Friday, May 15, 2015

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Friday, May 15, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) United Airlines Wants People to Hack Its Websites, Not Its Planes

Link to article in Fortune:

http://fortune.com/2015/05/14/united-airlines-hacking-plane/

2) Widow: Southwest Prevented Me from Calling My Suicidal Husband

Link to story on Fox News:

http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2015/05/14/southwest-passengers-says-crewmembers-prevented-her-from-making-possible-life/

3) UAS Center of Excellence Director Says FAA Regulations a Priority

Link to article in UAS Magazine:

http://uasmagazine.com/articles/1098/uas-center-of-excellence-director-says-faa-regulations-a-priority

CARTOGRAPHY

4) New Jersey Man Leads Fight to Feature PATH Trains Prominently on New York City Subway Map

Link to blog on Gothamist:

http://gothamist.com/2015/05/14/no_path_no_peace.php

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) Singapore Wins Bid to Host 2019 ITS World Congress

Link to story on AsiaOne:

http://news.asiaone.com/news/singapore/singapore-wins-bid-host-2019-intelligent-transport-systems-world-congress

Link to news release

6) ITS Phase I Making Progress in Edmonton

Link to article in the Edmonton Sun:

http://www.edmondsun.com/news/local_news/intelligent-traffic-system-phase-i-making-progress/article_297fca1a-fa64-11e4-a9c0-bf2c3ffb2a5e.html

MARITIME

7) Amateur Radio Nets Are Crucial Link in Maritime Rescues

Link to article in The ARRL Letter:

http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2015-05-14#toc04

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) North Dakota DOT Deploys Hologram Tool to Promote Seat-Belt Use

Link to article in the Grand Forks Herald:

http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/region/3745206-nddot-deploys-hologram-tool-promote-seat-belt-use

RAILROADS

9) Amtrak Says Shortfalls and Rules Delayed Its Safety System

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/15/us/amtrak-says-it-was-just-months-away-from-installing-safety-system.html

10) Reporter Finds Misinformation, Confusion on Train Trips Between Central New Jersey and Philadelphia

Link to article in the Asbury Park Press:

http://www.app.com/story/news/2015/05/14/get-from-central-nj-to-washington-dc/27307389/

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Seattle's Metro Transit Testing Talking Buses

Link to story on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/seattle/2015/05/14/metro-transit-testing-talking-buses/27340269/

Link to news release

TRANSIT

12) Metra Months Away on Ticket App

Link to article in the Daily Herald:

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20150514/news/150519219/

13) Can Technology Help Improve Mass Transit Use?

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/transportation/Can-Technology-Help-Improve-Mass-Transit-Use.html

14) Seven Ways Florida's SunRail Plans to Boost Ridership, Revenue

Link to article in the Orlando Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/blog/2015/05/7-ways-sunrail-plans-to-boost-ridership-revenue.html

VEHICLES

15) Slammed by Phone Rivals, Sharp Looks to In-Car Displays

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/article/2922527/telematics/slammed-by-phone-rivals-sharp-looks-to-in-car-displays.html

News Releases

1) Yokohama Tire Corporation Wins ADDY Award for TV Ad Campaign

2) The Entertainment Industry's Voice for Road Safety Launches 'RADD College DUI Awareness Campaign'

Job Postings

 -  Tolling Consultant – Traffic Technologies Inc. – Southern California

http://tticonsulting.com/newsitem/employment-opportunity

Friday Bonus

From time-to-time I've featured some funny airline safety videos in the Friday Bonus. Looks like someone has saved me some time by putting together this compilation.

http://roadwarriorvoices.com/2015/04/21/ranked-the-best-in-flight-safety-videos/

Upcoming Events

Workshop: Connected Vehicle Reference Implementation Architecture – June 10-12 – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://www.itsa.org/cvriastandardsworkshop

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