[TCN] Tuesday, November 3, 2015

 

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Tuesday, November 3, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) US Transportation, Industry Officials Upbeat on NextGen

Link to article on AINonline:

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2015-11-02/us-transportation-industry-officials-upbeat-nextgen

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

2) Bike Navigation May Become Simpler and Safer

Link to story on the Voice of America:

http://www.voanews.com/content/bike-navigation-may-become-simpler-and-safer/3033561.html

 

3) Call in Ireland to Make High-Visibility Clothing Mandatory

Link to article in the Irish Examiner:

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/bid-to-make-high-vis-jackets-compulsory-to-save-lives-361899.html

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

4) First Interactive 3D Map Developed for London

Link to article on London Live:

http://www.londonlive.co.uk/news/2015-11-03/first-interactive-3d-map-developed-for-london

Link to news release

 

OTHER

 

5) New App Freewheeler to Reward Perth Cyclists, Public Transport Users

Link to article on WA Today:

http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/new-app-freewheeler-to-reward-perth-cyclists-public-transport-users-20151102-gkp25k.html

Link to further information

 

6) Toronto Mayor John Tory on How to Make a Smarter City

Link to article in Canadian Business:

http://www.canadianbusiness.com/innovation/toronto-mayor-john-tory-on-how-to-make-a-smarter-city/ (part 1)

http://www.canadianbusiness.com/innovation/mayor-john-tory-on-how-to-improve-torontos-connectivity/ (part 2)

 

7) ATRA Pulse – November 2015

Link to newsletter:

http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs117/1102621083285/archive/1122587233863.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

8) Nevada DOT to Use De-Icing Sensors on I-580

Link to story on KOLO-TV:

http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/I-580-Road-Sensors-Help-Keep-Motorists-Safe-339643102.html

Link to news release

 

TRANSIT

 

9) New Jersey Transit Using Technology to Improve Service

Link to story on Transportation Radio:

https://transportationradio.wordpress.com/2015/11/02/nj-transit-using-technology-to-improve-service/

 

10) Connecticut Rolling Out Real-Time Bus Information Technology

Link to AP article:

http://wnpr.org/post/connecticut-rolling-out-real-time-bus-information-technology

 

11) App Seeks to Make Sense of Bus Timings in Chennai

Link to article in The Hindu:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/app-seeks-to-make-sense-of-bus-timings-in-chennai/article7836235.ece

 

VEHICLES

 

12) The Future of Truck Safety Lies in Technology

Link to article from Automotive Megatrends Magazine:

http://www.automotiveworld.com/megatrends-articles/future-truck-safety-lies-technology/

 

13) Volvo Develops Kangaroo Avoidance Tech

Link to story on NBC News:

http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovation/hopping-hazards-volvo-develops-kangaroo-avoidance-tech-n456561

Link to news release

 

14) Car Technology That Helps Older Drivers

Link to article on Edmunds:

http://www.edmunds.com/car-technology/car-technology-that-helps-older-drivers.html

 

 

News Releases

1) City of Madison Receives ITS Wisconsin Project of the Year Award

2) INRIX And Volvo Cars Debut Global Collaboration For Real-Time Traffic Information

3) US Marine Corps Tests New Common Aviation Command and Control System

4) Tireweb Marketing Launches New Online Magazine for US Tire Businesses

5) USDOT Releases New Online Tool to Help Promote Health Through Transportation

6) Taiwan Fast Emerging as a Key Player in the 'Internet-of-Vehicles' Sector

7) Olea Unveils OleaSense IoT Technology for the Connected Vehicle

 

 

Upcoming Events

 

NOCoE Webinar: STSMO Performance Measures Virtual Peer Exchange Series-Reporting and Communicating TSM&O PMS to External Audiences – November 12

http://www.transportationops.org/event/part-ii-stsmo-performance-measures-virtual-peer-exchange-series-reporting-and-communicating

 

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