[TCN] Tuesday, November 18, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, November 18, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Newark Airport Runway Incursion Radar Malfunctioning

Link to story on WABC-TV:

http://7online.com/news/exclusive-newark-airport-runway-incursion-radar-malfunctioning-/398673/

 

2) Bosnia Herzegovina Enters European Air Traffic Network

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2014/11/bosnia-hercegovina-a-new-european-network-actor/

 

CAMERAS

 

3) New South Wales Parliamentary Committee Wants Extension of Point-to-Point Camera Scheme

Link to article in Australasian Bus & Coach:

http://www.busnews.com.au/news/industry/1411/nsw-parliamentary-committee-wants-extension-of-point-to-point-camera-scheme/

Link to report

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

4) Intelligent Mobility for Smart Cities Conference Held in Brussels

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.erticonetwork.com/ertico-news/entry/2971-citizens-need-intelligent-mobility-to-fully-benefit-from-smart-cities

 

5) Smart Traffic Signs to Be Installed on Bulgarian Highways

Link to article on Mediapool.bg:

http://www.mediapool.bg/umni-znatsi-shte-preduprezhdavat-za-avariya-na-patya-i-ogranichavane-na-skorostta-news227356.html (in Bulgarian)

 

6) Recently Released Publications from the US DOT ITS-JPO

Link to further information:

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=88547db6-a8ce-43ff-9049-de25b494a049&c=77da6f90-5104-11e3-8e6b-d4ae52a4597c&ch=7a7c1c80-5104-11e3-8e6c-d4ae52a4597c

 

MARITIME

 

7) Port of Hamburg Looks to Relieve Mega-Ship Congestion with Data Share Scheme

Link to article on Loadstar:

http://theloadstar.co.uk/hamburg-port-congestion-container-shipping/

 

OTHER

 

8) Uber Executive Suggests Digging Up Dirt on Journalists to Fight Bad Press

Link to article on BuzzFeed:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/bensmith/uber-executive-suggests-digging-up-dirt-on-journalists

 

9) Booming Lagos, Smart City

Link to article in MIT Technology Review:

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/532481/booming-lagos-smart-city/

 

10) Adobe Can Now Send Customized Messages to Beacon Apps

Link to IDG News Service article:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2849112/adobe-can-now-send-customized-messages-to-beacon-apps.html  

 

RAILROADS

 

11) Officials: Metro-North, Long Island Rail Road to Get Cameras for Trains

Link to story on WPIX-TV:

http://pix11.com/2014/11/17/metro-north-lirr-get-video-cameras-for-trains-officials/

Link to news release

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

12) Uber and Spotify Team to Let Passengers Play Their Music in Uber Cars

Link to article on CNET:

http://www.cnet.com/news/uber-spotify-forge-in-car-music-partnership/

Link to news release

 

TRANSIT

 

13) Brisbane's Airtrain to Accept PayPal

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/559853/brisbane-airtrain-accept-paypal/

 

14) Boston-Area TMA Starts Kickstarter Campaign to Create Online Bus Re-Routing Shuttle System

Link to article in the Boston Herald:

http://www.bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2014/11/group_eyes_kickstarter_to_connect_shuttles_with_commuters_from

 

15) Bus Passenger Information System Glitch in Mysore, India

Link to article in The Hindu:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/intelligent-transport-goes-haywire/article6608814.ece

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

16) New Traffic Operations Center Opens in Jacksonville, North Carolina

Link to article in The Daily News:

http://www.jdnews.com/news/local/employees-settle-in-at-jacksonville-center-for-public-safety-1.402420

 

17) New Service Lets Drivers See Camera Images to Judge Seriousness of Delay

Link to article in Automotive News:

http://www.autonews.com/article/20141118/BLOG06/141119833/just-how-bad-is-that-traffic-jam-ahead-new-tech-lets-drivers-see-it

 

18) Los Angeles Homeowners Spoof Waze to Reduce Congestion on Local Streets from Diverting Traffic

Link to article on TMZ:

http://www.tmz.com/2014/11/14/waze-app-neighborhoods-pissed-la-traffic-driving-405/

 

VEHICLES

 

19) Car-Based Technology That Could Invigorate Cities

Link to article in MIT Technology Review:

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/532501/car-based-technology-that-could-invigorate-cities/

 

 

News Releases

1) AT&T and LG Announce Collaboration on the Future of Connected Car

2) Danish-German Partnership to Disseminate Smart City Solution and Help Ease Traffic

3) Texas DOT Helps Motorists Drive Clean with New 'Roadcents' App

4) NASA Teams with South Korean Agency to Further Improve Air Traffic Management

5) BMW and Mini Bring Spotify Into the Car

 

 

Upcoming Events

Florida Automated Vehicles Summit – December 15-16 – Lake Buena Vista & Bay Lake, Florida

http://www.automatedfl.com/events/2014summit/

 

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