[TCN] Monday, December 7, 2015

 

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Monday, December 7, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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EDI Brings Technology to a New Level with ATC Cabinet Solutions

Eberle Design Inc. (EDI) is at the forefront of the industry's development of the new Advanced Traffic Controller Cabinet (ATCC) – bringing the traffic cabinet of the future into the market today. The ATC cabinet has an open architecture design that takes advantage of ultra-low power LED signals, enhanced fail-safer design, with enhanced cabinet peripheral equipment diagnostics, compact double-density size and modularity. For more information, kindly contact EDI Application Sales and Technical Services Manager Matt Zinn at mzinn@editraffic.com and visit www.editraffic.com/atcc.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) South Korea, China to Hold Talks on Cutting Flight Delays

Link to Yonhap article

https://www.koreaobserver.com/s-korea-china-to-hold-talks-on-cutting-flight-delays-60518/

 

2) Vienna Airport Implements New Journey Time Measurements to Avoid Traffic Jams to Airport

Link to Airport Technology article

http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newsvienna-airport-implements-new-journey-time-measurements-to-avoid-traffic-jams-to-airport-4746529

Link to news release

 

3) Belize Air Traffic Control System to Get Upgrade

Link to Amandala article

http://amandala.com.bz/news/belize-air-traffic-control-system-upgrade/

 

4) Kentucky Man Serves as 'The Voice' of Airports Around the World

Link to WDRB-TV story

http://www.wdrb.com/story/30674557/louisville-man-serves-as-the-voice-of-airports-around-the-world

 

CAMERAS

 

5) Dubai Traffic Cameras Now Track Seat-Belt, Mobile Phone Offenders

Link to Emirates 24|7 article

http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/dubai-traffic-cameras-now-track-seat-belt-mobile-phone-offenders-2015-12-07-1.613074

 

6) Cameras in Gurgaon, India to Watch Traffic and Power Theft

Link to Times of India article

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/Cams-to-watch-power-theft-traffic/articleshow/50069055.cms

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

7) Apple Maps, Once a Laughingstock, Now Dominates iPhones

Link to AP article

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory/apple-maps-laughingstock-now-dominates-iphones-35627927

 

8) The Most Sophisticated Transportation Map Ever

Link to Columbus Underground blog

http://www.columbusunderground.com/the-future-of-city-mapping-ds1

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

9) Here Mapping Team Plans to Use Real-Time Driver Data for Autonomous Cars

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2015/12/7/9863810/here-maps-nokia-self-driving-cars-audi-bmw-daimler

 

10) Waze's Growth Chief: Even Driverless Cars Need a Better Route

Link to USA Today article

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/12/07/wazes-growth-chief-even-driverless-cars-need-better-route/75727776/

11) Indian Official: India's 'Replacement GPS' to Have Better Accuracy

Link to Indo-Asian News Service article

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/science/news/indias-replacement-gps-to-have-better-accuracy-isro-official-774135

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

12) Michigan Unveils Online Help for Aging Drivers, Their Families

Link to WOOD-TV story

http://woodtv.com/2015/12/07/state-unveils-online-help-for-aging-drivers-their-families/

 

RAILROADS

 

13) Services Begin on Poland's Completed ERTMS Level 2

Link to European Railway Review article

http://www.europeanrailwayreview.com/25588/rail-industry-news/services-begin-on-ertms-level-2-in-poland/

 

ROADWAYS

 

14) HAWK Traffic Signals Prove Confusing to Some Drivers

Link to Independent Journal article

https://www.ijreview.com/2015/12/486839-a-new-massachusetts-traffic-light-is-so-confusing-officials-are-issuing-pamphlets-on-how-to-use-it/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

15) US Department of Homeland Security to Announce New Terrorism Alert System

Link to Government Executive article

http://www.govexec.com/defense/2015/12/homeland-security-announce-new-terrorism-alert-system/124249/

 

16) Transportation Techies: Safer Streets with Better Data

Link to Mobility Lab article

http://mobilitylab.org/2015/12/07/safer-streets-with-better-data/

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

17) London Black Cabs Now Broadcast Real-Time Traffic Warnings

Link to Ars Technica UK article

http://arstechnica.co.uk/cars/2015/12/londons-black-cabs-now-broadcast-real-time-traffic-warnings/

Link to news release

 

VEHICLES

 

18) Ford Developing Autonomous Technologies to Ease Stresses of Congestion

Link to Traffic Technology Today article

http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=75821

 

19) FMCSA Grants Exemption for Windshield Placement of Lane Departure, Collision Avoidance Systems

Link to Transport Topics article

http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=40237

 

 

News Release

1) Connecticut DOT to Test UAV for Bridge Inspection

 

 

Solicitations

 -  Call for Papers – 23^rd ITS World Congress

http://www.its-australia.com.au/2015/12/call-for-papers-is-officially-open-submit-your-entry-for-the-23rd-its-world-congress-2016/

 -  Request for Proposal – Redesign Services for NJTA's Websites – New Jersey Turnpike Authority

http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/documents/RM-117616_2015_RFP-Website_Redesign.pdf

 

 

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https://www.cesweb.org/

 

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