[TCN] Thursday, December 31, 2015

 

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Thursday, December 31, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Happy New Year!

 

AVIATION

 

1) The Art of Documenting Airport Towers

Link to Blouin Artinfo article

http://www.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/1304897/the-art-of-documenting-airport-towers

 

CAMERAS

 

2) Round Rock, Texas Ending Red-Light Camera Program

Link to KVUE-TV story

http://www.kvue.com/story/news/local/williamson-county/2015/12/30/round-rock-ending-red-light-camera-program/78103410/

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

3) South Africa Transport Department Accused of Sneaking Through New E-Toll Regulations

Link to Times article

http://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2015/12/30/Transport-department-fails-the-public-over-e-toll-penalties-DA

 

4) I-405 Toll Bill Glitch Impacts 226,000 Trips in December

Link to KING-TV story

http://www.king5.com/story/news/traffic/2015/12/30/toll-bill-glitch-226000-trips-impacted/78101072/

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

5) MTC Buses in Chennai to Try GPS Announcements

Link to Times of India article

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/MTC-buses-try-GPS-announcement/articleshow/50388162.cms

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

6) Official Silence on South African Road Fatalities Slammed

Link to IOL article

http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/silence-on-road-fatalities-slammed-1.1965619

Link to news release

 

7) Facebook Scam Inspires Ohio DOT Parody Post

Link to WHIO story

http://www.whio.com/news/news/local/facebook-scam-inspires-odot-parody-post/nptQK/

 

8) Wyoming Highway Patrol Social Media Campaign Looks to Deter Drunk Driving

Link to Laramie Boomerang article

http://www.laramieboomerang.com/news/local_news/article_9d52af7e-af82-11e5-bbd5-738a206ad5de.html

Link to news release

 

9) Nebraska High Schoolers Promote Railroad Safety

Link to NTV story

http://www.nebraska.tv/story/30858202/high-schoolers-promote-railroad-safety

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) FMCSA's 'Beyond Compliance' Program Aims to Bolster Compliance, Safety and Accountability Scores

Link to Land Line article

http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=30344

 

TELEMATICS

 

11) 2015's Unfinished Automotive Business

Link to Strategy Analytics blog

https://www.strategyanalytics.com/strategy-analytics/blogs/automotive/infotainment-telematics/infotainment-telematics/2015/12/31/2015's-unfinished-automotive-business

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

12) Supporting Traffic Incident Management

Link to Public Roads article

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/16novdec/07.cfm

 

TRANSIT

 

13) Opal Heralds End to Most Paper Tickets for New South Wales Public Transport

Link to Sydney Morning Herald article

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/opal-heralds-end-to-most-paper-tickets-for-nsw-public-transport-20151216-gloxzb.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

14) Hamilton, Ontario's High-Tech Traffic Control

Link to Hamilton Mountain News article

http://www.hamiltonnews.com/news-story/6214539-hamilton-s-high-tech-traffic-control/

 

VEHICLES

 

15) 40 Million Cars Connected to the Internet; 64% Want It

Link to IoT Daily article

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/265624/40-million-cars-connected-to-the-internet-64-wan.html

Link to news release

 

16) Audi Telepresence Robots to Let Mechanics Consult with Factory Technicians

Link to Computerworld article

http://www.computerworld.com/article/3018476/computer-hardware/audi-drives-repairs-with-telepresence-robots-help.html

 

17) Smart Homes Meet Connected Cars: X Marks the Spot

Link to E-Commerce Times article

http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/82919.html

 

 

News Releases

1) California DOT Awarded Safety Grant to Replace Traffic Data Capturing Equipment

2) Valeo Acquires peiker, German Telematics and Connectivity Provider

3) ParkJockey and PayByPhone Partner on Mobile Parking

 

 

Upcoming Events

ITE Mid-Colonial District Annual Conference – April 17-19 – Wilmington, Delaware

http://mcdite.com/annualmeeting2016.html

 

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