[TCN] Wednesday, March 2, 2016

 

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Wednesday, March 2, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) US Air Force Won't Meet 2020 Deadline for New FAA Rules

Link to Military.com article

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/03/02/air-force-wont-meet-2020-deadline-for-new-faa-rules.html

 

2) Consulting Company Says Airports Must Focus on Digital Services (and Not Airline Customers) to Make Money

Link to Tnooz article

http://www.tnooz.com/article/airports-must-focus-on-digital-services-and-not-airline-customers-to-make-money/

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

3) Utah Bill Could Help Reduce Traffic Congestion By Allowing Use of Location Data

Link to Utah Policy article

http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/8700-hb369-could-help-reduce-traffic-congestion

 

OTHER

 

4) Arizona Bill, to Astronomers' Dismay, May Allow Electronic Billboards Where They've Been Banned

Link to AP article

http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/Astronomers-billboard-companies-clash-over-signs-6866128.php  

 

RAILROADS

 

5) Tech on the Tracks

Link to Re/code blog

http://recode.net/2016/03/01/tech-on-the-tracks/

 

ROADWAYS

 

6) Traffic, Tolling Technology Coming to Massachusetts Roads

Link to WWLP-TV story

http://wwlp.com/2016/03/01/traffic-tolling-technology-coming-to-bay-state-roads/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

7) The Significant Ways Tech Will Transform Five Airport Checkpoints in the Coming Years

Link to Aviation Pros blog

http://www.aviationpros.com/blog/12172350/the-significant-ways-tech-will-transform-5-airport-checkpoints-in-the-coming-years

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

8) Highway Heroes: Illinois DOT Minutemen

Link to WLS-TV story

http://abc7chicago.com/traffic/highway-heroes-idot-minutemen/1220324/

 

9) Road Rangers, Making Northeast Florida's Highways Safer One Tow, Tire and Gallon of Gas at a Time

Link to Folio Weekly article

http://folioweekly.com/THE-RANGER-ZONE,14847

 

TRANSIT

 

10) New York MTA to Move Bus Radio Transmissions Despite FCC Warning

Link to Daily News article

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/mta-change-bus-radio-transmissions-raising-safety-fears-article-1.2549643

 

11) Prague Begins Issuing  'Lítačka' Transit Card

Link to Radio Praha story

http://www.radio.cz/en/section/curraffrs/prague-begins-issuing-litacka-transit-card

 

VEHICLES

 

12) Auto Industry Offers EU Input on Smart Transport Systems

Link to WardsAuto article

http://wardsauto.com/technology/industry-offers-eu-input-smart-transport-systems

 

13) Chicago, New York Continue to Lead on Smart Cities with Wireless Driving Deployments

Link to StateTech article

http://www.statetechmagazine.com/article/2016/03/chicago-new-york-continue-lead-smart-cities-wireless-driving-deployments

 

 

News Releases

1) Satellite-Based System Will Help Monitor Landslides Affecting Transport in Europe

2) Arizona DOT Twitter Account Eclipses 100,000 Followers

3) Delaware DOT Adds Delaware River & Bay Authority Cameras to App and Website

4) First StarCaster ATIS Deployed at a NASA Facility

5) York Region Transit Employee Wins 2016 APTA Call Center Challenge

6) Vehicle History Launches Service to Compare Cost of Used Car Warranties

 

 

Upcoming Events

2016 Road Transport Conference – April 19 – Brussels

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/road/events/2016-04-19-road-transport-conference_en.htm

 

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