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Selasa, 13 Oktober 2015

[TCN] Tuesday, October 13, 2015

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057


 

AVIATION

 

1) Shortage of Air Traffic Controllers at Crisis Point, Union Says

Link to AP article:

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/travel/shortage-air-traffic-controllers-crisis-point-union-says-n443786

Link to news release

 

2) Peak Travel Season and the Importance of Flight Information for Airports

Link to blog in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/news/general-news/5220-blog-peak-travel-season-and-the-importance-of-flight-information-for-airports.html

 

CAMERAS

 

3) Apple Reverses Itself and Greenlights DC Speed Camera App

Link to article in The Washington Post:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/wp/2015/10/07/apple-reverses-itself-and-greenlights-d-c-speed-camera-app/

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

4) Kentucky, Indiana Start Lobbying Effort After E-ZPass Membership Vetoed by New York MTA

Link to story on WDRB-TV:

http://www.wdrb.com/story/30252037/kentucky-indiana-start-lobbying-effort-after-e-zpass-snub

 

5) Sanral Delays Expansion of Tolled Highways

Link to article in Business Day:

http://www.bdlive.co.za/business/transport/2015/10/13/sanral-delays-expansion-of-tolled-highways

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

6) US Air Force: Lockheed Not a Lock for GPS Satellites

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.sltrib.com/home/3058059-155/air-force-lockheed-not-a-lock

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

7) Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Sees 'Way Smarter Things' Ahead in Transportation

Link to article from State House News Service:

http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2015/10/13/pollack-sees-way-smarter-things-ahead-in.html

 

8) EU Court Confirms Rules on Common Specifications for Intelligent Information Services

Link to more from the European Commission:

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/its/news/2015-10-12-court-rule_en.htm

 

PARKING

 

9) Fixed, the App That Fixes Your Parking Tickets, Gets Blocked in Three California Cities

Link to article on TechCrunch:

http://techcrunch.com/2015/10/12/fixed-the-app-that-fixes-your-parking-tickets-gets-blocked-in-san-francisco-oakland-l-a/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

10) Oklahoma City Launches 'Watch for Me OKC' Campaign to Help Make Roads Safer

Link to story on KFOR-TV:

http://kfor.com/2015/10/12/city-launches-watch-for-me-okc-campaign-to-help-make-roads-safer/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

11) France Pushes for Biometric Scanning at All EU Airports

Link to article on KitGuru:

http://www.kitguru.net/gaming/security-software/jon-martindale/france-pushes-for-biometric-scanning-at-all-eu-airports/

 

12) Hackers Steal R8.5 Million from South Africa Roads Traffic Management Corporation

Link to article on IOL:

http://beta.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/hackers-steal-r85m-from-rtmc-1929387

 

TELEMATICS

 

13) How Ethernet AVB is Playing a Central Role in Automotive Streaming Applications

Link to article in New Electronics:

http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/electronics-technology/how-ethernet-avb-is-playing-a-central-role-in-automotive-streaming-applications/108329/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

14) Pittsburgh Expanding Test of Traffic Management System

Link to article in GCN:

https://gcn.com/articles/2015/10/13/pittsburgh-traffic-study.aspx

Link to news release

 

 

News Releases

1) New Survey of Teens Shows Parents Are Sending the Wrong Message by Texting While Driving

2) New Zealand Announces New Funding to Improve Pacific Aviation Safety

3) Horizon 2020: New EU Work Program Supports Research for a Greener and More Competitive European Transport System

4) Your Life is Worth the Wait: Union Pacific Launches Social Media Safety Campaign

5) AT&T Drive Studio and Ericsson Release Global Study on Connected Car Buyers

6) Two Students Take Top Honors in 5th Annual National Video Contest on America's Transportation Infrastructure

7) New Traffic Management Research Project Bids to Improve Air Quality in Greater Manchester

8) TransCore's Infinity Digital Lane System to Deliver Next Generation Technology to Over 300 Toll Lanes in Central Florida

 

 

Upcoming Events

Lecture: The Role of ITS in Sustainable Transportation-Issues and Research Opportunities – October 21 – Burlington, Vermont

https://www.uvm.edu/~presdent/burack/Barth_BurackPoster.pdf

 

