Monday, April 4, 2016

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Monday, April 4, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Data Suggests Airports Are Wasting Their Time with Mobile Apps

Link to Tnooz article

https://www.tnooz.com/article/airport-mobile-apps-analysis/

2) The Changing Face of Connectivity in Aviation

Link to Aviation Week commentary

http://aviationweek.com/information-management-solutions/changing-face-connectivity

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

3) Traffic on I-10 Will Be Getting Smarter Soon in Jackson County, Mississippi

Link to Sun Herald article

http://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/jackson-county/article69676367.html

4) 'Intelligent' Traffic Signals Coming to Miami-Dade

Link to Miami Herald article

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/traffic/article69606357.html

5) 'Smart Cities' Tap Technology as Remedy to Inequality

Link to E&E article

http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060034941

MARITIME

6) Vessel Control in the Cloud

Link to Maritime Journal article

http://www.maritimejournal.com/news101/onboard-systems/monitoring-and-control/vessel-control-in-the-cloud

OTHER

7) In Two European Cities, the IoT Could Help Unknot Traffic Quagmires

Link to IOT Journal article

http://www.iotjournal.com/articles/view?14237  

PARKING

8) A Smart Approach to Parking Technology Interfaces

Link to Parking Professional article

https://issuu.com/theparkingprofessional/docs/tpp_2016.04_low_links/11?e=22993077/34316841

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Minnesota Emergency Official Say Railroads Not Giving Them Information on Hazardous Cargo

Link to WCCO-TV story

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/04/01/train-safety-bill-dispute/

10) South Carolina DOT Reducing Open Records Fees

Link to The State article

http://bit.ly/1oum31U

11) Kansas City Transit Alliance Sued Over Open-Records Request

Link to KMBC-TV story

http://www.kmbc.com/news/kansas-city-transit-alliance-sued-over-openrecords-request/38823196

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Arizona DOT Working on Sensors to Stop Wrong-Way Drivers

Link to KNXV-TV story

http://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/adot-working-on-sensors-to-stop-wrong-way-drivers

13) US Infrastructure Can Be Hacked with Google, Simple Passwords

Link to NBC News story

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/u-s-infrastructure-can-be-hacked-google-simple-passwords-n548661

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

14) Freeway Service Patrol Helps Keep Nevada Freeways Moving and Safe

Link to KTVN-TV story

http://www.ktvn.com/story/31620784/freeway-service-patrol-helps-keep-nevada-freeways-moving-and-safe

TRANSIT

15) Washington's Sound Transit Pulls Survey Question That May Break State Law

Link to Seattle Times article

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sound-transit-pulls-survey-question-that-may-break-state-law/

16) Telangana Transport Department's M-Wallet App Comes with Technical Snags

Link to Sakshipost article

http://www.sakshipost.com/index.php/news/state/78171-transport-departments-m-wallet-app-comes-with-technical-snags.html?psource=Feature

17) How Did the Light Rail Debate in Virginia Beach, Virginia Become So Nasty?

Link to Virginian-Pilot article

http://pilotonline.com/news/local/transportation/how-did-the-light-rail-debate-in-virginia-beach-become/article_33431c0f-8e2d-5f63-a9b6-d70a331b8f2c.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) Austin Officials Seek Out Tech Leaders to Help Fix Traffic Woes

Link to Austin American-Statesman article

http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/local/austin-officials-seek-out-tech-leaders-to-help-fix/nqxyr/

VEHICLES

19) Toyota Forms 'Connected' Car Data Company with Microsoft

Link to USA Today article

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2016/04/04/toyota-connected-car-microsoft/82602066/

Link to news release

20) High-Tech Boston Area in Legal Bind on Driverless-Car Tests

Link to AP article

http://www.wral.com/high-tech-boston-area-in-legal-bind-on-driverless-car-tests/15613735/

News Releases

1) Schneider Electric Finalizes Sale of Transportation Business to Kapsch TrafficCom AG

2) Bestpass Expands Coverage to Include All US Toll Roads on One Device

3) FRA Announces $25 Million Available for Positive Train Control Implementation

4) @DeltaAssist Customer Support Now Available from @Delta on Twitter

5) South Dakota Unveils Web-Based Student Driver Safety Program

6) USDOT Announces Flammable Liquid Unit Trains Response Curriculum

Upcoming Events

USDOT Workshop: The Impact of Technology on Demand Responsive Transportation in the Era of Smart Cities – May 3-4 – Denver

http://www.itsa.org//index.php?option=com_forme&fid=127

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