[TCN] Friday, May 13, 2016

 

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Friday, May 13, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Southwest Pilots Sue Chicago Over Banned Airport Billboard

Link to Chicago Tribune article

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-southwest-pilots-sue-chicago-0513-biz-20160512-story.html

Link to news release

 

CAMERAS

 

2) Chandler, Arizona Police Reintroducing Traffic-Enforcement Cameras

Link to KPNX-TV story

http://www.12news.com/news/local/valley/chandler-police-reintroducing-traffic-cameras/187036379

 

3) Philadelphia Police Admit They Disguised a Spy Truck as a Google Street View Car

Link to Motherboard article

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/philly-police-admit-they-disguised-a-spy-truck-as-a-google-streetview-car

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

4) Here 360 Update Brings House Numbers, Improved Transit Maps

Link to Android Community article

http://androidcommunity.com/here-360-update-brings-house-numbers-improved-transit-maps-20160512/

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

5) Transurban: The Making of a Monster

Link to The Age article

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/transurban-the-making-of-a-monster-20160512-gotjm9.html

 

MARITIME

 

6) In Maritime Logbooks, a Trove of 'Extraordinary' Imagery

Link to New York Times article

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/13/arts/design/in-maritime-logbooks-a-trove-of-extraordinary-imagery.html

 

OTHER

 

7) Marten Transport Wins $3.25 Million Trademark Case Involving Internet Driver Advertising

Link to Transport Topics article

http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=41933

 

8) Got a Traffic Ticket? There's an App for That

Link to KCRA-TV story

http://www.kcra.com/news/got-a-traffic-ticket-theres-an-app-for-that/39528052

 

9) ATRA Pulse – May 2016

Link to Advanced Transit Association newsletter

http://conta.cc/1rN95ya

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

10) Scorecard Says London Leads on Open Transport Data

Link to Information Age article

http://www.information-age.com/industry/uk-industry/123461428/london-reaps-rewards-leading-world-open-data

Link to news release

Link to scorecard

 

RAILROADS

 

11) Deutsche Bahn Bans, Then Allows, Ad for LGBTQ Show

Link to ARTnews article

http://www.artnews.com/2016/05/12/ad-for-lgbtq-show-with-photo-by-trans-artist-cassils-is-banned-by-german-rail-then-allowed/

 

ROADWAYS

 

12) Florida ROADS Project Wrangles Big Data for Future Advantage

Link to Government Technology article

http://www.govtech.com/data/Florida-ROADS-Project-Wrangles-Big-Data-for-Future-Advantage.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

13) 'Text and Drive' Billboard Sponsored by Faux Funeral Home

Link to Adweek article

http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/darkly-clever-billboard-funeral-home-toronto-leaves-motorists-aghast-171404

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

14) Apple Invests $1 Billion in Chinese Ride-Hailing Service Didi Chuxing

Link to Reuters article

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-china-idUSKCN0Y404W

 

TELEMATICS

15) BMW's In-Car Infotainment System Now Lets You Control the Heating at Home

Link to Gizmag article

http://www.gizmag.com/2016-bmw-connecteddrive-update/43320/

Link to news release

 

16) eCall May Be Late to the Connected Car Party

Link to TU-Automotive article

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/telematics/ecall-may-be-late-connected-car-party

 

TRANSIT

 

17) Milton, Ontario Launches Let's Talk Transit Campaign

Link to Milton Canadian Champion article

http://www.insidehalton.com/news-story/6551049-milton-launches-let-s-talk-transit-campaign/

Link to news release

 

18) Brooklyn Queens Connector Group Announces Website, Board Members

Link to amNew York article

http://www.amny.com/transit/brooklyn-queens-connector-group-announces-website-board-members-1.11791118

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

19) Field Evaluations of an Adaptive Traffic Signal – Using Private-Sector Probe Data

Link to Journal of Transportation Engineering article

https://www.transportation.gov/fastlane/next-city-future

 

20) Stay Tuned for Traffic and Weather… On My Smartphone

Link to Jacobs Media blog

http://jacobsmedia.com/stay-tuned-traffic-weather-smartphone/ 

 

VEHICLES

 

21) Toyota LandCruisers Create Communication Network in the Outback

Link to Engadget article

http://www.engadget.com/2016/05/12/toyota-landcruisers-communication-network-outback/

Link to news release

 

 

News Releases

1) US Transportation Secretary Foxx to Visit Seven Smart City Challenge Finalist Cities to Discuss Final Grant Proposals

2) Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Launches Online License Plate Renewal Service

3) SITA Delivers Windows 10 Universal App to Transform Ground Operations at Airports

4) King County Metro Transit, City of Redmond Team to Launch Pilot Real-Time Ridesharing

5) Operation Lifesaver Announces 2016 National Safety Award Recipients

6) Transport for London Website Now Allows Personalized Travel Information

7) USDOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics Releases Rail Network Spatial Dataset

 

 

Friday Bonus

This may be the ultimate in transportation communications. An impending train crash and just seconds to warn your passengers.

https://youtu.be/VhlIjJ6xQZ0

 

 

Upcoming Events

Ferry Safety and Technology Conference – June 2-3 – New York City

http://ferrysafetyconference.squarespace.com/

 

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