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Senin, 12 Oktober 2015

[TCN] Monday, October 12, 2015

 

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Monday, October 12, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057


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AVIATION

 

1) Southwest Fixes Technology Problem

Link to AP article:

http://www.columbiatribune.com/business/southwest-fixes-technology-problem/article_f6f2b75c-493c-55c5-a0d8-2a3bdd4ed268.html

Link to news release

 

2) Aircraft Hacking is a Real Threat, Says European Aviation Safety Agency

Link to article on Softpedia:

http://news.softpedia.com/news/aircraft-hacking-is-a-real-threat-says-european-aviation-agency-494233.shtml

Link to article in Les Echos (in French)

 

3) China Launches Cube Satellites for Tracking Civil Aircraft

Link to Xinhua article:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-10/07/c_134689161.htm

 

4) FedEx Hosts Air Traffic Control Modernization Committee

Link to article in the Memphis Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2015/10/12/fedex-hosts-air-traffic-control-modernization.html

 

5) Airport Wi-Fi in London 'Much Slower Than on the Tube'

Link to article in The Daily Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/uk/london/11922115/Airport-Wi-Fi-in-London-much-slower-than-on-the-Tube.html

 

6) Does IP Represent the Future of the Air Traffic Control Room?

Link to blog in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/news/general-news/5215-blog-does-ip-represent-the-future-of-the-air-traffic-control-room.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

7) Can Galileo 'Explode' the GNSS Applications of Intelligent Transportation?

Link to article in Inside GNSS:

http://www.insidegnss.com/node/4692

 

MARITIME

 

8) Could Autonomous Ships Make the Open Seas Safer?

Link to article on The Verge:

http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/12/9504761/rolls-royce-autonomous-unmanned-shipping-illegal

 

OTHER

 

9) Blogs from Roger Lanctot, Strategy Analytics

 -  No Apple, No Google, No Uber, Oh, My!

 -  Volvo Wants US Help with Autonomous Vehicle Leadership

 -  VW's Horn Shows Us All How to Testify Before Congress

 

ROADWAYS

 

10) Nigerian Official Urges Engineers to Design Roads, Traffic Signs for Improved Safety of Lives

Link to article in Leadership:

http://leadership.ng/news/466704/director-urges-engineers-to-design-roads-traffic-signs-for-improved-safety-of-lives

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) Malawi Plans to Improve New Traffic Information System

Link to article on Malawi24:

http://malawi24.com/2015/10/12/govt-partners-escom-to-improve-new-traffic-information-system/

 

VEHICLES

 

12) Driverless Buses Get Major Test in Trikala, Greece

Link to AP article:

http://driving.ca/auto-news/news/driverless-buses-get-major-test-in-greek-town-aim-to-revolutionize-transport

 

13) Ford to Focus $1.8 Billion on China Smart Cars

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/ford-to-focus-1-8-billion-on-china-smart-cars-1444642178

 

14) Driverless Buses, Platoons of Trucks to Shape Singapore's Transport Future

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/12/singapore-transport-driverless-idUSL3N1280S920151012

 

15) A Stanford Professor's Quest to Fix Driverless Cars' Major Flaw

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-07/a-stanford-professor-s-quest-to-fix-driverless-cars-major-flaw

 

16) What's Your Definition of 'Autonomous' Car?

Link to blog in EE Times Europe:

http://www.electronics-eetimes.com/en/what-s-your-definition-of-autonomous-car.html?cmp_id=7&news_id=222926316

 

 

News Releases

1) Paragon Encourages Planners to Get Smarter with Smarter Maps

2) Chicago Transit Authority Expands Its Harassment Informational Campaign

 

 

Upcoming Events

International Conference on Railway Station – October 21-22 – Marrakech, Morocco

http://www.nextstation2015.com/

 

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Jumat, 09 Oktober 2015

[TCN] Friday, October 9, 2015

 

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Friday, October 9, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057


 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

1) Central Florida Expressway Authority to Look at All-Electronic Tolling

Link to story on WOFL-TV:

http://www.fox35orlando.com/local-news/31306316-story

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

2) Malta Transport Minister Speaks About ITS in Luxembourg Meeting

Link to article in The Malta Independent:

http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2015-10-09/local-news/Minister-Joe-Mizzi-speaks-about-intelligent-transport-systems-in-Luxembourg-meeting-6736143311

