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Thursday, June 9, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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The TCN – It's More Than Just a Newsletter!

 

Each weekday at 6 pm NYC time, the TCN pops into your inbox. If there's news about some aspect of transportation communications you'll hopefully find it in my daily updates. For a few years now, I've been giving you a little extra in the form of Transportation Radio reports. These are usually interviews by phone or in-person that give you an in-depth look at a transportation organization or upcoming event. It's one more way the TCN keeps you up-to-date. This month I'm asking you to consider making a donation to support the work of the TCN. Below you'll find my address and a link to my PayPal account. Thanks for your support!           

 

PS: Where else would you find transportation stories from Vogue, National Geographic and Automotive News all in one place? (see articles below)

 

 

CAMERAS

 

1) After Alaska Successes, FAA Weather Cam Program Expands

Link to Alaska Journal of Commerce article

http://www.alaskajournal.com/2016-06-08/after-alaska-successes-faa-weather-cam-program-expands

 

2) Lobbyist for Redflex Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Role in Ohio Bribery Scandal

Link to Plain Dealer article

http://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/index.ssf/2016/06/columbus_lobbyist_sentenced_to.html

Link to news release

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

3) How to Read a Pilot's Map of the Sky

Link to National Geographic blog

http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2016/06/08/how-to-read-an-aeronautical-chart/

 

FREIGHT

 

4) Truck Fleets Poised to Profit from Big Data

Link to Fleet Owner article

http://fleetowner.com/fleet-management/fleets-poised-profit-big-data

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

5) US Navy Cancels Planned GPS Outage in Southern California

Link to AOPA article

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2016/june/08/navy-cancels-planned-gps-outage-in-southern-california

 

6) Domino's to Track Customers En Route to Store

Link to ZDNet article

http://www.zdnet.com/article/dominos-to-track-customers-via-gps-en-route-to-store/

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

7) Pittsburgh's Smart City Proposal Combines Data, Energy and Transportation

Link to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article

http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2016/06/09/Pittsburgh-s-Smart-City-proposal-combines-data-energy-and-transportation/stories/201606090104

 

8) Glasgow Host First Ever ITS Congress Mayors' Summit

Link to Traffic Technology Today article

http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=79896

 

9) 'Social Wikipedia for ITS' Unveiled at European Congress

Link to Traffic Technology Today article

http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=79897

 

10) Update on ITS European Congress

Link to Smart Highways update

http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=599c5bd91eb1b9d77fc8bc3f0&id=33b09c5f3d

 

11) USDOT Continues to Lead the Way in Smart Technology Development

Link to USDOT's Fast Lane blog

https://www.transportation.gov/blog/dot-continues-lead-way-smart-technology-development

 

OTHER

 

12) Republican National Convention Transportation Plans in Motion

Link to WJW-TV story

http://fox8.com/2016/06/08/republican-national-convention-transportation-plans-in-motion/

 

13) New York MTA: Fixing Spelling of Varrazzano's Name on Verrazano-Narrows Bridge Would Be Too Expensive

Link to WCBS-TV story

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/06/08/verrazano-narrows-bridge-spelling/

 

14) Supermodel Karlie Kloss Shared Her Travel Woes on Twitter, and So Should You

Link to Vogue article

http://www.vogue.com/13444410/travel-karlie-kloss-philippine-airlines/ 

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

15) South Carolina Conducts Drill to Lessen Hurricane Evacuation Traffic Jam

Link to WCBD-TV story

http://counton2.com/2016/06/08/sc-conducts-drill-to-lessen-hurricane-evacuation-traffic-jam/

 

16) 'They Save Lives': Connecticut Troopers Union Says Cuts to CHAMP Fleet a Risk

Link to WVIT-TV story

http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/They-Save-Lives-Troopers-Union-Says-Cuts-to-CHAMP-a-Risk-382310691.html

 

VEHICLES

 

17) How Safe is Safe Enough for Self-Driving Cars? It's a Moving Target

Link to Detroit Free Press article

http://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2016/06/08/how-safe-safe-enough-self-driving-cars/85596902/

 

18) NHTSA Warns Tesla Over Non-Disclosure Pacts

Link to Automotive News article

http://www.autonews.com/article/20160609/OEM11/160609815/nhtsa-warns-tesla-over-non-disclosure-pacts

 

 

News Releases

1) USDOT, Ad Council, Project Yellow Light Announce Winners of Student Scholarship Contest to Promote Dangers of Distracted Driving

2) Operation Lifesaver Offers Safety Tips During International Crossing Awareness Observance

3) Panasonic Avionics Offering Global Tracking to All Satcom Customers

4) Panasonic Scales Up Eutelsat Capacity Over Asia Pacific for Inflight Internet and TV Services

5) Transport for London and Twitter Launch World's First Travel Tweet Alerts

6) Web Cams Monitory Variable Speed Limit Routes in British Columbia

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Applicants Sought – Experience Camps – American Traffic Safety Services Foundation

https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.atssa.com/experiencecampspressrelease1.pdf

 

 

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Cranford, NJ 07016

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Upcoming Events

Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forum – June 21-23 – Yreka, California

http://www.westernstatesforum.org/CurrentForum/Default.html

 

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