Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday,
March 11, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1)
UK Mulling Technology to Restrict Drone
Flights Near Airports
Link
to Bloomberg article
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
2)
Transportation Techies: Piecing Together
Data to Improve Biking in DC
Link
to Mobility Lab blog
MARITIME
3)
Digital Billboard Boat Under
Investigation by City of Vancouver 'Detained' by Transport Canada
Link
to Vancouver Sun article
RAILROADS
4)
Line-Scan Cameras Inspect Freight Rail
Trains
Link
to Vision Systems Design article
ROADWAYS
5)
Traffic Lights in UK Could Be Switched
Off to Reduce Congestion
Link
to Daily Telegraph article
6)
Art Projects Are Popping Along California
Freeways
Link
to Press-Enterprise article
SAFETY / SECURITY
7)
Canada, US to Move Ahead with
Long-Delayed Border Info Sharing Plans
Link
to Canadian Press article
TRANSIT
8)
Voice of Toronto Transit Fades to
Retirement
Link
to Toronto Star article
9)
Integrating Audio and Signage for Public
Transit
Link
to Mass Transit blog
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
10)
Microsoft Exploring High-Tech Solutions
to Reduce Silicon Valley's Traffic Gridlock
Link
to KNTV-TV story
VEHICLES
11)
NHTSA Seeks Details of Google
Self-Driving Crash
Link
to Reuters article
12)
Public Records Suggest One Company is
Dominating the Self-Driving Cars Race
Link
to The Atlantic article
13)
GM Bolsters Autonomous-Driving Division
with Cruise Automation Acquisition
Link
to CNET article
Link
to news release
14)
Ford Spinning Off Its Highest-Tech
Projects into a Subsidiary
Link
to The Verge article
http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/11/11201870/ford-smart-mobility-llc-ride-share-car-share-self-driving
15)
Google Chief Eyes Driverless Car Trials
in the UK
Link
to Computer Business Review article
16)
Vendors Testing Alternative Road Tax for
California Might Offer Data to Drivers
Link
to Government Technology article
Friday Bonus
In most of the world there
are roads and there are trains, but in Australia you have road trains.
Upcoming Events
Brake Fleet Safety
Conference – May 26 – Solihull, UK
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