[TCN] Wednesday, June 10, 2015

 

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Wednesday, June 10, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Mitsubishi Electric Visual and Imaging Systems

 

Seattle Department of Transportation and their cutting edge control room was featured in the April/May edition of Thinking Highways. Read more by clicking here: http://me-vis.com/seattle-dot-washington/

 

With over 71,000 mission critical display wall installations worldwide, Mitsubishi Electric plays an essential role in keeping our modern world moving. From Moscow to Tokyo and New York to Istanbul, Mitsubishi Electric displays operate around the clock, helping ensure the smooth running of the network and allowing operators to zoom in quickly to any potential trouble spots. With an expected lifetime of 100,000 hours. Mitsubishi Electric display wall cubes are designed and built to meet the most demanding requirements of the end user. 

Where there is a need to monitor and control information flows, Mitsubishi Electric Visual and Imaging Systems is there.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) FAA Finds No Way to Make Cockpit Electronics Impervious to Tampering

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-09/faa-finds-few-options-for-pilot-proofing-cockpit-electronics

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

2) Apple Hit the Road with Camera-Equipped Cars in Street View Challenge

Link to article on CNET:

http://www.cnet.com/news/apple-hits-the-road-with-camera-equipped-cars-in-street-view-challenge/

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

3) Audi CEO Calls on Cities to Build Digital Traffic Infrastructure

Link to article in automotiveIT International:

http://www.automotiveit.com/audi-ceo-calls-on-cities-to-build-digital-infrastructure/news/id-0010495

 

OTHER

 

4) Ten Mobility Startups Get Ready for Big Leagues at Detroit's Ford Field

Link to article in Automotive News:

http://www.autonews.com/article/20150609/OEM06/150609849/0?cciid=internal-anhome-mostright

Link to further information

 

5) ITE Elections – International Vice President Candidate Interviews

Link to article on Young Professionals in Transportation:

http://yptransportation.org/2015/06/01/ite-elections-international-vp-candidate-interviews-2/  

Links to candidates' websites:

Shawn Leight

Jimmy Lin

 

RAILROADS

 

6) Amtrak Engineer Not on Cellphone When Train Crashed, NTSB Says

Link to AP article:

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2015/0610/Amtrak-engineer-not-on-cell-phone-when-train-crashed-NTSB-says

Link to news release

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

7) US Department of Homeland Security Looks for Leaker of Report on Airport-Checkpoint Failures

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://wapo.st/1Gx8uGZ

 

8) Michigan Woman Barred from Using Cellphone After Fatal Bike Crash

Link to article in the Lansing State Journal:

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2015/06/03/bicyclist-death-dewitt-byelich/28418133/

 

TRANSIT

 

9) Victoria Auditor-General: Myki Was Poorly Planned and Overly Ambitious

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/article/myki-poorly-planned-and-overly-ambitious-auditor-general/

Link to report

 

10) Montreal's STM in Final Test Phase of GPS Tracking System for Buses

Link to article in the Montreal Gazette:

http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/ibus-in-test-mode-bus-rapid-transit-lanes-still-awaiting-final-plans

Link to further information

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) ITIS Hoped to Be Incorporated Into Waze in Kuala Lumpur

Link to article in The Star:

http://www.thestar.com.my/Metro/Community/2015/06/10/ITIS-to-be-incorporated-into-navigation-app/

 

12) Colorado DOT's New Traffic Monitoring Blimp a Dud on First Try

Link to story on KCNC-TV:

http://denver.cbslocal.com/2015/06/09/cdots-new-blimp-a-dud-on-the-first-try/

 

VEHICLES

 

13) A Challenge with Automated Cars: How to Put Drivers Back in Control

Link to article in The Australian:

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/life/motoring/automated-cars-hit-a-snag-how-to-put-drivers-back-in-control/story-fngmee2f-1227391712439

 

 

News Releases

1) Idaho Transportation Department Group Rolls Out New Public Transportation Website Featuring Accessibility Information Statewide

2) FAA and General Aviation Community Launch Fly Safe Campaign

3) Unisys Introduces Three Intelligent Airline Passenger Recognition System

4) NTSB: Lack of Timely Communication Partially Responsible for Houston Ship Channel Accident

5) Rotten WiFi Users Rate Top 10 Fastest Wi-Fi Airports Worldwide

6) Veteran WTOP Traffic Reporter Bob Marbourg Inducted to DC Society of Professional Journalists Hall of Fame

7) Washington State DOT Seeks Public Input on How to Improve Collaboration

 

 

Upcoming Events

IBTTA Annual Meeting & Exhibition – August 30-September 2 – Dublin

http://www.ibtta.org/dublin

 

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