Wednesday, February 17, 2016

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Wednesday, February 17, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Equipment to Prevent Ground Collisions at O'Hare Airport Down Last Two Days, FAA Says

Link to WLS-TV story

http://abc7chicago.com/travel/faa-equipment-to-prevent-ground-collisions-at-ohare-down-last-2-days/1203390/

2) Are US Airlines Hiding Required Complaint Information on Purpose?

Link to Travel Pulse article

http://www.travelpulse.com/news/airlines/are-domestic-airlines-hiding-required-complaint-information-on-purpose.html

Link to news release

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

3) Columbus, Ohio Bikeshare Streamlines Rentals with Transit App Partnership

Link to Columbus Underground article

http://www.columbusunderground.com/cogo-bike-share-streamlines-rentals-with-transit-app-partnership

CAMERAS

4) Pennsylvania Police Resist PennDOT's Plan to Eliminate Registration Stickers, Implement Plate-Scanning Tech

Link to Beaver County Times article

http://www.govtech.com/transportation/Pennsylvania-Police-Resist-DOTs-Plan-to-Eliminate-Registration-Stickers-Implement-Plate-Scanning-Tech.html

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) ITS Australia Newsletter – February 2016

Link to newsletter

http://www.summitemarketing.com.au/t/ViewEmail/r/49AD8D93667E0F8F2540EF23F30FEDED/04DE90B08ADBC906E663AB054A538FBA

MARITIME

6) GNSS Echo Sounder Guides Medical Ship Through Uncharted Waters

Link to GPS World article

http://gpsworld.com/gnss-echo-sounder-guides-medical-ship-through-uncharted-waters/

OTHER

7) Open Data Will Fuel Growth of Smart Cities

Link to CMS Wire article

http://www.cmswire.com/internet-of-things/open-data-will-fuel-growth-of-smart-cities/

Link to news release

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Democratic Maryland Lawmakers Say More Transparency Needed in State Transportation Funding Decisions

Link to Frederick News-Post article

http://goo.gl/Em3lfl

9) Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Filing Asks to Keep Bridgegate Materials Private

Link to NJ Advance Media article

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2016/02/port_authority_filing_asks_to_keep_bridgegate_mate.html

RAILROADS

10) FRA Calls for All State to Inspect Lights at Rail Crossings

Link to CBS News story

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/federal-railroad-administration-calls-for-inspections-at-5000-railroad-crossings/

Link to news release

ROADWAYS

11) Pennsylvania Turnpike Says Better Information Would Have Helped in Managing Blizzard

Link to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2016/02/16/Pa-Turnpike-Commission-planning-improvements-in-wake-of-January-storm/stories/201602160206

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) The Furor Over Artsy Crosswalks Misses a Broader Point About Safety

Link to Urban Edge commentary

http://urbanedge.blogs.rice.edu/2016/02/16/the-furor-over-artsy-crosswalks-misses-a-broader-point-about-safety/

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

13) Taxi Apps in Boston to Compete with Lyft and Uber

Link to Boston Herald article

http://www.bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2016/02/ride_hailing_routes_ride_high_in_boston

TELEMATICS

14) Dubai RTA to Require Telematics on All Heavy Vehicles

Link to Construction Week article

http://www.constructionweekonline.com/article-37513-rta-to-require-telematics-on-all-heavy-vehicles/

TRANSIT

15) Atlanta Transit Services Want Uniform Signage, Improvements

Link to WABE Radio story

http://news.wabe.org/post/atlanta-transit-services-want-uniform-signage-improvements

16) Digital Ad Signs at Twin Cities' Rail Stations to Bring In Revenue

Link to Finance & Commerce article

http://finance-commerce.com/transit/2016/02/16/digital-ad-signs-at-rail-stations-to-bring-in-revenue/

17) New York's Sharpest Transit Mind Doesn't Even Work for the MTA – And He's 19

Link to Village Voice article

http://www.villagevoice.com/news/the-city-s-sharpest-transit-mind-doesn-t-even-work-for-the-mta-and-he-s-19-8274906

18) New Jersey Transit Adds Ticket Options to App, More Smartphone Charging Stations

Link to NJ Advance Media article

http://www.nj.com/traffic/index.ssf/2016/02/nj_transits_smartphone_app_gets_smarter_single_bus.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

19) The Art of the Stoplight Sync: Meet the Team Turning All of Austin's Red Lights Green

Link to KUT Radio story

http://kut.org/post/art-stoplight-sync-meet-team-turning-all-austins-red-lights-green

VEHICLES

20) Auto Industry Addresses Legacy Software

Link to automotiveIT International article

http://www.automotiveit.com/auto-industry-addresses-legacy-software/news/id-0049785

21) Three Questions for VP of Connected Vehicle Technology and Product Planning at Toyota USA

Link to automotiveIT International interview

http://www.automotiveit.com/sandy-lobenstein-toyota-usa-vp-connected-vehicle-technology-and-product-planning/news/id-0049793

News Releases

1) Alaska DOT&PF's Nicholas Mastrodicasa Earns Award for Exceptional Contributions to Topographical Mapping

2) NFC Forum and APTA Sign Collaboration Agreement

3) Smart Sensors Help Alleviate Traffic Congestion in Switzerland

4) Final GPS IIF Satellite Joins Constellation

5) TomTom Telematics Named Frost & Sullivan 2016 European Fleet Telematics Company of the Year

6) Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure Acquires Cambridge Systematics’ Transportation Permitting Software

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http://www.njtransaction.com/

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