Friday, July 29, 2016

Friday, July 29, 2016

Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, July 29, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION
1) Singapore's Changi Airport to Invest $25.8 Million in Technology Upgrades
Link to Air Transport World article
2) Gatwick: Passenger Forecasting, in Real-Time
Link to Airport Technology article
3) Emergency Communications Planning for Airport
Link to TRB publication
GPS / NAVIGATION
4) Protecting GPS from Spoofers is Critical to Future of Navigation
Link to IEEE Spectrum article
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
5) ITS Australia Newsletter – July 2016
Link to newsletter
OTHER
6) Germany to Create Hyperloop 'Innovation Train'
Link to Newsweek article
7) @AskTSA Draws Some Quirky Questions, Along with the More Mundane
Link to News-Press article
ROADWAYS
8) So Digital Billboard Ads Change with the Speed of Traffic Now
Link to Wired article
9) Highway Traffic Signs Are for Public Purposes, Not Commercial Advertising
Link to commentary in The Hill
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
10) Halifax Taxi Group Urges Mandatory GPS Tracking After Sex Assault Complaints
Link to CBC News story
11) Rise of Big Data Gives New Hope that Carpooling Could Ease Australian Traffic Jams
Link to AAP article
TELEMATICS
12) How Can Data Help You Cut Carbon Emissions
Link to ITProPortal article
TRANSIT
13) Transit Geeks, Rejoice: The MBTA's Making Even More Data Public
Link to Boston Globe article
14) Frank Oglesby, the 'Voice of the MBTA,' is Retiring
Link to article in Boston Magazine
VEHICLES
15) Tesla Looking at Cameras, Radar in Florida Crash
Link to AP article
16) Self-Driving Cars Could Literally Reshape the Canadian Landscape
Link to Autofocus article
17) Nissan Using Alien Technology from Mars Inside Autonomous Car System
Link to Robotics & Automation News article
News Releases
Friday Bonus
Can getting through the airport be fun? Apparently if you're a member of the USA Olympic team it can be.
Upcoming Events
2016 AASHTO Subcommittee on Transportation Communications – September 11-15 – Charleston, West Virginia
Link to further information
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