[TCN] Thursday, October 22, 2015

 

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Thursday, October 22, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Cool or Creepy? Airports Adding Capacity to Track Your Phone

Link to story on NBC News:

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/travel/cool-or-creepy-airports-adding-capacity-track-your-phone-n448761

 

2) Porn Movie Plays on TV Screens at Lisbon Airport While Passengers Wait for Luggage

Link to article on Yahoo News:

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/tourists-shocked-airline-plays-porn-141802349.html

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

3) AirDonkey Launches 'AirBnB Uber Hybrid' for Bicycles

Link to article in Bike Biz:

http://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/airdonkey-launches-airbnb-uber-hybrid-for-bicycles/018555

 

CAMERAS

 

4) Negative Report for Road Safety Cameras in Queensland

Link to article on PS News:

http://www.psnews.com.au/qld/478/news/negative-report-for-road-safety-cameras

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

5) Japan Testing ETC Lanes Without Barriers

Link to article in The Japan News:

http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0002510247

 

6) European Commission Pursuing Legal Action Against Member States on Several Transport Issues

Link to further information:

http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-15-5826_en.htm

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

7) Singapore's LTA to Develop Door-to-Door Transport App

Link to article in The Straits Times:

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/lta-to-develop-door-to-door-transport-app

Link to news release

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

8) Keen Lobbyist Brings ITS World Congress to Singapore

Link to article in The Business Times:

http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/focus/in-depth/singapore-experience-awards/keen-lobbyist-brings-key-world-congress-to-singapore

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

9) California State Treasurer Believes Disclosure Helps State Tackle Infrastructure

Link to article in The Bond Buyer:

http://www.bondbuyer.com/news/regionalnews/chiang-believes-disclosure-helps-california-tackle-infrastructure-1087457-1.html

 

10) Takata Briefing Keeps the Public in the Loop

Link to USDOT's Fast Lane blog:

https://www.transportation.gov/fastlane/takata-briefing-keeps-public-looped-in

 

RAILROADS

 

11) Lawmakers Agree to Extend PTC Deadline by Three Years

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/257566-agreement-reached-on-automated-train-extension

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

12) Hands-Free Technology in Cars Hardly Danger-Free, Study Finds

Link to story on CBS News:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/aaa-foundation-for-traffic-safety-study-finds-dangers-of-hands-free-technology-in-cars/

Link to news release

 

TRANSIT

 

13) Fredericton Transit Explores Mobile App, Cashless Payment Options

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fredericton-transit-mobile-app-1.3281404

 

14) British Public Transport App Trafi Comes to Russia

Link to article in The Moscow Times:

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/business/article/british-public-transport-app-trafi-comes-to-russia/540051.html

Link to article on Lenta (in Russian)

 

VEHICLES

 

15) FTC Says Not-So-Fast on New Connected Car Laws

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/10/21/ftc-testimony-before-congress-connected-car-laws/74325346/

 

 

News Releases

1) GEWI Participates in Berlin eCall Event

2) Winners Announced in European Satellite Navigation Competition

3) Idaho Transportation Department's Southeastern Office is First State Transportation Agency in US to Earn StormReady Designation

4) Pennsylvania DOT Expands Technology Pilot to Track Over 700 Plow Trucks

5) Ohio DOT Social Media Campaign Shows Dangers of Roadwork

6) DC Metro Creates Webpage to Provide Updates on Rebuilding of Power Substation

7) Delta, Expedia Team Up to Make Airline Fees More Transparent

 

 

Job Postings

 -  Morning Drive Traffic Anchor on WBZ Radio – Total Traffic & Weather Network – Boston, Massachusetts

https://goo.gl/KkjKN3

 

 

Upcoming Events

Connected Vehicles 2015 – October 28-30 – Monza, Italy

http://www.connectedautomobiles.eu/

 

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