[TCN] Monday, October 12, 2015

 

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Monday, October 12, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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There's Still Time to Register for Eberle Design Inc.'s October 13th Webinar, "Signal Monitor Testing and Factory Recertification Program Overview"

Join Eberle Design Inc. (EDI) tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. PDT / 11:00 AM EDT for an informative 45-minute webinar, "Signal Monitor Testing and Factory Recertification Program Overview." Presented by EDI Sales Director, Jon Muilenberg. The webinar will provide an overview of the EDI Signal Monitor Recertification Program in which signal monitors undergo rigorous testing in accordance with the EDI Quality Assurance process and ISO 9001:2008 standards on a quick turn-around basis. This program was developed to help agencies quickly, easily and cost-effectively perform this necessary testing task. Participants will also learn how recertification can reduce liability risks and maintenance costs. To register, visit http://bit.ly/1KKEQ13.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Southwest Fixes Technology Problem

Link to AP article:

http://www.columbiatribune.com/business/southwest-fixes-technology-problem/article_f6f2b75c-493c-55c5-a0d8-2a3bdd4ed268.html

Link to news release

 

2) Aircraft Hacking is a Real Threat, Says European Aviation Safety Agency

Link to article on Softpedia:

http://news.softpedia.com/news/aircraft-hacking-is-a-real-threat-says-european-aviation-agency-494233.shtml

Link to article in Les Echos (in French)

 

3) China Launches Cube Satellites for Tracking Civil Aircraft

Link to Xinhua article:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-10/07/c_134689161.htm

 

4) FedEx Hosts Air Traffic Control Modernization Committee

Link to article in the Memphis Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2015/10/12/fedex-hosts-air-traffic-control-modernization.html

 

5) Airport Wi-Fi in London 'Much Slower Than on the Tube'

Link to article in The Daily Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/uk/london/11922115/Airport-Wi-Fi-in-London-much-slower-than-on-the-Tube.html

 

6) Does IP Represent the Future of the Air Traffic Control Room?

Link to blog in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/news/general-news/5215-blog-does-ip-represent-the-future-of-the-air-traffic-control-room.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

7) Can Galileo 'Explode' the GNSS Applications of Intelligent Transportation?

Link to article in Inside GNSS:

http://www.insidegnss.com/node/4692

 

MARITIME

 

8) Could Autonomous Ships Make the Open Seas Safer?

Link to article on The Verge:

http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/12/9504761/rolls-royce-autonomous-unmanned-shipping-illegal

 

OTHER

 

9) Blogs from Roger Lanctot, Strategy Analytics

 -  No Apple, No Google, No Uber, Oh, My!

 -  Volvo Wants US Help with Autonomous Vehicle Leadership

 -  VW's Horn Shows Us All How to Testify Before Congress

 

ROADWAYS

 

10) Nigerian Official Urges Engineers to Design Roads, Traffic Signs for Improved Safety of Lives

Link to article in Leadership:

http://leadership.ng/news/466704/director-urges-engineers-to-design-roads-traffic-signs-for-improved-safety-of-lives

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) Malawi Plans to Improve New Traffic Information System

Link to article on Malawi24:

http://malawi24.com/2015/10/12/govt-partners-escom-to-improve-new-traffic-information-system/

 

VEHICLES

 

12) Driverless Buses Get Major Test in Trikala, Greece

Link to AP article:

http://driving.ca/auto-news/news/driverless-buses-get-major-test-in-greek-town-aim-to-revolutionize-transport

 

13) Ford to Focus $1.8 Billion on China Smart Cars

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/ford-to-focus-1-8-billion-on-china-smart-cars-1444642178

 

14) Driverless Buses, Platoons of Trucks to Shape Singapore's Transport Future

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/12/singapore-transport-driverless-idUSL3N1280S920151012

 

15) A Stanford Professor's Quest to Fix Driverless Cars' Major Flaw

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-07/a-stanford-professor-s-quest-to-fix-driverless-cars-major-flaw

 

16) What's Your Definition of 'Autonomous' Car?

Link to blog in EE Times Europe:

http://www.electronics-eetimes.com/en/what-s-your-definition-of-autonomous-car.html?cmp_id=7&news_id=222926316

 

 

News Releases

1) Paragon Encourages Planners to Get Smarter with Smarter Maps

2) Chicago Transit Authority Expands Its Harassment Informational Campaign

 

 

Upcoming Events

International Conference on Railway Station – October 21-22 – Marrakech, Morocco

http://www.nextstation2015.com/

 

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