[TCN] Thursday, January 28, 2016

 

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Thursday, January 28, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Gene Richards Works to Keep Burlington, Vermont Airport Competitive

Link to Seven Days article

http://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/up-in-the-air-gene-richards-works-to-keep-the-airport-competitive/Content?oid=3138731

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

2) Next-Gen Mapping Technology Could Cut Travel Times

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/28/10860308/urban-engines-space-time-bart-san-francisco-mapping

 

MARITIME

 

3) Washington State Bill Would Restrict Ferry Flags After Gay Pride Flag Flown

Link to Tri-City Herald article

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article56975393.html

Link to bill

 

OTHER

 

4) USDOT Identifies 11 Emerging Technologies That Could Have Major Impacts on Transportation

Link to Volpe Bulletin article

https://www.volpe.dot.gov/news/11-emerging-technologies-could-have-major-impacts-transportation

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

5) Reporters Recall Challenger Disaster and NASA's Media Policy 30 Years Later

Link to CBS News story

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/reporters-remember-challenger-disaster-30-years-later/

 

6) Film on Pedestrians' Right-of-Way Goes Viral in India

Link to Times of India article

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Film-on-pedestrians-right-of-way-goes-viral/articleshow/50753799.cms

 

7) Raritan Valley Rail Coalition's New Video Makes Case for Expanded One-Seat Ride to New York City

Link to Cranford Patch article

http://patch.com/new-jersey/cranford/raritan-valley-rail-coalitions-new-video-makes-case-expanded-1-seat-ride-nyc-0

 

RAILROADS

 

8) BNSF Railway and FAA Are Testing Drones for Bridge and Air Quality Inspections

Link to Mashable article

http://mashable.com/2016/01/27/railroad-drones/

 

9) Railroad Group Chief Talks Technology Innovation, Safety Investments

Link to E&E TV OnPoint video

http://www.eenews.net/tv/videos/2082/transcript

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) India to Install Hotlines at 13 Airports to Deal with Hijackings

Link to Mint article

http://www.livemint.com/Politics/9GZ5PmLqmG9b09GcUQ8heP/India-to-install-hotlines-at-13-airports-to-deal-with-hijack.html

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

11) Uber and Lyft Join Xerox's Los Angeles Transit App

Link to Bloomberg West video

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2016-01-28/uber-and-lyft-join-xerox-s-l-a-transit-app

 

12) GrabTaxi Drops Taxi in Effort to Rebrand with Numerous Transport Options

Link to ZDNet article

http://www.zdnet.com/article/grabtaxi-drops-taxi-in-rebrand-to-grab/

 

TELEMATICS

 

13) Ireland to Audit Insurers Who Offer Tracking Devices for Young Drivers

Link to Irish Times article

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/insurers-to-face-audits-over-tracking-devices-for-young-drivers-1.2513944

Link to news release

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

14) Alexandria, Virginia Snow Control Center Helps City Weather Storm

Link to Alexandra Gazette Packet article

http://www.alexandriagazette.com/news/2016/jan/28/people-work-keeping-city-safe-snowstorm/

 

TRANSIT

 

15) UK Train Driver Keeps Riders Entertained with Brain-Teasers

Link to Daily Telegraph article

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/12124780/Commuters-praise-best-ever-train-driver-who-conducts-morning-quiz-over-the-tannoy.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

16) Travel Times Signs in Western New York Blank Due to System Failure

Link to WGRZ-TV story

http://www.wgrz.com/traffic/990-south-traffic-sign-goes-dark-part-of-system-failure/23719313

 

VEHICLES

 

17) California Wrestles with Making Self-Driving Cars Public

Link to AP article

http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2016-01-28/california-wrestles-with-making-self-driving-cars-public

 

18) GM Creates Product Team for Autonomous Vehicles

Link to MarketWatch article

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gm-creates-product-team-for-autonomous-vehicles-2016-01-28

 

19) Driverless Cars: Would You Get In One?

Link to Thinking Highways article

http://thinkinghighways.com/driverless-cars-would-you-get-in-one/

 

 

News Releases

1) Polis: How Mobile is the Smart City?

2) Smart Reflectors Use Sensors and LED Lights to Improve Pedestrian Safety

3) QR Codes Speed Traffic Signal Repair Response, Improve Accuracy for Michigan DOT

4) Alstrom Participates in First Hackathon Held on a Train and Dedicated to Sustainable Mobility

5) European Commission Give Push to Smart Mobility Services

6) EnergiMidt, Paradox Engineering Sign Partnership for Smart Energy and Urban Networks in Denmark

7) Iteris ATIS/511 System Weathers Winter Storm Jonas

8) US Air Force Testing New Air Traffic Information System at Four Bases

 

 

Job Posting

 -  Senior Tolls Specialist – Traffic Technologies, Inc. – New York, New York

http://www.tticonsulting.com/tticonsulting/newsitem/employment-opportunity2.html

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Smarter Parking from INRIX-Global Parking Benchmark Results and Significantly Expanded Coverage – February 2

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1289501011880750849

 

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