Friday, October 9, 2015

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Friday, October 9, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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ELECTRONIC TOLLING

1) Central Florida Expressway Authority to Look at All-Electronic Tolling

Link to story on WOFL-TV:

http://www.fox35orlando.com/local-news/31306316-story

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

2) Malta Transport Minister Speaks About ITS in Luxembourg Meeting

Link to article in The Malta Independent:

http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2015-10-09/local-news/Minister-Joe-Mizzi-speaks-about-intelligent-transport-systems-in-Luxembourg-meeting-6736143311

3) Audio Updates from ITS World Congress by Smart Highways

 -  Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer to Vehicles a Step Closer

 -  Advanced Modeling Solutions Vital for City Planners

 -  Congress Hailed as a Breakthrough Year

 -  So That Was Bordeaux, Now See You in Glasgow and Melbourne

4) ITS World Congress Update from Traffic Technology Today

Link to update:

http://links.ukipme.mkt6840.com/servlet/MailView?ms=MjM3MTMzMDYS1&r=MTI3MTQyNTEwNzUwS0

5) IEEE ITS Society Newsletter – October 2015

Link to newsletter:

http://its.ieee.org/files/2015/10/V17n4October2015.pdf

MARITIME

6) EfficienSea2 Project Rolls Out Maritime Cloud

Link to article on MarineLink:

http://www.marinelink.com/news/efficiensea-maritime399119.aspx

Link to additional information

OTHER

7) Articles from FHWA's Public Roads – September/October 2015

 -  Taming Cyber Risks in Transportation

 -  National Highway Institute Delivers Interactive, Conference-Style Training to State DOT Desktops

 -  Making Roadways Easier to Navigate for Older Users

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Indiana DOT Takes to Social Media to Defend Road Record

Link to story on WTHR-TV:

http://www.wthr.com/story/30223355/indot-takes-to-social-media-to-defend-road-record

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) New Alert System on Florida's Turnpike Stops 14 Wrong-Way Vehicles in First Year

Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-turnpike-sawgrass-wrong-way-test-20151009-story.html

VEHICLES

10) Daimler's Digital Car Chief Says Connectivity is a Given

Link to article in automotiveIT international:

http://www.automotiveit.com/daimlers-digital-car-boss-says-connectivity-is-a-given/news/id-0010878

News Releases

1) Australian Company, Queensland Transport and Main Roads, Enter ITS Hall of Fame

2) New Technology Set to Transform England's Motorways

3) Cohda Wireless and ITS Australia Put on a Performance for Australian Deputy Prime Minister

4) Delta Now Offering Apple Pay for Mobile Ticket Booking

5) Alcatel-Lucent's LTE Technology Drives European Aviation Network Launched by Deutsche Telekom and Inmarsat

6) Inspiring Transport Projects Rewarded at UK National Transport Awards Ceremony

7) Transport for London and Cubic's Contactless System Wins 'Most Innovative Transport Project' at National Transport Awards in London

8) ITS Industry Facing New Era of Opportunity as Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Reach 'Tipping Point'

9) Thermo King Acquires Telematics Provider Celtrak

Friday Bonus

There have been plenty of stories aimed at adults about autonomous vehicles, but Reading Rainbow explains the technology to kids.

https://youtu.be/YbHgjuVtkUI

Upcoming Events

iMobility Forum: 'Automation' Impact for Vehicles, Infrastructure and Users – October 21 – Brussels

http://bit.ly/1L6DgTr

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