Tuesday, October 13, 2015

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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Shortage of Air Traffic Controllers at Crisis Point, Union Says

Link to AP article:

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/travel/shortage-air-traffic-controllers-crisis-point-union-says-n443786

Link to news release

2) Peak Travel Season and the Importance of Flight Information for Airports

Link to blog in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/news/general-news/5220-blog-peak-travel-season-and-the-importance-of-flight-information-for-airports.html

CAMERAS

3) Apple Reverses Itself and Greenlights DC Speed Camera App

Link to article in The Washington Post:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/wp/2015/10/07/apple-reverses-itself-and-greenlights-d-c-speed-camera-app/

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Kentucky, Indiana Start Lobbying Effort After E-ZPass Membership Vetoed by New York MTA

Link to story on WDRB-TV:

http://www.wdrb.com/story/30252037/kentucky-indiana-start-lobbying-effort-after-e-zpass-snub

5) Sanral Delays Expansion of Tolled Highways

Link to article in Business Day:

http://www.bdlive.co.za/business/transport/2015/10/13/sanral-delays-expansion-of-tolled-highways

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) US Air Force: Lockheed Not a Lock for GPS Satellites

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.sltrib.com/home/3058059-155/air-force-lockheed-not-a-lock

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

7) Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Sees 'Way Smarter Things' Ahead in Transportation

Link to article from State House News Service:

http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2015/10/13/pollack-sees-way-smarter-things-ahead-in.html

8) EU Court Confirms Rules on Common Specifications for Intelligent Information Services

Link to more from the European Commission:

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/its/news/2015-10-12-court-rule_en.htm

PARKING

9) Fixed, the App That Fixes Your Parking Tickets, Gets Blocked in Three California Cities

Link to article on TechCrunch:

http://techcrunch.com/2015/10/12/fixed-the-app-that-fixes-your-parking-tickets-gets-blocked-in-san-francisco-oakland-l-a/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) Oklahoma City Launches 'Watch for Me OKC' Campaign to Help Make Roads Safer

Link to story on KFOR-TV:

http://kfor.com/2015/10/12/city-launches-watch-for-me-okc-campaign-to-help-make-roads-safer/

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) France Pushes for Biometric Scanning at All EU Airports

Link to article on KitGuru:

http://www.kitguru.net/gaming/security-software/jon-martindale/france-pushes-for-biometric-scanning-at-all-eu-airports/

12) Hackers Steal R8.5 Million from South Africa Roads Traffic Management Corporation

Link to article on IOL:

http://beta.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/hackers-steal-r85m-from-rtmc-1929387

TELEMATICS

13) How Ethernet AVB is Playing a Central Role in Automotive Streaming Applications

Link to article in New Electronics:

http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/electronics-technology/how-ethernet-avb-is-playing-a-central-role-in-automotive-streaming-applications/108329/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Pittsburgh Expanding Test of Traffic Management System

Link to article in GCN:

https://gcn.com/articles/2015/10/13/pittsburgh-traffic-study.aspx

Link to news release

News Releases

1) New Survey of Teens Shows Parents Are Sending the Wrong Message by Texting While Driving

2) New Zealand Announces New Funding to Improve Pacific Aviation Safety

3) Horizon 2020: New EU Work Program Supports Research for a Greener and More Competitive European Transport System

4) Your Life is Worth the Wait: Union Pacific Launches Social Media Safety Campaign

5) AT&T Drive Studio and Ericsson Release Global Study on Connected Car Buyers

6) Two Students Take Top Honors in 5th Annual National Video Contest on America’s Transportation Infrastructure

7) New Traffic Management Research Project Bids to Improve Air Quality in Greater Manchester

8) TransCore’s Infinity Digital Lane System to Deliver Next Generation Technology to Over 300 Toll Lanes in Central Florida

Upcoming Events

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

https://www.uvm.edu/~presdent/burack/Barth_BurackPoster.pdf

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