Friday, April 15, 2016

Friday, April 15, 2016


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, April 15, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

Expert Panel: INRIX Next-Gen Origin Destination Technologies – Faster and More Affordable
Join Us for a Webinar Next Week – Wed, April 20th 
10:30am PST, 1:30pm EST
Register now: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7518663194754440194

New origin-destination technologies from INRIX available today are positioned to revolutionize how city planners, DOTs and the like can better plan multi-modal improvements for the future, keeping up with the ever-increasing mobility demands upon a region. Hear from a panel of experts about how knowledge about commuting patterns provides the necessary data to planning agencies to understand the current demand and its shape, using the new data sources for model calibration and validation. Similarly, knowing where people start and end their journeys to a major sporting event can help local authorities plan and manage virtually every aspect of the relevant transport decisions with much greater precision.


OTHER

1) GlobeSherpa and RideScout Combine in US Expansion for Daimler's Moovel
Link to GeekWire article

2) Using Open Data to Close Mobility Gaps
Link to Forbes article

3) Voice of London Underground's 'Mind the Gap' Announcement, Phil Sayer, Dies
Link to Guardian article

4) Thinking Highways Monthly Issue 2
Link to magazine

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) In Advance of Albuquerque Transit Construction, Program Seeks to Beef Up Visibility for Small Businesses
Link to Albuquerque Business First article

6) Transport for London Plans New Open Data Feeds
Link to UK Authority article
Link to news release

7) When It Comes to Traffic Safety, Fun Beats Fear
Link to Mobility Lab blog

RAILROADS

8) Google Launches Free High-Speed Wi-Fi at Nine Indian Railway Stations
Link to International Business Times article

ROADWAYS

9) Yes, Boston, There's a Speed Limit. Post It.
Link to Boston Globe editorial

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Europe's Plan to Collect Airline Passenger Data Raises Privacy Concerns
Link to The Verge article

11) TSA Using 360-Degree Camera to Combat Terror Threats
Link to WJZ-TV story

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

12) Can Ride Apps Really Solve America's Traffic Woes?
Link to Time article

TRANSIT

13) SEPTA's New Electronic Fare System Will Arrive in June
Link to Philadelphia Inquirer article

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Amsterdam Working with Google to Reduce Traffic Congestion
Link to NL Times article
Link to story on AT5 (in Dutch)

VEHICLES

15) EU Transport Ministers Agree on Policy for Autonomous Driving
Link to GPS Business article


News Releases


Job Postings
  Senior & Junior Traffic Engineer – AECOM – Philadelphia /Conshohocken, Pennsylvania


Friday Bonus
Perhaps this will get drivers to slow down as they approach a crosswalk.


Upcoming Events
Engineering the Railway Passenger Journey – May 18 – London

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