Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, April 23, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057
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AVIATION
1) Airlines Rush to Update Apps for Apple Watch
Link to article in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2015/04/22/airline-apple-watch-apps/26175035/
2) Data Sharing Transformation Driving Curb to Gate Improvements at Dublin Airport
Link to article on Future Travel Experience:
3) How Airlines Present Delay Information Could Change Perceptions
Link to article in The Atlantic:
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/04/what-airlines-dont-get-about-delays/391206/
CARTOGRAPHY
4) Study: Smart Maps Can Help Save $8 Billion in India
Link to PTI article:
Link to news release
MARITIME
5) Ports Welcome US Advances in Cybersecurity
Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:
http://www.joc.com/port-news/us-ports/ports-welcome-us-advances-cybersecurity_20150422.html
OTHER
6) US Transportation Secretary Visits Carnegie Mellon Robotics Center
Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
7) Montana DOT Research Programs Newsletter – Winter/Spring 2015
Link to newsletter:
http://www.mdt.mt.gov/other/research/external/docs/library/NEWS_WINTER_SPRING_15.pdf
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
8) Leaders in Hillsborough County, Florida Concerned Enough People Not Being Reached in Transportation Push
Link to article in the Tampa Bay Times:
RAILROADS
9) 'Brain' of Metra Train Crash-Prevention System Approved for $80 Million
Link to article in the Daily Herald:
https://www.dailyherald.com/article/20150422/news/150429473/
10) National Journal Tested Amtrak's Wi-Fi and Finds It Slow or Non-Existent
Link to article in the National Journal:
ROADWAYS
11) Washington, DC Investigates Congestion Pricing to Improve Traffic
Link to story on WRC-TV:
12) Road Signage in Malaysia to Be Upgraded in Stages
Link to Bernama article:
http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/state_news/news.php?id=1128827&cat=et
SAFETY / SECURITY
13) Philadelphia Woman Using Social Media to Bring Awareness to Safety Issue in the City
Link to story on KYW Radio:
Link to AwarenessCone Facebook page
TRANSIT
14) Singapore Investigating On-Demand Public Transport Powered by Big Data
Link to article on Channel NewsAsia:
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/big-data-could-power-on/1802238.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
15) City of Honolulu, Hawaii DOT Respond to Traffic Jam on H-1 After Fatal Crash
Link to story on Hawaii News Now:
16) Connecticut Rest Stop Info Now Available Online
Link to story on WTIC-TV:
Link to CT Service Plazas
17) Facebook Groups Shares Palestine/Israel Checkpoint Wait in Real Time
Link to article on Palestine Pulse:
Link to Facebook group
18) Waze Data-Sharing Deal Could Give Ammunition to App's Opponents
Link to article in LA Weekly:
http://www.laweekly.com/news/waze-data-sharing-deal-could-give-ammunition-to-apps-opponents-5514018
19) Nashville-Based TransCore Helped New York City's Traffic: What a Similar Plan Could Do for Music City
Link to blog in the Nashville Business Journal:
VEHICLES
20) Amazon Now Ships to Your Audi's Trunk
Link to article in USA Today:
Link to news release
21) AT&T Adds 684,000 Connected Cars in Q1
Link to article on ZDNet:
http://www.zdnet.com/article/at-t-adds-684000-connected-cars-in-q1/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
22) Automakers Support Provisions in Copyright Law that Would Prohibit Owners Repairing Their Vehicles
Link to article on Autoblog:
http://www.autoblog.com/2015/04/20/automakers-gearheads-car-repairs/
Comments from The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
News Releases
1) International Event on Urban Road Transport Automation Held in France
2) Study: Airports Increasing Number of Charging Facilities They Offer
3) Garmin Announces First PND with Built-In Dash Cam and Advanced Alert Features
4) DC Metro Orders Four Additional Safety Actions Amid NTSB Investigation
5) WNCN-TV Wins Murrow Award for #Brake4Buses Series on School Bus Safety
Solicitation
- Applicants Sought – Scholarships – Greater New York Chapter of WTS
http://www.wtsinternational.org/greaternewyork/scholarships/
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Analyzing Alternative Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Messaging Variants: Trajectory Conversion Algorithm Version 2.3 Software – April 29
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=b65b9bbf-09e0-4d1f-86ec-d419a370b548
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