[TCN] Friday, July 15, 2016

 

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Friday, July 15, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Bernie's Notes

 

I'll be leaving Saturday for an eleven-day trip to Ireland and Northern Ireland. The TCN will continue to be published but it probably won't be sent at the usual 6 pm New York time since I hope to be fast asleep then, given the five-hour time difference. The newsletter won't always include the usual features such as the "Upcoming Events" and "Friday Bonus" since I'll be spending less time than usual in front of a computer screen.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Meet the Researcher Who Wants to Make Airports More Efficient, Using Maths

Link to Forbes article

http://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewinkless/2016/07/15/meet-the-researcher-who-wants-to-make-airports-more-efficient-using-maths/

 

2) US National Weather Service Experiments with Color-Coded Aviation Forecasts

Link to Flying article

http://www.flyingmag.com/aviation-weather-center-experiments-with-color-coded-taf-system

 

3) Keeping One Step Ahead of the Game with Airport Weather Forecasting

Link to Airport Technology article

http://www.airport-technology.com/features/featurekeeping-one-step-ahead-of-the-game-with-airport-weather-forecasting-4940501/

 

4) Airport Libraries Take Off

Link to Airport Technology article

http://www.airport-technology.com/features/featureairport-libraries-take-off-4946078/

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

5) Toronto City Council Asks Ontario to Ban Texting While Walking on Streets

Link to National Post article

http://news.nationalpost.com/toronto/toronto-city-council-asks-province-to-ban-texting-while-walking-on-streets

 

6) 3D Optical Illusion Zebra Crossing Comes to Aid of Delhi Pedestrians

Link to India Live Today article

http://www.indialivetoday.com/3d-optical-illusion-comes-aid-pedestrians-delhis-rajaji-road/13313.html

 

CAMERAS

 

7) Golden Gate Transit Plans to Replace Obsolete Surveillance Cameras

Link to KQED News story

https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2016/07/14/golden-gate-transit-plans-to-replace-obsolete-surveillance-cameras

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

8) Ford Invests in Mapping as Tesla, Alphabet Maps Power Autonomy

Link to Investor's Business Daily article

http://www.investors.com/news/ford-invests-in-startup-taking-on-google-in-maps-for-autonomous-cars/

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

9) Israeli Toll Road Operator, Fast Lane, Sues Waze Over Rerouting

Link to Hamodia article

http://hamodia.com/2016/07/15/waze-sued-toll-road-rerouting/

 

MARITIME

 

10) Carnival Corporation Opens Safety Training Center in Netherlands

Link to Cruise & Ferry article

http://www.cruiseandferry.net/articles/carnival-corporation-opens-75-million-safety-training-centre-1

Link to Carnival Corporation news release

 

OTHER

 

11) Inside London's Digital-First Transportation Agency

Link to Digiday article

https://digiday.com/brands/mind-gap-inside-londons-digital-first-transportation-agency/  

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

12) University of Minnesota's CTS Launches Redesigned Traffic Control Game

Link to Catalyst article

http://www.cts.umn.edu/publications/catalyst/2016/july/workforce

 

RAILROADS

 

13) Positive Train Control Might Have Prevented Fatal Texas Crash in June

Link to NPR story

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/07/14/486045168/positive-train-control-might-have-prevented-fatal-crash-in-june

 

TRANSIT

 

14) Campaign Aims to Stop Harassment on Winnipeg Transit

Link to CTV News story

http://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/campaign-aims-to-stop-harassment-on-winnipeg-transit-1.2987635

 

15) Metra: Service Alerts Glitch is Fixed

Link to Chicago Transportation Journal article

http://www.chitranspo.com/metra/metra-service-alerts-glitch-fixed/

 

16) Transit Agencies Use Pokemon Go to Encourage Ridership

Link to Progressive Railroading article

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/passenger_rail/news/Transit-agencies-use-Pokemon-GO-to-encourage-ridership--48805

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

17) Drone to Monitor Kanpur, India Traffic

Link to Times of India article

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/Drone-to-monitor-Kanpur-traffic/articleshow/53225817.cms

 

18) Pennsylvania DOT Launches Website for Travel During DNC

Link to Philadelphia Magazine article

http://www.phillymag.com/news/2016/07/14/dnc-traffic-road-closures/

Link to news release

 

19) 'Smart Signs,' with Live Accident Information, to Roll Out Over US 36, I-25 in Colorado

Link to Denver Post article

https://www.denverpost.com/2016/07/15/smart-signs-to-roll-out-over-two-highways/

 

VEHICLES

 

20) Automated Vehicles Symposium 2016: Table Set for Tesla Tussle

Link to Strategy Analytics blog

https://www.strategyanalytics.com/strategy-analytics/blogs/automotive/infotainment-telematics/infotainment-telematics/2016/07/15/avs-2016-table-set-for-tesla-tussle

 

 

News Releases

1) Airbus Launches 'I Fly A380' Website

2) Weather Telematics Now Offering Weather Hazard Alert Service

 

 

Friday Bonus

A few weeks ago I shared one of my favorite bridges with you. It's a pedestrian-only drawbridge in Maine. Another drawbridge I came upon during my travels is in Bermuda. The Somerset Bridge is said to be the world's smallest drawbridge. There are planks in the middle of the bridge that a passerby has to lift to allow the mast of a sailboat to travel under the bridge.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_Bridge,_Bermuda

 

 

Solicitations

 -  Entries Sought – Student Transportation Video Contest – American Road & Transportation Builders Association

http://www.artba.org/video-contest/

 -  Nominees Sought – Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction Awards – ARTBA

http://www.artba.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2016women-leader-awards.pdf

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Managing Driver Speed in Fleets – July 26

http://www.brakepro.org/uncat/341-managing-driver-speed-in-fleets

 

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