Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057
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AVIATION
1) Real-Time Data Sharing to Cut Airport Waiting Times
Link to article in E&T:
http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2015/may/airport-framework.cfm
Link to news release
2) NASA Nearer to Drone Control Software
Link to article in The Australian:
3) Flightradar24 Finds Not Just Planespotters Flocking to Its Website
Link to Reuters article:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/18/us-airlines-flightradar-idUSKBN0O31Q720150518
4) Articles from Airport Improvement
- Airports Leverage Existing Wi-Fi Networks with Free Downloadable Books for Passengers
- Sign Standardization Enhances Wayfinding at Philadelphia International
http://www.airportimprovement.com/article/sign-standardization-enhances-wayfinding-philadelphia-intl
- Detroit International Installs Visual Screen on End-Around Taxiway
http://www.airportimprovement.com/article/detroit-intl-installs-visual-screen-end-around-taxiway
5) Aviation Safety: Proposals to Enhance Aircraft Tracking and Flight Data Recovery May Aid Accident Investigation, but Challenges Remain
Link to GAO report and podcast:
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-443
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
6) Vienna's Gay-Themed Traffic Signals to Stay Permanently, Munich to Install Similar Lights
Link to AP article:
Link to story on ORF (in German)
CAMERAS
7) Abu Dhabi to Roll Out Variable Speed Cameras
Link to article in The National:
CARTOGRAPHY
8) How Waze Conquered Mapping with Thousands of Volunteers
Link to article in Popular Mechanics:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a15624/waze-volunteer-work-force/
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
9) Transurban Fighting to Reopen Virginia Express Lanes Lawsuit
Link to story on WUSA-TV:
10) After US Supreme Court Strikes Maryland Tax Law, is E-ZPass Fee Next?
Link to article in The Washington Post:
MARITIME
11) Driverless Trucks Hired at California Ports Losing Market Share
Link to Bloomberg article:
OTHER
12) India, South Korea Sign Agreements Involving ITS, ETC, Maritime Technology
Link to PTI article:
http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-south-korea-sign-7-agreement-to-boost-cooperation-764195
13) Best Tool for Tracking Our Crumbling Infrastructure is in Orbit
Link to article on Gizmodo:
http://gizmodo.com/the-best-tool-for-tracking-our-crumbling-infrastructure-1705214641
14) Traffic Technology International – April/May 2015
Link to magazine:
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/7d4c7a23#/7d4c7a23/1
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
15) New Jersey Transportation Agencies Look at Role of Social Media
Link to story on Transportation Radio:
16) Social Media Apps Help Public Agencies, But Raise Questions
Link to story on the Voice of America:
RAILROADS
17) Amtrak Crash Illuminates Obstacles to Plan for Controlling Train Speeds
Link to article in The New York Times:
18) No Video to Help Amtrak Probe – Despite NTSB Recommendation
Link to AP article:
ROADWAYS
19) 17 'Unnecessary' Road Signs Removed in Newburyport, Massachusetts
Link to article in The Daily News:
Link to further information
20) Columnist Frustrated by Safety Messages on Illinois Electronic Signs
Link to commentary in the Chicago Tribune:
SAFETY / SECURITY
21) Some People Do More Than Text While Driving
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/05/19/some-people-do-more-than-text-while-driving
Link to news release
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
22) New York City Taxi Panic Button Proposal Stirs Questions About Safety and False Alarms
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/19/nyregion/proposal-for-taxi-cab-panic-button.html
TELEMATICS
23) AT&T Working on Exclusive Content for Connected Cars
Link to Reuters article:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/18/us-at-t-connectedcar-idUSKBN0O31XN20150518
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
24) Indian Road Ministry Plans Highway Radio Advisory Service
Link to article in The Economic Times:
25) Dubai to Implement New Traffic Control Systems this Year
Link to article in The National:
http://www.thenational.ae/uae/transport/dubai-to-implement-new-traffic-control-systems-this-year
26) The Tech Behind Traffic Apps: How (Well) Do They Work?
Link to story on NPR's All Things Considered:
VEHICLES
27) A Scramble for the Spectrum Assigned to Talking Cars
Link to Dow Jones Business News article:
http://www.nasdaq.com/article/a-scramble-for-the-spectrum-assigned-to-talking-cars-20150518-01136
28) Automatic Smart Driving Monitor Now Connects Your Car to Over 20 Apps
Link to article on CNET:
http://www.cnet.com/news/automatic-launches-app-gallery-second-generation-hardware/
Link to Automatic
News Releases
1) Iowa DOT's Major Construction Projects Website Now Available
2) Florida East Coast Railway Offers New Online Portal to Track Freight and Equipment
3) Estonia PPP Wins Global Transport Award for Smart Border Crossing Point
4) CNN Airport Network and LG Expand Transportation Digital Signage
5) TomTom Extends Agreement with Apple for Maps and Related Information
6) Sabre's Flight Explorer Expands Tracking Data to Increase Global Coverage
7) GeoTraffic Launches New Personalization Feature
Job Postings
- Tolling Consultant – Traffic Technologies Inc. – Southern California
http://tticonsulting.com/newsitem/employment-opportunity
Upcoming Events
International Road Federation Africa Regional Congress – July 13-15 – Nairobi, Kenya
https://www.irfnews.org/event/2nd-africa-regional-congress/
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