[TCN] Thursday, May 19, 2016

 

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Thursday, May 19, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Orlando Airport Adding HD Radio Station for Info, Updates

Link to Orlando Sentinel article

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/tourism-central-florida-blog/os-orlando-airport-hd-radio-station-20160516-story.html

Link to news release

 

2) Delays After IT Problems Halt Stockholm Air Traffic

Link to The Local article

http://www.thelocal.se/20160519/stockholm-airspace-closed

Link to news release

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

3) National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to Open 'Outpost' in Silicon Valley

Link to St. Louis Post-Dispatch article

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_469ca97f-eed0-5595-a0f0-914c6120e18e.html

 

FREIGHT

 

4) Port of Oakland Phone App Alerts Truckers to Waits at the Gate

Link to San Jose Mercury News article

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_29908382/port-oakland-phone-app-tells-truckers-about-waits

Link to news release

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

5) US Army Looks at VLF Radio Signals as GPS Alternative

Link to Army News Service article

https://www.army.mil/article/168019/No_GPS__Listen_to_VLF_radio_signals_to_find_way_home

 

OTHER

 

6) Investors Hunt for Latest Trend in Transport Technology

Link to BBC News story

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-36327351  

 

7) New App Will Let You Charter a Bus for You and Your Friends On-Demand

Link to Tech Insider article

http://www.techinsider.io/skedaddle-app-could-disrupt-travel-2016-5

 

8) UK Transportation Industry Welcomes Queen's Announcement of Modern Transport Bill

Link to Traffic Technology Today article

http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=79481

 

RAILROADS

 

9) Massachusetts Governor Pushes for Better Communication with Amtrak

Link to Boston Herald article

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/local_politics/2016/05/baker_pushes_for_better_communication_with_amtrak_supports_obamas_opioid

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

10) GM's Maven Expands to Chicago, Boston and DC

Link to Detroit Free Press article

http://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/general-motors/2016/05/19/gms-maven-expands-chicago-boston-and-dc/84584344/

Link to news release

 

TELEMATICS

 

11) Google Wants Android to Take Over Your Entire Car

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/18/11700482/android-car-platform-qualcomm-maserati-touchscreen-google-io-2016

 

12) AT&T Really Wants to Make Your Car Connected

Link to CNET article

http://www.cnet.com/news/at-t-really-wants-to-make-your-car-connected/

 

TRANSIT

 

13) GO Transit Apologizes for Facebook Post Promoting Wine Country Tour by Bicycle

Link to Canadian Press article

http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/go-transit-apologizes-for-facebook-post-promoting-wine-country-tour-by-bicycle-1.2907704

 

14) All Moscow Ground Transport to Get Wi-Fi by End of 2016

Link to Moscow Times article

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/all-moscow-ground-transport-to-get-wi-fi-by-end-of-2016/569840.html

Link to original m24 story (in Russian)

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

15) Construction Delays Leave Commuters Questioning Santa Monica, California Traffic Notification System

Link to Santa Monica Mirror article

http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Congestion-Leaves-Commuters-Questioning-Traffic-Notification-System/45513

 

VEHICLES

 

16) Uber to Start Testing Self-Driving Car in Pittsburgh

Link to CNBC story

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/19/uber-to-start-testing-self-driving-car-in-pittsburgh.html

 

17) Group Calls on US to Speed Up Favorable Regulations for Autonomous Cars

Link to Reuters article

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-autos-selfdriving-report-idUSKCN0YA1ZF

Link to news release

 

18) VW Steps Up R&D Efforts in Artificial Intelligence

Link to automotiveIT International article

http://www.automotiveit.com/vw-steps-up-rd-efforts-in-artificial-intelligence/news/id-0050191

 

 

News Releases

1) GEWI to Exhibit Work Zone and Road Incident Management System at ITS Europe

2) Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority Approves Contract for Mobile Ticketing App

3) Android Pay Accepted for Pay-as-You-Go Travel in London

 

 

Upcoming Events

Autonomous Vehicle Test & Development Symposium – May 31-June 2 – Stuttgart

http://www.autonomousvehiclesymposium.com/

 

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