[TCN] Thursday, February 12, 2015

 

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Thursday, February 12, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) FAA Cameras Improve Safety for Anyone Who Flies Alaska's Skies

Link to story on KTUU-TV:

http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/faa-cameras-improve-safety-for-anyone-who-flies-alaskas-skies/31217056

Link to news release

Link to cameras

 

2) UN Aviation Agency Eyes Support for Crash Victims' Families

Link to Reuters article:

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/02/11/uk-airlines-icao-idUKKBN0LF2OE20150211

 

3) Heathrow Helpers Bring Human Touch in Digital Era

Link to article in Air Industry Review:

http://www.nridigital.com/air-magazine/february-2015.html

 

4) All About 'Freemium' Airport Wi-Fi

Link to article from the Reynolds Center:

http://businessjournalism.org/2015/02/transportation-and-money-all-about-freemium-airport-wi-fi/

 

CAMERAS

 

5) Boca Raton, Florida Halts Use of Red-Light Cameras Amid Legal Challenges

Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-boca-red-light-cameras-discontinued-20150211-story.html

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

6) European Project Brings Open Source Indoor Mapping to the Masses

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/article/finding-your-way-with-open-source-the-european-project-bringing-indoor-mapping-to-the-masses/

Link to further information on i-locate

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

7) Texas Lawmakers Question TxDOT, Xerox Over TxTag Issues

Link to story on KVUE-TV:

http://www.kvue.com/story/news/local/2015/02/11/lawmakers-question-txdot-xerox-over-txtag-issues/23237787/

 

8) Out-of-State E-ZPass Holders Wrongly Charged for Virginia Tunnels

Link to AP article:

http://wavy.com/2015/02/12/out-of-state-e-zpass-holders-wrongly-charged-for-va-tunnels/

 

OTHER

 

9) Expedia to Buy Rival Orbitz

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/02/12/expedia-is-buying-orbitz-worldwide-for-12-per-share/23283797/

Link to news release

 

10) Pittsburgh Hopes to Make Enhancements to Snowplow Tracker

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/dc/articles/Pittsburgh-Snowplow-Tracker-Activates-When-Levels-Exceed-a-Half-Inch.html

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

11) Bridge Horror Vid is Scary Plug for Raising New Jersey's Gas Tax

Link to NJ Advance Media article:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2015/02/bridge_horror_vid_is_scary_plug_for_raising_njs_gas_tax.html

 

12) Citizen Journalist Sues Police, TriMet for Grabbing Phone While She Filmed Officers Making Arrest

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/11840871/citizen-journalist-sues-police-trimet-for-grabbing-phone-while-she-filmed-officers-making-arrest

 

13) Talking Work Zone Safety: 'He's the Best Dad Ever'

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

https://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2015/02/12/talking-work-zone-safety-hes-the-best-dad-ever/

 

ROADWAYS

 

14) University at Albany Working to Make Traffic Signals More Secure, Efficient

Link to story on WRGB-TV:

http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/features/top-story/stories/the-real-deal-traffic-system-hackers-23115.shtml

 

15) Free Wi-Fi to Be Offered on Greater Noida Expressway

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Noida/Free-Wi-Fi-on-Greater-Noida-expressway/articleshow/46207991.cms

 

16) Streetlights of the Future May Help Cities Fight Traffic

Link to article in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcoexist.com/3042152/the-streetlights-of-the-future-may-help-cities-fight-traffic

 

17) This Guerrilla Public Servant Forged a Los Angeles Freeway Sign to Help People Avoid Getting Lost

Link to story in Slate:

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_eye/2015/02/11/guerrilla_public_service_on_99_invisible_richard_ankrom_replaced_a_los_angeles.html

Link to 99% Invisible podcast

 

18) Wallkill, New York Selling All of Their Street Signs

Link to story on Time Warner Cable News:

http://www.twcnews.com/nys/hudson-valley/news/2015/02/10/wallkill-street-signs-for-sale.html

Link to further information

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

19) US Hopes EU Will Pool Airline Passenger Data

Link to AFP article:

http://phys.org/news/2015-02-eu-pool-airline-passenger.html

 

TRANSIT

 

20) Transit Takes a Hit on Twitter

Link to article from the University of Southern California:

http://news.usc.edu/75039/public-transit-is-less-popular-than-irs-on-twitter-2/

 

21) Making Transit a Joy to Navigate for Tourists, Newcomers and Residents Alike

Link to article in Keystone Edge:

http://www.keystoneedge.com/features/parttwotransportfeature_021215.aspx

 

22) New Documentary Will Show Lessons Metro Detroit Can Learn About Transit

Link to article on Deadline Detroit:

http://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/11538/new_documentary_will_show_lessons_metro_detroit_can_learn_about_transit

 

23) Free Wi-Fi at Mysuru Bus-Stand Marred by Technical Glitches, Lack of Awareness

Link to article in The Hindu:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/free-wifi-at-mysuru-busstand-marred-by-technical-glitches/article6885583.ece

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

24) #WhereIsTheBomb Warns Egyptians of Violence-Related Traffic

Link to Reuters article:

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/whereisthebomb-warns-egyptians-violence-related-143311792.html

 

25) University of Twente Research Looks at Choice Behavior to Improve Traffic Management

Link to article from the University of Twente:

http://www.utwente.nl/en/newsevents/!/2015/2/340722/ut-research-traffic-management-not-effective-enough

 

VEHICLES

 

26) Two Democratic Senators Eye Digital 'Seat Belts and Airbags' to Fight Vehicle Hackers

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/policy/technology/232498-dems-eye-digital-seat-belts-and-airbags-to-fight-hackers

Link to news release

 

 

News Releases

1) Volvo, Sweden, Norway to Test Sharing Road-Condition Information Among Cars via Cloud

2) TomTom Launches Traffic Service in Greece, Hungary and Slovakia

3) Volkswagen Group Chooses TomTom Traffic for European Cars

4) US Transportation Secretary Announces Bus Tour to Highlight Importance of Addressing America's Infrastructure Deficit

5) ITD Installs New Highway Cameras in Eastern Idaho

6) AT&T and New York MTA Open Public Voting on Best Apps to Improve Commutes

7) Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority Launches myRIDE, Regional Transportation Database

 

 

Upcoming Events

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