[TCN] Monday, May 23, 2016

 

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GPS / NAVIGATION

 

1) Iridium Launches Timing, Location Service as GPS Back-Up

Link to Reuters article

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-iridium-gps-idUSKCN0YE1HZ

Link to news release

 

2) Israeli Company Develops System to Protect Against GPS Hackers

Link to Times of Israel article

http://www.timesofisrael.com/cyber-crooks-meet-their-match-with-israeli-developed-gps-protector/

 

OTHER

 

3) It's No Accident: Advocates Want to Speak of Car 'Crashes' Instead

Link to New York Times article

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/23/science/its-no-accident-advocates-want-to-speak-of-car-crashes-instead.html

 

4) Articles from Texas Transportation Researcher

 -  New Rapid-Flashing Beacon Shows Great Promise in Improving Pedestrian Safety

 -  Encouraging Safe Interactions Between Teens and Large Trucks

 -  TTI-Led Research Seeks to Expedite Emergency Care for Patients Crossing the Border

 -  Project Examining Connected and Automated Vehicle Applications to Improve Transit, Bicyclist and Pedestrian Safety

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

5) FAA Says Drone Registry Names and Home Addresses Won't Be Released; USDOT Notice Says the Opposite

Link to Forbes article

http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngoglia/2016/05/21/faa-says-drone-registry-names-and-home-addresses-wont-be-released-dot-notice-says-the-opposite/#12e07ebe76e8

 

RAILROADS

 

6) Surface Transportation Board Looks to Require Weekly Reporting of Rail Service Metrics

Link to Ethanol Producer Magazine article

http://www.ethanolproducer.com/articles/13359/stb-issues-snpr-for-rail-reporting-requirements

 

ROADWAYS

 

7) Utah DOT Hopes Weather Stations Will Make I-80 Safer for Motorists

Link to Deseret News article

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865654707/UDOT-hopes-weather-stations-will-make-I-80-safer-for-motorists.html?pg=all

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

8) Ontario Considers Highway Signs Promoting Safe Texting Zones for Drivers

Link to Canadian Press article

http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-considers-highway-signs-promoting-safe-texting-zones-for-drivers-1.2911956

 

TRANSIT

 

9) New Effort to Promote Indianapolis' Mass Transit Proposal Involves College Students

Link to WISH-TV story

http://wishtv.com/2016/05/20/new-effort-to-promote-indys-mass-transit-proposal-involves-college-students/

 

10) Portland, Maine-Area Transit Modernizes with Ride-Tracking Tools

Link to Portland Press Herald article

http://www.pressherald.com/2016/05/23/portland-area-public-transit-services-modernize-with-ride-tracking-tools-expanded-bus-route/

 

11) Free Newspaper Hawkers to Go Silent in New York City Subways

Link to WNYC Radio story

http://www.wnyc.org/story/free-newspaper-hawkers-go-silent/

 

VEHICLES

 

12) BMW's Vision for a World of Connected Cars

Link to Network World article

http://www.networkworld.com/article/3072687/mobile-wireless/bmw-s-vision-for-a-world-of-connected-cars.html

 

13) Tesla, Ford Ramp Up Race for Self-Driving Tech Partners

Link to Investor's Business Daily article

http://www.investors.com/news/tesla-ford-partner-with-others-to-boldly-go-to-new-frontiers/

 

14) In Audi's Virtual Cockpit, Technology is Your Co-Pilot

Link to New York Times article

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/20/business/audis-virtual-cockpit-moves-the-display-on-screen.html

 

 

News Releases

1) Colorado DOT Holds Open Roads Events Around State

2) FAA Posts Third Video in Airport Safety Series

3) Gogo Partners with Aviation Software Provider PACE to Help Airlines Reduce Fuel Burn

4) Bobby – the Winning App of the ITS Hackathon in Bordeaux – is Now Live

5) Cincinnati Metro Displays Oldest Bus to Highlight Infrastructure Needs

6) New Idaho 511 Traveler Services Feature Provides Near Real-Time Traffic-Delay Information

 

 

Upcoming Events

Connected Transport Startup Meeting – June 4 – Delhi

http://www.autonebula.com/startups-meetup-delhi/

 

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