Monday, February 16, 2015

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Monday, February 16, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) South Africa Airports 'Wiped Off' Navigation Systems

Link to article in the Sunday Times:

http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2015/02/15/sa-airports-wiped-off-navigation-systems1

2) Indian Aviation Minister Reiterates Need to Separate Navigation Services from Airports Authority

Link to DNA India article:

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-aviation-minister-reiterates-need-to-separate-navigation-services-from-airports-authority-of-india-2061001

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) GLONASS Becoming Key Element in an International Rescue Network

Link to article on Russia & India Report:

http://in.rbth.com/economics/2015/02/15/glonass_becoming_a_key_element_in_an_international_rescue_network_41377.html

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) News Update from ERTICO

Link to update:

http://www.erticonetwork.com/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=archive&task=view&mailid=76

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) How to Make Infrastructure Sexy

Link to article in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3042131/slicker-city/how-to-make-infrastructure-sexy

TELEMATICS

6) Shanghai OnStar's Diane Jurgens and Her Grand China Adventure

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/article/2883965/shanghai-onstars-diane-jurgens-and-her-grand-china-adventure.html

TRANSIT

7) How Public Transit Agencies Deal with All Your Angry, Mean and Terrible Tweets

Link to article on CityLab:

http://www.citylab.com/tech/2015/02/how-public-transit-agencies-deal-with-all-your-angry-mean-and-terrible-tweets/385373/

8) GPS System for Baton Rouge Transit System Falls Short of 'Real-Time' Bus Tracking Promise

Link to article in The Advocate:

http://theadvocate.com/news/11532827-123/gps-system-for-cats-falls

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Colorado DOT Uses Unique 'Radio' Station to Help Drivers Navigation I-70 Mountain Corridor

Link to story on Transportation Radio:

https://transportationradio.wordpress.com/2015/02/13/colorado-dots-i-70-mountain-travel-radio/

10) Hyderabad Motorists to Get Real-Time Info on Traffic Soon

Link to article in The Hindu:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/motorists-to-get-realtime-info-on-traffic-soon/article6900236.ece

VEHICLES

11) Apple Studies Self-Driving Car, Auto Industry Source Says

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/14/us-apple-autos-idUSKBN0LI0IJ20150214

12) Ford Guns for China's App Addicts, Seeks WeChat Tie-Up

Link to Reuters article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ford-guns-chinas-app-addicts-210000352.html

13) Meet the Mercedes Tech Guru Who Defected to Apple

Link to blog on Cult of Mac:

http://www.cultofmac.com/312276/meet-mercedes-tech-guru-defected-apple/

News Releases

1) ITS Australia Launches 23^rd ITS World Congress

2) Airports Council International Announces Winners of Passenger Service Awards

3) Cummins Connects with Customers Through Diagnostic Application

4) Intersil's New Four-Channel Video Decoder Provides Stunning Image Quality for Improved Automotive Safety

5) Movement Analytics Key to Unlocking Big Data Revenue Opportunity for Mobile Operators

Solicitation

 -  Call for Demonstrations – 23^rd ITS World Congress 2016 Melbourne

http://www.itsworldcongress2016.com/files/ITS16_Call_for_Demonstrations_pages.pdf

Upcoming Events

Webinar: USDOT Dynamic Mobility Applications Series-MMITSS Bundle – February 23

http://www.its.dot.gov/press/2015/mmitss_webinar.htm

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