Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Wednesday, June 8, 2016


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Using Data to Enhance Stories About the Local Airline and Airport Industry
Link to National Center for Business Journalism article

2) Houston Airports Unveil New Passenger-Focused Website
Link to Airport World article
Link to news release
 
CAMERAS

3) Louisiana Governor Signs Law Requiring Red-Light Camera Signs
Link to AP article

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Missouri DOT Driving Push to Make State Highway Maps More Accurate and Easier to Update
Link to Governing article

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Massachusetts DOT Official Apologizes for Surprising Drivers with Tobin Bridge Tolls
Link to WBZ-TV story

FREIGHT

6) Freight Transportation Communication Systems Need Overhaul
Link to Material Handling & Logistics article

OTHER

7) Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, California DOTs Create I-10 Corridor Coalition
Link to YourWestValley article

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Indianapolis Group Kicks Off Massive Transit Vote Effort
Link to WXIN-TV story

9) Ann Arbor Council Votes 6-5 Against Releasing Information About Train Station Project
Link to Ann Arbor News article

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Glowing Antlers Failed, so Finns Try App to Save Reindeer
Link to AP article
Link to further information (in Finnish)

11) New Apps Disable Phones While Driving, to Reduce Distractions
Link to Times-Picayune article

12) How These Two Security Companies Aim to Fight the Car-Hacking Threat
Link to NextGov article

13) France Unveils App to Warn of Possible Terrorist Attacks
Link to Deutsche Welle article
Link to news release (in French)

TRANSIT

14) Pittsburgh-Area Transit Agency Rolls Out On-Street Transit Information Upgrades
Link to Pittsburgh Tribune-Review article
Link to news release

15) TRAFI, Public Transport Info and Route Search App Launched in Pune
Link to Times of India article

16) Transit Nerds Get Handy New Tool for Easily Turning Data into Apps
Link to Wired article

17) London Deploys Hologram to Enforce New Escalator Rules
Link to CityLab article

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) CSRA Inc. Will Help Manage Maryland Traffic Data with New Contract
Link to Washington Business Journal article
Link to news release

19) Fighting Border Congestion with Innovative Technology
Link to USDOT's Fast Lane blog

VEHICLES

20) Buggy Update Bricks Lexus Navigation Systems
Link to PC Magazine article


News Releases


Upcoming Events
USDOT Webinar: Network-Wide Impacts of Connected Vehicles on Mobility – An Agent-Based Modeling Approach – June 16

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