Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday,
August 25, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057
Iteris is Hiring
Iteris has
nationwide leadership positions available in the practice areas of
freight/goods movement, transport analytics, transit/BRT, and signal system
operations. Join a team that focuses on solving big problems, for greater
efficiency and safety of all
users.
Iteris, Inc. is a
leading technology firm providing information solutions to the transportation
management market. 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)
Audit: Inefficient Air-Traffic Control
Towers Cost $142 Million per Year
Link
to article in USA Today:
2)
NTSB: Pilot Was Directed to Defunct
Runway Before New York Crash
Link
to article in The Southampton Press:
3)
Regulations Affecting the Exercise of First Amendment Activities at Airports
Link
to legal research digest from TRB:
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
4)
Bikeshare Hawaii Seeks Public Input on
Bicycle Vendors
Link
to story on Hawai'i Public Radio:
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
5)
Study: Big Benefits for Bangkok if ITS
Used
Link
to article on Digital News Asia:
MARITIME
6)
Big Data Maps World's Ocean Floor
Link
to article in Ocean News & Technology:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
7)
Mississippi DOT Museum Exhibit, Book
Marks 10th Anniversary of Katrina
Link
to article on Hotty Toddy:
Link
to news release
ROADWAYS
8)
Google Developing System to Map Potholes
Using a Car's GPS
Link
to article in Money:
SAFETY / SECURITY
9)
Driverless Truck Meant to Improve Safety
in Work Zones
Link
to AP article:
10)
EU's eCall Introduction Sets Stage for
Aftermarket Battle
Link
to article in automotiveIT International:
11)
Vehicle Safety Inspections: Improved
USDOT Communication Could Better Inform State Programs
Link
to GAO report:
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
12)
Uber Tests Bus-Style Discounted 'Smart
Routes'
Link
to article on TechCruch:
TRANSIT
13)
San Diego Trolley Launching Video-on-Demand
Service
Link
to story on XETV-TV:
14)
Fraudsters Swindle $4 Million from Myki
System Using Overseas Credit Cards
Link
to Australian Broadcasting Corporation story:
15)
SEPTA Immersed in 'Unprecedented'
Planning for Papal Visit to Philadelphia
Link
to article in Progressive Railroading:
16)
Jamaica Transit Info Available on Google
Thanks to University Student
Link
to article in the Jamaica Observer:
17)
Citymapper Travel App Tells You the Best
Place to Get on the Train
Link
to article on Engadget:
18)
Two Engineers Create App to Organize
Public Transport Information for Indian Cities
Link
to article on YourStory:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
19)
San Diego to Spend $163 Million on
Stoplight Timing
Link
to article in The San Diego Union-Tribune:
20)
Iowa DOT Reports More Traffic
Information Through Waze App Partnership
Link
to story on Radio Iowa:
VEHICLES
21)
Automated Driving Gets a Boost as Bosch
Joins Research Project
Link
to article in automotiveIT International:
22)
Historic National Summit Looked at
Future of Australian Car Industry
Link
to article in Australasian Paint &
Panel:
News Releases
Job Postings
-
Director, Office of Highway Safety
– National Transportation Safety Board – Washington, DC
Upcoming Events
TRB Webinar: Connected Vehicle Tracking to
Improve Operational Efficiency – August 26
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Transportation Communications Newsletter
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