[TCN] Thursday, January 29, 2015

 

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Thursday, January 29, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Momentum Builds for Aviation Research Park Next to Atlantic City Airport

Link to article in The Press of Atlantic City:

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/business/momentum-builds-for-aviation-research-park/article_3fe5c67c-a750-11e4-9200-ebfb3cf2277c.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

2) Raytheon CEO Says Problems Resolved with GPS Ground System

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/29/raytheon-gps-raytheon-idUSL1N0V81OC20150129

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

3) ITS Australia Newsletter – January 2015

Link to newsletter:

http://www.summitemarketing.com.au/t/ViewEmail/r/0A3B6B020F570CF82540EF23F30FEDED/04DE90B08ADBC906E663AB054A538FBA

 

MARITIME

 

4) Simulated Cyberattack for Hawaii Ports

Link to story on KITV-TV:

http://www.kitv.com/news/defending-hawaii-ports-from-cyberattacks/30974746

Link to news release

 

OTHER

 

5) The Last Traffic Jam Made Possible By Technology

Link to blog in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/dougnewcomb/2015/01/29/the-last-traffic-jam-made-possible-by-technology/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

6) North Carolina Business Group Launches Ads Targeting 'Trouble' Bridges

Link to story on WCNC-TV:

http://www.wcnc.com/story/news/traffic/2015/01/28/state-group-targets-trouble-bridges/22483313/

Link to news release

 

7) Can You Make Disaster Information Go Viral?

Link to article in Emergency Management:

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/disaster/Can-You-Make-Disaster-Information-Go-Viral.html

 

RAILROADS

 

8) Canadian Transportation Safety Board Concerned About Federal Government Response to Lac-Megantic

Link to Canadian Press article:

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/tsb-concerned-about-federal-government-response-to-lac-megantic-1.2210402

Link to news release

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) Improving Safety Culture in Public Transportation

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/172000.aspx

 

10) Guide for Communicating Emergency Response Information for Natural Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipelines

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/171999.aspx

 

TRANSIT

 

11) New York City Mayor Plays Down 'Late Notice' He Got from Governor on Subway Shutdown

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/de-blasio-plays-late-notice-mta-shutdown-article-1.2094947

Link to clip from NBC's Today

 

12) Why Smartphone Train Ticketing Hasn't Sped Up

Link to blog on Pymnts:

http://www.pymnts.com/in-depth/2015/why-smartphone-train-ticketing-hasnt-sped-up/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) Sheriffs Expand Concerns about Waze, Complain It Interferes with Speeding Tickets

Link to AP article:

http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2015/01/28/sheriffs-expand-concerns-about-waze-mobile-traffic-app

Link to news release

 

WEATHER

 

14) New York Governor's Plan on Weather Has Doubters

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/cuomo-plan-to-develop-state-system-to-help-forecast-weather-has-doubters-1422497914

 

 

News Releases

1) Colorado DOT Executive Director Offers Tips for Transportation Departments on Managing the Future of Transportation in a Changing Technology Landscape

2) IBM Automotive 2025 Report

3) NJ Transit Announces Expansion of Mobile Ticketing to Bus Routes Between New Jersey and New York City

4) AASHTO Completes Series of Reports Tracking Commuter Trends and Behavior

5) How Smartphones Will Transform the Future of Transportation

6) Battelle Readies for Connected Vehicle Regional Pilots

7) FCC Adopts Rules to Help Emergency Responders Better Locate Wireless 911 Callers

8) Houston Association of Realtors Introduces 'Inrix Drive Time' Tool to Show Commute Times from Potential Homes

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Scholarship Applications – Railway Supply Institute

http://rsiweb.org/rsi-scholarship/

 

 

Upcoming Events

USDOT Webinar: Dynamic Mobility Applications Program-FRATIS Bundle – February 9

http://www.itsa.org/dmawebinarseries

 

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