Monday, February 23, 2015

Monday, February 23, 2015


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, February 23, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

Eberle Design Inc. CTO to Join Industry Leaders at ITE/IMSA Arizona Spring Conference

Eberle Design Inc. Chief Technology Officer Scott Evans will participate in a panel discussion at the ITE/IMSA Arizona Spring Conference. Scott will join other industry experts on February 26 at the Black Canyon Conference Center in Phoenix to discuss the new advanced traffic controller cabinet, http://bit.ly/1vkjMcc. If you’re not able to attend, check out Eberle Design’s ATCC solutions at http://www.editraffic.com/traffic-control.


AVIATION

1) Surveillance Data Losses Prompt Calls to Rationalize Central European Radar Network
Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

2) Remote-Controlled 'Taxibot' Makes Debut in Germany
Link to article in Israel Hayom:

3) Wearables Enter the Personalization Fray in Air Travel
Link to article on Tnooz:

CAMERAS

4) Iowa Supreme Court: Speed Cameras Did Not Violate Due Process Amendment
Link to story on WNAX Radio:
Link to opinion

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) News from the ERTICO Network
Link to update:

MARITIME

6) Indian Government Planning to Build Smart Cities at 12 Major Ports
Link to Press Trust of India article:

PARKING

7) New Apps in Israel Use GPS, Lots of Data to Find You a Parking Spot
Link to Reuters article:

8) Startup Develops Technology to Automate City Parking
Link to article in the Grand Rapids Business Journal:

9) An Inside Glimpse of How Parking is Going High-Tech
Link to blog on Mobility Lab:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) Texas Attorney General Orders Release of Oil Train Data
Link to McClatchy DC article:

11) Florida DOT Spends Big Bucks for Safety Campaign at Daytona Speedway
Link to story on WFTV-TV:

12) Daily Commuters Need Facts, Not Myths
Link to commentary on AlexandriaNews:

RAILROADS

13) Melbourne Commuters Could Suffer Without High-Capacity Signaling, Public Transport Chief Warns
Link to article in The Sunday Age:

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) Transport Plan Revealed for Tokyo Megaquake
Link to article from The Yomiuri Shimbun:

15) Cellphones Still Challenge California's 911 System
Link to article in The Desert Sun:

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

16) Thailand Introduces App to Report on Taxis
Link to article in the Bangkok Post:
Link to news release (in Thai)

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

17) The Responder – February 2015
Link to newsletter from The Traffic Incident Management Network:

TRANSIT

18) Mobile App Helps New Jersey Transit Enhance Incident Management
Link to article in Government Technology:

19) Man Uses Twitter to Document Bad Behavior on Subway But Finds It Changes Him
Link to story on NPR's Invisibilia:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

20) This Startup's Video Tech Counts Cars to Eliminate Traffic Hell
Link to article in Wired:

21) Eyes in the Sky – A History of Airborne Traffic Reporting in New York City
Link to article on WCBS Newsradio 88 Appreciation Site:

VEHICLES

22) Car-Parts Makers Strain to Keep Up with Technology Advancements
Link to article on MarketWatch:

23) Once-Popular Car Technologies at the End of the Road
Link to article in The New York Times:

24) Robots Podcast: Sensors for Autonomous Driving
Link to podcast and transcript:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
USDOT Dynamic Mobility Applications Program Webinar Series: DMA-ATDM AMS Testbed – February 26

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