[TCN] Thursday, July 9, 2015

 

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Thursday, July 9, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Virgin America's Wi-Fi Will Be Fast Enough for Netflix on Some Flights Next Year

Link to article on The Verge:

http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/7/8909211/virgin-america-getting-faster-flight-wifi

 

2) Guidebook on Best Practices for Airport Cybersecurity

Link to report from TRB:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/172854.aspx

 

OTHER

 

3) Deepening Dependency on Technology Raises Risk of Breakdowns

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/deepening-dependency-technology-raises-risk-070300886.html

 

4) Trucking Company, U.S. Xpress, Creates a Fleet Management Social Network

Link to article in the Commercial Carrier Journal:

http://www.ccjdigital.com/facebook-on-steroids-u-s-xpress-creates-a-fleet-management-social-network/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

5) New Jersey Transit Reduces Scheduled Evening Meeting Board Meetings to One

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/traffic/index.ssf/2015/07/commuters_could_lose_half_of_their_face_time_with_nj_transits_board_next_year.html

 

RAILROADS

 

6) USDOT to Require Cameras in Train Cabs After Amtrak Crash

Link to AP article:

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/govt-require-cameras-train-cabs-amtrak-crash-32312396

 

ROADWAYS

 

7) Georgia Appeals Court Hears KKK Case to Adopt a Highway

Link to story on WABE Radio:

http://wabe.org/post/ga-appeals-court-hears-kkk-case-adopt-highway

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

8) Deadly Indiana Construction Zone Crash Raises Questions About Need for Police Presence

Link to story on WRTV-TV:

http://www.theindychannel.com/news/call-6-investigators/indot-work-zone-safety-cant-rely-on-police

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

9) Boston Making the Most of Waze Traffic Data

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://goo.gl/xBfxjF

 

10) New Traffic Control Room to Tackle Rising Congestion in Gurgaon, India

Link to article on Nyoooz:

http://www.nyoooz.com/gurgaon/146355/new-traffic-control-room-to-tackle-rising-congestion

 

11) Travel App Wins Reading, UK Data Challenge

Link to article on Getreading:

http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/reading-travel-app-wins-challenge-9619925

 

VEHICLES

 

12) Industry Calls on Lawmakers to Re-examine Rules for Self-Driving Cars

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-self-driving-car-regulations-20150707-story.html

 

13) University of Michigan's Automated Vehicle Test Site Sets Late-July Opening Date

Link to article on MLive:

http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2015/07/u-ms_automated_vehicle_test_si.html

 

14) Ford's Silicon Valley Unit Eyes Future of Transportation

Link to article on WardsAuto:

http://wardsauto.com/management-strategy/ford-s-silicon-valley-unit-eyes-future-transportation

 

15) University of Michigan to Test Driverless 3D Printed Carts

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2015/07/09/um-test-driverless-cars/29913899/

 

16) Navigating the Path to Autonomous and Connected Vehicles

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/fs/Navigating-the-Path-to-Autonomous-Connected-Vehicles.html

 

 

News Releases

1) Senator Klobuchar: Expanding Use of Innovative Technologies Critical to Improving Rail Safety

2) Vincent Trimboli Joining Idaho Transportation Department as Public Affairs Manager

3) Interview with Thales USA President to be Featured on Corporate Review

 

 

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