[TCN] Monday, December 14, 2015

 

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Monday, December 14, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) FAA Begins Drone Registry December 21

Link to article in USA Today

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/12/14/drone-registry-faa/77275676/

Link to news release

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

2) Russia, China to Finalize Satellite Navigation Chip Set Deal by Year-End

Link to Sputnik article

http://sputniknews.com/science/20151214/1031729965/navigation-manufacturing-devices-glonass.html

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

3) ITS to Offer Malaysian Drivers Traffic Status Alerts Beginning in 2020

Link to Sun article

http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1635997

 

MARITIME

 

4) Voyage Data Records Found Vulnerable to Hacking

Link go gCaptain article

http://gcaptain.com/maritime-security-voyage-data-recorders-found-vulnerable-to-hacking/

Link to IOActive blog

 

5) Vessel Traffic Officers Guide Ships in Singapore Waters

Link to AsiaOne article

http://news.asiaone.com/news/lifestyle/he-can-foresee-shipping-accidents

 

OTHER

 

6) Smart Mobility – Special Issue of TransForum Magazine

Link to Argonne National Laboratory publication

http://www.anl.gov/sites/anl.gov/files/es_transforum_15-2.pdf  

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

7) Transit Agencies Use Public Info Campaigns to Discourage Rude Behavior

Link to Metro article

http://www.metro-magazine.com/blogpost/411511/passenger-etiquette-taking-rudeness-out-of-the-ride

 

RAILROADS

 

8) Conference Looks at Converting 'Mountain' of Data Into Railroad Maintenance Planning Information

Link to University of Delaware article

http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2016/dec/railroads-big-data-121415.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

9) M1 Smart Motorway Scheme Begins Tuesday

Link to Yorkshire Evening Post article

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/business-news/business-headlines/m1-smart-motorway-scheme-moves-on-1-7623567

 

10) San Jose, California Underpass Transformed Into an Animated Light Show

Link to San Jose Mercury News article

http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_29232455/illuminating-downtown-public-art-display-san-jose-opens

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

11) Study: 10% Increase in Federal Spending for State Traffic Safety Programs Could Save 1,300+ Lives

Link to CNBC story

http://www.cnbc.com/2015/12/14/traffic-safety-raising-spending-could-save-lives-and-money.html

Link to study

 

12) A Customer-Friendly TSA Comes to Aid of Fliers on Twitter

Link to USA Today article

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2015/12/13/customer-friendly-tsa-comes-aid-fliers-twitter/76680004/

 

TELEMATICS

 

13) Mercedes-Benz mbrace: The Back Story

Link to BenzInsider blog

http://www.benzinsider.com/2015/12/mercedes-benz-mbrace-the-back-story/

 

14) Mercedes-Benz to Introduce Gesture Control

Link to The Car Guide blog

http://www.guideautoweb.com/en/articles/36461/mercedes-benz-to-introduce-gesture-control/

 

TRANSIT

 

15) Singapore's LTA Using New Way to Count Train Delays

Link to Straits Times article

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/lta-using-new-way-to-count-train-delays

 

16) Fake Tube Sign Tool Taken Offline, After Creator Says He Received Threats from Transport for London Lawyers

Link to Independent article

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/fake-tube-sign-tool-taken-offline-after-creator-says-he-received-threats-from-transport-for-london-a6769986.html

 

17) Video Provides Two-Minute Tour of 120 New York City Subway Stations

Link to Co.DESIGN article

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3054468/slicker-city/a-brisk-tour-of-nyc-as-seen-through-its-subway-stations

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

18) Citizens in Greater Noida to Install Public Address System to Share Traffic Information

Link to Times of India article

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/Citizen-team-to-install-traffic-management-system/articleshow/50167356.cms

 

19) How Tech Tackles Traffic in Sri Lanka

Link to Nation Weekend article

http://nation.lk/online/2015/12/13/how-tech-tackles-traffic/

 

20) Active Traffic Management Feasibility and Screening Guide

Links to FHWA guide

http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop14019/index.htm

http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop14018/index.htm

 

VEHICLES

 

21) Baidu Plans to Launch Self-Driving Buses in the Next Three Years

Link to ZDNet article

http://www.zdnet.com/article/baidu-plans-to-launch-self-driving-buses-in-the-next-three-years/

 

 

News Releases

1) Schneider Electric Reaches Agreement to Sell Transportation Business to Kapsch TrafficCom

2) eCall Interoperability Challenges Addressed at Fourth TESTFEST in Czech Republic

3) Siemens to Automate Railway Network in Algiers Metro Area

4) European Commission Initiates Single European Sky Awards Contest

5) Indra Deploys Smart Video Surveillance Technology on Sydney Rail Network

6) IFE Streaming Helps Adria Airways Redefine Digital Passenger Experience

7) Open Doors Organization, Airports Council International to Offer Workshops for Airports on Passengers with Reduced Mobility

8) USDOT to Host an ITS Career Session

9) Gillen Group Adds Jennifer Huebner Davidson as Communications Director

10) Pennsylvania DOT Partners with Waze Connected Citizens Program

11) Introducing messageLOUD, a Service to Eliminate Distracted Driving

 

 

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http://transportationcamp.org/events/dc-2016/

 

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