[TCN] Friday, February 27, 2015

 

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Friday, February 27, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Arinc, SITA Roll Out New Tracking Options for Airlines

Link to article in Aviation Week & Space Technology:

http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/arinc-sita-roll-out-new-tracking-options-airlines

 

2) Talking Drones to Improve Airspace Safety

Link to article in The Engineer:

http://www.theengineer.co.uk/news/talking-drones-to-improve-airspace-safety/1019957.article

Link to news release

 

3) Ramp Technology to Prevent Incursions

Link to article in Ground Support Worldwide:

http://www.aviationpros.com/article/12041774/ramp-technology-to-prevent-incursions

 

4) Trenton-Mercer Airport to Get Branding Strategy Under New Marketing Contract

Link to article in the Times of Trenton:

http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2015/02/freeholders_expected_to_award_contract_to_marketin.html

 

5) Riverton (Wyoming) Airport Board Chairman on Marketing Idea: The Cart is Before the Horse

Link to article in County 10:

http://county10.com/2015/02/26/airport-board-chairman-on-marketing-idea-the-cart-is-before-the-horse/

 

6) Smartworld CEO Says Airports Must Embrace Smart Systems to Cope with Growth

Link to article in Passenger Terminal Today:

http://www.passengerterminaltoday.com/features.php?BlogID=1305

 

7) How the FAA and Airlines Sleuth for Safety

Link to article from the FAA:

http://www.faa.gov/nextgen/snapshots/stories/?slide=36&cid=TW300

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

8) Tolling Review 2014

Link to magazine:

http://thinkinghighways.com/tolling-review-is-online-now/

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

9) GPS Serves a Pivotal Role in Big Data Stickiness

Link to article on TechRepublic:

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/gps-serves-a-pivotal-role-in-big-data-stickiness/

 

OTHER

 

10) Alabama DOT Director Stops Road Projects Because of Senator's Billboard Critical of Governor

Link to article on AL.com:

http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/02/alabama_dot_director_stops_roa.html

Link to article on Yellowhammer

 

PARKING

 

11) How We Found the Worst Place to Park in New York City – Using Big Data

Link to TEDxNewYork video:

http://www.ted.com/talks/ben_wellington_how_we_found_the_worst_place_to_park_in_new_york_city_using_big_data

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

12) J. Paul Vance Out as Chief Connecticut State Police Spokesman

Link to article in the Hartford Courant:

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-paul-vance-transferred-20150226-story.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

13) Snowflake Machine Leads to Safer Roads

Link to article on Dakota Student:

http://dakotastudent.com/6006/features/snowflake-machine-leads-to-safer-roads/

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

14) Will Nissan Beat Google and Uber to Self-Driving Taxis?

Link to article in IEEE Spectrum:

http://spectrum.ieee.org/cars-that-think/transportation/self-driving/will-nissan-beat-google-and-uber-to-self-driving-taxis

 

TRANSIT

 

15) MBTA Ninja: The 'Waze for the T'

Link to article on BostInno:

http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2015/02/25/t-schedule-update-mbta-ninja-provides-subway-service-information/

Link to MBTA Ninja

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

16) Niagara International Transportation Technology Coalition Gets $200,000 Federal Grant for Traffic Information Operations

Link to article in The Buffalo News:

http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/nittec-gets-200000-federal-grant-for-traffic-information-operations-20150226

 

VEHICLES

 

17) Apple Watch Will Replace Electronic Car Keys, Says CEO

Link to article on AppleInsider:

http://appleinsider.com/articles/15/02/27/tim-cook-says-apple-watch-will-replace-electronic-car-keys-confirms-apple-store-revamp

 

18) Audiobooks in Cars: A Niche Market or Untapped Opportunity?

Link to commentary on MediaPost:

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/243389/honey-im-taking-the-car-for-a-nice-read.html

 

 

News Releases

1) New Saskatoon Transit Website to Enhance Ridership Experience

2) Hong Kong Transport Advisory Committee Updated on ITS Development

3) Accenture Helps BMW Deploy Future-Proof Platform for Connected Vehicle Services

4) Austin's Capital Metro Launches Real-Time Bus Information

5) Fayetteville, North Carolina Enters Partnership to Bring Back Red-Light Cameras

6) TIS Radio Stations Help Keep New Englanders Informed During Blizzards

7) Colorado DOT's I-70 Mountain Travel Radio Reaches 40% of Corridor Travelers

 

 

Job Postings

 -  Traffic Signal Systems Analyst – Maricopa County DOT – Phoenix, Arizona

https://jobs.maricopa.gov/traffic-signal-systems-analyst/job/5187424

 

 

Friday Bonus

Fashion inspiration comes from the most unexpected places.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2966665/Handbag-designer-Anya-Hindmarch-turns-catwalk-motorway-inspired-M25.html

 

 

Upcoming Events

T3 Webinar: Using Crowdsourced Data from Social Media to Enhance TMC Operations – March 11

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s150311_crowdsourced_data.asp

 

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