[TCN] Wednesday, June 3, 2015

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Wednesday, June 3, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Drivers Park Faster, Smarter with INRIX On-Street Parking – A Parking Revolution

 

INRIX On-Street Parking transforms the parking experience, giving drivers immediate location, availability and price information right in their vehicle. BMW has chosen INRIX On-Street Parking to address these challenges for their drivers and will be the first automaker to include this breakthrough service into its ConnectedDrive cars.

 

INRIX parking solutions equip drivers with the ability to quickly find and compare on and off-street parking options in cities throughout North America and Europe. Drivers get to their destination faster, more affordably and with less stress.

 

Learn more about INRIX On-Street Parking

http://inrix.com/products/parking/  

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) FAA to Pilots: Keep Transponders On While Taxiing

Link to article on AIN Online:  

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2015-06-02/faa-pilots-keep-transponders-while-taxiing

 

2) NASA and Verizon Plan to Monitor US Drone Network from Phone Towers

Link to article in The Guardian:

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jun/03/verizon-nasa-drones-cellphone-towers

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

3) Changes Coming to Signs That Tell You if Your Toll Was Paid at New Jersey Plazas

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/traffic/index.ssf/2015/06/changes_coming_to_the_signs_that_tell_you_if_your_toll_was_paid_at_nj_toll_plazas.html

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

4) Meet the New President and CEO of ITS America, Regina Hopper

Link to interview on Transportation Radio:

https://transportationradio.wordpress.com/2015/06/02/meet-its-americas-new-president-ceo-regina-hopper/

 

5) ITS America Annual Meeting Daily News - Day 3

Link to newsletter:

http://itsamerica.msgfocus.com/q/120M7t6CfC94SaVeBrSp/wv

 

RAILROADS

 

6) Amtrak CEO Pledges to Put Safety Technology Into Operation

Link to AP article:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/amtrak-ceo-pledges-to-put-safety-technology-into-operation/

 

7) Most Commuter Railroads Won't Meet Deadline for Mandated Safety Systems

Link to story on NPR's Morning Edition:

http://www.npr.org/2015/06/03/411464396/most-commuter-rails-wont-meet-deadline-for-mandated-safety-systems

 

TELEMATICS

 

8) Allstate Considers Selling Insurance Telematics Data

Link to article on Insurance Business:

http://www.insurancebusinessonline.com.au/news/major-us-insurer-considers-selling-telematics-data-201175.aspx

 

TRANSIT

9) Google Maps Now Shows Real-Time Transit Updates in Six Locations

Link to article on The Verge:

http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/2/8712771/google-maps-real-time-transit-updates-san-francisco-chicago-UK

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

10) Waze and the Traffic Panopticon

Link to article in The New Yorker:

http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/waze-and-the-traffic-panopticon

 

VEHICLES

 

11) US Congress Pushes for 'Talking Car' Boost

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2015/06/03/sen-peters-unveils-bill-supporting-vehicle-vehicle-technology/28407183/

 

12) Toyota to Explore Ford-Based Connected Car System

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/06/02/toyota-to-explore-ford-based-connected-car-system/28388937/

Link to news release

 

13) Nokia's Mapping Unit, Here, a Key Prize for Self-Driving Cars

Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/story/money/2015/06/01/nokia-uber-bmw-mercedes-benz-audi-google/28298693/

 

 

News Releases

1) Drivers Can Find Parking Faster with New INRIX On-Street Parking

2) HERE Helps Launch New Virginia Automated Corridors

3) GEWI Releases New TIC Video on Road Incident Management

4) Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Launches Dashboard to Provide Public with Quarterly Updates on Capital Projects

5) OpenCar Now Integrates with Nuance Dragon Drive

6) OpenCar Demonstrates Global Capabilities and New Hardware Integrations

7) Operation Lifesaver Releases New Video PSA Targeting Risky Driver Behavior Near Rail Crossings

8) Apollo Video Wins 'Gold' Delivery Performance Award from New Flyer Industries

9) TomTom Announces Publicly Available Test Map Data for Highly Automated Driving in Metro Detroit

10) TomTom Hits the Cloud

11) TomTom Announces New Technology Milestone Towards Real-Time Maps

12) Missouri DOT Seeks Ideas for 'Road to Tomorrow'

13) PlanetiQ Introduces New 'Pyxis' GPS Sensor for Better Weather and Hurricane Forecasts

14) New York MTA Bus Time Service Now Available as an App for Android, iPhone Users

 

 

Upcoming Events

ITS America Symposium: Building a Smart, Diverse and Shared Travel Network – July 16-17 – Seattle

http://www.itsa.org/events/symposia-series/seattle-symposium

 

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