Friday, November 15, 2019

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, November 15, 2019 - Cranford, New Jersey

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CARTOGRAPHY

1) Road Rules Street Design Platform Now Open To All Users

Government Technology

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

2) ERTICO Newsletter - November 15, 2019

ERTICO-ITS Europe

MARITIME

3) Students Can Follow Massachusetts Maritime Academy Voyage

Sun Chronicle

OTHER

4) Los Angeles' Quest For Transportation Fixes Pulls Waymo, Lyft And Verizon Into ‘Urban Movement Labs’ Alliance

Forbes

5) Idaho Transportation Department Does Video Interviews With Departing Staff To Help Teach New Employees

The Transporter

PRIVACY

6) Maryland Police Use Of Drones Raises Surveillance Concerns

Baltimore Sun

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT

7) Does News Coverage Of Traffic Crashes Affect Perceived Blame And Preferred Solutions?

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives

ROADWAYS

8) Washington State DOT Told Drivers To Bail Out Of Tunnel. Nobody Did.

Seattle Times

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Tampa Mayor Unveils Colorful Push To Get Students Safely From ‘Crosswalks To Classrooms’

WTVT-TV

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

10) Daimler Takes ‘Reality Check’ On Robotaxis

Reuters

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

11) State DOTs Reiterate Benefits Of TIM Training At Safety Summit

AASHTO Journal

12) North Carolina DOT Control Center Monitors Traffic In The Mountains

WLOS-TV

TRANSIT

13) Sound Transit Drops ‘Red Line’ As Name For Light-Rail Route Due Evoking Of Redlining 

Seattle Times

VEHICLES

14) Techy Talking Cars Need Federal Road Rules

Valliant News commentary

News Releases

1) University Of New Mexico Engineering Student Uses Technology To Examine Aging Railroad Bridges

2) Association Of Equipment Manufacturers DC Office Hosts Surface Transportation Communicators

3) Vinci Airports Holds Spotters Day In 10 Countries

Friday Bonus

The Wizard of Oz presented many modes of transportation I rarely cover in the TCN. As a public service, here’s a ranking of them from worst to best.

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Improving Passenger Experience Through Real-Time Situational Awareness - November 26

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