[TCN] Thursday, November 20, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, November 20, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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The November TCN Fundraiser Continues

 

Thank you to all who have contributed during the November fundraiser! I very much appreciate the support. So far, GovScience Partners has been the only one to take advantage of my offer of an ad for a $100 donation. There are plenty of open dates available. If you'd prefer to simply make a donation, that's great. You'll find information below on how to do that.

 

Don't forget, Transportation Radio is a growing benefit I'm providing through the TCN. You'll hear professionally-produced stories on a variety of transportation topics, such as this one about an expanded rural traveler information service. Now available on iTunes, TuneIn and Stitcher

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) San Antonio Airport Debuts Virtual Helper to Guide Passengers Through Security

Link to story on KSAT-TV:

http://www.ksat.com/content/pns/ksat/news/2014/11/19/sa-international-airport-debuts-virtual-helper.html

Link to news release

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

2) Social Bicycles Offers Leaner, Data-Happy Bikeshare Option

Link to article on Tech Cocktail:

http://tech.co/social-bicycles-offers-leaner-data-happy-bikeshare-option-2014-11

 

CAMERAS

 

3) Statewide Traffic Camera Ban Passes Ohio Senate

Link to article from the Northeast Ohio Media Group:

http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2014/11/statewide_traffic_camera_ban_p_1.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

4) New Method Detects GNSS Spoofing Attacks

Link to article in GPS World:

http://gpsworld.com/gnss-lies-gnss-truth/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

5) Senators Introduce Auto Industry Whistle-Blower Bill

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2014/11/20/senators-introduce-auto-industry-whistle-blower-bill/19310527/

Link to news release

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

6) Wrong-Way Driving Technology Set to be Installed in Rhode Island

Link to story on WPRI-TV:

http://wpri.com/2014/11/19/wrong-way-driving-technology-set-to-be-installed-in-ri-nov14/

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

7) Uber Tracking Raises Privacy Concerns

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/11/19/uber-privacy-tracking/19285481/

 

TRANSIT

 

8) Los Angeles' Transit Agencies See Success with Suicide Prevention Campaign

Link to story on KABC-TV:

http://abc7.com/news/las-transit-agencies-see-success-with-suicide-prevention/403116/

 

9) Irish Public Transport Wi-Fi May Get Sponsors

Link to article in The Irish Times:

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/media-and-marketing/public-transport-wifi-may-get-sponsors-1.2007299

 

10) New Website Eases Transit Planning for California's Mountain Transit

Link to article in the Mountain News:

http://www.mountain-news.com/news/article_86102e74-704d-11e4-ba01-0b2ee1ab4dbc.html

Link to site

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) New Traffic Cameras to Ease Congestion in Round Rock, Texas

Link to story on KXAN-TV:

http://kxan.com/2014/11/19/new-cameras-to-ease-round-rock-congestion-during-accidents-holiday-shopping/

 

VEHICLES

 

12) Honk App Promises Quicker Roadside Assistance

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/talkingtech/2014/11/19/app-promises-quicker-roadside-assistance/19242149/

 

 

News Releases

1) Here Launches Predictive Traffic

2) European Test Drive to Showcase the Future of 'Intelligent Traffic' Concludes

3) App from University of Arizona Professor Gives Commuters Incentives to Improve Traffic Flow

4) Slacker Radio Expands to Toyota and Lexus with New Custom App

5) New Jersey Transit Premiers New Rail Safety Video at Hackensack Middle School

6) TomTom Brings Navigation Technology to Acer Smartphones

 

 

TCN Contributions

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1 Aberdeen Court

Cranford, NJ USA 07016-2911

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http://www.connectedriver.events/

 

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