Friday, August 4, 2017

Friday, August 4, 2017

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, August 4, 2017 - Cranford, New Jersey


BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

1) New Mobile App Looks to Map Most Pedestrian-Friendly Routes in Edmonton
University of Alberta news release

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Maine Governor, Lawmakers Disagree Whether New Budget Funds Geographic Information Agency
WGAN Radio interview

3) Clever GIFs Show Subway Maps Compared to Their Actual Geography

FREIGHT

4) Uber Freight App Rolls Into California, Arizona, Chicagoland
Uber blog

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) India Takes Step Toward Its Own GPS

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) Michigan DOT’s Social Media Strategy Defuses Potentially Difficult News Story

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) US Department of Homeland Security, Vendor Warn on Automotive Cyber Flaws

8) US Navy in Hawaii Releases Hard-Hitting Traffic Safety Video

TRANSIT

9) New York Lawmakers, Transit Advocates Take to Subways to Get Feedback

10) Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Making Second Try at Real-Time Signage

11) Rural Transit Agency Makes Transition from LMR to Push-to-Talk-Over-Cellular Solution

12) Reduce Train Crowding on the Cheap Using Real-Time Signs

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) North Carolina DOT Message Boards Will Improve Traffic Along Goldsboro Bypass

14) Lake Mary, Florida Solar-Powered Traffic Pads to Help with Traffic

VEHICLES

15) Do You Speak V2V? Understanding the Language of Connected Vehicles


News Releases

Friday Bonus


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