[TCN] Thursday, September 8, 2016

 

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Thursday, September 8, 2016 – Cranford, New Jersey

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AVIATION

 

1) Austria Probes Alleged Turkish Cyberattack on Vienna Airport

Link to AP article

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/09/07/austria-probes-alleged-turkish-cyberattack-on-vienna-airport.html

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

2) Forget GPS, Civil Maps Gives Self-Driving Cars Street Smarts

Link to CNET article

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/forget-gps-civil-maps-gives-self-driving-cars-street-level-positioning/

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

3) Thinking Highways – August 2016 (Europe/RoW edition)

Link to magazine

http://thinkinghighways.com/tolled-you-so/

 

4) Eurotransport ITS and Transport Management Supplement

Link to magazine

http://www.eurotransportmagazine.com/20525/past-issues/issue-4-2016/transport-management-supplement-2016/

 

RAILROADS

 

5) New York State to Use Federal Grant to Improve Grade Crossing Safety

Link to Journal News article

http://www.lohud.com/story/news/transit/2016/09/07/federal-railroad-administration-grant/89974348/

 

6) Feds' Undisclosed 'Preferred Route' for Rail Lines in New England Sparks Outrage

Link to Connecticut Mirror article

http://ctmirror.org/2016/09/07/feds-undisclosed-preferred-route-for-rail-lines-sparks-outrage/

 

ROADWAYS

 

7) State of Michigan Re-files Trademark Lawsuit Against M22 Company

Link to WWTV-TV story

http://www.9and10news.com/story/33042875/state-of-michigan-re-files-trademark-lawsuit-against-m22-company

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

8) FAA's Relaxation of In-Flight Cellphone Ban Divides Security Experts

Link to Observer article

http://observer.com/2016/09/faas-relaxation-of-post-911-cell-phone-ban-divides-security-experts/

 

9) Florida Road Rangers Warn of Dangers Due to Distracted Drivers Disobeying Move Over Law

Link to WJAX-TV story

http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/road-rangers-warn-of-dangers-due-to-distracted-drivers-disobeying-move-over-law/439397421

 

TRANSIT

 

10) Tahoe Transportation District Launches Tracking App for Buses

Link to Tahoe Daily Tribune article

http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/23799850-113/tahoe-transportation-district-launches-tracking-app-for-buses

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) National Weather Service and Kansas Turnpike Authority Talk Severe Weather Alert Changes

Link to KSNW-TV story

http://ksn.com/2016/09/07/nws-and-kta-talk-severe-weather-alert-changes-our-goal-is-to-eliminate-confusion/

 

 

News Releases

1) 2016 ITS Australia National Awards Shortlist Announced

2) Louisiana DOTD Announces Enhancements to State's 511 System

3) Florida DOT Updates 511 System

4) Dallas Area Rapid Transit Deploys Interactive Kiosk at Love Field Airport

5) Apple Pay and Transit Coming to Japan in October

6) Interactive Maps? Ambulance Alerts? Ford Teams Up with Techstars Mobility Startups

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Call for Nominations – 2017 Eno Award for Transportation Excellence – Eno Center for Transportation

http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=d2579cc7754f7b743881bff96&id=232a8981c7&e=a5dbb0f593

 

 

Upcoming Events

Georgia TIME Task Force Annual Meeting – October 24-25 – Jekyll Island, Georgia

http://timetaskforce.com/Conference

 

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