 

3) Audio Updates from ITS World Congress by Smart Highways

 -  Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer to Vehicles a Step Closer

 -  Advanced Modeling Solutions Vital for City Planners

 -  Congress Hailed as a Breakthrough Year

 -  So That Was Bordeaux, Now See You in Glasgow and Melbourne

 

4) ITS World Congress Update from Traffic Technology Today

Link to update:

http://links.ukipme.mkt6840.com/servlet/MailView?ms=MjM3MTMzMDYS1&r=MTI3MTQyNTEwNzUwS0

 

5) IEEE ITS Society Newsletter – October 2015

Link to newsletter:

http://its.ieee.org/files/2015/10/V17n4October2015.pdf

 

MARITIME

 

6) EfficienSea2 Project Rolls Out Maritime Cloud

Link to article on MarineLink:

http://www.marinelink.com/news/efficiensea-maritime399119.aspx

Link to additional information

 

OTHER

 

7) Articles from FHWA's Public Roads – September/October 2015

 -  Taming Cyber Risks in Transportation

 -  National Highway Institute Delivers Interactive, Conference-Style Training to State DOT Desktops

 -  Making Roadways Easier to Navigate for Older Users

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

8) Indiana DOT Takes to Social Media to Defend Road Record

Link to story on WTHR-TV:

http://www.wthr.com/story/30223355/indot-takes-to-social-media-to-defend-road-record

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) New Alert System on Florida's Turnpike Stops 14 Wrong-Way Vehicles in First Year

Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-turnpike-sawgrass-wrong-way-test-20151009-story.html

 

VEHICLES

 

10) Daimler's Digital Car Chief Says Connectivity is a Given

Link to article in automotiveIT international:

http://www.automotiveit.com/daimlers-digital-car-boss-says-connectivity-is-a-given/news/id-0010878

 

 

News Releases

1) Australian Company, Queensland Transport and Main Roads, Enter ITS Hall of Fame

2) New Technology Set to Transform England's Motorways

3) Cohda Wireless and ITS Australia Put on a Performance for Australian Deputy Prime Minister

4) Delta Now Offering Apple Pay for Mobile Ticket Booking

5) Alcatel-Lucent's LTE Technology Drives European Aviation Network Launched by Deutsche Telekom and Inmarsat

6) Inspiring Transport Projects Rewarded at UK National Transport Awards Ceremony

7) Transport for London and Cubic's Contactless System Wins 'Most Innovative Transport Project' at National Transport Awards in London

8) ITS Industry Facing New Era of Opportunity as Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Reach 'Tipping Point'

9) Thermo King Acquires Telematics Provider Celtrak

 

 

Friday Bonus

There have been plenty of stories aimed at adults about autonomous vehicles, but Reading Rainbow explains the technology to kids.

https://youtu.be/YbHgjuVtkUI

 

 

Upcoming Events

iMobility Forum: 'Automation' Impact for Vehicles, Infrastructure and Users – October 21 – Brussels

http://bit.ly/1L6DgTr

 

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Kamis, 08 Oktober 2015

[TCN] Thursday, October 8, 2015

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

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Thursday, October 8, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057


 

AVIATION

 

1) FAA Tests Technology to Counter Rogue Drones

Link to story on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/07/politics/faa-anti-drone-technology/

 

CAMERAS

 

2) Rhode Island DOT Traffic Cameras Go Dark, $30,000 Upgrade Needed

Link to story on WPRO Radio:

http://www.630wpro.com/2015/10/08/ridot-traffic-cameras-go-dark-30k-upgrade-needed/

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

3) China to Invest $30 Billion in Intelligent Transportation Industry

Link to Xinhua article:

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2015-10/08/content_22127724.htm

 

4) ITS World Congress Update from Traffic Technology Today

Link to update:

http://links.ukipme.mkt6840.com/servlet/MailView?ms=MjM3MDE4ODAS1&r=MTI3MTQyNTEwNzUwS0&j=NjYwODc2NDY3S0

 

