Thursday, May 5, 2016

Thursday, May 5, 2016


Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, May 5, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

TrafficCast, the industry leader in travel-times and traffic data analytics is looking for strong sales/business development account executives to help manage and grow our BlueTOAD system, currently used in 45 states.  As the technology is experiencing tremendous growth, we need additional resources to meet demand and fully support our traffic engineering, ITS and planning partners.  Past work with local and/or state agencies in either a consulting or manufacturing role is required, being an EIT or PE is a plus.   Job openings are anticipated in the Midwest, South Central and Western US and will require 50% travel.  TrafficCast offers competitive salaries and incentives, along with a rewarding environment. If you are highly motivated, energetic and are looking for a professional challenge that comes with great opportunity, please send your resume with letter of interest to Paul Misticawi @ pmisticawi@trafficcast.com


AVIATION

1) NASA, FAA Showoff Wireless Aircraft Communication Technology
Link to Network World article

2) Police in Malaysia Warn Public Not to Utter 'Bomb' in Airports
Link to Bernama article

3) A Brief History of the Humble Airport Cellphone Lot
Link to CIO column

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

4) Edmonton Working on New Wayfinding System for Pedestrians
Link to Edmonton Metro article

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) Automakers, State DOTs Urge White House to Reject Plan for Open Spectrum
Link to Reuters article
Link to letter

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) Oakland, California Cops Sorry for 'Insensitive' Cinco de Mayo News Release
Link to San Francisco Chronicle article

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Rhode Island DOT: Wrong-Way Driving Detection System Effective in Stopping Crashes
Link to WPRI-TV story
Link to news release

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

8) GM, Lyft to Test Driverless Bolt Taxis on Public Roads
Link to Wall Street Journal article

TRANSIT

9) New Version of TriMet Tickets App Includes Lyft, Car2Go Tie-In
Link to Oregonian article
Link to news release

VEHICLES

10) Ford Invests $182.2 Million in Software Company Pivotal
Link to Reuters article
Link to news release

11) Next Driverless Car Battle: Who Will Control the Data?
Link to TheStreet article


News Releases


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