Friday, March 27, 2015

Friday, March 27, 2015


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, March 27, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

Mitsubishi Electric Visual and Imaging Systems

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AVIATION

1) Technology Driving Major Efficiency Benefits at Airport Immigration Checkpoints
Link to article on Future Travel Experience:

CAMERAS

2) Dutch Court: Tax Office Can Use Police Camera Footage to Check on Company Car Drivers
Link to article on DutchNews.nl:

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) BestPass Says It Can Cut Number of Transponders Needed for Tolls
Link to article in Heavy Duty Trucking:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) Michigan DOT's Kirk Steudle: One of Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers of 2015
Link to article in Government Technology:

5) Smart Technology Boosts Safety on Motorways
Link to commentary on PublicNet:

MARITIME

6) Thai Prime Minister Orders All Fishing Vessels to Have GPS
Link to article in The Nation:

OTHER

7) Federal Judge Tosses Suit Over Pizza Shop's Logo Looking Like Garden State Parkway Sign
Link to article from the AP:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) MovePHX Formed to Promote Transportation Sales Tax in Phoenix
Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

9) MBTA Police Retirement Fund Defies Calls to Open Books
Link to article in the Boston Herald:

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Security and Surveillance in Transportation
Link to article in Metro:

TRANSIT

11) SEPTA to Accept Anti-Muslim Ads, But Changes Will Bar Future Ads
Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Link to news release

12) Intelligent Transit: Data Improves Efficiency
Link to article in Government Technology:

13) To Find a New York City Bus Stop, Just Hold Up Your Smartphone
Link to article on CityLab:

14) 'Citymapper' and 'Transit App' Offer In-Depth Looks at Transit Experiences on Apple Watch
Link to article on MacRumors:

VEHICLES

15) New Bill Could Kick Road Safety to the Curb
Link to story on CBS News:

16) Ford Says Jury Finds It Did Not Infringe Tech Patents
Link to Reuters article:

17) A Peek Into GM's Connected Car Future
Link to article in Fortune:

18) Technology's Promise Paying Off, Says Volvo Group CEO
Link to article in Heavy Duty Trucking:

19) Car Designers Don't Want to Cram in Bigger Screens, They Want No Screens at All
Link to article on Digital Trends:

20) Jaguar Land Rover Exec: Smartphone-Like App Platform Will 'Be Key to Success of Connected Car Industry'
Link to article on International Business Times:

21) Wi-Fi Bill in Congress Threatens Future of Vehicle Safety
Link to commentary in The Hill:

22) Mcity: Creating a 32-Acre, Real-World Testing Facility for Automated Cars
Link to blog from Here:


News Releases


Friday Bonus
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Upcoming Events
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