[TCN] Tuesday, October 27, 2015

 

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Scottish Airports 'Normal' After Air Traffic Control Chaos

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-34635291

Link to news release

 

2) Delta Leaves Airline Lobbying Group

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/delta-leaves-airline-lobbying-group-211038366.html

Link to news release from Delta

Link to news release from Airlines for America

 

3) Milestone Achieved at Leesburg Airport Remote Tower

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2015/10/milestone-achieved-at-leesburg-remote-tower/

 

4) Airlines Work Together to Declare War on Cyber Attackers

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/airlines-work-together-to-declare-war-on-cyber-attackers_562e7473e4b00aa54a4a9896

 

5) Expedia Adds Data on Airline Bag Fees

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-expedia-bag-fees-20151023-story.html

Link to news release

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

6) New ITS Tools on Section of I-57 in Illinois Expected Online by Early 2016

Link to article in The News-Gazette:

http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2015-10-27/new-message-signs-highways-part-long-term-project.html

 

OTHER

 

7) EU Will Fund Smart Car, Airport IT Security Research

Link to IDG News Service article:

http://www.cio.com/article/2997763/eu-will-fund-car-hospital-and-airport-it-security-research.html

Link to news release

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

8) Legal, Public Relations Bills Add Up for Port Canaveral Cargo Rail Link

Link to article in Florida Today:

http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2015/10/26/legal-public-relations-bills-add-up-port-rail/74612500/

 

RAILROADS

 

9) Stop Taking Selfies on Railway Tracks, Network Rail Warns

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-34632229

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) Utah DOT Continues Message Monday Campaign

Link to story on Utah Public Radio:

http://upr.org/post/udot-continues-message-monday-campaign

 

TRANSIT

 

11) University of Connecticut Buses Lose Radios Amid Complaints

Link to article in The Daily Campus:

http://dailycampus.com/stories/2015/10/26/students-adjust-as-uconn-transportation-buses-lose-radios

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

12) Arizona Cardinals Traffic Steered by Glendale Traffic Management Center

Link to Cronkite News story:

http://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2015/10/26/arizona-cardinals-traffic-steered-by-glendale-traffic-management-center/

 

VEHICLES

 

13) MasterCard and GM: Pay with Your Key Fob

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/baig/2015/10/26/mastercard-and-gm-pay-your-key-fob/74634052/

Link to news release

 

14) Driverless Technology Hits Residential

Link to article on GlobeSt:

http://goo.gl/8ZB8td

Further information on Lilac Hills Ranch

 

 

News Releases

1) Flexible Mobility Services for Finland and Europe on a One-Stop-Shop Principle

2) International Air Transport Association Calls for Deeper Partnership with Governments to Improve Passenger Experience

3) VDOT Launches Travel-Time Messages in Southwest Virginia

4) Transport Certification Australia Releases ITS Report on C-ITS International Harmonization Task Group 6

5) IVU Technologies Receives Innovation Award for Role in Development of New Standard for Vehicle Communication IBIS-IP

6) Texas DOT Turns On Travel-Time Signs in Austin Area

7) Mobile App from Octo Telematics Uses Real-Time Weather Data for Pay-as-You-Drive Insurance

8) TranSolutions Releases Cargo Claim Management System

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Call for Papers – 11^th ITS European Congress

http://glasgow2016.itsineurope.com/submit-your-paper-or-sis-proposal-today/

 

Upcoming Events

Automotive Europe – November 2-3 – Stuttgart

http://www.tu-auto.com/europe/

 

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