[TCN] Friday, March 11, 2016

 

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Friday, March 11, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) UK Mulling Technology to Restrict Drone Flights Near Airports

Link to Bloomberg article

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-10/u-k-mulling-technology-to-restrict-drone-flights-near-airports

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

2) Transportation Techies: Piecing Together Data to Improve Biking in DC

Link to Mobility Lab blog

http://mobilitylab.org/2016/03/11/techies-piecing-together-bike-data/

 

MARITIME

 

3) Digital Billboard Boat Under Investigation by City of Vancouver 'Detained' by Transport Canada

Link to Vancouver Sun article

http://www.vancouversun.com/life/digital+billboard+boat+under+investigation+city+vancouver+detained+transport+canada/11774224/story.html

 

RAILROADS

 

4) Line-Scan Cameras Inspect Freight Rail Trains

Link to Vision Systems Design article

http://www.vision-systems.com/articles/print/volume-21/issue-3/features/line-scan-cameras-scan-freight-rail-trains.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

5) Traffic Lights in UK Could Be Switched Off to Reduce Congestion

Link to Daily Telegraph article

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/12190416/Traffic-lights-could-be-switched-off-to-reduce-congestion.html

 

6) Art Projects Are Popping Along California Freeways

Link to Press-Enterprise article

http://www.pe.com/articles/perris-796709-johs-projects.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

7) Canada, US to Move Ahead with Long-Delayed Border Info Sharing Plans

Link to Canadian Press article

http://windsorstar.com/storyline/canada-u-s-to-move-ahead-with-long-delayed-border-info-sharing-plans

 

TRANSIT

 

8) Voice of Toronto Transit Fades to Retirement

Link to Toronto Star article

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/transportation/2016/03/10/voice-of-the-ttc-fades-to-retirement.html

 

9) Integrating Audio and Signage for Public Transit

Link to Mass Transit blog

http://www.masstransitmag.com/blog/12180489/integrating-audio-and-signage-for-public-transit

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

10) Microsoft Exploring High-Tech Solutions to Reduce Silicon Valley's Traffic Gridlock

Link to KNTV-TV story

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/tech/Microsoft-Vision-Zero-Exploring-High-Tech-Solutions-to-Silicon-Valleys-Traffic-Gridlock-371750672.html

 

VEHICLES

 

11) NHTSA Seeks Details of Google Self-Driving Crash

Link to Reuters article

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-google-selfdrivingcar-idUSKCN0WC1YS

 

12) Public Records Suggest One Company is Dominating the Self-Driving Cars Race

Link to The Atlantic article

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/03/beep-beep/473142/

 

13) GM Bolsters Autonomous-Driving Division with Cruise Automation Acquisition

Link to CNET article

http://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/gm-acquires-cruise-automation/

Link to news release

 

14) Ford Spinning Off Its Highest-Tech Projects into a Subsidiary

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/11/11201870/ford-smart-mobility-llc-ride-share-car-share-self-driving

 

15) Google Chief Eyes Driverless Car Trials in the UK

Link to Computer Business Review article

http://www.cbronline.com/news/internet-of-things/m2m/google-chief-eric-schmidt-eyes-driverless-car-trials-in-the-uk-4835483

 

16) Vendors Testing Alternative Road Tax for California Might Offer Data to Drivers

Link to Government Technology article

http://www.govtech.com/fs/Vendors-Testing-Alternative-Road-Tax-for-California-Might-Offer-Data-to-Drivers.html

 

 

Friday Bonus

In most of the world there are roads and there are trains, but in Australia you have road trains.

https://youtu.be/0iFkKRh5kcM

 

 

Upcoming Events

Brake Fleet Safety Conference – May 26 – Solihull, UK

http://www.brakepro.org/take-part/fleet-safety-conference

 

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