Friday, November 21, 2014

Friday, November 21, 2014


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, November 21, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057


CAMERAS

1) MDOT's 57 Traffic Cameras Keep Watch for Safety Across West Michigan
Link to article on MLive:

OTHER

2) The Next Big Wave: How Video and Data Will Transform Trucking
Link to article in the Commercial Carrier Journal:

3) 1st IRF Asia Regional Congress & Exhibition – Wrap Up Edition
Link to update:

RAILROADS

4) NJ Transit Altering Its Rail Safety Program
Link to article from NJ Advance Media:

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

5) Uber Hires Privacy Expert to Review Data Practices
Link to article in USA Today:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

6) In Newly Gridlocked Yangon, a Hero Emerges: a Traffic Cop
Link to article in The New York Times:

VEHICLES

7) Chevy Previews Next-Gen Volt with Location-Based Charging System
Link to article on Engadget:

8) Google, Apple Compete for a Place in Your Dashboard
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:


News Releases


Friday Bonus
Here's a new font you won't find being used too often.


Today in Transportation History
1964 **50th anniversary** The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge opened, connecting Brooklyn and Staten Island.


Upcoming Events
FHWA Webinar: Theory vs. Practice – Linking Performance Measures to Outcomes – December 9

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