[TCN] Friday, August 7, 2015

 

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Friday, August 7, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) American Airlines, Sabre Said to Be Hit in China-Tied Hacks

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-07/american-airlines-sabre-said-to-be-hit-in-hacks-backed-by-china

 

2) Airports Secretly 'Nudge' You to Behave Better When You Travel

Link to article on Techly:

http://www.techly.com.au/2015/08/07/airports-secretly-nudge-behave-better-travel/

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

3) Seattle DOT to Make Pan-African-Themed Crosswalks in Central District Permanent

Link to story on KIRO-TV:

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/sdot-works-make-pan-african-themed-crosswalks-cent/nnFMk/

 

4) Radio and Bicycles: Can They Help Each Other?

Link to blog on Radio Survivor:

http://www.radiosurvivor.com/2015/08/06/radio-and-bicycles-can-they-help-each-other/

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

5) Here's Talking Traffic Could Stop You Getting Rear-Ended

Link to article on SlashGear:

http://www.slashgear.com/heres-talking-traffic-could-stop-you-getting-rear-ended-06395851/

 

MARITIME

 

6) Hutchison Ports Australia Sacks Brisbane Port Workers by Text Message

Link to article in the Brisbane Times:

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/brisbane-port-workers-sacked-by-text-message-20150807-gitosr.html

 

7) Nordic Technology Steers the Connected Ship

Link to article in Computer Weekly:

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500251226/Nordic-technology-steers-the-connected-ship

 

OTHER

 

8) Federal Judge Rules Virginia DMV Can Recall and Replace Confederate Flag Plates

Link to story on WINA Radio:

http://wina.com/news/064460-064460-dmv-can-recall-plates-with-flag/

 

9) Through the Lens of Alan Hicks: Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Photographer

Link to article in Portfolio:

http://portfolio.panynj.gov/2015/08/06/through-the-lens-of-alan-hicks-port-authority-photographer/

 

PARKING

 

10) New Technologies Easing Airport Parking

Link to article in Airport Industry Review:

http://www.nridigital.com/air-magazine/may-2015.html?wv=s%2FAIR%2520Magazine%2Fdebc6c14-1eaf-5439-8958-43fe753b38bf%2FAIR1505%2Fparking.html

 

TRANSIT

 

11) Manchester Scraps Atos Contract for Smart Transport Ticketing

Link to article in Computer Weekly:

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500251229/Manchester-scraps-Atos-contract-for-smart-transport-ticketing

Link to news release

 

12) Pennsylvania's Cambria County Transit Website to Get Makeover

Link to article in The Tribune-Democrat:

http://www.tribdem.com/news/camtran-website-getting-a-makeover/article_8641e9dc-3cb2-11e5-a863-2fd7550af0dd.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) Florida DOT Installing Message Signs in Fog-Prone Areas of I-75 and US 441

Link to story on WCJB-TV:

http://www.wcjb.com/local-news/2015/08/message-signs-going-i-75-us-441

 

VEHICLES

 

14) Inrix GM: Center Console Next Big Device in Your Car

Link to article on GeekWire:

http://www.geekwire.com/2015/the-next-big-device-the-center-console-in-your-car/

 

15) Strange Chevy Turning Heads Near University of Minnesota Campus

Link to story on KSTP-TV:

http://kstp.com/article/stories/s3872810.shtml

 

 

News Release

1) Trafficware Expanding Market Share, Looks to Increase Talent Pool

 

 

Friday Bonus

Have you ever been guilty of breaking these traffic laws?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3151869/The-weirdest-traffic-laws-revealed.html

 

 

Solicitation

 - Applications Sought – Rail Transit Safety Education Grants – Operation Lifesaver & FTA

https://s3.amazonaws.com/download.oli.org/COMPETITIVE+TRANSIT+SAFETY+EDUCATION+GRANTS/OLI_Transit_Grant_InfoSheet_2015.pdf

 

 

Upcoming Events

NOCoE CMM Dimensions Webinar Series: Organization and Staffing – August 11

http://www.transportationops.org/event/cmm-dimensions-webinar-series-2-organization-and-staffing

 

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