Thursday, March 31, 2016

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Thursday, March 31, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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CAMERAS

1) Speed Cameras Touted as Lifesavers in Pennsylvania

Link to Philadelphia Inquirer blog

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/in-transit/Speed-cameras-could-save-lives-in-PA.html

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Sources: Amazon in Talks to Buy Stake in Mapping Company Here

Link to Reuters article

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-automakers-here-amazon-idUSKCN0WX2D8

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) South Korea Issues Warning Over Suspected North Korean GPS Disruption

Link to Yonhap News article

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2016/03/31/0200000000AEN20160331010853315.html

4) MIT Turns Wi-Fi Into Indoor GPS

Link to IEEE Spectrum article

http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/wireless/mit-turns-wifi-into-indoor-gps

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) ITS Rocky Mountain E-Update – March 2016

Link to update

http://bit.ly/1MWhEeb

6) USDOT Releases Four New ITS-Related Reports

Link to further information

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1103439157490&ca=5a829887-2462-42a8-b7f3-280835e58851

TELEMATICS

7) BMW EnLighten App Demystifies Stoplight Timing

Link to Car Connection article

http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1103170_app-demystifies-stoplight-timing-could-it-ease-your-commute

8) Future Telematics Could Aid Vehicle Appraisers

Link to WardsAuto article

http://wardsauto.com/nada-convention-and-exposition/future-telematics-could-aid-vehicle-appraisers

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

9) The State of DC's Emergency Management Operations

Link to WFED Radio's Fed Access interview

http://federalnewsradio.com/fed-access/2016/03/the-state-of-dcs-emergency-management-operations/

VEHICLES

10) BMW Connects Customers Through Azure Cloud

Link to USA Today article

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/03/31/bmw-connects-customers-through-azure-cloud/82467410/

Link to news release

News Releases

1) Amtrak Expanding Free Wi-Fi and Upgrading Current Wi-Fi Service

2) Distracted Driving Crashes on the Rise in Colorado – CDOT Seeks Anti-Distracted Driving Messages from Public

3) South Bend, Indiana Unveils Smart Streets Website

4) Nebraska Department of Roads Joins Waze Connected Citizens Program

Solicitation

 -  Nominations Sought – ITS America State Chapter Awards Program

http://itsamerica2016.org/state-chapter-awards/

Upcoming Events

T3 Webinar: Utilizing Technology in Coordinated Human Services Transportation Systems – April 14

https://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s160414_Mobility_Options.asp

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