[TCN] Thursday, March 10, 2016

 

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Thursday, March 10, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) US Senate Bill Would Force Airlines to Disclose More About Fees

Link to USA Today article

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/03/09/senate-bill-would-force-airlines-disclose-more-fees/81538824/

 

2) Singapore, Japan to Cooperate on Air Traffic Management

Link to Channel NewsAsia story

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/singapore-japan-to/2588886.html

Link to news release

 

FREIGHT

 

3) Uber for Trucking: Matching Freight with Haulers

Link to InTransition article

http://www.intransitionmag.org/Winter_2016/Uber-For-Trucking.aspx

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

4) Small Towns Fed Up with Drivers Using Their Roads to Avoid Traffic

Link to WCBS-TV story

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/03/09/traffic-ap-backlash/

 

5) USDOT to Kick Off GPS/GNSS Receiver Adjacent Band Compatibility Study in April

Link to ExecutiveGov article

http://www.executivegov.com/2016/03/dot-to-kick-off-gpsgnss-receiver-adjacent-band-compatibility-study-in-april/

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

6) USDOT Releases New ITS-Related Reports

Link to further information

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1103439157490&ca=eab52589-a5b4-4118-8110-590d633f7f17

 

MARITIME

 

7) Transport Canada Wants Drones to Watch Arctic Waters

Link to Canadian Press article

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/03/09/transport-canada-wants-drones-to-watch-arctic-waters_n_9420868.html

 

8) Satellite Players Look to Find Sweet Spot in Maritime Market

Link to Via Satellite article

http://www.satellitetoday.com/telecom/2016/03/09/satellite-players-look-to-find-sweet-spot-in-maritime-market/

 

OTHER

 

9) Boston T Looking for Photographer Who Snuck Into Station Construction Site

Link to Boston Herald article

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_coverage/2016/03/t_looking_for_government_center_stealth_photog  

 

10) Man Arrested for Jamming Cellphone Signals on Chicago Subway

Link to Chicago Sun-Times article

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/man-charged-with-jamming-cell-signal-on-cta-red-line-train/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

11) RideScout and The Overhead Wire Begin New Video Series – Transit Trends

Link to RideScout blog

https://medium.com/@RideScout/say-hello-to-transit-trends-the-online-series-deb2c531dad0

https://youtu.be/pNdjsgr40DM (Episode 1)

 

12) Viral Indiana Traffic Stop Facebook Post Used to Educate Others

Link to WMAQ-TV story

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Viral-Facebook-Post-Indiana-Traffic-Stop-Used-to-Educate-Others-371595031.html

 

13) Detectives, Social Media Being Used to Alert Drivers of Auto Safety Defects

Link to Bloomberg article

http://www.claimsjournal.com/news/national/2016/03/10/269311.htm

 

ROADWAYS

 

14) New Book is Comprehensive Guide to Traffic Signals

Link to ITS International article

http://www.itsinternational.com/categories/utc/news/introduction-to-traffic-signals/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

15) Thousands of Trucks, Buses and Ambulances May Be Open to Hackers

Link to Wired article

http://www.wired.com/2016/03/thousands-trucks-buses-ambulances-may-open-hackers/

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

16) Uber Using Its App to Troll Local Politicians Again

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/10/11193852/uber-florida-senate-andrew-gardiner-politician-app-troll

 

TELEMATICS

 

17) Navigation Modules Promise Telematics Upswing

Link to EE Times article

http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1329138

 

TRANSIT

 

18) Proxama Taps Google for MyStop, Beacon-Based Transport Alerts from Your Chrome App

Link to TechCrunch article

http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/09/proxama-partners-with-google-on-mystop-beacon-based-transport-alerts-from-your-chrome-app/

Link to news release

 

19) Australian Health Groups Want End to Booze Ads on Transit

Link to West Australian article

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/31058723/health-groups-in-call-to-ban-bus-stop-booze-ads/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

20) Live Radio Traffic Updates to Be Provided on Indian Highway

Link to NDTV story

http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/nitin-gadkari-launches-system-for-live-traffic-updates-on-nh-8-1285852

Link to news release

 

 

News Releases

1) Michigan DOT Launches Website for Upcoming I-275 Project

2) SITA: 'Internet of Things' Coming to Airlines and Airports Worldwide

3) China's Future for the Connected Passenger

 

 

Solicitations

 -  Entries Sought – Fleet Safety Awards – Brake

http://www.fleetsafetyawards.com/

 -  Entries Sought – Australasian Fleet Safety Awards – Brake

http://www.fleetsafetyawards.com/australasian-awards/about

 

 

Upcoming Events

I_HeERO Workshop 'Making eCall Happen' – April 26 – Brussels

http://iheero.eu/i_heero-workshop-making-ecall-happen-chatelain-hotel-brussels-26-april-2016/

 

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