Thursday, November 6, 2014

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, November 6, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057


Experience Atlanta’s Transportation Redevelopment Firsthand: Register Today for the Complete Streets & ITS Symposium
Make plans to join ITS America, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) and ITS Georgia later this month in Atlanta, Georgia—November 17-18—for a two-day event focused on creating a transportation environment that balances the needs of all users whether it’s pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, transit users, or freight operators.
The Symposium’s four unique panels will focus on fostering innovation to advance ITS solutions that can optimize existing transportation infrastructure and design of our cities and towns for the future with the individual in mind. A special program highlight includes guided tours of Atlanta-specific ITS projects that are enhancing the region’s complete streets network that you won’t want to miss. Experience AT&T’s Drive Studio and the Atlanta BeltLine with your registration. Special rates are available for both private and public sector individuals to attend the symposium. For a detailed schedule of events, exhibitors and speakers visit www.itsa.org/completestreetsAtlanta.

CAMERAS
1) Des Moines Police Chief Proposes Ticketing Drivers Who Speed Through Green Lights
Link to article in The Des Moines Register:
CARTOGRAPHY
2) Getting Started with the New Google Maps
Link to article on CNET:
GPS / NAVIGATION
3) Microsoft Headset to Help Blind People Navigate Cities
Link to BBC News story:
TRANSIT
4) Myki Fraud Cost Victoria Public Transport $1.1 Million
Link to AAP article:

5) New York MTA Installing More Digital Info Screens
Link to article in amNew York:

6) The Voice of DC Metro Talks About the ‘Perks’ of Being a Local Celebrity
Link to story on WAMU Radio:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
7) Georgia DOT to Use Your Cellphone to Detect Traffic Conditions
Link to story on WSB-TV:
8) A Look at the Pros and Cons of Dubai Road and Transport Authority’s Smartphone Apps
Link to article in The National:

9) How Washington State DOT Determines Average Travel Times
Link to story on KIRO Radio:

VEHICLES
10) Denial on the Radio Dial
Link to blog from Strategy Analytics:
News Releases
Upcoming Events
The Future of Transportation and Mobility – November 21 – Cambridge, Massachusetts
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