[TCN] Thursday, August 27, 2015

 

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Thursday, August 27, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Slow down! HERE introduces Traffic Safety Warning Alerts

 

HERE introduces traffic jam alerts to inform drivers when they are approaching a tail end of a jam.  By receiving these timely alerts, drivers can begin to reduce their speed and avoid an accident. The warnings could manifest in several ways, such as a warning light on the dashboard or an audible alert so that the driver can react in time.  They can also be used by transportation agencies to monitor jams and alert travelers. Semi-autonomous and future fully-autonomous vehicles can ingest this dynamic data to provide a safe and smooth ride.

To read more about this new feature, click here.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Japan Eyes Automated System to Direct Planes for Landing After Major Earthquakes

Link to Jiji Press article:

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/08/27/national/system-eyed-direct-planes-landing-major-earthquakes/

 

2) AT&T Says Injecting Ads Into Airport Wi-Fi Was a Test That Is Now Over

Link to article on Re/code:

http://recode.net/2015/08/26/att-says-injecting-ads-into-airport-wi-fi-was-a-test-that-is-now-over/

 

3) Post-Mortem on Flight MH370 Crowdsource Search

Link to article in GPS World:

http://gpsworld.com/post-mortem-on-flight-mh370-crowdsource-search/

 

4) How Big Data is Transforming Airports

Link to article on MIKE2.0:

http://mike2.openmethodology.org/blogs/information-development/2015/08/25/how-big-data-is-transforming-airports/

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

5) New My City Bikes Palm Beach County App Targets Beginner Bikes

Link to article in The Palm Beach Post:

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/local/new-my-city-bikes-palm-beach-county-app-targets-be/nnMrb/

Link to more information on My City Bikes

 

CAMERAS

 

6) Xerox Sues Cleveland, Claiming Unpaid Fees on Camera Contract

Link to article in The Plain Dealer:

http://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/index.ssf/2015/08/traffic-camera_company_sues_ci.html

 

OTHER

 

7) Connecticut Governor: State DOT Worker Wrong to Use Fake ID on News Website

Link to AP article:

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Malloy-DOT-official-wrong-to-use-fake-ID-on-news-6467115.php

 

8) 15+ Tech Startups Tackling Transport Concerns of Commuters in Indian Cities

Link to article on YourStory:

http://yourstory.com/2015/08/startups-tackling-transport-concerns/

 

9) What's Driving Innovation in the Transportation Industry?

Link to blog in Xerox's Innovator's Brief for the Transportation Industry:

http://simplifywork.blogs.xerox.com/2015/08/26/4-key-trends-driving-innovation-in-transportation/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

10) Construction Coalition Launches Radio Ads Targeting House Members on Transportation Bill

Link to article in Better Roads:

http://www.equipmentworld.com/transportation-construction-coalition-launches-ads-targeting-house-members-about-highway-bill/

 

11) Mommy Blogger Raps About Bus Safety in 'Bus Don't Move' Parody Video

Link to story on ABC's Good Morning America:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/bus-dont-move-parody-video-shines-spotlight-school/story?id=33346452

 

RAILROADS

 

12) Urgent Changes Recommended for New Zealand Rail Crossings

Link to article in The New Zealand Herald:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11503743

Link to recommendations from New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

13) Senators Urge NHTSA to Speed Early Warning Reforms

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2015/08/27/senators-urge-nhtsa-speed-early-warning-reforms/32482797/

Link to news release

 

14) How Secure is Smart Infrastructure?

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/security/How-Secure-Is-Smart-Infrastructure.html

 

TRANSIT

 

15) It's Go for Automated Stop Calls on BC Transit Buses

Link to article in the Times Colonist:

http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/it-s-go-for-automated-stop-calls-on-b-c-transit-buses-1.2042138

Link to news release

 

VEHICLES

 

16) Trucking's Technology Revolution Already Begun, Futurists Say at Commercial Vehicle Outlook Panel

Link to article in the Commercial Carrier Journal:

http://www.ccjdigital.com/truckings-technogy-revolution-already-begun-futurists-say-at-cv-outlook-panel/

 

 

News Releases

1) App Tracks Ulster County (New York) Buses and Provides Real-Time Arrival Information

2) Allstate Rewards Safe Drivers Through Upgraded Telematics App

3) Police Face 'Skills Gap' with Telematics Data

 

 

Upcoming Events

APTA Annual Meeting – October 4-7 – San Francisco

http://www.apta.com/mc/annual/Pages/default.aspx

 

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