Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday,
May 31, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
1)
Developing an 'Operating System for
Bicycles'
Link
to Gizmag article
CAMERAS
2) License Plate Scanners Nab Thousands of Connecticut
Drivers
Link to AP article
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
3)
Virginia Tech Plans 'Smart Village' to
Test Driverless Cars, Drones and More
Link
to Richmond Times-Dispatch article
4)
HERMES Study Looks at Impact of ITS
Innovations in Finland
Link
to ITS International article
5)
ITS Australia Newsletter – May 2016
Link
to newsletter
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
6)
Maryland Transit Administration Denies Newspaper's
Request for Unrest Footage
Link
to Baltimore Sun article
RAILROADS
7)
CP Rail Wants to Install Cameras to
Monitor Train Crews
Link
to Globe and Mail article
SAFETY / SECURITY
8)
Study Sheds New Light on Dangers of
Distracted Driving
Link
to Houston Chronicle article
9)
Utah DOT Website Maps Crash Data at Busy
Intersections on State Roads
Link
to KSTU-TV story
10)
Mobileye Looks to Stop Trucks, Buses
from Hitting Pedestrians and Cyclists
Link
to Trucks.com article
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
11)
San Diego Hackathon Yields Tech for
Ridesharing
Link
to San Diego Union-Tribune
TRANSIT
12)
Hamilton, Ontario Transit System Finally
Getting on Twitter, Facebook
Link
to CBC News story
13)
Will App-Based Buses Give Delhi's Public
Transport System the Uber Appeal?
Link
to Daily Mail article
14)
India's KSRTC Launches Mitra App to
Track Buses
Link
to Times of India article
15)
Madison Metro's Bus Lines Brings Moving
Verse to Public Transportation
Link
to Capital Times article
VEHICLES
16)
Can You Program Ethics Into a
Self-Driving Car?
Link
to IEEE Spectrum article
News Release
Upcoming Events
ITS European Congress –
June 6-9 – Glasgow
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