[TCN] Friday, January 8, 2016

 

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Friday, January 8, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Stanford Lab Developing Small UAS Traffic Management Solution

Link to UAS Magazine article

http://uasmagazine.com/articles/1389/stanford-lab-developing-small-uas-traffic-management-solution

 

2) Turkey Again Shelves Approval of Eurocontrol Agreement

Link to Today's Zaman article

http://www.todayszaman.com/business_turkey-shelves-approval-of-eurocontrol-agreement-despite-long-delay_409130.html

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

3) Could Smart Headphones Improve Pedestrian Safety?

Link to Road Safety GB article

http://www.roadsafetygb.org.uk/news/4811.html

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

4) Mobileye Wants Automakers to Share Maps for Autonomous Cars

Link to Reuters article

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tech-ces-mobileye-idUSKBN0UL20W20160107

 

MARITIME

 

5) IMO News – Issue 4 2015

 -  Internet on Ships a Key to Recruiting and Retaining Seafarers (page 10)

 -  Use of Database Encouraged for Container Examination (page 13)

 -  Communication Skills Put to the Test in Congo and Gabon Oil Spill Exercise (page 25)

http://issuu.com/imo-news/docs/imo_news_-_issue_4_-_2015

 

OTHER

 

6) Transforming the Travel and Transportation Industry with IoT

Link to CloudTweaks article

http://cloudtweaks.com/2016/01/travel-transportation-iot/  

 

7) California Bill Bill Would Require Caltrans to Keep Inventory of All Fiber Optic Lines and Make Information Available to Public

Link to Willits News article

http://www.willitsnews.com/general-news/20160108/assemblyman-wood-moving-forward-with-telecommunication-and-marijuana-bills

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

8) New Jersey Bill Requiring Railroad Bridge Inspection Details to be Disclosed Publicly Clears Assembly Committee

Link to Record article

http://www.northjersey.com/news/bill-requiring-railroad-bridge-inspection-details-to-be-disclosed-publicly-clears-assembly-committee-1.1487075

 

RAILROADS

 

9) Struggling Japanese Rail Line Sells Station Naming Rights in Bid to Stay on Track

Link to Japan Times article

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/01/08/national/struggling-rail-line-sells-station-naming-rights-bid-stay-track/

Link to news release (in Japanese)

 

10) Amtrak: Better Reporting, Planning and Improved Financial Information Could Enhance Decision Making

Link to GAO report

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-16-67

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

11) GM Embraces White-Hat Hackers with Public Vulnerability Disclosure Program

Link to Ars Techinca article

http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/01/gm-embraces-white-hats-with-public-vulnerability-disclosure-program/

 

12) New Infant Car Seat Can Be Tailored to Your Car with an App

Link to KWGN/KDVR-TV story

http://kwgn.com/2016/01/08/new-infant-car-seat-can-be-tailored-to-your-car-with-an-app/

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

13) Madison, Wisconsin Cab Companies Keeping Up with Technology

Link to WMTV-TV story

http://www.nbc15.com/home/headlines/Local-cab-companies-compete-with-transportation-apps-364606321.html

 

TELEMATICS

 

14) Apple Blocked Volkswagen from Demonstrating Wireless CarPlay at CES

Link to Car and Driver article

http://blog.caranddriver.com/apple-blocked-volkswagen-from-demonstrating-wireless-carplay-at-ces/

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

15) A Better Way to Clear Highway Chaos

Link to Albuquerque Journal column

http://www.abqjournal.com/702807/news/apd-seeks-a-better-way-to-clear-highway-chaos.html

 

TRANSIT

 

16) Wi-Fi Service Planned for All New York Subway Stations by End of Year, Also Better Signage, USB Ports, Countdown Clocks

Link to Daily News article

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/30-nyc-subway-stations-due-major-makeovers-article-1.2490194

Link to news release

 

17) Edinburgh's Google Public Transport Tracker a Scottish First

Link to Edinburgh Evening News article

http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-s-google-public-transport-tracker-a-scottish-first-1-3994420

Link to news release

 

18) RTD Releases Data for Real-Time App Tracking of Denver-Area Buses

Link to Daily Camera article

http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_29355106/rtd-releases-data-real-time-app-tracking-denver

Link to further information

 

19) Autonomous Vehicles' Disruptive Potential for Transit

Link to Surface Transportation News blog

http://reason.org/news/show/surface-transportation-news-147#a

 

VEHICLES

 

20) US Transportation Secretary: No Plans for National Regulations for Driverless Cars

Link to Detroit News article

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2016/01/07/foxx-driverless-cars-ces/78436682/

 

21) Fragrance Anyone? Touch-Free Car Controls Split World's Drivers

Link to Reuters article

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fragrance-anyone-touch-free-car-060001835.html

 

WEATHER

 

22) Australia's Main Weather Information Services Go Down

Link to Sydney Morning Herald article

http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/australia-left-in-the-dark-as-bureau-of-meteorologys-weather-data-fails-20160107-gm1lcl.html

 

 

News Releases

1) US International Trade Commission to Investigate Importation of Electronic Toll Readers and Transponders

2) Idaho Transportation Department Launches New Winter Safety Campaign

3) BTS Releases Pocket Guide to Transportation 2016

4) Rabbittransit Become Central Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

5) Frost & Sullivan Awards Leddar Tech for Enabling Affordable Sensing Solutions for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

 

 

Friday Bonus

Combine a high-speed camera and a subway train pulling into a station and you get a fascinating view.

https://vimeo.com/83664407

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Applicants Sought – General Aviation Manufacturers Association Scholarships

http://www.gama.aero/advocacy/aviation-education/scholarships

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Government Organizations Creating Impact with Digital Communications – January 20

http://direct.govdelivery.com/GD_Webinar_OrgsImpactDigComms-email

 

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