[TCN] Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, September 16, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Chattanooga Airport Getting Fastest Internet in the US

Link to article in The Chattanoogan:

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2014/9/15/284388/Chattanooga-Airport-Getting-EPB.aspx

CAMERAS

2) New Jersey Senate Panel Approves Bill to Shield State's Drivers from Other States' Traffic Cameras

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/09/nj_senate_panel_approves_bill_to_stop_other_states_from_ticketing_nj_drivers_caught_on_camera.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Pact Signed for Electronic Toll Collection on Indian Highways

Link to Press Trust of India article:

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/pact-signed-for-electronic-toll-collection-on-highways-114091601073_1.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) GPS Glasses Could Help the Blind 'See'

Link to story on SBS:

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/09/16/gps-glasses-could-help-blind-see

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) Gujarat Trumps Delhi in Smart Traffic

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Gujarat-trumps-Delhi-in-smart-traffic/articleshow/42560418.cms

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Begins Releasing Details on Proposals Ahead of Votes

Link to article in The Record:

http://www.northjersey.com/news/port-authority-begins-releasing-details-on-proposals-ahead-of-votes-1.1088638

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) How EMS Will Benefit from Smartphones and Connected Vehicles

Link to article on EMS1:

http://www.ems1.com/paramedic-chief/articles/1990952-How-EMS-will-benefit-from-smartphones-and-connected-vehicles

TRANSIT

8) Transport for London Goes Contactless

Link to article in The Daily Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/11096354/Transport-for-London-goes-contactless.html

Link to news release

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Arizona DOT Investigating What Caused Traffic Center to Go Offline

Link to story on KPHO-TV:

http://www.kpho.com/story/26540389/adot-investigating-what-caused-traffic-center-to-go-offline

VEHICLES

10) Self-Driving Cars Now Need a Permit in California

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/self-driving-cars-now-permit-california-140149731--finance.html

11) Ford and Automatic Sync Up to Improve Car Connectivity

Link to article on CNET:

http://www.cnet.com/news/ford-and-automatic-sync-up-to-improve-car-connectivity/

Link to news release

12) Smart Headlights Make Driving with High Beams Safer

Link to article in IEEE Spectrum:

http://spectrum.ieee.org/cars-that-think/transportation/systems/smart-headlights-make-driving-with-high-beams-safer

News Releases

1) Cubic Support Extension of Contactless Bankcard Payment Across Transport for London Network

2) Virginia DOT Partners with InComm to Launch E-ZPass Reload Card

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