[TCN] Monday, February 29, 2016

 

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Monday, February 29, 2016 – 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 Sales Director Jon Muilenberg at jmuilenberg@editraffic.com.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Profanities and Thanks Among the Most Popular Terms Used in Tweets to Airlines

Link to Los Angeles Times article

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-most-common-terms-used-in-tweets-to-airlines-20160226-story.html

 

2) Could Crowdsourced Data Turn In-Flight Wi-Fi Around?

Link to Chicago Tribune article

http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-inflight-wifi-northwestern-university-bsi-20160229-story.html

 

3) February/March Issue of Airport Magazine Looks at Technology Tools for Airports

Link to magazine

http://www.airportmagazine-digital.com/airportmagazine/february_march_2016

 

CAMERAS

 

4) 10,000 Traffic Cameras to Be Installed in Lagos State

Link to YNaija article

http://ynaija.com/lagos-state-install-10000-traffic-cameras-around-state/

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

5) Combating Security Threats to ITS and Intelligent Public Transport

Link to ITWeb article

http://www.inetlp.com/news-a-events/315-industrial-networks-launches-rail-automation-drone

 

OTHER

 

6) VW's Crisis Strategy: Forward, Reverse, U-Turn

Link to New York Times article

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/business/international/vws-crisis-strategy-forward-reverse-u-turn.html  

 

7) Start-Up Makes Sense of Transportation Data

Link to Los Angeles Times article

http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-cutting-edge-urban-engines-20160228-story.html

 

8) See That Billboard? It May See You, Too

Link to New York Times article

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/29/business/media/see-that-billboard-it-may-see-you-too.html

 

9) Nebraska Company Designing Training for Traffic Systems Technicians

Link to Lincoln Journal Star article

http://journalstar.com/business/local/lincoln-company-designing-training-for-traffic-systems-technicians/article_f4dbf378-a50a-5953-be00-24d5c7683e49.html

 

PARKING

 

10) I-95 Corridor Coalition's Truck 'N Park Demonstration Hits the Ground Running

Link to Overdrive article

http://www.overdriveonline.com/truck-n-park-demonstration-off-the-ground-running/

Link to Truck 'N Park System User Feedback Questionnaire

 

ROADWAYS

 

11) Help Design Better Express Lane Signage Across US

Link to WXIA-TV story

http://www.11alive.com/story/news/traffic/commuter-dude/2016/02/26/help-design-better-express-lane-signage-across-nation/81003900/

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

12) Japan Driverless Taxi Start-Up Eyes Partnerships with Automakers

Link to Reuters article

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/japan-driverless-taxi-start-eyes-134249152.html

 

13) Carpooling App Ryde Launches in Hong Kong

Link to Forbes article

http://www.forbes.com/sites/nanhiein/2016/02/28/carpooling-app-ryde-launches-in-hong-kong-aims-to-reduce-traffic-and-commuters-travel-costs/

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

14) California DOT Video Shows How Agency Got Ready for Super Bowl 50

Link to video

https://youtu.be/tzdsFhRDEBg

 

15) The Traffic Incident Management Network's Newsletter, The Responder – February 2016

Link to newsletter

http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/?u=e084dc36cb5a82b398b7b5dc6&id=c4a39baa16&e=cca376218e

 

TRANSIT

 

16) MBTA is Recruiting Techies on a Startup Website

Link to boston.com article

http://www.boston.com/news/2016/02/27/the-nation-oldest-transit-system-recruiting-techies-startup-website/eVwmx9ew908GvFed2sPtYO/story.html

 

17) Scottish 'Oyster Card' Begins Final Testing on Transport Network

Link to Herald article

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14306130.Scottish__Oyster_Card__begins_final_testing_on_transport_network/

 

18) Houston  Metro Gives Transit Riders a Quicker Way to Pay

Link to CityLab article

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2016/02/houston-metro-fare-mobile-app-payment/471318/

Link to further information

 

VEHICLES

 

19) 'We're Not Scared of Silicon Valley': Ford Talks Tough on Mobility and Autonomous Cars

Link to Daily Mirror article

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/were-not-scared-silicon-valley-7464581

 

20) In-Vehicle Wi-Fi, New Tech Options Come to Rental Cars

Link to USA Today article

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/advice/2016/02/28/rental-cars-wifi-apps-technology/80933944/

 

 

News Releases

1) Robert J. Puentes Named President and CEO of Eno Center for Transportation

2) Safety A-Listers Take Top Honors in Delta's Awards Show Safety Video

3) Automated Driving and Platoonnig: Issues and Opportunities

4) 42 Technology Targets Transport and Infrastructure with New Innovation Team

5) Industrial Networks Launches Rail Automation Drone

6) World Bank Loans $120 Million to China to Support Integrated Transport in Wuhan Metro Region

7) Paper Demonstrates Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Can Be Pre-Programmed to Make Independent Decisions

 

 

Upcoming Events

Big 10 & Friends University Transportation & Parking Conference – April 10-13 – College Park, Maryland

http://transportation.umd.edu/b1gconference/

 

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