[TCN] Thursday, October 1, 2015

 

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Thursday, October 1, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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6^th Summit on the Future of the Connected Vehicle – October 27

Connected Vehicle Professional Short Course – October 26

 

On October 26-27, 2015, the Connected Vehicle Trade Association, with Event Sponsor the Michigan Department of Transportation will hold the 6^th Summit on the Future of the Connected Vehicle (October 27^th) and the 4 hour Connected Vehicle Professional Short Course (October 26^th) at the Hyatt Place in Novi, Michigan.

 

Pricing for the event is the same as last year:  Non-Member $500 / Member or Speaker $400 / Government Rate $300. 

 

The Connected Vehicle Professional (CVP) Credentialing Program is a comprehensive education and certification curriculum collaboratively launched between SAE International, Connected Vehicle Trade Association (CVTA) and Mobile Comply.  CVTA and Mobile Comply have jointly created a highly selective four-hour program overview course only being offered in conjunction with CVTA's 6^th Summit on the Future of the Connected Vehicle.

 

Pricing for the CVP Short Course is separate from the Summit and is $500 and seating is limited for both events.

For more information and to register visit http://www.connectedvehicle.org/events/   

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Have Beacon Technologies Matured Enough to Fully Embrace the Technology?

Link to article in Passenger Terminal World:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/955b87ab#/955b87ab/22

 

2) SESAR Chiefs Fear 'Show-Stoppers' for Deployment of European ATM Modernization

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2015/10/sesar-chiefs-flag-up-deployment-showstoppers/

 

3) United Airlines CEO Debuts Interactive Website to Address Customers and Employees

Link to article in the Chicago Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2015/10/01/united-airlines-new-ceo-oscar-munoz-talks-some.html

 

4) The Future of Aviation Weather Forecasting

Link to blog in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/technology/255332-the-future-of-aviation-weather-forecasting

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

5) IEEE ITS Podcast: IEEE International Conference on ITS

Link to podcast:

http://itsp.cicei.com/?p=774

 

OTHER

 

6) National Operations Center of Excellence Newsletter – September 2015

Link to newsletter:

http://us9.campaign-archive2.com/?u=e32558fa517687722df0c403f&id=51e30eb685&e=0edf11bf86  

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

7) MARTA Army Aims to Change Image of Atlanta's Mass Transit

Link to interview on WABE Radio's Closer Look:

http://news.wabe.org/post/marta-army-aims-change-image-atlanta-s-mass-transit

 

8) TV Station Says New Jersey Transit Tried to Spike Story on Buses Damaging Parking Lot

Link to story on WPIX-TV:

http://pix11.com/2015/09/30/tavern-owner-says-nj-transit-buses-are-destroying-his-parking-lot/

 

RAILROADS

 

9) House Moves to Delay Deadline for Positive Train Control

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/255427-house-moves-to-extend-automated-train-deadline

 

10) Chicago Rail Congestion Study Suggests Joint Dispatch Center Among Recommendations

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-amtrak-rail-gridlock-met-1002-20151001-story.html

Link to news release

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

11) Abu Dhabi Road Safety Campaigns Start to Prove Their Worth

Link to article in The National:

http://www.thenational.ae/uae/transport/abu-dhabi-road-safety-campaigns-start-to-prove-their-worth

 

12) Two Tennessee Counties to Serve as NHTSA Test Sites to Increase Seat Belt Use

Link to story on WBIR-TV:

http://www.wbir.com/story/news/2015/09/30/hawkins-pilot-seat-belt/73118462/

 

13) Harnessing New Technology to Make Old Cars Safer

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/02/automobiles/wheels/harnessing-new-technology-to-make-old-cars-safer.html

 

TRANSIT

 

14) California's Big Blue Bus Alerts Customers of Potential Data Breach of NextBus Program

Link to article in the Santa Monica Daily Press:

http://smdp.com/data-breach-involves-big-blue-bus-customers/151000

 

15) How Tech is Making African Transit More Uber-Like

Link to article in Fortune:

http://fortune.com/2015/09/30/african-transit-mapping-and-apps/

 

16) Mobile Ticketing Is a Victory for Both Transit Agencies and Customers

Link to article in StateTech:

http://www.statetechmagazine.com/mobile-ticketing-advantages

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

17) Washington, DC Traffic Reporter Jerry Edwards Reports on Beltway Traffic from Florida

Link to article in Sarasota Magazine:

https://sarasotamagazine.com/2015/10/01/washington-d-c-traffic-reporter-jerry-edwards-moves-to-sarasota/

 

VEHICLES

 

18) GM Aims to Show Off Its Smart Side

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/gm-aims-to-show-off-its-smart-side-1443637479

 

19) Japan Advances on Self-Driving Road

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/japan-advances-on-self-driving-road-1443701363

 

20) GM Testing an Apple Watch App to Open Car Doors

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/10/01/gm-is-testing-an-apple-watch-app-to-open-car-doors/

 

 

News Releases

1) CITE Now Accepting Registrations for Instructor-Led (Blended) Courses

2) TrafficCast Releases TrafficCarma

3) Radiate Media and Shout to Me Partner to Create the Next Generation Traffic Information Services

4) Lexus Expands Relationship with INRIX to Include Weather and Fuel Services

5) Ithaca Airport Launches New Website

6) South Carolina's CARTA and Verizon Wireless Partner to Bring Free Wi-Fi to Lowcountry Transit

7) Morgan Miller Named Mississippi DOT Public Information Officer

8) World's Largest Plan for Remote-Controlled Airport Towers Presented by Avinor

9) California DOT's 'Be Work Zone Alert' Safety Campaign Wins National Honor

10) AT&T Will Improve Your Morning Commute

11) European Employers and Staff Representatives Boost Aviation Safety by Signing Declaration on Just Culture

12) Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission Approves Toll Collection System Modernization

13) MTA New York City Transit to Test Pedestrian Turn Warning, Collision Avoidance Systems

14) Road Commission of Oakland County (Michigan) Updates Real-Time Traffic Map with User-Friendly Features

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Unsolicited Public-Private Partnership Proposals Being Accepted – Pennsylvania DOT

http://www.penndot.gov/ProjectAndPrograms/p3forpa/Pages/Updates-and-Current-Advertisements.aspx#.Vg2nYCDBzGc

 

 

Upcoming Events

Avionics for NextGen – October 14-15 – Herndon, Virginia

http://www.avionicsfornextgen.com/

 

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