Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057
TRANSPORTATION TRAFFIC AND HIGHWAY MANAGEMENT
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AVIATION
1) Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Gains First Patent for 'Interactive Information Display' Technology
Link to article in Airport World:
Link to news release
CARTOGRAPHY
2) River System Drawn as Subway Map Teaches Us About Transport Networks
Link to blog on CityMetric:
http://www.citymetric.com/transport/what-rivers-teach-us-about-transport-networks-1477
MARITIME
3) US Coast Guard Official: Cyber Incidents with Physical Consequences Impacting Maritime Transportation System
Link to article on FierceGovernmentIT:
OTHER
4) TSA Says It Will Stop Calling Trans Bodies 'Anomalies'
Link to article in The Advocate:
http://www.advocate.com/transgender/2015/10/13/tsa-says-it-will-stop-calling-trans-bodies-anomalies
5) India, Sweden Agree to Cooperate on Urban Sector Initiatives
Link to PTI article:
http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-sweden-agree-to-cooperate-in-urban-sector-initiatives-1232075
Link to news release
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
6) Vermont PSA Series Targets Changing Driver's Behavior
Link to story on WPTZ-TV:
http://www.wptz.com/news/psa-series-targets-changing-drivers-behavior/35823288
Link to prescription drugs PSA
Link to drugged driving PSA
RAILROADS
7) Centralized Control Center: South Africa's Answer to Rail Traffic Management
Link to article in European Railway Review:
Link to news release
8) Albany County, New York to Sanction Oil Firms, Railroads That Don't Report Spills
Link to article in the Times Union:
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Albany-County-to-sanction-oil-firms-railroads-6569302.php
ROADWAYS
9) Sensors to Take Over Traffic Control in Hyderabad for VIP Movements
Link to article in the Bangalore Mirror:
10) British Columbia Ministry of Transport Acts to Fix Confusing Signs
Link to article in The Vancouver Sun:
SAFETY / SECURITY
11) Uber Drivers to Receive Amber Alerts Under New Partnership
Link to article in the Daily News:
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/uber-gears-amber-alerts-article-1.2396406
Link to news release
TELEMATICS
12) Trucking Along with Big Data and the IoT
Link to article on Datanami:
http://www.datanami.com/2015/10/14/trucking-along-with-big-data-and-the-iot/
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
13) GEWI Demonstrates Road Incident Management Developments at ITS World Congress
Link to article in ITS International Daily News:
TRANSIT
14) Minnesota's Metro Transit Adding Information at Bus Stops
Link to article in the Star Tribune:
http://www.startribune.com/metro-transit-adding-information-at-bus-stops/332582392/
15) Lasers Light the Way for Projectors in Transportation
Link to blog in Mass Transit:
http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/12125765/lasers-light-the-way-for-projectors-in-transportation
VEHICLES
16) Self-Driving Cars to be Tested on Ontario Roads
Link to CBC News story:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/ontario-announcement-automated-cars-1.3268181
Link to news release
17) Tesla's Latest Autopilot Update is Still Not Hands Free
Link to article on MarketWatch:
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/teslas-latest-autopilot-update-is-still-not-hands-free-2015-10-14
18) MIT Engineer and Historian Says Cars Should Not Be Fully Self-Driving
Link to article on MIT News:
http://news.mit.edu/2015/no-driverless-cars-1013
News Releases
1) Elerts Corp. Announces Text-A-Tip Service for Transit Customers
2) NSSLGlobal Trials Wi-Fi Service on British Royal Navy Ships
3) European Commission Chooses McMurdo to Lead Development of Next-Generation Search and Rescue Beacons
4) Siemens' RailFusion Applies Big Data to Railroad Operations and Safety
5) New Bosch Pedestrian Protection System Helps Drivers Brake and Take Evasive Action
6) UK's Largest Traveler Experience Study Identifies Key Themes for Improving Transport Network
7) Trafficware Expands, Opens Canadian Base of Operations
8) New Jersey Transit Launches Customer Courtesy Campaign
9) Austroads Commissions Study on Introduction of Automated Vehicles in Australia
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