Tuesday, March 1, 2016

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Tuesday, March 1, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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ELECTRONIC TOLLING

1) Transponder for Ohio River Bridge Introduced

Link to Louisville Business First article

http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2016/02/29/now-we-know-what-the-ohio-river-bridge-toll-passes.html

2) Tolling Review

Link to Thinking Highways supplement

http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk//launch.aspx?pbid=f5b8032d-b617-4a57-aa25-949ed8028b20

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Google Maps for iOS Gets More Detour-Friendly

Link to PCMag article

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2500156,00.asp

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) Works on 'Intelligent' Traffic Management System Underway in Malta

Link to Times of Malta article

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20160301/local/works-on-intelligent-traffic-management-system-underway.604241

MARITIME

5) Off Center Harbor Website Offers Maritime Enthusiasts a Fascinating Port

Link to Ellsworth American article

http://www.ellsworthamerican.com/waterfront/offcenterharbor-com-offers-maritime-enthusiasts-a-fascinating-port

Link to Off Center Harbor

6) Use Social Media, Malaysian Maritime Community Told

Link to Daily Express article

http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=107203

OTHER

7) USDOT Will Be Participating in SXSW Interactive Festival and Conference

Link to further information

http://goo.gl/iIRrLx

ROADWAYS

8) Misspelled Street Names Found Throughout Port St. Lucie, Florida

Link to WPTV-TV story

http://www.wptv.com/news/region-st-lucie-county/port-st-lucie/changing-street-names-in-port-st-lucie

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Toward Zero Deaths Not Just a Vision, It's Personal

Link to Talking Transportation blog

https://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2016/03/01/toward-zero-deaths-not-just-a-vision-its-personal/

TELEMATICS

10) Report: Insurers Find Google a Potential Rival

Link to Reuters article

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/01/insurers-find-google-a-potential-rival-report.html

TRANSIT

11) Rhode Island Proposes Ticketing App for MBTA, Amtrak Riders

Link to AP article

http://turnto10.com/news/local/rhode-island-proposes-ticketing-app-for-mbta-amtrak-riders

VEHICLES

12) Why Did Google's Self-Driving Car Crash Into a Bus?

Link to Newsweek article

http://www.newsweek.com/why-did-googles-self-driving-car-crash-bus-431992

13) BMW Executive Says China Will Be the Dominant Market for Self-Driving Cars

Link to BMW Blog

http://www.bmwblog.com/2016/02/29/bmw-executive-says-china-will-be-the-dominant-market-for-self-driving-cars/

News Releases

1) RAE Signal Monitor Recertification Program Provides Safety and New Two-Year Warranty

2) Iteris Awarded $19 Million Contract to Continue Training DOTs Nationwide on Safer, More Efficient and Smarter Transportation

3) Thinking Highways Launches New Digital Monthly Magazine - THM

4) Telenor Satellite Broadcasting Becomes Telenor Satellite

5) ABI Research Forecasts Global Penetration of OEM Telematics in New Passenger Cars to Exceed 72% by 2021

6) Cross and Nedap Partner for Urban Traffic Management

7) American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators Partners with MyCarDoesWhat on Driver Safety Education Initiatives

8) Allstate Creates Innovation Hub at the Merchandise Mart

9) Volkswagen Group Makes Digitalization a Main Topic

10) TomTom Navigation Software Goes Real-Time Maps

11) Nissan Announces 'Nissan Intelligent Mobility' Vision

12) Mobile Technology Association of Michigan to Offer Connected Vehicle Course in Partnership with Mobile Comply

13) Regional Fare Collection Project Moves Ahead in Tampa Bay Area

14) WSP/Parsons Brinckerhoff Releases Primer on Driverless Vehicles

Solicitation

 -  Grants Notice – University Transportation Centers Open Competition 2016 – USDOT

https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/us-transportation-secretary-foxx-announces-solicitation-applications-university

Upcoming Events

Airports@Work – April 18-21 – Austin, Texas

http://aci-na.org/airports-at-work

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