[TCN] Friday, January 23, 2015

 

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Friday, January 23, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Cleveland Hopkins Airport Says Misinformation about Plane Diversion was Released to Media

Link to article in The Plain Dealer:

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/01/cleveland_hopkins_airport_spok.html

Link to news release

 

2) SITA OnAir CEO Seeks Connected Opportunities in the Commercial Market

Link to article in Avionics:

http://www.aviationtoday.com/the-checklist/SITA-OnAir-CEO-Seeks-Connected-Opportunities-in-the-Commercial-Market_84026.html#.VMKwqi7F8RM

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

3) App Helps Drivers in Ireland Avoid Being Sued for Not Paying Toll

Link to article in The Irish Times:

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/app-takes-a-toll-off-drivers-1.2074200

Link to further information

 

MARITIME

 

4) Dynamic Positioning and the Potential for US Coast Guard Regulations

Link to article in Marine Technology Reporter:

http://www.marinetechnologynews.com/news/dynamic-positioning-potential-regulations-507525

 

OTHER

 

5) Virginia Transportation Secretary Says Politics and Media Drove Former Governor McDonnell on US 460 Project

Link to article from the Richmond Times-Dispatch:

http://www.roanoke.com/news/politics/transportation-secretary-says-politics-and-media-drove-mcdonnell-on-u/article_f176b302-2799-5943-9e8c-ffb8a7e817b9.html  

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

6) Rutgers Grad Heads Hudson River Tunnel Project Outreach

Link to article on My Central Jersey:

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/new-jersey/2015/01/22/rutgers-grad-heads-hudson-river-tunnel-project-outreach/22162771/

 

RAILROADS

 

7) Railroads Tap Technology to Reduce Accidents at Crossings

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/c_s/article/Railroads-tap-technology-to-reduce-accidents-at-crossings--43153

 

ROADWAYS

 

8) Kamloops, British Columbia Won't Be Adding Secwepemc Word to Stop Signs

Link to article in The Province:

http://www.theprovince.com/news/Kamloops+adding+Secwepemc+word+stop+signs/10752567/story.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) With Rail Security Planning, Information Sharing is Key

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/article/With-rail-security-planning-information-sharing-is-key--43156

 

TRANSIT

 

10) DC Metro Says Unannounced Fire Department Changes Led to Radio Difficulties

Link to AP article:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/11812397/fire-changes-led-to-difficulty-using-radios

Link to news release

 

11) Pittsburgh-Area Transit Agency Debuts New Design for Public Transport Signage

Link to article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:

http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/7618182-74/signs-system-authority#axzz3PdwiPwjT

 

12) Transit Technology Upgrade Already Proving Efficient for Kittanning, Pennsylvania Transit System

Link to article in The Kittanning Paper:

http://www.kittanningpaper.com/2015/01/22/transit-technology-upgrade-already-proving-efficient/51693

 

13) Calgary Entertainer Hopes to Do Talk Show on City Bus

Link to story on CTV Calgary:

http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/local-entertainer-hopes-to-take-talk-show-to-transit-1.2201694

 

14) Transit Driver Appreciation Day is March 18

Link to further information:

http://transitdriverday.org/

 

 

News Releases

1) DHS Inspector General Protests TSA's Edits of Audit Report

2) Illinois RTA Announces Multi-Year Marketing Campaign to Promote Regional Transit

3) SEPTA Announces Suburban Station Technology Partnership with Verizon

4) Dubai Air Navigation Services First in GCC to Sign Cooperation Agreement with Eurocontrol

5) Link Motion and MTA SpA Partnering on Automotive Infotainment Systems

 

 

Friday Bonus

Street signs as guerilla art.

http://kotaku.com/artist-screws-with-street-signs-ticks-off-japanese-cop-1679176893

 

 

Upcoming Events

ITS Forum UAE – March 22-25 – Abu Dhabi

http://www.itsroadsafetyuae.com/

 

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