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Tuesday, July 12, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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7^th Summit on the Future of the Connected Vehicle – October 5-6, 2016

On October 5-6, 2016, the Connected Vehicle Trade Association, with Event Sponsor the Michigan Department of Transportation will hold the 7th Summit on the Future of the Connected Vehicle (October 6th) and the 4-hour Connected Vehicle Professional Short Course (October 5th) Detroit, Michigan. Join the conversation and take home brand-new insights on the toughest topics in the Connected Vehicle space! Not only can you come find out what's happening, you'll also be part of figuring out what's next! Fellow thought leaders will include:  Automakers, Tier 1 and 2, Hardware, Software, Services and Communications companies, Insurers, and State and Federal government officials. From market overviews and federal policy to big data and business models, you'll hear the latest from the most highly regarded experts in the field.  Specific topics will include: markets, business models, apps and content, mobile integration, user interfaces, security issues, regulation, liability, IP and policy, data and analytics.  Specific topics will include: securing tomorrow's Connected Vehicle; what's next for HMI, smartphone integration and in-dash apps; the facts about key market segments like in-vehicle operating systems; what standards, policy and regulations are defining the marketplace; and more. For more information visit http://www.connectedvehicle.org/reserve/

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) California's Ontario Airport Gets New Branding

Link to Inland Valley Daily Bulletin article

http://www.dailybulletin.com/general-news/20160711/ontario-airport-gets-new-branding

 

2) Thai Airways Gears Up for 'Smart' Plane Hanger

Link to Bangkok Post article

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/1032689/thai-gears-up-for-smart-plane-hangar

 

3) Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Improves Control Center by Integrating Airfield Operation Data

Link to Airport Improvement article

http://www.airportimprovement.com/article/ottawa-intl-improves-control-center-integrating-airfield-operation-data

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

4) App Alerts Distracted Pedestrians When Approaching an Intersection

Link to Next City article

https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/look-up-app-walking-city-sights-distracted-walking

 

CAMERAS

 

5) Metro-North to Start Safety Camera Testing in Cabs, Passenger Areas

Link to Journal News article

http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12230969/metro-north-to-start-safety-camera-testing-in-cabs-passenger-areas

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

6) Developer Creates 'Google Street View' Map of New York City from Old Time Photos

Link to Tech Insider article

http://www.techinsider.io/old-photos-of-new-york-city-in-the-1800s-with-google-street-view-2016-7

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

7) US Army Researchers Picture a New GPS Alternative

Link to Defense Systems article

https://defensesystems.com/articles/2016/07/12/cerdec-camera-gps-alternative.aspx

 

OTHER

 

8) Philippines Plans to Offer Free Wi-Fi Access in Key Transport Hubs

Link to Manila Bulletin article

http://www.mb.com.ph/free-wi-fi-access-soon-in-key-transport-hubs-dotc/  

Link to news release

 

9) Innovator – July/August 2016

Link to FHWA newsletter

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/innovation/innovator/issue55/3dIssue/

 

PARKING

 

10) Parking Management Systems Aim to Aid Drivers, Reduce Urban Congestion

Link to eWeek article

http://www.eweek.com/mobile/parking-management-systems-aim-to-aid-drivers-reduce-urban-congestion.html

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

11) SEC Investigating Tesla on How It Handled Disclosure of Autopilot-Related Crash to Investors

Link to Wall Street Journal article

http://www.wsj.com/articles/sec-investigating-tesla-for-possible-securities-law-breach-1468268385

 

12) TSA Now Taking Questions on Facebook Messenger

Link to Travel Weekly article

http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Government/TSA-now-taking-questions-on-Facebook

 

13) Michigan Infrastructure Commission Launches Website

Link to WBUP-TV story

http://abc10up.com/recently-formed-infrastructure-commission-launches-website-2/

 

RAILROADS

 

14) Four Cyber Attacks on UK Railways in a Year

Link to Sky News story

http://news.sky.com/story/four-cyber-attacks-on-uk-railways-in-a-year-10498558

 

ROADWAYS

 

15) North Dakota Removing Native American Imagery from Highway Signs

Link to SayAnythingBlog commentary

https://www.sayanythingblog.com/entry/north-dakota-native-american-highway-signs/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

16) Toronto Transit to Develop New App that Would Enable Riders to Report Harassment

Link to CBC News story

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ttc-women-s-safety-1.3673340

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

17) Live Traffic Signs to be Spread All Over Nevada's Project Neon by End of Year

Link to Las Vegas Review-Journal article

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/traffic-transportation/live-traffic-signs-be-spread-all-over-project-neon-end-year

 

18) Wellington's Smart Motorway Begins Studying Drivers

Link to Stuff article

http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/news/82008468/Computers-controlling-commuters-Wellingtons-smart-motorway-begins-studying-drivers

 

VEHICLES

 

19) UK Consults on Insurance, Driving Rules for Autonomous Cars

Link to Reuters article

http://www.reuters.com/article/britain-autos-driverless-idUSL8N19X1IN

Link to news release

 

20) Next US Administration Likely to Have to Resolve Car, Wi-Fi Dispute

Link to Bloomberg article

http://www.bna.com/next-administration-likely-n73014444047/ (free registration required)

 

21) Tesla Has No Plans to Disable Autopilot Feature

Link to Reuters article

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-no-plans-disable-autopilot-170910917.html

 

22) NACTO Support the Google Self-Driving Car Philosophy

Link to FutureStructure article

http://www.govtech.com/fs/NACTO-Supports-the-Google-Self-Driving-Car-Philosophy.html

 

23) This Connected Car Lets Owners Pay for Parking, Gas and Coffee – and Take Selfies

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/11/12149650/alibaba-saic-rx5-suv-yunos-smart-car-connected

 

 

News Releases

1) Online Video and Audio Tours of St. Paul Union Depot Introduced

2) Iteris Awarded $2.1 Million Traffic Signal Synchronization Project from Orange County Transportation Authority

3) FCC Adds New Warning Codes to the Emergency Alert System

4) Delaware DOT and TransCore Earn 2016 Call Center Award of Distinction

5) Airbus Unveils New Flight Operations and Air Traffic Management Company - Navblue

6) North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program Launches Website to Remind Drivers to 'Be Smarter Than That'

7) RouteTIP Bluetooth Road Safety Trial Launches

 

 

Upcoming Events

Michigan Rail Conference – August 17-18 – Marquette, Michigan

http://www.rail.mtu.edu/event/4th-annual-michigan-rail-conference

 

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