[TCN] Thursday, March 19, 2015

 

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Thursday, March 19, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Don't Miss 2 Days of Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Goodness March 30-31!

 

The Telecommunications Industry Association and Contra Costa Transportation Authority are proud to host two forums on connected and autonomous vehicles designed to inform and inspire. Kick off this two day information blitz on March 30 with TIA's Connected Car Workshop: Exploring Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Technologies and Research Initiatives. Join CCTA on March 31 for the Redefining Mobility Summit. Both events feature renowned practitioners, academics and thought leaders in the field of connected vehicles and self-driving cars.  The workshop and summit take place at the Concord Hilton Hotel. Click here for the agenda/registration for Day 1 hosted by TIA. Click Here for the agenda/registration for Day 2 hosted by CCTA.

 

 

CAMERAS

 

1) Cities Challenge Ohio Traffic Camera Law as Unconstitutional

Link to AP article:

http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/cities-challenge-ohio-traffic-camera-law-as-unconstitutional-1.576261

 

OTHER

 

2) Techies Tackle Transportation Troubles at 'Hack the Commute' Seattle

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/data/Techies-Tackle-Transportation-Troubles-at-Hack-the-Commute-Seattle.html  

Link to additional information

 

3) US Supreme Court Takes on Specialty License Plates

Link to story on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/19/politics/supreme-court-license-plates/index.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

4) Ford Uses 'Cyber Steve' to Teach Employees about IT Security

Link to blog in The Wall Street Journal:

http://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2015/03/19/its-a-bird-its-a-plane-its-cyber-steve-fords-animated-security-dude

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

5) Yellowknife Cab Company Debuts Tablet-Based Dispatch System

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yellowknife-cab-company-debuts-tablet-based-dispatch-system-1.3001114

 

TELEMATICS

 

6) Auto Telematics Poised for High Growth in India

Link to blog on ETAuto:

http://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/autologue/Auto-telematics-poised-for-high-growth-in-India/537

 

TRANSIT

 

7) Seattle Bus System Can Reject Ads, Federal Appeals Court Rules

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/Seattle-bus-system-can-reject-ads-court-rules-6143406.php

Link to opinion

 

8) Apps that Help New York City Transit Riders, and Listen to Them, Too

Link to article in amNew York:

http://www.amny.com/news/apps-that-help-transit-riders-and-listen-to-them-too-1.10079554

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

9) Metropia Hopes to Reduce Congestion

Link to story on KGUN-TV:

http://www.jrn.com/kgun9/news/Metropia-a-locally-created-app-to-solve-traffic-problems-296836021.html

Link to further information

 

10) Bahrain May Soon Rollout Traffic Update Software

Link to article in the Gulf Daily News:

http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=398075

 

VEHICLES

 

11) Tesla: Auto-Driving Cars Coming in Three Months

Link to video on The Wall Street Journal:

http://www.wsj.com/video/tesla-auto-driving-cars-coming-in-three-months/4A51EC41-2688-4F4A-BD7C-97A52FD59F1B.html

 

12) Tesla Software Upgrades Aim to Ease 'Range Anxiety'

Link to story on Fox Business:

http://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/2015/03/19/tesla-to-roll-out-automatic-steering-on-model-s-in-three-months/

Link to news release

 

13) Coverage of automotiveIT Congress

 -  CIO Says Volkswagen Needs Two Kinds of IT

http://www.automotiveit.com/automotiveit-congress-cio-says-vw-needs-2-kinds-of-it/news/id-0010188

 -  The Rising Challenge of Cyber Security

http://www.automotiveit.com/automotiveit-congress-the-rising-challenge-of-cyber-security/news/id-0010214

 -  HP Exec Calls for Cooperative Approach to Exploding Data Volumes

http://www.automotiveit.com/automotiveit-congress-hp-exec-calls-for-cooperative-approach-to-exploding-data-volumes/news/id-0010213

 -  Mercedes-Benz Advances Multi-Channel Strategy

http://www.automotiveit.com/automotiveit-congress-mercedes-benz-advances-multi-channel-strategy/news/id-0010208

 

 

News Releases

1) GEWI TIC Software Used for Traffic Solutions by ADA in Riyadh

2) Lakeland Bus Lines Joins Google Transit Partner Program

3) Get Even More Transit Routes with Here for Android and iOS

4) Montgomery County, Maryland Ride On Buses Testing Turn-Warning System

5) NOAA Plans Increased 2015 Arctic Nautical Charting Operations

6) Ford Pushes Interior Design Forward, Testing Innovative Research Tools

7) New York MTA and AT&T Announce App Quest 3.0 Winners

8) New York MTA Unveils New MetroCard Calculator

 

 

Upcoming Events

T3 Webinar: Using Mobile Data for Weather Responsive Traffic and Maintenance Management – March 26

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s150326_WRTM.asp

 

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