Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Tuesday, May 31, 2016


Transportation Communications Newsletter


Tuesday, May 31, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057


BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

1) Developing an 'Operating System for Bicycles'
Link to Gizmag article

CAMERAS

2) License Plate Scanners Nab Thousands of Connecticut Drivers
Link to AP article

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

3) Virginia Tech Plans 'Smart Village' to Test Driverless Cars, Drones and More
Link to Richmond Times-Dispatch article

4) HERMES Study Looks at Impact of ITS Innovations in Finland
Link to ITS International article

5) ITS Australia Newsletter – May 2016
Link to newsletter

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) Maryland Transit Administration Denies Newspaper's Request for Unrest Footage
Link to Baltimore Sun article

RAILROADS

7) CP Rail Wants to Install Cameras to Monitor Train Crews
Link to Globe and Mail article

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Study Sheds New Light on Dangers of Distracted Driving
Link to Houston Chronicle article

9) Utah DOT Website Maps Crash Data at Busy Intersections on State Roads
Link to KSTU-TV story

10) Mobileye Looks to Stop Trucks, Buses from Hitting Pedestrians and Cyclists
Link to Trucks.com article

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

11) San Diego Hackathon Yields Tech for Ridesharing
Link to San Diego Union-Tribune

TRANSIT

12) Hamilton, Ontario Transit System Finally Getting on Twitter, Facebook
Link to CBC News story

13) Will App-Based Buses Give Delhi's Public Transport System the Uber Appeal?
Link to Daily Mail article

14) India's KSRTC Launches Mitra App to Track Buses
Link to Times of India article

15) Madison Metro's Bus Lines Brings Moving Verse to Public Transportation
Link to Capital Times article

VEHICLES

16) Can You Program Ethics Into a Self-Driving Car?
Link to IEEE Spectrum article


News Release


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