Tuesday, May 12, 2015

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Tuesday, May 12, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Iteris, Inc. is a leader in providing traffic management and weather information solutions. The company is focused on the development and application of advanced technologies and software-based information systems that reduce traffic congestion, provide measurement, management and predictive traffic and weather analytics, and improve the safety of surface transportation systems.

AVIATION

1) Support Builds to Redo US Air-Traffic System

Link to article from The Wall Street Journal:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/support-builds-to-redo-us-air-traffic-system-2015-05-12

2) Senator Warner Wants Drone Oversight by USDOT

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/241623-dem-senator-wants-drone-oversight-from-foxx

Link to news release

3) United Airlines Comes Up with New Website Product that Pushes Personalization

Link to article in the Chicago Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2015/05/12/united-airlines-comes-up-with-new-website-product.html

Link to news release

4) American, US Airways Set Timing for Reservations Switch

Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/story/travel/2015/05/12/america-us-airways-set-timetable-for-reservations-switch/27140313/

5) Airport Advertising – an Overlooked Revenue Opportunity

Link to blog from CAPA Centre for Aviation:

http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/airport-advertising--an-overlooked-revenue-opportunity-capas-guide-to-the-state-of-the-art-220188

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

6) App Lets You Hire London Bike from Your Phone

Link to article in The Daily Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/11596628/Santander-Cycles-app-lets-you-hire-Boris-bikes-from-your-phone.html

Link to news release

MARITIME

7) What if a Cybersecurity Attack Shut Down US Ports?

Link to article in Slate:

http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2015/05/maritime_cybersecurity_ports_are_unsecured.html

OTHER

8) Trucking Executives Credit Mobile Apps as Key to Recruiting, Retaining Younger Drivers

Link to article in Commercial Carrier Journal:

http://www.ccjdigital.com/cio-panel-mobile-apps-key-to-recruiting-retaining-younger-drivers/

RAILROADS

9) Google Maps Adds Indian Railways Schedules, Updated Bus and Metro Routes for Eight Cities

Link to story on NDTV:

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/google-maps-transit-adds-indian-railways-schedules-updated-bus-and-metro-routes-for-8-cities-691374

TRANSIT

10) Chicago Transit Authority Introducing Technology to Help Reduce Chronic Bus Delays

Link to article in the Chicago Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2015/05/11/chicago-transit-authority-introducing-technology.html

Link to news release

11) New Yorkers' Most Googled Subway Questions

Link to article in amNew York:

http://www.amny.com/transit/is-the-l-train-running-new-yorkers-most-googled-subway-questions-1.10420501

12) Transport Ticketing Suffers Without Open Standards

Link to commentary on PaymentsSource:

http://www.paymentssource.com/news/paythink/transport-ticketing-suffers-without-open-standards-3021308-1.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) New Pittsburgh-Area Road Project Will Help Minimize Traffic Jams with Real-Time Updates

Link to story on KDKA-TV:

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2015/05/11/new-road-project-will-help-minimize-traffic-jams-with-real-time-updates/ 

News Releases

1) Two New Maritime Environmental Observation Systems Will Improve Safety and Efficiency in Louisiana

2) New Traffic Management Measures Show Their Worth at Port of Dover

3) PRR's Rita Brogan Named WTS International's 2015 Woman of the Year

4) Cubic Completes Major Expansion of NextBus System in Queensland

Job Posting

 -  Tolling Consultant – Traffic Technologies Inc. – Southern California

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

Upcoming Events

Workshop: Developing Partnership and Advancing Driving Research – May 28 – Houghton, Michigan

https://sites.google.com/a/mtu.edu/engin/home

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