Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday,
September 22, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057
Check out HERE’s 3D LiDAR Mapping and Big Data Analytics for
Connected and Automated Driving at the AASHTO Annual Meeting
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. Space is limited.
AVIATION
1)
ICAO Urged to Delay 15-Minute Tracking
Mandate
Link
to article in Air Traffic Management:
2)
Air Traffic Controllers Making Major
Errors Remain on Job
Link
to story on KPRC-TV:
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
3)
Danish Pedestrians Urged to Use Hand
Signals
Link
to article on The Local:
GPS / NAVIGATION
4)
US 'Master Clock' Keepers Test Terrestrial
Alternative to GPS
Link
to article in IEEE Spectrum:
OTHER
5)
Six Takeaways from the G7 Transportation
Ministers' Meeting at Frankfurt Motor Show
Link
to commentary in Forbes:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
6)
The Grassroots Campaign to Slow Down
Traffic in the UK
Link
to article on CityLab:
7)
South Carolina Transportation
Commissioner Requested Private Presentation on Proposed I-73
Link
to column in The State:
RAILROADS
8)
Freight Rail Group Tries New Advocacy
Track
Link
to article in Associations Now:
ROADWAYS
9)
Police in Georgia Investigate if Faded
Road Sign Played Role in Fatal Crash
Link
to story on WSB-TV:
SAFETY / SECURITY
10)
Why Police and Firefighters Still Can't
Talk to Each Other
Link
to article in the National Journal:
11)
App Offers Security to Those Walking
Alone
Link
to article on Co.EXIST:
TRANSIT
12)
DC Metro Nears New Deal for Cell Service
Throughout Tunnel System
Link
to article in The Washington Post:
13) Metra Chair Warns of Shutdown Without
Extension of Rail Safety System Deadline
Link to story on WBBM Radio:
Link
to news release
14)
DC Tackles Bus Bunching with Smartphones
Link
to article in GCN:
15)
No Singapore Public Transit in Apple
Maps Despite Data Being Public for Years
Link
to article on Mashable:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
16)
Will Tsaboin's Traffic Talk App Ease
Traffic in Lagos?
Link
to article on Ventures Africa:
17)
Drivers Want More from New I-66 Traffic
Management System in Virginia
Link
to column in The Washington Post:
VEHICLES
18)
Deutsche Telekom Innovates Connected
Driving
Link
to article on RCR Wireless News:
http://www.rcrwireless.com/20150921/carriers/emea-deutsche-telekom-innovates-connected-driving-tag11
19) City of
Ann Arbor Partners with University of Michigan to Continue Connected Vehicles
Research
Link to
article in The Ann Arbor News:
News Releases
Job Postings
- Mid Level and
Senior ITS Engineer – Grice Consulting Group – Atlanta, Georgia
- Mid Level and
Senior Traffic Engineer – Grice Consulting Group – Atlanta, Georgia,
Washington, DC and Columbia, South Carolina
- Mid Level and
Senior Transportation Planner – Grice Consulting Group – Atlanta, Georgia
Send resumes to info@thegricegroup.com
Upcoming Events
Alabama Rural Road Safety
Conference – October 6-8 – Guntersville, Alabama
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