[TCN] Tuesday, November 10, 2015

 

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Tuesday, November 10, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Airports Using Branded Mobile Apps to Redefine the Airport Experience

Link to article in Passenger Terminal World:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/15570922#/15570922/28

 

2) Silent Sentinels of the Tarmac: Art of the Airport Control Tower

Link to story on NBC News:

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/travel/silent-sentinels-tarmac-art-airport-control-tower-n458976

Link to further information

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

3) Offline Search and Navigation Arrives on Google Maps for Mobile

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/article/offline-search-and-navigation-arrives-on-google-maps-for-mobile/

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

4) Louisville-Area Toll Bridge System to Be Called RiverLink

Link to story on WDRB-TV:

http://www.wdrb.com/story/30483478/louisville-area-toll-bridge-system-to-be-called-riverlink

 

5) Minnesota DOT to Tweak MnPass Pricing

Link to column in the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/the-drive-mndot-to-tweak-mnpass-pricing/343242842/

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

6) Malaysia Interested in Applying South Korea's 'Impressive' ITS

Link to article on Korea Portal:

http://en.koreaportal.com/articles/3028/20151109/malaysia-south-korea-intelligent-transport-system.htm

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

7) French Campaign Targets Sexual Harassment on Public Transport

Link to story on France 24:

http://www.france24.com/en/20151110-france-tackles-sexual-harassment-public-transport

Link to news release (in French)

 

8) Latest Utah DOT #MondayMessage Stirs Controversy

Link to story on KSL-TV:

https://www.ksl.com/?sid=37301912&nid=148&title=latest-udot-mondaymessage-stirs-controversy

 

9) Union County, New Jersey Seeks Input on Transportation Master Plan

Link to story on Cranford Radio:

https://cranfordradio.wordpress.com/2015/11/09/union-county-transportation-master-plan/

 

10) New Jersey DOT Video Celebrates Ocean City's 'Complete Streets'

Link to article on OCNJ Daily:

http://ocnjdaily.com/video-celebrates-ocean-citys-complete-streets/

 

TELEMATICS

 

11) Data Demystified: The Continuing Evolution of Truck Telematics

Link to article in Fleet Equipment:

http://www.fleetequipmentmag.com/data-demysitifed-evolution-truck-telematics/

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

12) Seattle's KING-TV Looks at Traffic in Series of Reports

 -  Washington State DOT's Incident Response Teams

 -  WSDOT Team Clears Roads, Helps Drivers

 -  INRIX Uses Data to Fight Traffic Congestion

 -  Meet WSDOT's Twitter Captain

 -  How WSDOT Repairs Roads

 -  WSDOT's New Traffic Management Center

 -  App to Help You Find Parking

 -  Former Washington State Transportation Secretary Says Local and State Need to Better Coordinate

 

TRANSIT

 

13) Long Beach Transit Riders Can Use Text Messages to Check Arrival Times

Link to article in the Press-Telegram:

http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20151109/long-beach-transit-riders-can-use-text-messages-to-check-arrival-times

Link to news release

 

VEHICLES

 

14) South Australia Sees Opportunity in Driverless Cars to Revive Its Auto Manufacturing Base

Link to article on International Business Times:

http://www.ibtimes.com.au/south-australia-sees-opportunity-driverless-cars-revive-its-auto-manufacturing-base-urges-companies

 

 

News Releases

1) Victor Valley Transit Authority Bus Information Now Available on Google Maps

2) U.S. Bank Launches First Mobile Payment App for General Aviation

3) Ooh Launches 'Collect & Connect TV' Digital Ad Network at Australian Airports

4) NTSB Presents Safety Seminar on Air Traffic Control

5) USDOT's Accessible Transportation Program Cited in New Report on Intellectual Disabilities

6) Boston Society of Architects to Feature Airport Tarmac Graphics Exhibition

7) Naming Rights to be Sold for Cincinnati Streetcar

8) Deutsche Telekom, Continental, Fraunhofer ESK and Nokia Networks Showcase First Safety Applications at 'digial A9 motorway test bed'

9) A Piece of the Cloud for the Self-Driving Car

10) ERF Position Paper Towards Improving Traffic Signs on European Roads

11) Honeywell, Airbus Deliver Real-Time Weather Information Service to Airlines

12) Texas Highways Wins Big at Annual Magazine Awards

13) California DOT's 'News Flash' Shows How It Responds to a Major Mudslide

 

 

Solicitations

 -  Nominations Sought – The Roy Award for Environmental Partnership

http://belfercenter.hks.harvard.edu/project/43/environment_and_natural_resources.html?page_id=414

 -  Request for Proposals – Measuring the Effectiveness of Public Involvement in Transportation Planning and Project Delivery

http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=4033

 -  Call for Tender – Intelligent, Integrated Transport Solutions for Road Infrastructure – European Commission

http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:387533-2015:TEXT:EN:HTML

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar & In-Person: Innovation…It's More Than a Buzz Word – November 17 – Cambridge, Massachusetts

https://www.volpe.dot.gov/event/innovation-more-than-a-buzz-word

 

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