Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday,
November 13, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
Last Day to Register Online for the ITS America Complete Streets
& ITS Symposium November 17-18, 2014
Make plans to
join ITS
America, the Metropolitan
Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) and ITS
Georgia next week in Atlanta, Georgia for a two-day
event focused on the regions high-tech transportation redevelopment and
creating an environment that balances the needs of all users whether it’s pedestrians,
cyclists, drivers, transit users, or freight operators. Today is your last
chance to register online for the Symposium but on-site registration will be
available for walk-ups both days of the event.
The Symposium’s four
unique panels focus on fostering innovation to advance ITS solutions that can
optimize existing transportation infrastructure and designing our cities and
towns for the future with the individual in mind. Program highlights include
keynote speeches from the Federal Transit Administration, ITS America
and ITS Georgia leadership, guided tours of AT&T’s
Drive Studio and the Atlanta
BeltLine, an interactive table-top exhibition of ITS
technologies, and a networking reception. Special rates are available for both
private and public sector individuals to attend the symposium. For a detailed
schedule of events, exhibitors and speakers click
here.
AVIATION
1)
Where's Bob Hope Airport? Rebranding
Seen as Possible Way to Boost Use
Link
to article in the Los Angeles Times:
2)
New Technology and Personalization Vital
to Boosting In-Flight Ancillary Revenues
Link
to article in Future Travel Experience:
3)
How iBeacon Smartphone Technology Can
Aid Passengers
Link
to article in Airport Industry Review:
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
4)
Hungary May Extend E-Toll System to Coaches
Link
to article on Portfolio.hu:
http://www.portfolio.hu/en/economy/hungary_may_extend_e-toll_system_to_coaches_too_ecomin.28684.html
5) Maryland Threatens to Block or Yank Vehicle
Registration of 131,000 Toll Violators
Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:
OTHER
6)
Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator –
November 2014
Link
to newsletter:
ROADWAYS
7)
Smart Traffic-Light System Launched in
Abu Dhabi
Link
to article on Emirates 24|7:
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) Virginia State Police Initiative Tackles
Texting and Driving
Link to article in The Roanoke Times:
9)
San Francisco Pilots Disaster
Preparation Dashboard
Link
to article in Government Technology:
10)
Safety: How Technology Can Minimize
Accidents
Link
to article in Fleet News:
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
11)
Indian Government Considers Installation
of E-Chips in Tourist Taxis to Track Movement
Link
to article on TravelBizMonitor:
TRANSIT
12)
Chicago Transit Rider Develops App for
Wheelchair Users
Link
to article in RedEye:
13)
New Jersey Transit to Test Wi-Fi in Port
Authority Bus Terminal
Link
to article from NJ Advance Media:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
14) New Technology Will Make I-66 Commutes
More Predictable
Link to story on WTOP Radio:
15)
Pennsylvania DOT Unveils New District 2
Office with Traffic Management Center
Link
to article in The Progress:
VEHICLES
16)
Automakers Agree on Guarding Car
Computers from Hacking
Link
to Bloomberg article:
17)
Toshiba Improves Advanced Driver
Assistance Systems Accuracy on Dark Streets
Link
to article in Electronics Weekly:
News Releases
Bernie's Notes
You may have noticed the top of the newsletter is in purple today.
It's in honor of the first World Pancreatic Cancer Day, designed to raise
awareness of one of the deadliest cancers. Learn more at http://www.worldpancreaticcancerday.org/.
Solicitation
-
Request for Information –
Vehicle-to-Vehicle Security Credential Management System – NHTSA
Upcoming Events
Transportation Camp DC
2015 – January 10 – Arlington, Virginia
======================================================================
The
Transportation Communications Newsletter
is published electronically Monday through Friday.
Questions,
comments about the TCN? Please
write the editor, Bernie Wagenblast at bernie@bwcommunications.net.
No comments:
Post a Comment