[TCN] Friday, February 26, 2016

 

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Friday, February 26, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) FAA Official: Atlanta Essential to Air Traffic Modernization

Link to WABE Radio's Closer Look interview

http://news.wabe.org/post/faa-official-atlanta-essential-air-traffic-modernization

 

2) Atlanta Airport Wants to Be Known as 'World's Most Traveled Airport' Not 'World's Busiest'

Link to Atlanta Journal-Constitution blog

http://airport.blog.ajc.com/2016/02/24/hartsfield-jackson-re-phrasing-worlds-busiest-moniker/

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

3) Photographer Chronicles Bike Taxis of Burundi

Link to Hyperallergic article

http://hyperallergic.com/276367/a-photographer-follows-the-ubiquitous-bike-taxis-of-burundi/

 

CAMERAS

 

4) King County, Washington Executive Proposes Security Cameras on All Metro Buses

Link to KCPQ-TV story

http://q13fox.com/2016/02/25/county-exec-proposes-security-cameras-on-all-metro-buses/

Link to news release

 

MARITIME

 

5) Workboat Communications Evolve to Meet Myriad Missions

Link to Marine News article

http://www.marinelink.com/news/communications-workboat405715.aspx

 

6) Big Data and Big Savings for Maritime Ops

Link to Maritime Reporter & Engineering News article

http://www.marinelink.com/news/maritime-savings-data405723.aspx

 

OTHER

 

7) New South Wales to Hold Summit on Future of Transport Technology

Link to Australian Broadcasting Corporation story

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-26/steve-wozniak-future-transport-technology-summit-held-sydney/7201922  

Link to news release

 

8) Australia Releases Geocoded National Address File and Administrative Boundaries Dataset

Link to ZDNet article

http://www.zdnet.com/article/australian-geocoded-national-address-data-freed/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

9) Live Streaming of California Crude-by-Rail Expansion Project Meeting Crashes

Link to Pacific Coast Business Times article

http://www.pacbiztimes.com/2016/02/25/live-streaming-of-phillips-66-crude-by-rail-meeting-crashes/

 

10) Mexico City Shaming Parking Hogs and Litterbugs on Periscope, and People Love It

Link to Quartz article

http://qz.com/624294/mexico-city-officials-are-shaming-litterbugs-and-parking-hogs-on-periscope-and-people-love-it/

 

RAILROADS

 

11) SEPTA Conducting Final PTC Tests on Rail Line

Link to Philadelphia Inquirer article

http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20160226_SEPTA_readies_live-saving_train-control_safety_features.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

12) New Operation Lifesaver CEO Shares Thoughts on Improving Rail Safety

Link to Train of Thought blog

http://oli.org/blog/detail/advancing-our-mission-together

 

TRANSIT

 

13) UK Government Mandates Open Data on Transport for Benefit of Passengers with Mental Health Difficulties

Link to The Stack article

https://thestack.com/world/2016/02/25/uk-government-mandates-open-data-on-transport-for-benefit-of-passengers-with-mental-health-difficulties/

 

14) Idaho Transportation Department Seeks Transit Coordinators, Will Launch Ridesharing Software

Link to KLIX Radio story

http://newsradio1310.com/itd-takes-a-look-at-public-transportation-seeks-coordinators/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

15) Metropia to Test New Transportation App in El Paso

Link to KVIA-TV story

http://www.kvia.com/news/metropia-to-test-new-transportation-app-in-el-paso/38198704

Link to news release

 

VEHICLES

 

16) Study Says Self-Driving Cars Might Make Traffic Worse

Link to Discovery News article

http://news.discovery.com/autos/future-of-transportation/self-driving-cars-might-make-traffic-worse-160228.htm

 

17) Partnership Seeks to Spur Innovation at Simulated Michigan City

Link to AP article

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/partnership-seeks-to-spur-innovation-at-simulated-city__

 

News Releases

1) SensMetrics: Optimize Signals and Safety with High-Resolution Traffic Data

2) FRA Launches Website for States and Municipalities to Request Bridge Inspection Reports

3) Pennsylvania's Capital Area Transit Announces Real-Time Bus Locator Website

4) TransitScreen Now Available in 10 Languages

5) Johana Bhuiyan is Now Driving Re/code's Transportation Coverage

 

 

Friday Bonus

Cars aren't the only things that's self-driving.

http://www.gocomics.com/speedbump/2016/02/17

 

 

Upcoming Events

2016 Southeast Rail Forum – March 16-18 – Charlotte, North Carolina

http://www.ncdot.gov/conferences/srf/

 

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