Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION
1) CNN, FAA Partner in Drone Research for Newsgathering
Link to article in USA Today:

2) GAO Studies Kiosks, Websites for Collecting Airport Fees
Link to article in USA Today:
3) Hanoi Air Traffic Control Center Inaugurated
Link to article in Sai Gon Giai Phong:

4) A Touch Screen to Ease Airport Stress
Link to article in The New York Times:

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
5) Bike Trail Cyclists Cheered On by a Sign that Counts
Link to blog in the Times Colonist:
GPS / NAVIGATION
6) Australian Emergency Services Seek Phone GPS Access
Link to article on ZDNet:

7) Space Weather Report to Keep GPS on Track
Link to article in New Scientist:

OTHER
8) Q&A with Javier Rodriguez, IBTTA’s 2015 President
Link to article in TollRoadsNews:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
9) Transport Operators in Goa, India Get Two-Day PR Training
Link to article on Goacom:
SAFETY / SECURITY
10) UK Home Secretary Leads Call for EU-Wide Travel Database to Track All Passengers
Link to article in The Guardian:

11) NTSB Releases 2015 List of Most Wanted Transportation Safety Improvements
Link to story on Transportation Radio:

12) Iowa DOT Enlists Truck Drivers Against Human Trafficking
Link to article in The Gazette:
TRANSIT
13) Single Electronic Payment System for Malaysian Transport by 2017
Link to article in The Sun:
14) Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation Launches Mobile App to Plan Trips
Link to article in the Deccan Herald:
Link to news release

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
15) TomTom to Provide Real-Time Traffic Information to I-95 Corridor Coalition
Link to story on Transportation Radio:
Link to news release
16) Uber Offers Cities an Olive Branch: Your Valuable Trip Data
Link to article in The Washington Post:

VEHICLES
17) University of Michigan Says 32-Acre Automated, Connected Vehicle Test City Will Be Operational by Spring
Link to article on MLive:

18) GM Open to Working with Google on Self-Driving Car Technology
Link to Reuters article:
19) Verizon Intros Verizon Vehicle, Its Answer to Old, Unconnected Cars
Link to article on ZDNet:
Link to news release

News Releases
Solicitation
- Nominations Sought - TU-Automotive Awards 2015


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