[TCN] Thursday, March 26, 2015

 

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Thursday, March 26, 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) Qantas Bid for Media Gag Like 'North Korea' Says TWU

Link to article in The Sydney Morning Herald:

http://www.smh.com.au/business/aviation/qantas-bid-for-media-gag-like-north-korea-says-twu-20150326-1m81iy.html

Link to news release

 

2) Aviation Experts Call for Introduction of Real-Time Flight Data Following Germanwings Crash

Link to article in Newsweek:

http://www.newsweek.com/aviation-experts-call-introduction-real-time-flight-data-316737

 

3) Delivering Value Through IT

Link to article in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/features/other-articles/4943-delivering-value-through-it.html

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

4) Video Series Aiming to Educate Detroiters on Public Transit

Link to story on WXYZ-TV:

http://www.wxyz.com/news/video-series-aiming-to-educate-detroiters-on-public-transit

 

RAILROADS

 

5) Senate Commerce Committee Approves Markup for Bill to Extend Positive Train Control Deadline by Five Years

Link to article in Urgent Communications:

http://urgentcomm.com/positive-train-control/senate-commerce-committee-approves-markup-bill-extend-positive-train-control-

 

6) BNSF Faces Penalty for Violating Spill Reporting Rules in Washington State

Link to article in the Auburn Reporter:

http://www.auburn-reporter.com/news/297576251.html

Link to news release

 

ROADWAYS

 

7) Smart Traffic Signals Pave Way for Better Driving in Connected World

Link to column in the Mississippi Business Journal:

http://msbusiness.com/blog/2015/03/26/david-williams-smart-traffic-signals-pave-way-for-better-driving-in-connected-world/

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

8) Georgia DOT HEROs Offer Help with Masters Golf Tournament Traffic

Link to article in The Augusta Chronicle:

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-04-12/heros-offer-help-masters-traffic

 

TRANSIT

 

9) Traffic Management System to Be Tested on Two Bus Rapid Transit System Corridors in India

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Pune/Traffic-mgmt-system-to-be-tested-on-2-BRTS-corridors/articleshow/46708378.cms

 

10) How Mobile Technology Makes Transit Convenient

Link to article in Digital Communities:

http://www.govtech.com/dc/articles/How-Mobile-Technology-Makes-Transit-Convenient.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) Dutch Minister Opens Smart Mobility Center

Link to article in Telecompaper:

http://www.telecompaper.com/news/dutch-minister-opens-smart-mobility-centre--1073325

Link to article on Verkeersnet (in Dutch)

 

12) Augusta, Georgia Unveils Masters Golf Tournament Traffic Plan

Link to article in The Augusta Chronicle:

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2015-03-25/city-unveils-masters-traffic-plan

 

VEHICLES

 

13) Report Raises Alarm on Connected Cars Spying on Canadian Motorists

Link to article on IT World Canada:

http://www.itworldcanada.com/article/report-raises-alarm-on-connected-cars-spying-on-canadian-motorists/373471

Link to news release

 

 

News Releases

1) Senators Klobuchar, Hoeven Reintroduce Bill to Ensure Personal Privacy of Owner of Vehicle is Protected

2) DC Metro Introduces New Safety Preparedness Videos

3) Xerox Innovator's Brief for the Transportation Industry – Spring 2015

4) Electronic Tolling Coming to New Zealand's Tauranga Motorway in 2015

5) £5.75 Million Driver Information Improvements Near Completion in UK

6) Nevada DOT Announces State Farm Sponsorship of Freeway Service Patrol

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Invitation for Bid – Active Traffic Management Project, I-15-4227 – Illinois Tollway

https://www.illinoistollwayplanroom.com/PublicPlanroom.aspx

 

 

Upcoming Events

MIT Short Course: Discrete Choice Analysis-Predicting Demand and Market Shares – June 15-19 – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://web.mit.edu/Professional/short-programs/courses/discrete_choice_analysis.html

 

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