Thursday, June 22, 2017

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, June 22, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey

TCN/Transportation Radio June Fundraiser


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BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

1) Facial Recognition Being Used in China to Shame Jaywalkers

2) San Francisco’s New Bike Racks Are Self-Aware

3) Long Beach, California Councilwoman Launches Initiative to Create Registry App to Track Stolen Bikes

4) Philadelphia Bicycling Magazine Experiencing Growing Pains

5) Activists Post Signs Encouraging New York City Cyclists to Ignore Red Lights

CAMERAS

6) WannaCry Malware Hits Traffic Cameras in Australia

CARTOGRAPHY

7) Bakersfield, California Unveils Interactive Map to Show Conditions of Roadways

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

8) Germany Debates Tracking Suspects by Car Tolls

GPS / NAVIGATION

9) New US Air Force Reports Confirm Near-Perfect Performance Record for Civil GPS Service

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

10) European ITS Congress 2017: Dialogue Key for Smart Cities and Ports

MARITIME

11) Study Calls for Digitization of Maritime Shipping Data

12) Interview with Norwegian Cruise Lines CEO Andy Stewart

OTHER

13) The Future(s) of Mobility: How Cities Can Benefit

14) Iowa Approves School Bus Mobile Data Devices

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

15) Minnesota Lawmakers Want More Info on Agencies, But They Won’t Pay for It

ROADWAYS

16) Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority Sticks with Old Names for Crossings

SAFETY / SECURITY

17) Pennsylvania Begins Issuing New Driver Licenses that Are Still Not REAL-ID-Compliant
PennDOT news release

18) Texas DOT Touts Safe Zones for Cellphones

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

19) College World Series Traffic Flow: Meet the Team Behind the Curtain in Omaha

20) Oregon DOT Prepares for Solar Eclipse

TRANSIT

21) Eleanor Holmes Norton to Business Leaders: Want to Save DC Metro? Pull Your Strings

22) Vienna Shows Local Solutions Can Improve Public Transport Accessibility for Blind and Visually Impaired

23) Using Data to Improve Traffic Incident Management

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

24) Indore Becomes First Indian City to Install a ‘Robocop’ to Direct Traffic

VEHICLES

25) Mcity to Launch Driverless Shuttle Service at University of Michigan

26) J.D. Power Study: Quality Up But Infotainment Problems Abound
J.D. Power news release


News Releases


Upcoming Events

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