[TCN] Monday, March 28, 2016

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Monday, March 28, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Reno A&E Introduces New MMU2-1600GE and MMU2-1600G Monitors

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AVIATION

1) More States Deploying Drones to Monitor Transportation Needs

Link to AP article

http://www.telegram.com/article/20160327/NEWS/160329280

Link to news release

2) Pilots Say ATC at Nepal Airports Giving Wrong Aviation Weather Information

Link to Himalayan Times article

https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/atc-tower-giving-wrong-aviation-weather-information-pilots/

3) Articles from Airport Improvement

-  Louisville and Ford International Update Brand Identities During Facility Renovations

-  New Runway Sensors at Denver Airport Expected to Reduce Costs and Delays from Pavement Deicing

-  Outreach Efforts Helps Get Voter Approval for Sales Tax Increase to Fund New Terminal at Lafayette Regional Airport

4) Short Films Take Flight at Portland, Oregon Airport

Link to Filmmaker Magazine article

http://filmmakermagazine.com/97867-short-films-take-flight-at-the-portland-international-airport/#.VvkHHhgrJhA

5) New App Prepares Air Travelers for Worst Case Scenario

Link to Newsy story

http://www.usatoday.com/videos/tech/2016/03/27/82304596/

6) First of its Kind Air Traffic Control Simulator Installed on USS Carl Vinson

Link to Lemoore Navy News article

http://hanfordsentinel.com/lemoorenavynews/fleet_and_navy/carl-vinson-unveils-new-carrier-air-traffic-control-simulator/article_a8e03b04-5006-51f6-a23b-40e6e24fa85c.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) Scan Targets Pennsylvania Speeders Using Hacked GPS Data from Their Phones

Link to Oregonian article

http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2016/03/scam_targets_pa_speeders_using.html

MARITIME

8) Photographers Faithfully Document Lake Superior Marine Traffic

Link to Duluth News Tribune article

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/features/pursuits/3992580-big-boat-beat-photographers-faithfully-document-lake-superior-traffic

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Thanks to Bertha, Sound Transit Nixes Nicknames for Its Own Tunnel Machines

Link to Seattle Times article

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/no-more-brenda-and-pamela-sound-transit-nixes-nicknames-for-tunnel-machines/

10) How FOIA Brought Hypnosis Back to Amtrak (and List of Sites Still Blocked)

Link to Atlas Obscura article

http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-foia-brought-hypnosis-back-to-amtrak

11) Fellow Journalists, We Can Do Better

Link to Land Line blog

http://landlinemedia.blogspot.com/2016/03/fellow-journalists-we-can-do-better.html

ROADWAYS

12) No Signs Yet from Massachusetts on Exit Number Conversion Launch

Link to AP article

http://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/ci_29689438/no-signs-yet-from-massachusetts-exit-conversion-launch

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Samsung's Smart Motorcycle Windshield Concept Seems Cool But Potentially Dangerous

Link to Tech Insider blog

http://www.techinsider.io/samsung-smart-windshield-concept-2016-3

TRANSIT

14) Boston T to Suspend Fare Payment Announcement Amid Rider Irritation

Link to Boston.com article

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2016/03/23/green-line-riders-say-they-are-inundated-by-fare-collection-announcements

15) Veteran Voice Actor Among New Voices of Toronto Transit

Link to Toronto Metro article

http://www.metronews.ca/news/toronto/2016/03/27/meet-the-ttc-s-new-voice.html

16) MBTA Launching New Dashboard to Help Public Monitor its Reliability

Link to Boston Herald article

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2016/03/mbta_launching_new_dashboard_to_help_public_monitor_its_reliability

Link to news release

17) ATRA Pulse Newsletter - March 2016

Link to newsletter

http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs117/1102621083285/archive/1123945989914.html

18) Estimating Uncertainty of Bus Arrival Times and Passenger Occupancies

Link to Mineta National Transit Research Consortium report

http://transweb.sjsu.edu/project/1246.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

19) Oklahoma DOT to Display Traffic Delay Times on Highway Message Boards

Link to KOTV-TV story

http://www.newson6.com/story/31579745/tulsa-highway-message-boards-to-display-traffic-delay-times

Link to news release

VEHICLES

20) Feds Give Green Light to GM-Cruise Automation Acquisition

Link to Detroit Free Press article

http://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2016/03/28/feds-give-green-light-gm-cruise-automation-deal/82344306/

21) Nissan Executive Sees 'Connected Car' as Automakers' Response to Uber

Link to Globe and Mail article

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/connected-car-auto-makers-response-to-uber-nissan-executive/article29394852/

News Release

1) The Weather Channel Selects TrafficLand for Real-Time Ground Weather Video in its New Local Now Channel

Job Postings

-  ITS Senior Consultant - Schneider Electric - Orlando, Florida

https://schneiderele.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=002LRQ    

-  ITS Senior Engineer - Schneider Electric - Orlando, Florida

https://schneiderele.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=002L5H    

-  ITS Outside Plant Field Engineer - Schneider Electric - Orlando, Florida  

https://schneiderele.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=002JBK   

Solicitation

-  Request for Expression of Interest - ITS and Road Sector Development in Ukraine - State Road Agency of Ukraine

http://its-ukraine.org/request-expressions-interest-ukraine-road-sector-development-project/

Upcoming Events

Vermont Walk/Bike Summit – April 1-2 – Rutland, Vermont

http://walkbikesummitvt.com/

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