Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Tuesday, October 13, 2015


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, October 13, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Shortage of Air Traffic Controllers at Crisis Point, Union Says
Link to AP article:
Link to news release

2) Peak Travel Season and the Importance of Flight Information for Airports
Link to blog in Airport World:

CAMERAS

3) Apple Reverses Itself and Greenlights DC Speed Camera App
Link to article in The Washington Post:

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Kentucky, Indiana Start Lobbying Effort After E-ZPass Membership Vetoed by New York MTA
Link to story on WDRB-TV:

5) Sanral Delays Expansion of Tolled Highways
Link to article in Business Day:

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) US Air Force: Lockheed Not a Lock for GPS Satellites
Link to Bloomberg article:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

7) Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Sees 'Way Smarter Things' Ahead in Transportation
Link to article from State House News Service:

8) EU Court Confirms Rules on Common Specifications for Intelligent Information Services
Link to more from the European Commission:

PARKING

9) Fixed, the App That Fixes Your Parking Tickets, Gets Blocked in Three California Cities
Link to article on TechCrunch:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) Oklahoma City Launches 'Watch for Me OKC' Campaign to Help Make Roads Safer
Link to story on KFOR-TV:

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) France Pushes for Biometric Scanning at All EU Airports
Link to article on KitGuru:

12) Hackers Steal R8.5 Million from South Africa Roads Traffic Management Corporation
Link to article on IOL:

TELEMATICS

13) How Ethernet AVB is Playing a Central Role in Automotive Streaming Applications
Link to article in New Electronics:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Pittsburgh Expanding Test of Traffic Management System
Link to article in GCN:
Link to news release


News Releases


Upcoming Events
Lecture: The Role of ITS in Sustainable Transportation-Issues and Research Opportunities – October 21 – Burlington, Vermont

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