Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Tuesday, November 18, 2014


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, November 18, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Newark Airport Runway Incursion Radar Malfunctioning
Link to story on WABC-TV:

2) Bosnia Herzegovina Enters European Air Traffic Network
Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

CAMERAS

3) New South Wales Parliamentary Committee Wants Extension of Point-to-Point Camera Scheme
Link to article in Australasian Bus & Coach:
Link to report

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) Intelligent Mobility for Smart Cities Conference Held in Brussels
Link to article from ERTICO:

5) Smart Traffic Signs to Be Installed on Bulgarian Highways
Link to article on Mediapool.bg:

6) Recently Released Publications from the US DOT ITS-JPO
Link to further information:

MARITIME

7) Port of Hamburg Looks to Relieve Mega-Ship Congestion with Data Share Scheme
Link to article on Loadstar:

OTHER

8) Uber Executive Suggests Digging Up Dirt on Journalists to Fight Bad Press
Link to article on BuzzFeed:

9) Booming Lagos, Smart City
Link to article in MIT Technology Review:

10) Adobe Can Now Send Customized Messages to Beacon Apps
Link to IDG News Service article:

RAILROADS

11) Officials: Metro-North, Long Island Rail Road to Get Cameras for Trains
Link to story on WPIX-TV:
Link to news release

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

12) Uber and Spotify Team to Let Passengers Play Their Music in Uber Cars
Link to article on CNET:
Link to news release

TRANSIT

13) Brisbane's Airtrain to Accept PayPal
Link to article in Computerworld:

14) Boston-Area TMA Starts Kickstarter Campaign to Create Online Bus Re-Routing Shuttle System
Link to article in the Boston Herald:

15) Bus Passenger Information System Glitch in Mysore, India
Link to article in The Hindu:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) New Traffic Operations Center Opens in Jacksonville, North Carolina
Link to article in The Daily News:

17) New Service Lets Drivers See Camera Images to Judge Seriousness of Delay
Link to article in Automotive News:

18) Los Angeles Homeowners Spoof Waze to Reduce Congestion on Local Streets from Diverting Traffic
Link to article on TMZ:

VEHICLES

19) Car-Based Technology That Could Invigorate Cities
Link to article in MIT Technology Review:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
Florida Automated Vehicles Summit – December 15-16 – Lake Buena Vista & Bay Lake, Florida

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