Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Wednesday, September 23, 2015


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, September 23, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

Job Openings at Grice Consulting Group

Grice Consulting Group, the leading minority engineering consulting firm in the field of Traffic Engineering, Transportation Planning and ITS, is looking to fill several mid level and senior positions. 

 -  Mid Level and Senior ITS Engineer – Atlanta, GA

 - Mid Level and Senior Traffic Engineer – Atlanta, GA; Washington, DC and Columbia, SC

 -Mid Level and Senior Transportation Planner – Atlanta, GA 

Please send your resumes to info@thegricegroup.com


AVIATION

1) Smart Airports Taking Shape in China
Link to article in the South China Morning Post:

2) The Airline That Designed an Airport to Improve the Passenger Experience
Link to article on Skift:

3) Airlines Adopt NASA Tech to Save Fuel, Time
Link to article on ZDNet:

4) Aviation Communication on Your Car Radio
Link to article in The Plainville Citizen:

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Nokia Sale of HERE to Automakers Expected to Close in First-Quarter of 2016
Link to article on RCR Wireless News:

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) TxTAG Audit Reveals Management Problems and Fixes in Place
Link to story on KXAN-TV:

7) E-ZPass Malfunction Suspected in New York Thruway Overcharges
Link to story on WIVB-TV:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

8) Hong Kong Not in Same 'Smart City' League as Barcelona or Paris, But Gap is Closing as Technology Plays a Bigger Role
Link to article in the South China Morning Post:

9) São Paulo to Finance Technology to Improve Mobility
Link to article on ZDNet:

10) How Digital Identity Will Power Smart Cities
Link to article in GCN:

11) ITS Australia Newsletter – September 2015
Link to newsletter:

MARITIME

12) Crowley Maritime Initiates 'Telemedicine' Booth for Onsite Healthcare for Employees
Link to article in The Florida Times-Union:

13) High-Tech Ships Threaten Seafaring Skills
Link to analysis on IHS Maritime 360:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

14) Wisconsin Counties to Show Off Worst Roads in Grassroots Campaign for Transportation Funding
Link to article in the La Crosse Tribune:

RAILROADS

15) Grant Funds Book Detailing Railroad Tracks for First Responders in Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Link to article in The Tribune-Democrat:

SAFETY / SECURITY

16) USDOT's Plan to Turn Driving Into a Real-Life Computer Game
Link to article in GCN:

17) Washington's Role in Hack-Proofing Cars: A Light Touch?
Link to article in FCW:

TELEMATICS

18) Review: Ford's Sync 3 is More Like a Smartphone, But There's Still Room for Improvement
Link to review in Computerworld:

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

19) Why Popemageddon Traffic Jams Didn't Happen (But Still Could)
Link to article on CityLab:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

20) New Control Center Opens for Australia's M5 Motorway
Link to article in The Daily Telegraph:

21) HERE Keeps the US Moving with Multi-State Traffic Help
Link to blog from Here:

VEHICLES

22) BMW Exec Says Autonomous Driving 'Not a Hype'
Link to article in automotiveIT international:

23) How Ford Goes Further with Virtual Reality
Link to article in Fortune:

24) Future Audi Lighting System Could Use Car-to-X Technologies
Link to article on WorldCarFans:
Link to news release


News Releases


Job Postings
 -  Marketing, Communications and Outreach Manager – Intercity Transit – Olympia, Washington

Upcoming Events
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