[TCN] Friday, March 27, 2015

 

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Friday, March 27, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Mitsubishi Electric Visual and Imaging Systems

 

Interested in learning more about video wall technology for your ITS control room? Three white papers are available for download at: http://me-vis.com/category/products/display-wall/white-papers/

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Technology Driving Major Efficiency Benefits at Airport Immigration Checkpoints

Link to article on Future Travel Experience:

http://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2015/03/new-technology-driving-airport-immigration-efficiency/

 

CAMERAS

 

2) Dutch Court: Tax Office Can Use Police Camera Footage to Check on Company Car Drivers

Link to article on DutchNews.nl:

http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2015/03/tax-office-can-use-police-camera-footage-to-check-on-company-car-drivers-court/

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

3) BestPass Says It Can Cut Number of Transponders Needed for Tolls

Link to article in Heavy Duty Trucking:

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2015/03/bestpass-says-it-can-cut-number-of-transponders-needed-for-tolls.aspx

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

4) Michigan DOT's Kirk Steudle: One of Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers of 2015

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/top-25/Kirk-Steudle-2015-GT-Top-25-Winner.html

 

5) Smart Technology Boosts Safety on Motorways

Link to commentary on PublicNet:

http://www.publicnet.co.uk/features/2015/03/27/smart-technology-boosts-safety-on-motorways/

 

MARITIME

 

6) Thai Prime Minister Orders All Fishing Vessels to Have GPS

Link to article in The Nation:

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/All-fishing-vessels-must-have-GPS-30256949.html

 

OTHER

 

7) Federal Judge Tosses Suit Over Pizza Shop's Logo Looking Like Garden State Parkway Sign

Link to article from the AP:

http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/politics/New-Jersey-Florida-Pizza-Shop-Garden-State-Parkway-Logo-Lawsuit-297729591.html  

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

8) MovePHX Formed to Promote Transportation Sales Tax in Phoenix

Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2015/03/26/movephx-launched-promote-year-transportation-tax/70504056/

 

9) MBTA Police Retirement Fund Defies Calls to Open Books

Link to article in the Boston Herald:

http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2015/03/mbta_cop_fund_defies_calls_to_open_books

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) Security and Surveillance in Transportation

Link to article in Metro:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/blogpost/293784/security-and-surveillance-in-transportation

 

TRANSIT

 

11) SEPTA to Accept Anti-Muslim Ads, But Changes Will Bar Future Ads

Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/philly/business/transportation/20150327_SEPTA_agrees_to_accept__Jew_hatred__ads.html

Link to news release

 

12) Intelligent Transit: Data Improves Efficiency

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/dc/articles/Intelligent-Transit-Data-Improves-Transit-Efficiency.html

 

13) To Find a New York City Bus Stop, Just Hold Up Your Smartphone

Link to article on CityLab:

http://www.citylab.com/navigator/2015/03/to-find-a-bus-stop-just-hold-up-your-smartphone/388856/

 

14) 'Citymapper' and 'Transit App' Offer In-Depth Looks at Transit Experiences on Apple Watch

Link to article on MacRumors:

http://www.macrumors.com/2015/03/27/citymapper-and-transit-app/

 

VEHICLES

 

15) New Bill Could Kick Road Safety to the Curb

Link to story on CBS News:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/wi-fi-innovation-act-could-hamper-v2v-tech-cars/

 

16) Ford Says Jury Finds It Did Not Infringe Tech Patents

Link to Reuters article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ford-motor-says-u-jury-162918651.html

 

17) A Peek Into GM's Connected Car Future

Link to article in Fortune:

http://fortune.com/2015/03/27/a-peek-into-gms-connected-car-future/

 

18) Technology's Promise Paying Off, Says Volvo Group CEO

Link to article in Heavy Duty Trucking:

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2015/03/volvo-group-ceo-persson-on-technology-s-promise-paying-off.aspx

 

19) Car Designers Don't Want to Cram in Bigger Screens, They Want No Screens at All

Link to article on Digital Trends:

http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/audi-bentley-say-in-car-infotainment-screens-will-disappear/

 

20) Jaguar Land Rover Exec: Smartphone-Like App Platform Will 'Be Key to Success of Connected Car Industry'

Link to article on International Business Times:

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/smartphone-like-app-platform-will-be-key-success-connected-car-industry-1493656

 

21) Wi-Fi Bill in Congress Threatens Future of Vehicle Safety

Link to commentary in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/technology/237115-33000-lives-a-price-too-high

 

22) Mcity: Creating a 32-Acre, Real-World Testing Facility for Automated Cars

Link to blog from Here:

http://360.here.com/2015/03/26/mcity-creating-a-32-acre-real-world-testing-facility-for-automated-cars/

 

 

News Releases

1) University of Michigan's Mobility Transformation Center Launches Affiliates Program

2) Brandmotion to Be Part of Self-Driving Cars in 'Mcity'

3) Federal Railroad Administration Announces 2015 Right-of-Way Fatality and Trespass Prevention Workshop

4) The Source Information Radio News – March 2015

 

 

Friday Bonus

The most interesting man in the world won't save you from getting an HOV lane ticket.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/25/living/feat-most-interesting-man-traffic-ticket/

 

 

Upcoming Events

ITE Mid-Colonial District Annual Conference – April 12-14 – Arlington, Virginia

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event;jsessionid=A26065FDFD4B346EE98758C53979F86D.worker_registrant?llr=e9zsaemab&oeidk=a07ealwmijhba9017df

 

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