Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Tuesday, September 1, 2015


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, September 1, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

Going to the AASHTO Annual Meeting in Chicago?  Check out HERE’s 3D LiDAR Mapping and Big Data Analytics for Connected and Automated Driving Applications

HERE has 30 years of experience in collecting, processing and distributing vast amounts of map, traffic, and other dynamic data to support government agencies and the traveling public.  Stop by and ask for a demo at HERE’s booth (location 504).  You can also sign up for a special tour of HERE’s traffic operations center to see what happens behind the scenes. Contact lauren.pace@here.com to reserve your spot.


CAMERAS

1) Study: Speed Cameras Reduce Traffic Crashes
Link to article in The Detroit News:

2) Chicago Sues Redflex for $300 Million
Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

3) License-Plate Readers Aid Police But Stir Worries
Link to article in The Columbus Dispatch:

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Few Jakarta-Area Commuters Adopt Cashless System for Paying Tolls
Link to article in The Jakarta Post:

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Jerusalem Mayor Says Waze's Directions Are Political
Link to article on The Yeshiva World News:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

6) ITS Rocky Mountain E-Update – August 2015
Link to update:

MARITIME

7) North Carolina Marine Lab to Deploy Drones for Data Collection
Link to article in The Chronicle:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Colorado DOT Pulls 'How to Get Hit By a Car' Videos After Negative Reaction
Link to article on Westword:

RAILROADS

9) FRA Faults Virginia Amtrak Station for ADA Violations
Link to article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch:

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Belgium Plans Collection of Plane, Train and Ferry Users' Data
Link to article in EurActiv:

11) British Motorcycle Company Triumph Fined $2.9 Million for Failing to Report Safety Defects
Link to article in The Hill:
Link to news release

TRANSIT

12) Texas' Capital Metro Building Enhanced Trip-Planning App
Link to article in Metro:

13) Taiwan Transit Card with Porn Star Image Sells Out in Four Hours
Link to AP article:

14) Transit's Simple Advantage? You Can Use Smartphones
Link to blog on Mobility Lab:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Transport Quebec Unveils New Traffic Monitoring Hub
Link to CTV News story:

VEHICLES

16) Austin, Texas Now Test Site for Two Models of Google Self-Driving Cars
Link to article in the Austin American-Statesman:

17) Self-Driving Cars Closer Than You Might Think
Link to article in the Orlando Sentinel:

18) Automotive Algorithms Anticipate Our Driving Quirks
Link to article in Electronics Weekly:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
Webinar: Traffic Management in the Era of Vehicle Automation and Communication Systems – September 4

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