Friday, February 27, 2015

Friday, February 27, 2015


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, February 27, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Arinc, SITA Roll Out New Tracking Options for Airlines
Link to article in Aviation Week & Space Technology:

2) Talking Drones to Improve Airspace Safety
Link to article in The Engineer:
Link to news release

3) Ramp Technology to Prevent Incursions
Link to article in Ground Support Worldwide:

4) Trenton-Mercer Airport to Get Branding Strategy Under New Marketing Contract
Link to article in the Times of Trenton:

5) Riverton (Wyoming) Airport Board Chairman on Marketing Idea: The Cart is Before the Horse
Link to article in County 10:

6) Smartworld CEO Says Airports Must Embrace Smart Systems to Cope with Growth
Link to article in Passenger Terminal Today:

7) How the FAA and Airlines Sleuth for Safety
Link to article from the FAA:

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

8) Tolling Review 2014
Link to magazine:

GPS / NAVIGATION

9) GPS Serves a Pivotal Role in Big Data Stickiness
Link to article on TechRepublic:

OTHER

10) Alabama DOT Director Stops Road Projects Because of Senator's Billboard Critical of Governor
Link to article on AL.com:
Link to article on Yellowhammer

PARKING

11) How We Found the Worst Place to Park in New York City – Using Big Data
Link to TEDxNewYork video:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

12) J. Paul Vance Out as Chief Connecticut State Police Spokesman
Link to article in the Hartford Courant:

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Snowflake Machine Leads to Safer Roads
Link to article on Dakota Student:

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

14) Will Nissan Beat Google and Uber to Self-Driving Taxis?
Link to article in IEEE Spectrum:

TRANSIT

15) MBTA Ninja: The 'Waze for the T'
Link to article on BostInno:
Link to MBTA Ninja

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Niagara International Transportation Technology Coalition Gets $200,000 Federal Grant for Traffic Information Operations
Link to article in The Buffalo News:

VEHICLES

17) Apple Watch Will Replace Electronic Car Keys, Says CEO
Link to article on AppleInsider:

18) Audiobooks in Cars: A Niche Market or Untapped Opportunity?
Link to commentary on MediaPost:


News Releases


Job Postings
 -  Traffic Signal Systems Analyst – Maricopa County DOT – Phoenix, Arizona


Friday Bonus
Fashion inspiration comes from the most unexpected places.


Upcoming Events
T3 Webinar: Using Crowdsourced Data from Social Media to Enhance TMC Operations – March 11

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

Thursday, February 26, 2015


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, February 26, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Australian Air Traffic Control System Will Monitor Both Civilian and Military Aircraft in 'World First' Approach
Link to Australian Broadcasting Corporation story:

2) FAA to Use Data Fusion to Prevent Near-Misses
Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

3) North Carolina Marine Corps Air Station Takes Over Local Air Traffic Control from FAA
Link to article in the Marine Corps Times:

4) Why 40-Year-Old Tech is Still Running America's Air Traffic Control
Link to article in Wired:

5) Facebook: How Airlines and Airports Can Use Apps, Mobile Tech and Social Media to Optimize the Travel Experience
Link to article in Future Travel Experience:

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

6) DIY Wayfinding Signs Are About to Go Mainstream
Link to blog on CityLab:
Link to news release

CAMERAS

7) Colorado Congressman Seeks Federal Ban on Enforcement Cameras
Link to article on Autoblog:
Link to news release

CARTOGRAPHY

8) Want to Know if the Mall is Crowded? That's Just One of the Promises of Future Maps
Link to story on PRI's Science Friday:

9) Apple Extends 3D Flyover Support and Strikes New US Partnerships
Link to article on The Next Web:

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

10) Good to Go Passes Fail in Certain Cars
Link to story on KING-TV:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

11) ITS Australia Newsletter – February 2015
Link to newsletter:

MARITIME

12) Conference Told Asean Countries Should Look Into Information Sharing to Prevent Maritime Terrorism
Link to article from Bernama:

OTHER

13) China's Biggest Ride-Hail App Wants to Be an All-Around Transportation Platform
Link to article on BuzzFeed News:

14) North Carolina DOT Looks to Recruit Girls for Careers in Engineering
Link to article in Governing:

PARKING

15) Ada County, Idaho Highway District OKs Boise's Parking Sensors
Link to article in the Idaho Statesman:

16) Siemens to Ease Parking-Space Hunt with Finder App
Link to Bloomberg article:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

17) New York MTA Aims to Raise Awareness of Grade-Crossing Safety
Link to article in the Times Herald-Record:

ROADWAYS

18) Two FCC Commissioners Advocate New Uses for DSRC
Link to article on FierceWirelessTech:

SAFETY / SECURITY

19) Arizona DOT 'Wrong Way' Study Resumes Next Week
Link to story on KPNX-TV:

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

20) The Decline of Carpooling – Can App-Based Carpooling Reverse the Trend?
Link to blog on Planetizen:

TELEMATICS

21) World of Fleet Management Evolving, Experts Say
Link to article in Daily Commercial News:

TRANSIT

22) Civic Hackers Open Transit Data Maryland Transit Administration Said Would Cost Too Much to Share
Link to article on Ars Technica:

23) Bridj, a Start-Up Using Big Data to Improve Bus Transit, Set to Launch in Washington, DC
Link to article in The Washington Post:
Link to news release

24) Apps to Track Boston T in Real Time
Link to article in the Boston Herald:

25) New Real-Time Transit Data from Sound Transit, Metro
Link to Seattle Transit Blog:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

26) Moscow Models Traffic Conditions in Real-Time
Link to article in ITS International:

27) Life in the Bangalore Traffic Nerve Center
Link to article in the Bangalore Mirror:

28) Vehicle Counter on Noida-Greater Expressway to Make Smart Traffic Control Smarter
Link to article in The Times of India:

29) Quick Communication Key to Avoiding Gridlock
Link to editorial in The Island Packet:

VEHICLES

30) Soon American Highways Could Be Overrun with Self-Driving Trucks
Link to article on Quartz:

31) The Safer, Faster, More Efficient Commute of the Future
Link to article in Popular Science:

32) Articles from automotiveIT
 -  Audi, BMW, Mercedes Embrace Digital
 -  Visiting VW's New Data Lab


News Releases


Solicitation
 - Request for Information – Accessible Transportation Technology Research Initiative Program – FHWA


Upcoming Events
Webinar: Accessible Transportation Technologies Research Initiative: Understanding the Travel Needs of People with Disabilities – March 3

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The Transportation Communications Newsletter is published electronically Monday through Friday. 
To subscribe (for free) or unsubscribe, please contact me at bernie@bwcommunications.net.
Become a TCN fan on Facebook and follow on Twitter @TransportComm.

Questions, comments about the TCN?  Please write the editor, Bernie Wagenblast at bernie@bwcommunications.net.     

© 2015 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.bwcommunications.net