Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Wednesday, May 27, 2015


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, May 27, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Scientist Creates Drones that Fly Autonomously and Learn New Routes
Link to article on Nanowerk News:
Link to original article in Investigacion y Desarrollo (in Spanish)

CAMERAS

2) Increasing Police Use of License-Plate Scanner Technology Raises Privacy Concerns
Link to article in The Denver Post:

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Rhode Island Plan Would Make Large Trucks Pay Tolls on 17 to 20 Bridges
Link to article in The Providence Journal:
Link to news release

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) USDOT to Participate in 2015 ITS America Annual Meeting
Link to further information from USDOT's ITS Joint Program Office:

OTHER

5) Honolulu's Traffic Decision Makers Open Data for Transportation Developers
Link to article in Pacific Business News:

6) Ohio State and Honda Steer Research Toward Transportation Innovation
Link to article in The Lantern:

7) New App Helps Users Share Infrastructure Data with Local Officials
Link to article in Engineering News-Record:
Link to further information from the American Society of Civil Engineers

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Businesses, Schools in Dublin, Ohio Want to Share Information on Construction Project
Link to article in the Dublin Villager:

ROADWAYS

9) Driverless Truck Corridor Between Mexico and Manitoba Proposed
Link to CBC News story:

TRANSIT

10) Apple Maps' Public Transit Directions Might Only Support Six Cities at Launch
Link to article on The Verge:

VEHICLES

11) GM Patents a Way to Auction Off Your Radio Presets
Link to article on Jalopnik:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
International Symposium on Enhancing Highway Performance – June 14-16 - Berlin

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