Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday,
September 4, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057
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AVIATION
1)
Labor Day Travel: Behind the Scenes at a
Busy Airport
Link
to AP article:
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
2)
Windsor, Ontario Police to Launch Online
Registry to Fight Bicycle Theft
Link
to article in The Windsor Star:
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
3)
Ohio Turnpike's New Director Sees
Driverless Trucks and Other Technological Shifts Around the Bend
Link
to article in The Plain Dealer:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
4)
Tennessee Looks to Rebound from
Controversial Anti-DUI Ads
Link
to article in The Tennessean:
Link
to RFQ
5)
New Toronto Transit Safety Campaign
Ruffles Feathers in What Advocate Calls 'Pedestrian Blame'
Link
to Global News story:
RAILROADS
6)
TEX Rail Plans Include Positive Train
Control
Link
to article in the Star-Telegram:
7)
How Your Cellphone Can Stop a Train
Link
to Transportation Matters for Iowa blog:
SAFETY / SECURITY
8)
High-Tech Vest Offers Warning System for
Roadside Construction Workers, Rescue Personnel
Link
to article from Virginia Tech:
Link
to video
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
9)
Uber's Passenger Info Linked to
Improving Transportation Equity
Link
to article on Next City:
TRANSIT
10)
Millions of Euros Stuck on Expiring
Anonymous Transit Cards
Link
to article on NL Times:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
11)
Fancy Signs, Dumb Info
Link
to editorial in the Staten Island Advance:
VEHICLES
12)
Toyota to Finance $50 Million
'Intelligent' Car Project
Link
to article in The New York Times:
Link
to news release
13)
Autonomous Driving Takes Back Seat as
Connected Car Rules Prepared in EU
Link
to article on EurActiv:
14)
Wireless Car Updates to Save Billions,
Transform Service Experience, IHS Predicts
Link
to article in Automotive News:
Link
to news release
15)
Pioneer Using LIDAR to Help Self-Driving
Cars See
Link
to article on Digital Trends:
Link
to news release
16)
Why BMW Just Invested in a Tiny Parking
App
Link
to column on CNET:
News Releases
1)
Airline Passenger Experience Association
Selects Aviation and Technology Veteran Joe Leader as CEO
Friday Bonus
Over its 40 seasons Saturday Night Live has featured a
number of transportation-related skits, including this one which takes a
humorous look at airline boarding procedures.
Upcoming Events
Transportation and
Communities Summit – September 15 – Portland, Oregon
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