Monday, May 23, 2016

Monday, May 23, 2016


Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, May 23, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

Reduce Your Agency’s Liability and Maintenance Costs through EDI’s Signal Monitor Recertification Program
Traffic signal cabinets continuously operate in harsh environments and should be thoroughly tested to help ensure proper operation when conditions demand it. The Eberle Design Inc. Signal Monitor Recertification Program provides a new two-year factory warranty, gratis hardware and firmware updates, minor repairs, a formal test report, new warranty label, and recertification card for any EDI signal monitor less than 12 years old. Under this program, all signal monitors undergo rigorous testing in accordance with the EDI Quality Assurance process and ISO 9001:2008 standards on a quick turn-around basis. To learn more about EDI’s Signal Monitor Recertification Program and how it can reduce your liability risk and maintenance costs, visit www.editraffic.com/re-certification or contact EDI Sales Director Jon Muilenberg at 
jmuilenberg@editraffic.com.


GPS / NAVIGATION

1) Iridium Launches Timing, Location Service as GPS Back-Up
Link to Reuters article
Link to news release

2) Israeli Company Develops System to Protect Against GPS Hackers
Link to Times of Israel article

OTHER

3) It's No Accident: Advocates Want to Speak of Car 'Crashes' Instead
Link to New York Times article

4) Articles from Texas Transportation Researcher

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) FAA Says Drone Registry Names and Home Addresses Won't Be Released; USDOT Notice Says the Opposite
Link to Forbes article

RAILROADS

6) Surface Transportation Board Looks to Require Weekly Reporting of Rail Service Metrics
Link to Ethanol Producer Magazine article

ROADWAYS

7) Utah DOT Hopes Weather Stations Will Make I-80 Safer for Motorists
Link to Deseret News article

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Ontario Considers Highway Signs Promoting Safe Texting Zones for Drivers
Link to Canadian Press article

TRANSIT

9) New Effort to Promote Indianapolis' Mass Transit Proposal Involves College Students
Link to WISH-TV story

10) Portland, Maine-Area Transit Modernizes with Ride-Tracking Tools
Link to Portland Press Herald article

11) Free Newspaper Hawkers to Go Silent in New York City Subways
Link to WNYC Radio story

VEHICLES

12) BMW's Vision for a World of Connected Cars
Link to Network World article

13) Tesla, Ford Ramp Up Race for Self-Driving Tech Partners
Link to Investor's Business Daily article

14) In Audi's Virtual Cockpit, Technology is Your Co-Pilot
Link to New York Times article


News Releases


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