Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, March 27, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057
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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:
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
3) BestPass Says It Can Cut Number of Transponders Needed for Tolls
Link to article in Heavy Duty Trucking:
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:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
8) MovePHX Formed to Promote Transportation Sales Tax in Phoenix
Link to article in The Arizona Republic:
9) MBTA Police Retirement Fund Defies Calls to Open Books
Link to article in the Boston Herald:
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:
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:
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:
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:
News Releases
1) University of Michigan's Mobility Transformation Center Launches Affiliates Program
2) Brandmotion to Be Part of Self-Driving Cars in 'Mcity'
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
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