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[TCN] Monday, August 18, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, August 18, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057


HERE to showcase connected vehicle, automated driving, and predictive traffic applications at ITS World Congress

 

HERE is a Nokia business with nearly 30 years of experience in collecting, processing and distributing vast amounts of map, traffic, and dynamic data to support consumer, automotive, and government transportation applications.   

 

Please join HERE at ITS WC to see our next generation of automotive navigation and connected driving applications during ITS World Congress in Detroit on 7 – 11 September 2014 at Belle Isle or click http://here.com/business to learn more.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Flight-Share Deemed Illegal by FAA in Blow to AirPooler

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-15/flight-share-deemed-illegal-by-faa-in-blow-to-airpooler.html

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

2) Łódź, Poland Plans Large-Scale ITS System

Link to article in ITS International:

http://www.itsinternational.com/categories/detection-monitoring-machine-vision/news/polish-city-plans-large-scale-its-system/

 

OTHER

 

3) Five of the Best UK Transport Tweeters to Follow on Twitter

Link to article on Guardian Public Leaders Network:

http://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2014/aug/15/five-of-the-best-transport-tweeters-to-follow-on-twitter  

 

RAILROADS

 

4) Metro-North School Brings Real Rails to Classroom

Link to article in The Journal News:

http://www.lohud.com/story/news/transit/2014/08/17/metro-north-school-brings-real-rails-classroom/14074437/

 

ROADWAYS

 

5) Los Angeles' Street Signs Have Been at the Intersection of Time and Place

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-street-signs-20140816-story.html

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

6) The Anti-Uber Way of Disrupting Transportation, Politely

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-15/the-anti-uber-way-of-disrupting-transportation-politely.html

 

TRANSIT

 

7) Moovit App Gains New Ride Mode and Support for More Cities

Link to article on AppAdvice:

http://appadvice.com/appnn/2014/08/waze-for-public-transport-app-moovit-gains-new-ride-mode-and-support-for-more-cities

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

8) New Electronic Signs on Garden State Parkway, New Jersey Turnpike Lost Roadwork Info

Link to column in the Asbury Park Press:

http://www.app.com/story/news/traffic/alternate-route/2014/08/17/alternate-route-parkway-signs/14200593/

 

9) Kim McCarthy, Lone Female Voice in Male-Dominated Helicopter Traffic Reporting Profession in Atlanta

Link to column in The Atlanta Journal Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/gridlock-guy-mccarthy-lone-female-voice-in-male-do/ng4T6/

 

VEHICLES

 

10) Talking Car Plans Advance as US DOT Says Lives to Be Saved

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-18/talking-car-plans-advance-as-u-s-says-lives-to-be-saved.html

Link to news release

 

11) The Race to Go Online in Your Car

Link to article in The Daily Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/11028324/The-race-to-go-online-in-your-car.html

 

12) Chicago Hitches a Ride on the 'Connected Car'

Link to article in Crain's Chicago Business:

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20140816/ISSUE01/308169983/chicago-hitches-a-ride-on-the-connected-car

 

13) Mobileye Well Poised for Autonomous Vehicle Trend, Analyst Says

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/08/14/analyst-says-mobileye-well-poised-for-autonomous-vehicle-trend/

 

14) New Corvette Feature Keeps an Eye on Valets

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/corvette-feature-keeps-eye-valets-202837087.html

 

 

News Releases

1) ITS America Statement on US DOT Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communication Technology

2) Frost & Sullivan Applauds HERE for Evolving from Dedicated Navigation Company to Pioneer of Automated Driving Solutions

3) IBTTA Announces Keynote Speakers, Agenda for 82nd Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas

4) Study Shows Level of Internet Access in Subways

5) Partnership to Help Ease Traffic in Belgium Announced

6) Continental Forms New ITS Business Unit

 

 

Upcoming Events

eCall Days Germany – September 16-18 – Berlin

http://www.its-nds.de/pages/de/ecall-days-germany/ecall-days-2014.php

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1979 **35th anniversary** The Dempster Highway, connecting Dawson, Yukon and Inuvik, Northwest Territories, was officially opened. 

http://www.yukoninfo.com/region/dempster-highway/

 

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