[TCN] Wednesday, February 25, 2015

 

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) United Sends Safety Warning to Pilots

Link to article on MarketWatch:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/united-sends-safety-warning-to-pilots-2015-02-25

 

2) Best Practices for Wayfinding and Passenger Experience Enhancing Solutions at Airports

Link to recorded webinar from Airport Improvement:

http://www.airportimprovement.com/webinars/2015-02-24_PARABIT/lib/playback.html

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

3) Drug-Impaired Driving: Additional Support Needed for Public Awareness Initiatives

Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-293

 

ROADWAYS

 

4) New York State DOT to Install Over-Height Vehicle Detection System on Long Island Roadways

Link to article in Merrick Herald Life:

http://www.liherald.com/stories/An-eagle-eye-to-watch-for-over-height-vehicles,64323

 

5) Ontario Company Creates Way for Network of Traffic Signals to Adjust to Traffic in Real-Time

Link to story on CBC News:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/how-a-kitchener-company-could-make-your-commute-shorter-1.2971469

Link to interview on CBC Radio's The Morning Edition – K-W

Link to further information on Miovision

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

6) Ohio House Committee Removes Distracted Driving Provisions from Budget Bill

Link to article in the Twinsburg Bulletin:

http://www.twinsburgbulletin.com/latest%20headlines/2015/02/24/ohio-house-committee-removes-distracted-driving-provisions-from-budget-bill

 

7) App Blocks Incoming Messages While Driving

Link to article in The Globe and Mail:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/culture/accessories/onetap-and-distracted-driving-is-gone/article23153386/

Link to further information on OneTap

 

8) Transport Research Laboratory Study Highlights Prevalence of Cellphone Use By Drivers

Link to article in World Highways:

http://www.worldhighways.com/sections/general/news/trl-study-highlights-prevalence-of-cellphone-use-by-drivers/

 

TELEMATICS

 

9) Vendors Look to Reap Revenues from Roadway User Fee System

Link to article in Roll Call:

http://blogs.rollcall.com/the-container/vendors-look-to-reap-revenues-from-user-fee-system/

 

TRANSIT

 

10) Maryland Transit Administration Real-Time Bus Data 'Hacked,' Offered on Private Mobile Application

Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-mta-tracker-hack-20150224-story.html

 

11) Central Ohio Transit Agency Hires Company to Analyze Technology, Including GPS

Link to article in The Columbus Dispatch:

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/02/25/COTA-hires-IT-company-to-rework-its-bus-tracking-program.html

 

12) Techies Take on Data for PATH Stations in 'Hackathon'

Link to article in The Jersey Journal:

http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2015/02/post_320.html

Link to additional information

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) Phoenix-Area Receives Grant for More Real-Time Traffic Signs

Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/12-news/2015/02/24/12news-arizona-traffic-grant-real-time-signs/23978937/

 

VEHICLES

 

14) J.D. Power: Car Technology Troublesome But Important to Buyers

Link to Reuters article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/car-technology-troublesome-important-buyers-150000184.html

Link to news release

 

 

News Releases

1) Miami-Dade County, Florida Launches Multilingual Traffic App

2) European Awards Recognize Cities for Excellence in Sustainable Mobility

3) Our Way Forward: AASHTO Education Campaign Highlights Trust Fund's Long-Term Investment Needs

4) Delta to Upgrade In-Flight Wi-Fi and Expand Coverage Areas for Customers

5) Airbiquity Expands Presence in European Region

6) Abbas Mohaddes Resigns as President and CEO of Iteris; Kevin Daly to Serve on Interim Basis

 

 

Upcoming Events

USDOT Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Programs Pre-Proposal Webinar – February 27

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=005f45f4-3259-40d9-b11d-f254036f2b7f

 

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