5) Audio Updates from ITS World Congress by Smart Highways

 -  Ventura Project in Bristol Area Underway

 -  British ITS Experience Wanted in the Middle East

 -  Cubic Renews Traffic Scotland Contract

 -  Using Priority Systems to Reduce Emissions

 -  How to Evaluate Autonomous Cars

 

OTHER

 

6) Washington State DOT Call Center Receives Record Number of Calls Following Launch of I-405 Express Tolls

Link to story on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/story/news/traffic/2015/10/07/wsdot-call-center-wait-times-up--405-tolling/73518846/

 

7) ATRA Pulse – October 2015

Link to newsletter from the Advanced Transit Association:

http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs117/1102621083285/archive/1122348446043.html

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

8) Ads Making Fun of Bad CTA Users Win National Award

Link to blog on Chicagoist:

http://chicagoist.com/2015/10/07/the_cta_has_been_awarded.php

Link to news release

 

RAILROADS

 

9) Railroad Shutoff Threats Complicate Train Technology Deadline

Link to article in Roll Call:

http://www.rollcall.com/news/railroad_shutoff_threats_complicate_train_technology_deadline-244094-1.html

 

TRANSIT

 

10) Google Delhi Public Transport Offline App Launched for Bus, Metro

Link to article on Gadgets 360:

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/google-delhi-public-transport-offline-app-launched-for-bus-metro-749678

 

11) Federal Judge Rules New York MTA Must Run Ads for 'The Muslims Are Coming!' Movie

Link to article in the New York Post:

http://nypost.com/2015/10/07/mta-must-run-the-muslims-are-coming-movie-ads-judge-rules/

 

12) Live Monitoring of Delhi Metro's Morning Commute Used to Plan Evening Schedule

Link to article in the Hindustan Times:

http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/oct6-metro-traffic-monitoring/story-SLSf5lGQa4Mln9oy3OJj9I.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) Bucharest's Traffic Management System Inoperative

Link to article on Romania Insider:

http://www.romania-insider.com/bucharests-traffic-management-system-inoperative/157138/

Link to original article on Mediafax (in Romanian)

 

VEHICLES

 

14) Ford Uses Space Robot Communications to Serve Connected Cars

Link to article in Computer Weekly:

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500255063/Ford-uses-space-robot-communications-to-serve-connected-cars

 

15) USDOT Posts Additional Information About Connected Vehicle Pilots in New York City, Tampa and Wyoming

Link to further information from ITS Joint Program Office:

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=9e614ca8-04da-4cd1-a647-6ffa486dba94

 

 

News Releases

1) GEWI Releases New TIC for Traffic Brochure Featuring Road Incident Management Feature

2) Vancouver Airport's BorderXpress Wins Airport Innovation of the Year

3) Ford Challenges Developers to Create Innovative Apps for Sync AppLink

4) Metra Enhances Transparency by Posting Documents on Its Website

5) Louisiana State Police to Utilize DOTD System as Primary Traffic Incident Alert Method

 

 

Upcoming Events

Training: ITS-From Concept to Reality – October 20-22 – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

http://www.irfnews.org/event/its-from-concept-to-reality/

 

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Rabu, 07 Oktober 2015

[TCN] Wednesday, October 7, 2015

 

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Wednesday, October 7, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057


 

AVIATION

 

1) Africa Calls for More Investment in Air Traffic Control

Link to story on the Voice of America:

http://www.voanews.com/content/africa-calls-for-more-investment-in-air-traffic-control/2995468.html

 

2) 15 Nigerian Airports Get Satellite Navigation

Link to article in the Daily Trust:

http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/news/15-airports-get-satellite-navigation/113877.html

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

3) Digital Strategies Help Bridge the Bike Infrastructure Gap

Link to blog in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/pikeresearch/2015/10/06/bike-infrastructure/

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

4) Why High-Definition Maps Are Essential to the Next Generation of High-Tech Cars

Link to article in Car and Driver:

http://blog.caranddriver.com/why-high-definition-maps-are-essential-to-the-next-generation-of-high-tech-cars/

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

5) Motorcyclists Complain Good to Go Passes Fail on I-405

Link to story on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/2015/10/05/405motorcyclists/73425978/

 

