[TCN] Thursday, December 10, 2015

 

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Thursday, December 10, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AHUA Study Identifies Top Bottlenecks using HERE Traffic Data

 

The American Highway Users Alliance (AHUA) published a report pinpointing the top 54 bottlenecks across the US. The AHUA hopes the report can be used by Departments of Transportation to focus on bottlenecks that need improvement. HERE helped create the report by supplying much of the underlying data.  HERE provides data and new technology to help cities solve bottleneck and other transportation dilemmas.

 

To read the AHUA report, click here.

Click here to view articles in Crain's Chicago Business, the Los Angeles Times, Dallas Morning News, and HERE360.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Early Technology Adopter UPS Disconnects ADS-B 'In' Avionics

Link to AINonline article

https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2015-12-10/early-technology-adopter-ups-disconnects-ads-b-avionics

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

2) In Arlington, Virginia, Lessons for Simple Bike Wayfinding

Link to Mobility Lab blog

http://mobilitylab.org/2015/12/09/lessons-for-simple-bike-wayfinding/

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

3) US Air Force to Work on Alternative GPS Ground System

Link to Reuters article

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-raytheon-satellites-idUSKBN0TT06R20151210#wEgXbZ2TXo6gCk06.97

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

4) Sampo Hietanen Resigns as CEO of ITS Finland to Head Up World's First Mobility-as-a-Service Company

Link to Traffic Technology Today article

http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=75933

 

OTHER

 

5) FMCSA Unveils Final Electronic Logging Device Rule

Link to Fleet Owner article

http://fleetowner.com/regulations/fmcsa-unveils-final-eld-rule

Link to news release

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

6) ACLU Says Feds Still Keeping Crucial No-Fly List Information Secret

Link to Oregonian article

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2015/12/us_attorney_calls_aclus_no-fly.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

7) EU Lawmakers Back Air Passenger Data Deal

Link to EurActiv article

http://www.euractiv.com/sections/transport/eu-lawmakers-back-air-passenger-data-deal-320334

 

TRANSIT

 

8) Blind Riders Test Digital Navigation System in London

Link to The Transit Wire article

http://www.thetransitwire.com/2015/12/10/blind-riders-test-digital-navigation-system-in-london/

 

9) Electronic Fare Cards Expected in Athens in 2017 Says Greek Transport Minister

Link to Gazzetta article

http://www.gazzetta.gr/plus/article/834340/standard-fare-athens-public-transport-go-back-14-euros-2016-ministry-announces

 

10) A Design Guide to London's Underground Stations

Link to CityLab blog

http://www.citylab.com/design/2015/12/a-design-guide-to-londons-underground-stations/419694/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) North/West Passage Helps Guide Drivers Along I-90 and I-94

Link to Transportation Radio story

https://transportationradio.wordpress.com/2015/12/10/northwest-passage-helps-guide-drivers-along-i-90-and-i-94/

 

12) Pennsylvania DOT Adding Traffic Management Tools Along I-80 in Poconos

Link to WNEP-TV story

http://wnep.com/2015/12/09/more-eyes-for-traffic-troubles-in-the-poconos/

 

VEHICLES

 

13) Baidu Driverless Car Completes Test on Beijing Roads

Link to BBC News story

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35059938

Link to news release

 

14) Toyota's New Prius One of the First That Can Talk to Other Cars

Link to CIO article

http://www.cio.com/article/3013823/car-tech/toyotas-new-prius-is-one-of-first-that-can-talk-to-other-cars.html

Link to news release

 

15) Radio Will Survive Dashboard Clash

Link to Strategy Analytics blog

https://www.strategyanalytics.com/strategy-analytics/blogs/automotive/infotainment-telematics/infotainment-telematics/2015/12/10/radio-will-survive-dashboard-clash

 

 

News Releases

1) Sensys Networks Partners with Verizon to Deliver Intelligent Traffic Management Service

2) GEWI Newsletter: The Work Zone Issue – November/December 2015

3) Samsung Pay Transport Card Service Launches in South Korea

4) California DOT to Demonstrate New Crosswalk Safety Feature – The Yellow Pedestrian Border

5) Information Station Specialists' The Source Newsletter – December 2015

6) FCC Debuts New Website

7) Ford Dynamic Shuttle Service Moves from Experiment to Pilot in Dearborn, Michigan

8) Ford Sensor Technology Applied to Motorcycles for New Mobility Insights; Improves Medical Care for Rural Africans

9) Gogo Introduces a New Way to Stay Connected in Flight with Messaging Pass

10) Discovery Channel's 'How It's Made' Featuring Piper Aircraft Due to Air December 17

11) Shared-Use Mobility Center Releases Comprehensive Shared Mobility Reference Guide for Cities

 

 

Solicitation

-  Call for Abstracts – ITE 2016 Annual Meeting and Exhibit

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ITE16AMCallforAbstracts

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Understanding Organizational Culture and Its Impact on Safety Culture – December 15

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=ngyyawuab&oeidk=a07ebrrtbk0e59de8b5

 

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