[TCN] Friday, March 13, 2015

 

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Friday, March 13, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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IBTTA WASHINGTON BRIEFING

TOMORROW IS THE HOTEL CUT-OFF DATE – REGISTER & MAKE YOUR PLANS TODAY!

 

Tomorrow, March 14th, is the cut-off date to receive the IBTTA negotiated hotel rate. Register and make your travel arrangements today for the IBTTA Washington Briefing, March 29-31, 2015, at the Washington Marriott in Washington, DC. The conference brings together the who's who in the transportation industry and provides a forum to share our vision and address critical issues directly with Members of Congress. A special feature of this year's Washington Briefing is the opportunity to visit with your members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to discuss the role of tolling in surface transportation. We are dedicating the afternoon of Monday, March 30 for these Hill visits. Visit www.IBTTA.org/dc for the full program, travel, hotel and other information.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) FAA Tells Florida Man to Stop Posting Drone Videos on YouTube

Link to story on Bay News 9:

http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2015/3/12/faa_tells_lutz_man_t.html

 

2) Indian Airports to Get 'Smarter'

Link to article in the Khaleej Times:

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?section=aviation&xfile=data/aviation/2015/march/aviation_march15.xml

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

3) German Group Demands Smartphone Ban for Pedestrians

Link to AFP article:

http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/665805-group-demands-smartphone-ban-for-pedestrians.html

 

MARITIME

 

4) US Coast Guard Cyber Plan to Focus on Ports, Shipping

Link to article in the Federal Times:

http://www.federaltimes.com/story/government/cybersecurity/2015/03/12/coast-guard-cyber-plan-ports-shipping/70203712/

 

OTHER

 

5) Management Guide to Intellectual Property for State Departments of Transportation

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/172260.aspx

 

ROADWAYS

 

6) States and Cities Try Smarter Signals to Reduce Red Lights

Link to article on Stateline:

http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2015/3/11/states-and-cities-try-smarter-signals-to-reduce-red-lights

 

7) VicRoads Designs Australia's First Electronic 'No Trucks' Signs

Link to article in Traffic Technology International:

http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=67271

 

8) Newspaper Criticizes Maryland Tourism Sign Program

Link to editorial in The Frederick News-Post:

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/opinion/editorial/sha-sign-program-nothing-to-see-here/article_e0fbd584-e30c-53b2-875f-ab08f88271fd.html

 

TRANSIT

 

9) Philadelphia Transit System Ordered to Accept Provocative Ads with Hitler, Arab Leader

Link to AP article:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/03/12/philly-transit-system-ordered-to-accept-provocative-ads-with-hitler-arab-leader/

 

VEHICLES

 

10) Delphi Plans Coast-to-Coast Demo of Its Self-Driving Car

Link to Reuters article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/delphi-plans-coast-coast-demo-185423872.html

 

11) Automakers to Drivers: Get that Car Fixed!

Link to story on CNBC:

http://www.cnbc.com/id/102503693

 

 

News Releases

1) Jayanti Menches Named Director of Communications at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff

2) Mumbai Airport, Bloomberg LP, Take Gold Awards in Digital Signage Expo Transportation Categories

3) Transport for London Introduces New Secure USB Sticks

 

 

Friday Bonus

At least there were no back-ups at the drive-thru.

http://youtu.be/6QSA2sqlPxM

 

 

Upcoming Events

Joint Rail Conference – March 23-26 – San Jose, California

http://www.asmeconferences.org/JRC2015/

 

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