Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Wednesday, December 10, 2014


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, December 10, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

Mitsubishi Electric Visual and Imaging Systems

The cooling system in a cube-based display wall is a critical factor to consider when you're planning which technology would be best for your control room. Mitsubishi Electric recently contracted a third party to complete a non-biased white paper, which compares the differences between liquid and air-cooling technologies. Click here to request a white paper download. http://me-vis.com/white-paper-download/


AVIATION

1) IATA: No 'Silver Bullet' Solution on Tracking Aircraft
Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

2) EU Mulls Introducing Flight-Tracking Unilaterally
Link to article on EurActiv:

3) United Airlines Giving Flight Attendants iPhones Loaded with Safety Information
Link to article on CNNMoney:

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Nokia's Here Mapping App Now on Google Play Globally, Coming Back to iOS in 2015
Link to article on TechCrunch:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) US DOT Releases ITS Strategic Plan 2015-2019
Link to further information:

MARITIME

6) Port of Hamburg Uses Information Technology to Improve Efficiency
Link to article in Port Strategy:

OTHER

7) Truckers Get $1.7 Billion in Paperwork Relief in US DOT Plan
Link to Bloomberg article:

8) Traffic Technology International – January 2015
Link to magazine:

9) Daily News from Gulf Traffic
Link to updates:

PARKING

10) 'Big Data' is Revolutionizing the Parking Industry
Link to article in Parking Today:

RAILROADS

11) Positive Train Control System Raises Concerns Within Indian Country
Link to article on Indian Country Today:

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

12) India Welcomes Internet Taxi Ban, But Demands More Transport for Women
Link to article on Live Mint:

TOURISM

13) British Columbia Uses Virtual Reality to Promote Travel
Link to article in the Utah's People's Post:

TRANSIT

14) Swiss Public Transport Smartcard Set for Use
Link to article on The Local:
Link to news release (in German)

15) Why Does the New York MTA Give Out So Much Incorrect Information?
Link to commentary on Sheepshead Bites:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) California DOT Traffic Center in Redding Prepares for Large Storm
Link to story on KRCR-TV:

VEHICLES

17) Connected Car Tech Trends to Watch in 2015 and Beyond
Link to column on ZDNet:

18) Connected Vehicle Reference Implementation Architecture Training Course is Now Available
Link to further information from US DOT:


News Releases


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