Wednesday, February 11, 2015

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Wednesday, February 11, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) FBI Investigating 'Foreign' Hacking Attempt on Jacksonville International Airport

Link to story on WJXX / WTLV-TV:

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/news/local/2015/02/10/fbi-jia-hacking-attempt/23195723/

2) How One Bad Line of Code Shut Down UK Air Traffic for an Hour

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/article/how-one-software-glitch-grounded-uk-air-traffic/

Link to report

3) How Wi-Fi Policy Could Threaten Airline Brands

Link to commentary in Airline Business:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/opinion-how-wi-fi-policy-could-threaten-airline-brands-407936/

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

4) Don't Say 'Cyclists,' Say 'People on Bikes'

Link to blog on CityLab:

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2015/02/dont-say-cyclists-say-people-on-bikes/385387/

CAMERAS

5) Maryland Officials Say Lack of Cameras Hinder Incident Response on Baltimore-Washington Parkway

Link to story on WRC-TV:

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Md-Officials-Cite-Lack-of-Traffic-Cameras-Along-BW-Parkway-291475281.html

CARTOGRAPHY

6) Urban Engines Takes the Power of Its Transit Platform to Consumers with a Smart Offline Maps App

Link to blog on TechCrunch:

http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/10/urban-engines/

Link to further information

7) This Scenario-Based Transit Map Will Change Your Commute

Link to blog on SFist:

http://sfist.com/2015/02/10/this_scenario-based_transit_map_wil.php

Link to Interactive Transit Service Map of San Francisco

MARITIME

8) Maritime Traffic Control Based in North Saanich, British Columbia

Link to article in the Peninsula News Review:

http://www.peninsulanewsreview.com/news/291405091.html

ROADWAYS

9) Hayward, California's Quirky Traffic Signs Grab Drivers' Attention

Link to Bay Area News Group article:

http://www.insidebayarea.com/breaking-news/ci_27498974/haywards-quirky-traffic-signs-grab-drivers-attention

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Los Angeles Taps Social Media to Fight Hit-and-Run

Link to article in the Los Angeles Daily News:

http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20150210/los-angeles-taps-social-media-to-fight-hit-and-run  

Link to news release

11) New Jersey Campaign Against Distracted Driving Faces an Uphill Climb

Link to column in The Record:

http://www.northjersey.com/news/nj-state-news/road-safety-campaign-faces-uphill-climb-1.1268813

VEHICLES

12) Driverless Car Review Launched by UK Government

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-31364441

Link to news release

13) EU States to Share Data from Car Registries to Punish Bad Driving

Link to article on EurActiv:

http://www.euractiv.com/sections/transport/meps-back-data-sharing-punish-bad-driving-312019

Link to directive

14) Safety in Connected Cars an Issue for Drivers

Link to article in eWeek:

http://www.eweek.com/small-business/safety-in-connected-cars-an-issue-for-drivers.html

Link to detailed survey results

News Releases

1) Transport Certification Australia and VicRoads Welcome Innovative ITS Applications for Heavy Vehicles

2) InterCore to Begin Testing of Driver Alertness Detection System with Trucking Companies

3) BMW Tops ABI Research’s Connected Automotive Infotainment OEM Competitive Assessment; Followed by Ford and Mercedes-Benz

4) New York's CDTA Unveils Technology-Driven Website Redesign

5) IRF Sets $4 Million Target for Educational Scholarships

6) Road Safety Initiatives Propelling Demand for Insurance Telematics

7) GEWI 2015 Business Workshop Focuses on New TIC Feature

Upcoming Events

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http://bikeleague.org/content/summit-2015

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