Friday, October 11, 2019
Bernie Wagenblast
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, October 11, 2019 - Cranford, New Jersey
AVIATION
1) Meet The Faces Behind Tampa International Airport’s Witty Social Media Posts
CARTOGRAPHY
2) Google Maps Now Offers Super-Detailed Spoken Directions For Pedestrians
GPS / NAVIGATION
3) Why Waze Doesn’t Share Traffic Data With Google Maps
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION / INVOLVEMENT
4) Virginia DOT Using Overhead Highway Signs To Reach Drivers In New Ways
RAILROADS
5) Rail Deaths Demand An Urgent Conversation On Suicide Prevention, Metra Officials Say
6) Wisconsin Public Radio Debuts Podcast On Failed Plans To Bring High-Speed Rail To State
SAFETY / SECURITY
7) DHS Buys Sensor Tech to Measure Wait Times and Traveler Flow at Airports
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
8) How Ride-Hailing Is Transforming School Transportation
TRANSIT
9) Park Ridge, Illinois City Council Poised To OK Electronic Arrival-Time Signs At Bus Stops
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
10) What’s Driving You Crazy? - Overhead Traffic Signs That All Say The Same Thing
VEHICLES
11) Survey Shows What Consumers Around The World Think About Autonomous Vehicles
News Releases
1) AA Of South Africa Uses what3words For Roadside Assistance
2) Stop Signs To Be Replaced With Yield Signs At Certain Railroad Crossings In Idaho
Friday Bonus
If you were looking for a reason to buy a Tesla, I may have just found one.
Job Postings
- Principal Advisor on Digitalisation/Smart Mobility - European Commission - Brussels
Solicitation
- Unsolicited Public-Private Partnership Proposals - Pennsylvania DOT
Upcoming Events
Portcon - October 28-30 - Long Beach, California
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