Thursday, January 28, 2016

Thursday, January 28, 2016


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, January 28, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Gene Richards Works to Keep Burlington, Vermont Airport Competitive
Link to Seven Days article

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Next-Gen Mapping Technology Could Cut Travel Times
Link to The Verge article

MARITIME

3) Washington State Bill Would Restrict Ferry Flags After Gay Pride Flag Flown
Link to Tri-City Herald article
Link to bill

OTHER

4) USDOT Identifies 11 Emerging Technologies That Could Have Major Impacts on Transportation
Link to Volpe Bulletin article

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Reporters Recall Challenger Disaster and NASA's Media Policy 30 Years Later
Link to CBS News story

6) Film on Pedestrians' Right-of-Way Goes Viral in India
Link to Times of India article

7) Raritan Valley Rail Coalition's New Video Makes Case for Expanded One-Seat Ride to New York City
Link to Cranford Patch article

RAILROADS

8) BNSF Railway and FAA Are Testing Drones for Bridge and Air Quality Inspections
Link to Mashable article

9) Railroad Group Chief Talks Technology Innovation, Safety Investments
Link to E&E TV OnPoint video

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) India to Install Hotlines at 13 Airports to Deal with Hijackings
Link to Mint article

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

11) Uber and Lyft Join Xerox's Los Angeles Transit App
Link to Bloomberg West video

12) GrabTaxi Drops Taxi in Effort to Rebrand with Numerous Transport Options
Link to ZDNet article

TELEMATICS

13) Ireland to Audit Insurers Who Offer Tracking Devices for Young Drivers
Link to Irish Times article
Link to news release

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

14) Alexandria, Virginia Snow Control Center Helps City Weather Storm
Link to Alexandra Gazette Packet article

TRANSIT

15) UK Train Driver Keeps Riders Entertained with Brain-Teasers
Link to Daily Telegraph article

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Travel Times Signs in Western New York Blank Due to System Failure
Link to WGRZ-TV story

VEHICLES

17) California Wrestles with Making Self-Driving Cars Public
Link to AP article

18) GM Creates Product Team for Autonomous Vehicles
Link to MarketWatch article

19) Driverless Cars: Would You Get In One?
Link to Thinking Highways article


News Releases


Job Posting
 -  Senior Tolls Specialist – Traffic Technologies, Inc. – New York, New York


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