Thursday, October 13, 2016

Thursday, October 13, 2016


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, October 13, 2016 – Cranford, New Jersey


AVIATION

1) Miami Airport Wins Innovation Award
Link to USA Today article
Link to news release

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) FTA Grant Will Allow Chicago Transit App to Work with Bikeshare System
Link to WTTW-TV's Chicago Tonight story
Link to news release

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) No GPS, No Problem: Next-Generation Navigation
Link to University of California, Riverside article

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) A Digital Platform to Integrate All Forms of Transport Could Provide the Future of Australian Traffic
Link to news.com.au article

5) Smart Cities and Intelligent Transport in an Era of Devolution
Link to Prospect article

OTHER

6) New Transportation Research Record Includes Papers on Use of Social Media for Traffic Management, Road Weather
Link to TRB's Transportation Research Record

PARKING

7) Houston Takes Next Step to Install Downtown Parking Guidance System
Link to Houston Chronicle article

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) California Office of Traffic Safety Kicks Off 'Pedestrians Don't Have Armor' Campaign
Link to KERO-TV story

9) $2.5 Million Spent on Ads Support Illinois Transportation Amendment
Link to State Journal-Register article

RAILROADS

10) Transport Canada Boost Funding for Rail Safety
Link to Progressive Railroading article
Link to news release

ROADWAYS

11) Could a Smartphone App Help Prevent Drivers from Running Red Lights?
Link to KVAL-TV story

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Arizona DOT Developing Dust Detection and Warning System
Link to KOLD-TV story
Link to news release

13) New Pittsburgh Crosswalks Are More Than Just Pretty Designs
Link to The Incline article

SPACE

14) Outer Space is 'Wild West' When It Comes to Traffic Control
Link to Albuquerque Journal article

TRANSIT

15) City of Johannesburg Releases Public Transport App
Link to IOL article

16) Sidewalk 'Future Subway' Messages Promote Light Rail. Free Speech or 'Graffiti'?
Link to Seattle Times article

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Oregon DOT Testing Variable Speed Signs on I-84
Link to Observer article

18) Interview with Esri's Terry Bills About the Company's New Waze Partnership
Link to Traffic Technology Today article

VEHICLES

19) US Transportation Secretary: Next President to Formalize Self-Drive Rules
Link to Detroit News article

20) Carmakers Question the Future of the Automobile, the Driver and the Industry
Link to story on NPR's The Two-Way

21) Steering Cars Toward the Internet-of-Things On-Ramp
Link to New York Times article


News Release


Solicitation
 -  Request for Proposal – National Operations Center of Excellence Program Coordinator – AASHTO


Upcoming Events
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