Friday, January 15, 2016

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Friday, January 15, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) State of Wi-Fi Report Shows Rapid Expansion of In-Flight Internet Service

Link to Skift article

http://skift.com/2016/01/14/state-of-wifi-report-shows-rapid-expansion-of-in-flight-internet-service/

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) UCLA Alum, Film Director Puts New Spin on Los Angeles Bicyclists' Issues

Link to Daily Bruin article

http://dailybruin.com/2016/01/14/alum-film-director-puts-new-spin-on-la-bicyclists-issues/

Link to further information

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

3) Scottsdale, Arizona Traffic Engineer Pulling Star Wars Maneuvers Fighting Traffic's Dark Side

Link to Phoenix Business Journal

http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/blog/business/2016/01/this-scottsdale-engineer-is-pulling-star-wars.html

OTHER

4) Indian Transport Minister Urges Citizens to Leverage Internet to Cut Accidents

Link to Tech2 article

http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/a-whatsapp-picture-or-text-of-an-accident-can-save-lives-transport-minister-295260.html  

5) Ridesharing, Apps Could Fill Remaining Gaps in Chicago Transit

Link to Chicago Tribune article

http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-big-ideas-2016-transit-bsi-20160115-story.html

PARKING

6) USDOT Clears Way for Self-Parking Cars

Link to CNN story

http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/14/politics/driverless-self-parking-cars-anthony-foxx-transportation/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Despite Public Information Effort, Motorists Confused by New Tolls, Plazas on Pennsylvania Turnpike

Link to Intelligencer article

http://www.theintell.com/news/local/motorists-confused-by-new-tolls-plazas-on-pennsylvania-turnpike/article_94201f00-bb20-11e5-bd0d-d786e287e1de.html

8) Lessons in Community Outreach from Philadelphia Bridge Project

Link to CityLab blog

http://www.citylab.com/cityfixer/2016/01/philadelphia-south-street-bridge-rina-cutler/424362/

RAILROADS

9) Railroads Defend Positive Train Control Delay

Link to The Hill article

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/265904-railroads-defend-automated-train-delay

10) How For-Profit Industry is Risking Railway Safety

Link to Boston Review article

http://bostonreview.net/us/bryce-emley-technology-railway-safety

ROADWAYS

11) Freeway Operations; Regional Systems Management and Operations; Managed Lanes 2015

Link to Transportation Research Record

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/173738.aspx

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Automakers Vow to Boost Car Safety in US Government Pact

Link to Reuters article

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/automakers-vow-boost-car-safety-173709282.html

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

13) Legal Reforms in Western Australia Leading to New Types of Companies

Link to West Australia article

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/30576429/new-cab-firms-flag-the-future/

TRANSIT

14) Wisconsin's Fond du Lac Area Transit Adds App to Track Buses

Link to Reporter article

http://www.fdlreporter.com/story/news/2016/01/14/bus-app-fdl-area-transit/78732402/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) South Africa's SANRAL Banks on Tech to Restore Poor Reputation

Link to ITWeb Africa article

http://www.itwebafrica.com/enterprise-solutions/501-south-africa/235704-sanral-banks-on-tech-to-restore-poor-reputation

16) Do Digital Highway Signs Help Your Commute? Here's How It All Works

Link to NJ Advance Media article

http://www.nj.com/traffic/index.ssf/2016/01/did_a_digital_highway_sign_help_your_commute_today_heres_how_they_work.html

VEHICLES

17) Government Keeps Autonomous Trucking in Gear

Link to GCN article

https://gcn.com/articles/2016/01/15/autonomous-vehicles-trucking.aspx

News Releases

1) ITS America Statement on USDOT's Announcement to Accelerate Self-Driving Car and Connected Vehicle Tech

2) Hawaii DOT Selects D’Artagnan to Support Feasibility Study of Statewide Road Usage Charging

3) Western Michigan University to Use Grant to Study Aviation Weather Information Systems

4) Josef Czako's Moving Forward Consulting to Contribute to ITS International

5) Get a Sneak Peek of Utah Transit Authority's Revamped Website

6) FHWA Asks Public for Comments on the Future Editions of National Traffic Control Manual

7) New Research Project Will Look at Integrating Sensors into Car Tires

8) Disruptive Trends that Will Transform the Auto Industry

9) Capturing the Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems Opportunity

10) Tennessee DOT Again Holding Contest to Create Safety Messages for Overhead Signs

11) Fiat Chrysler Appoints Kristen Kreibich as Safety Advocate

Friday Bonus

This could discourage the sponsoring of traffic reports.

http://www.gocomics.com/onebighappy/2015/12/28

Solicitations

 -  Request for Partnership – Work Zone Traveler Information Application – Michigan DOT

http://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/MIDOT/2016/01/06/file_attachments/470468/Request%2Bfor%2BPartners%2BMDOT%2BCV%2BWorkzone%2B275%2BFinal%2B01-06-16.docx.pdf

 -  Request for Proposal – Traffic Adaptive Control System Solution – City of Toronto

https://wx.toronto.ca/inter/pmmd/calls.nsf/0/02995F58D53BF10D85257F34006A0553?OpenDocument

Upcoming Events

Vulnerable Road User Safety and ITS – March 3 – London

http://www.polisnetwork.eu/publicevents/340/61/Vulnerable-road-user-safety-and-ITS

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