6) Ohio River Bridges Electronic Tolling Procedures in Process of Finalization

Link to story on cn|2:

http://mycn2.com/politics/louisville-bridges-electronic-tolling-procedures-in-process-of-finalization

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

7) Audio Updates from ITS World Congress by Smart Highways

 -  British Man is New Cubic Transportation Systems President

 -  Government Urged Not to Ignore Smaller Businesses

 -  The Importance of Evaluating ITS

 

8) ITS World Congress Update

Link to update from Traffic Technology Today:

http://links.ukipme.mkt6840.com/servlet/MailView?ms=MjM2OTA5ODgS1&r=MTI3MTQyNTEwNzUwS0&j=NjYwNzc1ODE2S0&mt=1&rt=0

 

MARITIME

 

9) US 'Sea Scout' Program Uses Tech to Combat Illegal Fishing

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/federal/Federal-Sea-Scout-Program-Uses-Tech-to-Combat-Illegal-Fishing.html

Link to news release

 

OTHER

 

10) Smart E-Transport Service Launched in New Delhi

Link to article in The Economic Times:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/smart-e-transport-service-launched/articleshow/49247525.cms  

 

11) Five Tech Tools Governments Can Use to Alleviate Traffic Troubles

Link to article in FutureStructure:

http://www.govtech.com/fs/5-Tech-Tools-Governments-Can-Use-to-Alleviate-Traffic-Troubles.html

 

12) USDOT Releases New Mobility Reports

Link to further information from the USDOT ITS Joint Program Office:

http://goo.gl/rjZFf8

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

13) Newspaper Says Kansas City Officials Provided Misleading Information on Free Parking at Airport

Link to editorial in The Kansas City Star:

http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article37879539.html

 

TELEMATICS

 

14) Google Defends Android Auto's Data Collection After Critical Motor Trend Report

Link to article on The Verge:

http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/6/9465901/google-android-porsche-auto-apple-carplay-motor-trend

Link to article in Motor Trend

 

15) Bulgaria to Require Mobile Operators to Allow Free Emergency Calls from Vehicles Involved in Crashes

Link to Focus Information Agency article:

http://www.focus-fen.net/news/2015/10/07/385501/mobile-operators-in-bulgaria-to-secure-free-emergency-calls-from-vehicles-involved-in-road-accidents-to-112-system.html

 

VEHICLES

 

16) Volvo Says It Will Take the Blame if One of Its Self-Driving Cars Crashes

Link to article on The Verge:

http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/7/9470551/volvo-self-driving-car-liability

Link to news release

 

17) Car Hacker Sought by Canadian Military

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/car-hacking-dnd-1.3260557

 

18) Getting Voice Recognition Technology to Work in an Automotive Environment

Link to blog on The Virtual Driver:

http://www.thevirtualdriver.com/technology/2015/9/25/whats-next-in-voice-recognition-technology.html

 

 

News Releases

1) BMW Motorrad, Honda and Yamaha Establish Connected Motorcycle Consortium

2) Daktronics Announces $3.2 Million Order for New York City Transit

3) Société de transport de Montréal Roll Out New Signage at Metro Stations

4) Orbcomm to Acquire WAM Technologies; Adds Monitoring of Refrigerated Sea Containers

5) NXP Semiconductors and Siemens Announce Intelligent Traffic Management Systems Partnership

6) National Safety Council, University of Iowa, USDOT Unveil New Public Education Campaign on Vehicle Safety Technologies

7) VIA Metropolitan Transit Youth Art Contest Earns National Marketing Award

8) TransLoc OnDemand Introduced for Campus Transit

9) Eurocontrol and GCAA of the UAE Sign Agreement on Exchange of Flight Plan Data

10) Nevada DOT Video Wins National Competition

11) Mouser and Imahara Unveil New Driverless Cars Series

12) Bosch and SBB Cargo Working on Connected Freight Rail Wagon

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Request for Information – Countering Unauthorized Unmanned Aircraft – MITRE Corporation

http://www.mitre.org/research/mitre-challenge/current-challenge

 

 

Upcoming Events

NACTO/NOCoE Webinar: Traffic Incident Management-Lessons Learned in Seattle – October 21

http://www.transportationops.org/event/nactonocoe-joint-webinar

 

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