Friday, September 9, 2016

Friday, September 9, 2016


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, September 9, 2016 – Cranford, New Jersey


AVIATION

1) Air China Will Fly You to London, and Warn You About Dark-Skinned People There
Link to New York Times article

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) Columbus, Ohio Phasing Out 'Share the Road' Signs
Link to Columbus Underground article

CAMERAS

3) Chicago Mayor to Let 1.5 Million Traffic Camera Tickets Be Contested
Link to Chicago Tribune article

4) DC's Least Popular Speed Cameras on I-295 Vandalized
Link to WTOP Radio story

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Google Maps to Add Lyft, Gett as Transit Options in Maps
Link to San Francisco Chronicle article

OTHER

6) California DOT Death Notice Spurs a 'Reply Allpocalypse' for 16,000 Workers
Link to Sacramento Bee article

7) ATRA Pulse – September 2016
Link to Advanced Transit Association newsletter

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Educating Voters About Fulton County, Georgia Transportation Taxes a Challenge
Link to Atlanta Journal-Constitution article

RAILROADS

9) Amtrak Asks if Woman Stuck in Elevator is Still There Seven Months Later
Link to Huffington Post article

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

10) Highway Incident Safety: The Hits Keep Coming!
Link to Fire Engineering article

11) The Responder – September 2016
Link to TIM Network newsletter

TRANSIT

12) Sacramento Regional Transit Launches 'How to' Website for Arena Light-Rail Riders
Link to Sacramento Bee article

13) Former Utah Transit Authority Planner Denied Records He Says Show He Was Fired for Safety Warnings
Link to Salt Lake Tribune article


News Releases


Job Posting
 -  Program Manager – Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking – Brussels, Belgium


Friday Bonus
With nearly 100 roundabouts, Carmel, Indiana could be considered the roundabout capital of America. One has been selected as the International Roundabout of the Year. (Did you even realize such an award existed?)


Solicitation
 -  Call for Entries – Global Automotive & Mobility Innovation Challenge – MI Innovation Alliance


Upcoming Events
American Road & Transportation Builders Association's National Convention – October 4-6 – Tucson, Arizona

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