[TCN] Monday, March 7, 2016

 

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Monday, March 7, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Two Years After MH370, Airlines Slow to Adopt Better Tracking

Link to AP article

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MISSING_MALAYSIAN_PLANE_SAFETY_ASOL

 

2) Advances in Airport Technology Mean Sleepless Nights for Some

Link to Washington Post article

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/advances-in-airport-technology-mean-sleepless-nights-for-some/2016/03/04/7b8eb936-e098-11e5-9c36-e1902f6b6571_story.html

 

3) Linking Mobile Apps and Beacons Will Change Travel for the Better

Link to Tnooz commentary

http://www.tnooz.com/article/linking-mobile-apps-beacons-change-travel/

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

4) Toyota Building Wearable Indoor Navigation Device for Blind

Link to Fortune article

http://fortune.com/2016/03/07/toyota-wearable-device-blind/

Link to news release

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

5) Daimler CEO Says Digital Mapping Consortium in Expansion Talks

Link to Reuters article

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-daimler-here-interview-idUSKCN0W80HR

 

6) City Maps That Orient You Better Than Google Can

Link to Slate article

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_eye/2013/12/02/circular_city_maps_archie_archambault_designs_minimalist_city_maps_printed.html

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

7) ITS-Observatory User Requirements Questionnaire Reveals Priorities of Public Authorities and Private Sector

Link to ERTICO Network article

http://erticonetwork.com/user-requirements-questionnaire-reveals-priorities-of-public-authorities-and-private-sector/

 

8) Intelligent Transportation Systems and Connected and Automated Vehicles, 2016

Link to Transportation Research Record

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/173966.aspx

 

MARITIME

 

9) EU Maritime Agency Gets Ready to Use Drones to Monitor Refugee Boats

Link to Eur-Activ article

http://www.euractiv.com/section/justice-home-affairs/news/eu-maritime-agency-gets-ready-to-use-drones-to-monitor-refugee-boats/

 

OTHER

 

10) Hackathon Seeks to Crack 'Last Mile' Access to Opportunity

Link to USDOT's Fast Lane blog

https://www.transportation.gov/fastlane/hackathon-seeks-to-crack-last-mile

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

11) Nevada Declares Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths, Launches Awareness Campaign

Link to Las Vegas Sun article

http://lasvegassun.com/news/2016/mar/04/state-declares-epidemic-of-pedestrian-deaths-launc/

Link to news release

 

12) 'Toward Zero Death' Stickers Being Placed on Minnesota-Owned Vehicles

Link to Star Tribune article

http://www.startribune.com/stickers-latest-effort-to-eliminate-traffic-deaths/371213981/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

13) Grade Crossing Safety a Top Priority for FRA Administrator

Link to Progressive Railroading article

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/federal_legislation_regulation/article/Grade-crossing-safety-a-top-priority-for-FRAs-Feinberg--47422

 

TELEMATICS

 

14) Nova Scotians Not Keen on Tech That Could Save Them Money on Car Insurance

Link to CBC News story

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/insurance-telematics-technology-cars-1.3478173

 

TRANSIT

 

15) DC Metro's New Report Card for Customers

Link to Washington Post article

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2016/03/07/metros-new-report-card-for-customers/

 

16) A Recap of the Staten Island Bus Hackathon

Link to NYU Rudin Center for Transportation article

http://wagner.nyu.edu/rudincenter/2016/03/a-groundbreaking-hackathon/

 

17) Mass Transit Agency Executives Need to Look at Social Media for Daily Decision Making

Link to Mass Transit commentary

http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/12166218/social-to-the-core

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

18) Czech Traffic Management Revolution – A Golden Opportunity for the Exploitation of Big Data Technology

Link to Big Data Europe article

http://www.big-data-europe.eu/the-czech-traffic-management-revolution-a-golden-opportunity-for-the-exploitation-of-big-data-technology/

 

VEHICLES

 

19) Driverless Lorries to Be Trialed in UK

Link to BBC News story

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-35737104

 

20) In Preparation for Driverless Cars, States Start Upgrading Roads

Link to Governing article

http://www.governing.com/topics/transportation-infrastructure/gov-driverless-cars-states-infrastructure.html

 

 

News Releases

1) USDOT Announces Autodesk Support to Provide 3D Design Technology to Smart City Challenge Finalists

2) Hamad International Airport Offers iBeacon-Enabled Mobile App

3) Los Angeles Metrolink Launches User-Friendly Mobile Site

4) Tennessee DOT Announces Winning Messages of Overhead Sign Contest

5) Delaware DOT Announces New Online Offerings

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Request for Proposals – Everett Turnpike Corridor Advanced Transportation Management System – New Hampshire DOT

http://admin.state.nh.us/purchasing/specRFP.asp?rfpID=10027

 

 

Upcoming Events

ITS Heartland Annual Meeting – April 25-27 – West Des Moines, Iowa

http://www.itsheartland.org/mtg_2016.html

 

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