[TCN] Monday, August 17, 2015

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Monday, August 17, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Eberle Design Inc. and Reno A&E to Present Access, Traffic and Detection Solutions at IMSA Conference & School

Eberle Design, Inc. (EDI) and Reno A&E (RAE) will feature traffic cabinet monitoring, vehicle detection and parking/access control solutions at the IMSA Annual Conference & School in New Orleans, August 22-25, 2015. The Data Aggregator (DA-100B™) Series Field Monitoring Device, Advanced Traffic Controller Cabinet (ATCC), Prefabricated Inductive Loops, Bicycle Detection & Differentiation System, and Malfunction Management Unit (MMU2) with OLED display will be displayed, along with other traffic cabinet peripherals. We invite you to visit us in booth 600/602 to learn more about these solutions, view product demonstrations, and enter to win the latest Apple® watch.

AVIATION

1) FAA: Software Update May Be Responsible for Malfunction

Link to AP article:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/faa-software-update-responsible-malfunction-33121351

2) Frontier Latest Airline to Do Away with Toll-Free Customer Service Number

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2015/08/11/frontier--latest-airline--do-away--toll-free-customer-service-number/31453053/

3) Interview: JFK Terminal 4's CEO on Making Flying Into New York Better

Link to article on Skift:

http://skift.com/2015/08/17/interview-jfk-terminal-4s-ceo-on-making-flying-into-new-york-better/

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) New GPS App Gives Directions in a Child's Voice Near Schools

Link to article on Tech Times:

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/77203/20150817/new-gps-app-gives-directions-in-a-childs-voice-near-schools.htm

MARITIME

5) Singapore Ports, IBM to Collaborate on Research to Improve Maritime Operations

Link to article on IHS Maritime 360:

http://www.ihsmaritime360.com/article/18996/ibm-link-to-further-boost-singapore-maritime-safety

6) Bulgarian Transport Minister: Vessel Traffic Management Center to Opened for Danube in a Month

Link to article from the Focus News Agency:

http://www.focus-fen.net/news/2015/08/15/380707/vessels-traffic-management-centre-to-be-opened-for-bulgarias-danube-in-a-month-minister.html

OTHER

7) Wi-Fi, GPS Now On Many Miami-Dade County School Buses

Link to story on WFOR-TV:

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2015/08/17/new-programs-for-students-on-dade-buses/  

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) New York State Officials Announce New Emergency Management System

Link to story on Time Warner Cable News:

http://www.twcnews.com/nys/capital-region/news/2015/08/17/nys-emergency-management-system-.html

Link to news release

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

9) Upgraded Traffic Center Opens in Hubballi, India

Link to article in The Hindu:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/upgraded-traffic-centre-opens-in-hubballi/article7545755.ece

10) Integrated Traffic Management Center for Delhi Remains on Paper Seven Years After It Was Proposed

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Not-getting-smart-anytime-sooner/articleshow/48490277.cms

VEHICLES

11) Documents Confirm Apple Building Self-Driving Car

Link to article in The Guardian:

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/aug/14/apple-self-driving-car-project-titan-sooner-than-expected

12) GM Starts Harvesting Tech from Startups

Link to article in Automotive News:

http://www.autonews.com/article/20150817/OEM06/308179992/gm-starts-harvesting-tech-from-startups

13) Are Driverless Cars Safer Cars?

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/are-driverless-cars-safer-cars-1439544601

News Releases

1) Reno A&E Launches New MMU2-1600GE and MMU2-1600G Monitors

2) Singapore Smart Port Hackathon Participants Create 21 Prototypes in 48 Hours

3) New Idaho DMV Online App Allows Instant Check of Vehicle Title Status

4) Toronto Transit Commission Testing Talking Buses for Customers Waiting at Stops

5) Metra Receives $20,000 Grant to Promote Rail Safety

6) Iowa DOT Joins Waze Connected Citizens Program to Give Motorist Access to More Real-Time Traveler Information

7) Volvo Trucks North America and Omnitracs to Pursue Partnered Fleet Management Services

8) Transport Research Project Pioneers New Approach to Open-Data Platforms

9) The Weather Network Launches App with Traffic Flows for Android TV  

Upcoming Events

ITS Georgia Annual Meeting – September 27-29 – Jekyll Island, Georgia

http://www.itsga.org/2015-annual-meeting/

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