[TCN] Thursday, September 17, 2015

 

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Thursday, September 17, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Check out HERE's 3D LiDAR Mapping and Big Data Analytics for Connected and Automated Driving at the AASHTO Annual Meeting

 

HERE has 30 years of experience in collecting, processing and distributing vast amounts of map, traffic, and other dynamic data to support government agencies and the traveling public.  Stop by and ask for a demo at HERE's booth (location 504).  You can also sign up for a special tour of HERE's Traffic Operations Center to see what happens behind the scenes. Contact lauren.pace@here.com to reserve your spot.  Space is limited.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Tech Problems Ground American Airline Flights at Three Airports, Problems Soon Resolved

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/american-stops-flights-3-airports-183352136.html

 

2) EU to Impose Compulsory Flight-Tracking After MH370 Disappearance

Link to Reuters article:

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/09/16/uk-europe-aviation-tracking-idUKKCN0RG28A20150916

 

3) Inflight – September/October 2015

Link to magazine:

http://www.hmgaerospace.com/hmgmags/Inflight2015/volume6issue5/index.html

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

4) Apple Acquires Mapsense, a Mapping Visualization Startup

Link to article on Re/code:

http://recode.net/2015/09/16/apple-acquires-mapsense-a-mapping-visualization-startup/

 

5) Transport for London Reveals Secret Geographically-Accurate London Tube and Rail Map

Link to article in The Independent:

http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/tfl-forced-to-reveal-secret-geographically-accurate-london-tube-and-rail-map-10503808.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

6) Pointr App Aims to Make Sure You Won't Get Lost in Airports or Malls Again

Link to article on Tech In Asia:

https://www.techinasia.com/app-make-sure-lost-airports-malls/

 

MARITIME

 

7) Mobile Technology Helps Streamline Dover, England's Ferry Port

Link to article in Safety4Sea:

http://www.safety4sea.com/mobile-technology-helps-streamline-dovers-ferry-port-25018

 

PARKING

 

8) Your Feedback and an App Helps Virginia Tech Develop Parking, Transportation Master Plan

Link to story on WDBJ-TV:

http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/your-feedback-and-an-app-helps-virginia-tech-develop-parking-transportation-master-plan/35310476

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

9) Future New Jersey Transit Train Cuts Will Get a Public Discussion

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/traffic/index.ssf/2015/09/future_nj_transit_train_cuts_will_get_a_public_discussion.html

 

10) Transportation and Money: Covering New Transit Projects

Link to article from The Reynolds Center:

https://businessjournalism.org/2015/09/transportation-and-money-covering-new-transit-projects/

 

11) Light Pole Banners Tell Drivers to Slow Down in San Francisco Neighborhoods

Link to article on Streetsblog SF:

http://sf.streetsblog.org/2015/09/16/sup-kim-raises-banners-to-tell-drivers-to-slow-down-in-soma-and-tenderloin/

 

RAILROADS

 

12) Report Urges More Time on Train Safety Technology

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/17/us/most-railroads-wont-meet-safety-technology-deadline-report-finds.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

13) Novel New England Bridge a Test Bed for Sensor Arrays

Link to article in Engineering News-Record:

http://enr.construction.com/technology/construction_technology/2015/0916-novel-new-england-bridge-is-a-test-bed-for-sensor-arrays.asp

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

14) Smartphone App Waze to Remind Drivers of Dangerous Intersections in Five Cities

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/09/16/smartphone-app-waze-uses-data-from-city-remind-drivers-dangerous-intersectons/4NDjrVFPfYj5c1GS3begEP/story.html

Link to news release

 

15) User Acceptance of Vehicle Safety Systems

Link to article in Nordic Roads:

http://nordicroads.com/user-acceptance-of-vehicle-safety-systems

 

16) Technology Could Nearly End Auto Deaths

Link to commentary in the Asbury Park Press:

http://www.app.com/story/opinion/columnists/2015/09/17/intelligent-transportation-systems/32566239/

 

TRANSIT

 

17) All 26 Los Angeles County Municipal Transit Agencies Now Accepting TAP Cards as Payment

Link to story on KABC-TV:

http://abc7.com/news/la-county-transit-stations-accepting-tap-cards-as-payment/988430/

 

18) Contactless Payments Taking London Transport by Storm

Link to article in The Wharf:

http://www.wharf.co.uk/news/local-news/contactless-payments-taking-london-transport-10074070

Link to news release

 

19) Testing Begins for Ventra Smartphone App

Link to story on WBBM Radio:

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2015/09/16/testing-begins-for-ventra-smartphone-app/

Link to news release

 

20) Introduction of Transit Smart Cards Pushed Back Again in Winnipeg

Link to article in the Winnipeg Free Press:

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/Introduction-of-transit-Smart-Cards-pushed-back-again-327943811.html

 

21) Who Wins with Transit Rider Loyalty Programs?

Link to article on Next City:

https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/transit-rider-loyalty-programs-work

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

22) New Technology from Inrix Tracks Rising Congestion on Seattle Roads

Link to story on KIRO-TV:

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/new-technology-tracks-rising-congestion-seattle-ro/nngzt/

 

23) 'Waze Unusual Traffic' on Twitter Introduced

Link to article on Ubergizmo:

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2015/09/waze-unusual-traffic-on-twitter-introduced/

 

24) 'I Can't Believe It's Free' (Waze)

Link to blog on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/i-cant-believe-its-free-roger-c-lanctot

 

VEHICLES

 

25) Senators Want Answers on Auto Cyberhacking

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2015/09/16/senators-want-answers-auto-cyberhacking/32497293/

Link to news release

 

 

News Releases

1) Street Smart by Sam Schwartz Published

2) I-95 Corridor Coalition Offers One-Stop 'Papal Visit Page' for Traveler Information

3) Idaho Transportation Department Communication, Safety Efforts Again Recognized by National Peers

4) Los Angeles County Metro Partners with Nextdoor, a Private Social Network for Neighborhoods

5) Toyota Selects Sirius XM Connected Vehicle Services

6) Greater Dayton RTA Selects Jessica Heffner as New Marketing Manager

7) Bentley Systems Acquires e-on software

8) New Ford Smartwatch Apps Allow Electric Vehicle Owners to Check Status from Their Wrist

9) Adaptive Traffic Management Relieves Congestion in Arcadia, California

10) Maryland Governor Pays Tribute to 66-Year State Employee, Retiring MDOT Photographer, Timothy Hyman

 

 

Job Posting

 -  Transportation Specialist – Federal Highway Administration – Washington, DC

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/416037600

 

 

Upcoming Events

Volpe Center Webinar/In-Person: Leveraging Opportunities-Modernizing Our National Airspace System in an Evolving Environment – September 30 – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://www.volpe.dot.gov/event/leveraging-opportunities-modernizing-our-national-airspace-system

 

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