[TCN] Friday, March 4, 2016

 

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Friday, March 4, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Alaska Air Carrier Fined for Punishing Whistleblower

Link to KBBI Radio story

http://kbbi.org/post/air-carrier-accused-punishing-whistleblower

 

2) Singapore Moves to Enhance Flight Tracking

Link to Air Traffic Management article

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2016/03/singapore-moves-to-enhance-flight-tracking/

 

3) Honolulu Airport Invests $1 Million in LED Flight Displays

Link to Pacific Business News article

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2016/03/03/honolulu-international-airport-invests-1m-in-led.html

 

4) French ANSP DSNA Begins Deployment of New-VCS System

Link to Airport Technology article

http://www.airport-technology.com/news/newsfrench-ansp-dsna-begins-deployment-of-n-vcs-system-4829627

 

5) The New Brand Strategy of Dallas/Fort Worth Airport
Link to Airport Industry Review article

http://goo.gl/bEbhvC

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

6) Transit App Now Offers Bike Chattanooga Unlock and Pay Feature

Link to Chattanoogan article

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2016/3/3/319252/Transit-App-Now-Offers-Bike-Chattanooga.aspx

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

7) Apple Maps Traffic Data Expands to Singapore, Malaysia

Link to MacRumors article

http://www.macrumors.com/2016/03/03/apple-maps-traffic-singapore-malaysia/

 

OTHER

 

8) Is Ford's Emoji Marketing Method Successful?

Link to Investopedia article

http://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/030416/fords-emoji-marketing-method-successful-f.asp

 

9) How Open Data Can Help Encourage More Transit-Oriented Development

Link to Data-Smart City Solutions blog

http://datasmart.ash.harvard.edu/news/article/how-open-data-can-help-encourage-more-transit-oriented-development-794  

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

10) Bill Would Allow Virginia to Withhold 'Critical Infrastructure' Info for Safety's Sake

Link to News & Advance article

http://www.newsadvance.com/news/local/bill-would-allow-va-to-withhold-critical-infrastructure-info-for/article_7af553f8-e175-11e5-bb46-6777faee7844.html

 

RAILROADS

 

11) Irish Rail Issues Tender for National Train Control Center

Link to International Railway Journal article

http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/signalling/irish-rail-issues-tender-for-national-train-control-centre.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

12) IIHS Research Shows Lane Departure Warnings Turned Off in Honda Vehicles

Link to Bankrate article

http://www.bankrate.com/financing/cars/lane-departure-in-cars-gets-turned-off/

Link to IIHS article

 

13) How Accessible is Airline Safety Language?

Link to Runway Girl Network blog

https://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2016/03/04/accessible-airline-safety-language/

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

14) Why Helsinki's Innovative On-Demand Bus Service Failed

Link to Asia Golf Online article

http://asiagolfonline.com/world/why-helsinkis-innovative-on-demand-bus-service-failed/19715

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

15) Incident Command System (ICS) Training for Field-Level Supervisors and Staff

Link to Transportation Research Board publication

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/173984.aspx

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

16) Wellington Highways Leave Even New Zealand Transport Agency Unsure About Travel Times

Link to Dominion Post article

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/77536775/wellington-highways-leave-even-the-nz-transport-agency-unsure-about-travel-times

 

VEHICLES

 

17) Cloud Computing Powers Nissan Leaf and Will Be Key for Autonomous Driving, Explains Nissan CIO

Link to ZDNet article

http://www.zdnet.com/article/cloud-computing-powers-nissan-leaf-and-be-will-key-for-autonomous-driving-explains-nissan-cio/

 

18) Self-Driving Cars Are Coming, But They're Not Ready for Pittsburgh Yet

Link to WESA Radio story

http://wesa.fm/post/self-driving-cars-are-coming-they-re-not-ready-pittsburgh-yet

 

 

News Releases

1) HERE Strengthens Technology Collaboration with Samsung

2) USDOT Launches National Transit Map Initiative

3) Copenhagen Airports Underlines Commitment to the Cloud with Major 10-Year Amadeus Partnership

 

 

Friday Bonus

Good luck if you're a visitor and trying to figure out these subway systems.

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2016/02/most-complex-transit-subway-maps-world-tokyo-new-york-paris/470565/

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Nominations Sought – America's Transportation Awards – AASHTO, AAA, US Chamber of Commerce

http://americastransportationawards.org/

 

 

Upcoming Events

T3 Webinar: Transportation Management Center Video Best Practices – March 16

https://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s160316_TMC_Video_Best_Practices.asp

 

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