[TCN] Friday, November 6, 2015

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Friday, November 6, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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CAMERAS

1) Saskatoon's SGI Says It's Not Tricking Drivers with Fake Camera Boxes

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/sgi-says-it-s-not-tricking-saskatoon-drivers-with-fake-camera-boxes-1.3306459

CARTOGRAPHY

2) High-Crash Areas Highlighted on Interactive Map Released by Virginia DMV

Link to story on WSLS-TV:

http://wsls.com/2015/11/06/high-crash-areas-highlighted-on-interactive-map-released-by-dmv/

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) New Electronic Toll System Goes Into Effect Saturday on Vietnam Highway

Link to article in Viet Nam News:

http://vietnamnews.vn/society/278186/electronic-toll-collection-system-effective-on-no%C3%A4i-ba%C3%B8i--la%C3%B8o-cai-highway.html

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) Virginia DOT Uses New Technology to Remotely Access Route 29 Light Signals

Link to story on Newsplex:

http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/VDOT-Uses-New-Technology-to-Remotely-Access-Route-29-Light-Signals-340876352.html

MARITIME

5) Homeland Security Panel OKs Bills to Helps States, Ports Fight Hackers

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/259306-homeland-security-panel-oks-bills-to-help-states-ports-fight-hackers

Link to bill

OTHER

6) West Virginia Offices Might Feature Commercials on Video Screens

Link to article in the Charleston Gazette-Mail:

http://www.wvgazettemail.com/article/20151105/GZ01/151109686/1419

7) Thomas Kern Named Interim Managing Director for National Operations Center of Excellence

Link to article in the AASHTO Journal:

http://www.aashtojournal.org/Pages/110615nocoe.aspx

RAILROADS

8) CSX Develops App to Better Serve Public Safety Agencies' Cargo Information Needs

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/csx_transportation/article/CSX-develops-app-to-better-serve-public-safety-agencies-cargo-information-needs--46352

ROADWAYS

9) Minnesota DOT Using Drones to Inspect Bridges

Link to story on WCCO-TV:

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2015/11/05/mndot-uses-drone-to-inspect-duluths-blatnik-bridge/

10) Happy 80th Birthday to the MUTCD!

Link to USDOT's Fast Lane blog:

https://www.transportation.gov/fastlane/happy-80th-birthday-mutcd

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) House Bill to Study Car Hacking

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/259272-lawmakers-move-to-study-car-hacking

Link to news release

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) EU Traffic Information Gets Its Own Audio-Based Social Network

Link to article on Traffic Technology Today:

http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/video-audio.php?v=voiceinfo

13) High-Tech Traffic System Being Developed for Agra, India

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/Hi-tech-traffic-system-being-developed-for-city/articleshow/49693612.cms

VEHICLES

14) Toyota Invests $1 Billion in Artificial Intelligence in US

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/toyota-invests-1-billion-artificial-040113285.html

Link to news release

15) Daimler Gets IoT Smart By Linking Cars to Enterprise Systems

Link to article in Computer Business Review:

http://www.cbronline.com/news/internet-of-things/m2m/daimler-gets-iot-smart-by-linking-cars-to-enterprise-systems-4713572

16) Tesla Could Be Making It Easier for You to Find Your Lost Car Keys

Link to article on The Verge:

http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/6/9680594/tesla-key-fob-bluetooth-low-energy-fcc

News Releases

1) New Report from the National League of Cities Explores the Future of Mobility and Technology in Cities

2) One of the Largest Maritime Telematics Technology Complexes in Europe Emerges in Slovenia and Croatia

3) Greyhound Revolutionizes Bus Travel with All-New Website

4) Michigan DOT to Hold Webinar for Public to Discuss Long-Range Transportation Plan

5) Technology and Social Media Bigger Perceived Threats than Drink-Driving, IAM Finds

6) Minnesota DOT's 511 System Adds Real-Time Road Condition Cameras

 

Friday Bonus

A for Halloween costume originality; F for execution.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/lads-on-detour

Upcoming Events

NOCoE/NCHRP Webinar: Implementing ICM - Scan Findings, Updates and Next Steps – November 17

http://www.transportationops.org/event/implementing-icm-scan-findings-updates-and-next-steps

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