying-to-downplay-long-line-complaints-on-twitter/

RAILROADS

6) Netherlands Railways Deploys Sensor Network with Blip

Link to Industrial IoT 5G article

http://industrialiot5g.com/20160526/channels/news/netherlands-railways-sensor-network-blip-tag29

Link to news release

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Vermont Agency of Transportation Pulls New Seat Belt Safety Ad After Disabled Community Voices Concern

Link to Vermont Public Radio story

http://digital.vpr.net/post/vtrans-pulls-new-seat-belt-safety-ad-after-disabled-community-voices-concern

8) US Homeland Security Secretary: We All Need to Invest in 'E-ZPass of Airports'

Link to CBS This Morning story

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeh-johnson-homeland-security-secretary-on-solutions-to-tsa-security-line-delay/

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

9) Use of KC Bridj, Kansas City's New Transit Service, is Growing But Marketing is a Challenge

Link to KSHB-TV story

http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/do-you-know-about-ride-kc-bridj-kansas-citys-new-transit-service

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

10) Georgia's HERO Drivers Reduce Road Rage on Highways

Link to Marketplace story

http://www.marketplace.org/2016/05/26/world/stuck-traffic-georgia-heros-save-day

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) New Technology Tracks Crime, Traffic Reports in Real-Time, to Help Baton Rouge Police Coordinate Response

Link to Advocate article

http://theadvocate.com/news/15902778-123/mixing-gis-technology-with-baton-rouge-police-dispatch-expected-to-help-put-officers-where-most-effe

Link to news release

VEHICLES

12) 'Smart Car' Tech to Get Boost from US-Israel Collaboration

Link to Jerusalem Post article

http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/Tech/Smart-car-tech-to-get-boost-from-US-Israel-collaboration-455125

13) Intel Buys Computer Vision Startup Itseez to Improve Navigation in Self-Driving Cars

Link to TechCruch article

http://techcrunch.com/2016/05/26/intel-buys-computer-vision-startup-itseez-to-improve-navigation-in-self-driving-cars/

Link to news release

News Releases

1) New Online Portal Offers Window to Oklahoma DOT Maps, Data

2) New Pennsylvania DOT Open Data Portal Puts Road, Bridge and Other Transportation Data at Public's Fingertips

3) Cemtrex to Acquire Electronics Manufacturer Specializing in Automotive Technologies

Friday Bonus

London old and new.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3496820/London-map-blends-Google-Street-View-photos-100-years-ago.html

Upcoming Events

2016 Traffic Safety Conference – June 6-8 – College Station, Texas

http://tti.tamu.edu/group/cts/2016-traffic-safety-conference/

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