Tuesday, July 26, 2016

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Tuesday, July 26, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

1) Bicycle Advocates Seek Better Signage Along State-Designated Routes in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

Link to LNP article

http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/bicycle-advocates-seek-changes-along-state-designated-routes/article_0a3822d0-5227-11e6-8c7e-dbf6b26ce80c.html

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Google Says Maps Update Will Make It Easier to See Traffic Information, Points of Interest

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/26/12283806/google-maps-update-cleaner-areas-of-interest

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Google Launches Emergency Location Service for Android

Link to TechCrunch article

http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/android-emergency-location-service/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

4) ‘Distracted’ Austrians Get Road-Crossing Workshops

Link to BBC News story

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-36884941

RAILROADS

5) Amtrak to Launch New Magazine in Re-branding Effort

Link to New York Post article

http://nypost.com/2016/07/25/amtrak-to-launch-magazine-in-re-branding-effort/

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Here’s Some Technology that Might Help You Keep Your Eyes on the Road

Link to Washington Post article

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/tripping/wp/2016/07/26/heres-some-technology-that-might-help-you-keep-your-eyes-on-the-road/

TELEMATICS

7) Exploring the Regulatory Use of Telematics in Austria

Link to Lawyers Weekly article

http://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/opinion/19233-exploring-the-regulatory-use-of-telematics

TRANSIT

8) Kuala Lumpur LRT Operator to Provide Foot Traffic Updates for Busy Stations

Link to Malay Mail article

http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/commuting-by-lrt-now-you-can-check-for-foot-traffic-updates-ahead-of-time

VEHICLES

9) Driver in Fatal Tesla Crash Using Autopilot was Speeding

Link to Bloomberg article

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-26/florida-driver-in-fatal-tesla-crash-using-autopilot-was-speeding

10) In Wake of Fatal Crash, Tesla Will Quit Using Mobileye’s Chips for Autopilot Vision

Link to Recode article

http://www.recode.net/2016/7/26/12285930/tesla-mobileye-self-driving-cars

News Releases

1) Eight Recommendations Proposed to Guide Illinois DOT to Engage in More Effective Public Engagement Practices

2) Gemalto Enables Motorists in Marseille to Pay for Actual Time Spent in Parking Bays by SMS

3) TomTom Telematics Partners with Sage to Deliver Real-Time Fleet Accounting

Upcoming Events

GIS for Tribal Planning, Transportation and Traffic Safety - August 8-12 - Spokane, Washington

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