Friday, May 8, 2015

Friday, May 8, 2015


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, May 8, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Iteris, Inc. is a leader in providing traffic management and weather information solutions. The company is focused on the development and application of advanced technologies and software-based information systems that reduce traffic congestion, provide measurement, management and predictive traffic and weather analytics, and improve the safety of surface transportation systems.


AVIATION

1) FAA Says Media Can Use Drone Photos from Citizen Journalists, Not Professionals
Link to article in Forbes:

2) Inflight – May/June 2015
Link to magazine:

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Uber Joins the Bidding for Here, Nokia's Digital Mapping Service
Link to article in The New York Times:

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Metropia App Searches for Better Routes and Travel Times
Link to story on KVUE-TV:

MARITIME

5) Whale Alert App Helps Los Angeles, Long Beach Port Shippers Avoid Whale Collisions
Link to article in the Press Telegram:

OTHER

6) Los Angeles to Appoint Next-Gen Transportation Adviser
Link to article in Government Technology:
Link to news release

PARKING

7) Five Ways Technology Has Changed Parking
Link to article in The Press-Enterprise:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) New Federal Rules May Make It Harder to Get Information on Bakken Oil Trains
Link to article in the Star Tribune:

RAILROADS

9) New Law Allows Alaska Railroad to Issue Bonds to Cover PTC Costs
Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

ROADWAYS

10) No, the Feds Are Not Requiring Times Square to Remove Its Billboards
Link to article on CityLab:

TRANSIT

11) Pittsburgh Transit Authority is Trying to Make It Easier to Ride the Bus
Link to story on WHYY Radio:


News Releases


Friday Bonus
As David Letterman prepares to retire, here's a look back to his first week on CBS when he became an amateur traffic reporter.


Upcoming Events
Florida’s Transportation Showcase i3 – May 26-29 – ChampionsGate, Florida

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