Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday,
November 3, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
Join ITS America November 17-18 for the
Complete Streets & ITS Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia
Make plans to join ITS America, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority and ITSGeorgia for the Complete Streets & ITS Symposium next month. This two-day event will focus on how ITS technologies can increase safety, assist with complete streets redevelopment, and improve urban freight movement, as well as how communities can fund future complete streets projects to enhance the transportation experience as a whole.
Make plans to join ITS America, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority and ITSGeorgia for the Complete Streets & ITS Symposium next month. This two-day event will focus on how ITS technologies can increase safety, assist with complete streets redevelopment, and improve urban freight movement, as well as how communities can fund future complete streets projects to enhance the transportation experience as a whole.
The symposium program
features keynote addresses from the Federal perspective as well as the Atlanta
region, four panel discussions featuring industry and government thought
leaders, a networking reception and a table-top exhibition of transportation
technologies. A special program highlight includes guided tours of
Atlanta-specific ITS projects that are enhancing the regions complete
streets network that you won’t want to miss. Secure your spot and register today. Special
registration rates are available for both the private and public sector. For a
detailed schedule of events and speakers please visit www.itsa.org/completestreetsAtlanta.
AVIATION
1)
Police Targeted Media with No-Fly Zone
Over Ferguson, Missouri, Tapes Show
Link
to AP article:
2)
Brisbane Airport Bans Climate Change
Digital Billboard Ahead of G20 Leaders' Summit
Link
to article in the Brisbane Times:
3)
New Air Traffic Control Eases Congestion
at Muscat Airport
Link
to article in the Times of Oman:
4)
Westfield Looks to Technology to Boost
Retails Sales in US Airports
Link
to article in The Sydney Morning Herald:
CARTOGRAPHY
5)
Florida Counties Test Mapping Tool that
Shows Roads, Infrastructure Threatened by Rising Seas
Link
to AP article:
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
6)
Singapore Transport Minister: How
Satellite-Based Electronic Road Pricing System Will Benefit Motorists
Link
to story on Channel NewsAsia:
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
7)
IEEE ITSC2014 Special Issue with Matt
Barth from University of California Riverside
Link
to podcast:
OTHER
8)
New York City Subway Musicians Collaborate
from Different Stations via Skype
Link
to article in the Daily News:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
9)
Heavily Redacted Financial Documents
from New York State Thruway Authority Offer Tappan Zee Bridge Toll Clues, Raise
Questions
Link
to article in The Journal News:
10)
Linking Community Visioning and Highway Capacity Planning
Link
to project brief from TRB:
SAFETY / SECURITY
11)
Call Boxes on New Mexico Bridge Will
Connect to Suicide Hotline
Link
to article in The Taos News:
12)
Work Zone Safety Can Be Economically
Viable
Link
to article in ITS International:
13)
Coalition Supports E-Citation Tech for
Safety, Service and Savings
Link
to article in GCN:
14)
M&M Street Signs Guide Drivers in
Hackettstown, New Jersey
Link
to story on WRNJ Radio:
TELEMATICS
15)
Telematics Event Highlights Direction,
Challenges of Connected Car Market
Link
to article in U-T San Diego:
16)
Telematics West Coast – Day 2: The Great
Apps Debate
Link
to article on Telematics Update:
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
17)
Wisconsin DOT Meets Weekly with
Emergency Responders on Major Construction Project
Link
to story on WITI-TV:
TRANSIT
18)
Forget Self-Driving Cars; We Should Be
Focusing on Self-Driving Buses
Link
to article on Quartz:
19)
Trains and Self-Driving Cars, Headed for
a (Political) Collision
Link
to article in Fortune:
20)
Improving and Increasing Mass Transit
with Wi-Fi
Link
to article on CleanTechnica:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
21)
Test in Spain Used Sound to Manage
Traffic Congestion
Link
to article on CityLab:
22)
Guide to Establishing Monitoring Programs for Travel-Time Reliability
Link
to report from TRB:
VEHICLES
23)
In-Car Technology Often Presents Steep
Learning Curve for Drivers
Link
to article in The Blade:
24)
Infotainment Software is Center of
Attention
Link
to article in Automotive News:
25) Articles from automotiveIT
- Daimler CEO Cites Autonomous Potential for
Trucks
- Volkswagen CEO Sees Growth Potential in
Digitalization
26)
Preparing for a Quantum Leap in
Transportation Technology
Link
to blog from Atkins:
News Releases
Job Posting
-
Community Relations Coordinator –
VIA Metropolitan Transit – San Antonio, Texas
Upcoming Events
US DOT Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment
Program Webinar Series – Part 4: Security Credential Management System –
November 17
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comments about the TCN? Please
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