Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Travel Complaints May Be Intentionally Hidden on Airlines' Websites
Link to WCBS-TV story
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/04/04/airline-complaints-dot/
MARITIME
2) How Technology is Boosting Risk Levels at Ports and Terminals
Link to SupplyChainBrain blog
OTHER
3) Former Chicago Traffic Reporter Dave Mitchell Dies Following Car Crash
Link to Chicagoland Radio and Media article
4) Intertraffic Innovation Awards Category Winners Announced in Amsterdam
Link to Traffic Technology Today article
http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=78678
RAILROADS
5) Investigation Into Amtrak Derailment in Pennsylvania Looking at Possible Communications Breakdown
Link to Philadelphia Inquirer article
SAFETY / SECURITY
6) TSA Uses High-Tech Training Tool Called 'IVIEW' to Train for Terror Situations
Link to WJLA-TV story
7) TSA Paid IBM $47,400 for an App That Only Pointed Right or Left
Link to Mashable article
http://mashable.com/2016/04/04/tsa-ibm-randomizer-app/
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
8) Pennsylvania Turnpike Identifies Areas for Improvement, Including Communications, in Massive January Crash
Link to Patriot-News article
http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/04/shortcomings_in_response_to_ma.html
Link to news release
9) Texas DOT's HERO Program Could Expand to 24-Hours a Day
Link to KEYE-TV story
http://keyetv.com/news/local/hero-program-could-expand-to-24-hours-a-day
TRANSIT
10) MBTA Rail Conductors Given Specialized iPhones
Link to WBZ-TV story
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/04/04/keolis-mbta-commuter-rail-iphones/
11) Wisconsin's Beloit Transit Becomes Dementia Friendly
Link to Beloit Daily News article
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
12) Grab and World Bank Partner to Provide Real-Time Traffic Data to Philippine Government
Link to Bloomberg article
Link to news release
VEHICLES
13) Volkswagen to Spend About Half a Billion Euros on Digital Trucks by 2020
Link to EurActiv article
News Releases
1) TomTom Launches TomTom City as Traffic Information Source for Consumers and Professionals
2) Chattanooga Airport Now Offering Mobile Payment Option for Parking
3) Oklahoma DOT Launches Work-Zone Awareness Campaign
4) NHTSA Honors Contributions of Dedicated Safety Champions at Annual Lifesavers Conference
6) Connecticut DOT Launches Online 'Dashboard' for Transportation Initiatives
7) Iveco Deploys Semi-Automated Trucks for World's First Truck Platooning Challenge
8) California DOT Partners with Waze Connected Citizens Program
9) Driver-Assist System Helps Keep Minnesota DOT Plows on the Road
10) Kapsch TrafficCom AG names Japjeev Kohli North America Chief Technology Officer
Solicitation
- Call for Transportation Innovation Ideas – North Dakota DOT
http://www.dot.nd.gov/business/innovate/Call%20for%20Innovation%20Ideas.pdf
Upcoming Events
Caspian International Transport, Transit & Logistics Exhibition – May 11-13 – Baku, Azerbaijan
http://www.transcaspian.az/2016/
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