Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, January 21, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) New 'Seat Swap' App Gives Airline Passengers the Chance to Escape Smelly Neighbors
Link to Airport World article
2) Inflight Magazine – January/February 2016
Link to magazine
http://www.hmgaerospace.com/hmgmags/Inflight/janfeb2016/index.html
CAMERAS
3) BART to Replace Decoy Cameras on Trains with Real Ones
Link to San Francisco Chronicle article
Link to news release
MARITIME
4) Croatia Extends Coast Watch System
Link to Shephard News article
https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/imps-news/saab-supply-coastal-surveillance-system/
Link to news release
OTHER
5) As Roadwork Increases, Tablet Software Makes Inspections More Efficient
Link to Houston Chronicle article
6) Some Florida Drivers Upset with New Batch of License Plates That Spell Out 'GAY'
Link to WFTV-TV story
http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/new-batch-orange-county-license-plates-say-gay-the/np8bL/
ROADWAYS
7) New System Will Alert Driver and Officials of Overheight Trucks on I-35 in Texas
Link to KXAN-TV story
http://kxan.com/2016/01/21/new-system-will-alert-drivers-to-low-clearance-on-i-35/
8) Design of Japanese Stop Signs Might Change Ahead of Olympic Tourism Surge
Link to Japan Times article
SAFETY / SECURITY
9) Washington State ACLU Concerned by License-Plate Data Collection
Link to Wenatchee World article
http://www.govtech.com/data/Washington-ACLU-Concerned-by-License-Plate-Data-Collection.html
SPACE
10) New Bill Could Shift Space Tracking Away from Department of Defense
Link to Defense News article
TOURISM
11) San Jose Will Track Super Bowl Visitors' Mobile Devices to Find Out What They Like to Do in Bay Area
Link to Silicon Valley Business Journal article
TRANSIT
12) Expanding Wireless Service is One Way DC Metro Could Win Back Its Riders
Link to CityLab commentary
http://www.citylab.com/commute/2016/01/one-way-dc-metro-could-win-back-its-riders/424797/
VEHICLES
13) Michigan Pushes for Connected Car Test Track on Site of Old GM Plant
Link to Detroit Free Press article
14) GM Starts Maven Carsharing Service in Germany, US
Link to Reuters article
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/gm-starts-car-sharing-germany-050101079.html
Link to news release
15) Competing Demands for Unlicensed Spectrum
Link to New America Weekly article
https://www.newamerica.org/weekly/unlicensed-to-drive/
News Releases
1) Report Gives Guidance on How EU can Make the Most of Connected Cars
2) NextIT Intelligent Assistant for Amtrak Wins Global Award for Best Consumer Application of AI
3) New Jersey DOT Traffic Ops Director Wins 2015 Transportation Award
4) Dumb Ways to Die Partners with Denver RTD
5) New York City's Bus Stops Get Smart
6) Nevada Traffic Incident Management Project Named ITS Project of the Year by ITS Nevada
7) United Airlines Names James T. Olson Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications
8) Frankfurt Airport Offering 'Silent Chairs' with Integrated Speakers and USB Port
Upcoming Events
2016 AASHTO GIS for Transportation Symposium – April 4-7 – Raleigh, North Carolina
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