Tuesday, December 1, 2015

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Tuesday, December 1, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Boston MedFlight Using GPS to Land at Hospitals in City

Link to Boston Business Journal article

http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/health-care/2015/11/in-a-first-boston-medflight-to-use-gps-to-land-at.html

2) IATA Chief: Air Traffic Management a 'Pressing Concern' in the Mideast

Link to MENAFN-Gulf Times article

http://www.menafn.com/1094455397/Air-traffic-management-a-pressing-concern-in-the-Mideast-IATA-chief

CAMERAS

3) Hanoi Police Begin Using Traffic Cameras to Penalize Violators

Link to Thanh Nien News article

http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/hanoi-police-begin-using-traffic-cameras-to-penalize-violators-54414.html

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) GM China Supports Idea of Smart Cities with Intelligent Transportation

Link to GM Authority blog

http://gmauthority.com/blog/2015/11/gm-china-supports-the-idea-of-smart-cities-with-intelligent-transportation/

5) IEEE ITS Podcast: 2400 KM of Autonomous Driving

Link to podcast

http://itsp.cicei.com/?p=803

OTHER

6) Atheist Group Wants Holy Land Experience Mural Removed from Wall Owned by Florida DOT

Link to WOFL-TV story

http://www.fox35orlando.com/news/local-news/54941804-story  

7) Ohio DOT to Pay $170,000 to Settle Dispute Over Rest Stop Ad Deal

Link to Plain Dealer article

http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2015/11/odot_to_pay_170000_to_settle_d.html

8) How Video Influences Tourism Travel Decisions

Link to Tnooz article

http://www.tnooz.com/article/youtube-video-influence-on-travel/?

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) TSA Seeks Unpaid Private Sector Advisors to Improve Its Twitter Account

Link to Nextgov article

http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2015/11/will-social-media-mavens-take-leave-absence-help-tsa-tweet-better/124043/

10) Peas and Guac? That Was Far from the First Time Arizona DOT Made a Gag

Link to Arizona Republic article

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2015/12/01/peas-and-guac-adot-freeway-sign/76583292/

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Senators Campaign for Clause to Assess Infrastructure Cyber Defenses

Link to The Hill article

http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/261541-senators-campaign-for-clause-to-assess-infrastructure-cyber-defenses

12) Zig Zag Road Striping Calms Traffic in Virginia

Link to Streetsblog USA article

http://usa.streetsblog.org/2015/11/20/zig-zag-road-striping-calms-traffic-in-virginia/

TRANSIT

13) Spokane Transit Authority Rolls Out Upgraded Website

Link to Spokesman-Review article

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/nov/30/sta-rolls-out-upgraded-website/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Illinois DOT Sets Up Cameras, Message Boards in Effingham Area

Link to Effingham Daily News article

http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/idot-sets-up-message-boards-in-area/article_53a4b6b1-c06d-5024-8be3-bc1fb9b35da4.html

VEHICLES

15) Autonomous Vehicle Developers 'Must Counter Terrorist Potential'

Link to ITS International article

http://www.itsinternational.com/categories/location-based-systems/news/autonomous-vehicle-developers-must-counter-terrorist-potential/

News Releases

1) Operation Lifesaver Releases Video PSA to Stop Train Track Photography Trend

2) Global Airport Notification Systems Market

3) AT&T Selected to Help Feds Manage Fleets and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

4) Hyundai Launches 'Safe Move-Traffic Safety Campaign' in India

5) TransCore Modernizes Multi-Modal Travel on Four International Bridges Between US and Mexico

Job Posting

 -  Scheduler I – Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority – Tampa, Florida

http://goo.gl/cYdlYD

Upcoming Events

NOCoE Webinar: Special Committee on Transportation Security and Emergency Management – December 9

http://www.transportationops.org/event/fundamental-capabilities-effective-all-hazards-infrastructure-protection-resilience-and

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