[TCN] Thursday, July 16, 2015

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Thursday, July 16, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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TCN Fundraiser

We're a little more than halfway through my July fundraiser and I want to thank you for your support. I also want to thank the folks at ITS Virginia who invited to be their luncheon speaker today at their annual meeting in Richmond. It was great meeting some long-time readers and gaining a few new ones, too. Happy 20th anniversary, ITS Virginia!

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AVIATION

1) EU Court Action Threat Unless Single Airspace Zone Takes Off

Link to article on EurActiv:

http://www.euractiv.com/sections/transport/eu-court-action-threat-unless-single-airspace-zone-takes-316377

2) United Pays Miles to Hackers Who Spotted IT-System Flaws

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/united-pays-miles-hackers-spotted-180002256.html

3) Everyone Wins with Self-Service, But the Human Touch is Key

Link to blog in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/news/general-news/5119-blog-everyone-wins-with-self-service-but-the-human-touch-is-key.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Success of Slovakia's ETC System

Link to article in ITS International:

http://www.itsinternational.com/categories/charging-tolling/news/success-of-slovakias-etc-system/

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) Leaders Planning for 'Intelligent Transportation' at University of Washington Meeting

Link to story on KIRO-TV:

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/leaders-planning-intelligent-transportation-uw-mee/nmzqP/

MARITIME

6) Will Robots Aid Maritime Search and Rescue?

Link to article in Marine Technology Reporter:

http://www.marinetechnologynews.com/news/robots-maritime-search-rescue-517775

OTHER

7) Publisher Sues Virginia DOT Over Welcome Center Fees

Link to article in The Daily Times:

http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/virginia/2015/07/15/vista-graphics-lawsuit/30184321/  

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Passenger Name Record Law Passes First Hurdle in European Parliament

Link to article on EurActiv:

http://www.euractiv.com/sections/infosociety/passenger-name-record-law-passes-first-hurdle-parliament-316354

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

9) California Judge Fines Uber $7.3 Million for Not Sharing Ride Data

Link to AP article:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2015/07/15/judge-uber-fine/30218889/

TRANSIT

10) Transport for London Cautions Users Over Pitfalls of Apple Pay

Link to article in The Guardian:

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/16/tfl-cautions-pitfalls-apple-pay?CMP=ema_565

11) Moovit Claims 1 Million UK Users as Public Transport Apps Vie for Attention

Link to article in The Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/11742070/moovit-million-uk-users.html

12) Ruckus Wireless: Wi-Fi Makes Public Transport Smart

Link to article on ARN:

http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/579806/wi-fi-makes-public-transport-smart-ruckus-wireless/

TCN Donations

Checks may be mailed to:

Bernie Wagenblast

1 Aberdeen CT

Cranford, NJ USA 07016-2911

You may also donate online with a credit or debit card via PayPal at:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=10069680

Solicitations

-  Nominations Sought - White House Transportation Champions of Change - USDOT, White House Office of Public Engagement

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TransportationChampionsofChange

-  Call for Speakers - ConnecteDriver Conference

http://www.connectedriver.events/speakers

Upcoming Events

Africa Road Safety 2015 – September 2-3 – Lusaka, Zambia

http://wired.ivvy.com/event/AFRICA/

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