Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Wednesday, April 15, 2015


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, April 15, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

MISSION CRITICAL DISPLAY WALL SOLUTIONS 
www.mitsubishi-displaywall.com

With over 71,000 mission critical display wall installations worldwide, Mitsubishi Electric plays an essential role in keeping our modern world moving.

From Moscow to Tokyo and New York to Istanbul, Mitsubishi Electric displays operate around the clock, helping ensure the smooth running of the network and allowing operators to zoom in quickly to any potential trouble spots. With an expected lifetime of 100,000 hours. Mitsubishi Electric display wall cubes are designed and built to meet the most demanding requirements of the end user.

Where there is a need to monitor and control information flows, Mitsubishi Electric is there.


AVIATION

1) Drone Home Videos No Longer Provoke FAA Wrath
Link to Bloomberg article:

2) Global Passengers More Willing to Pay for In-Flight Wi-Fi than US Flyers
Link to article on Skift:

CAMERAS

3) Ohio Cities Could Lose State Funds Over Traffic Camera Use
Link to AP article:

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Hamilton, Ontario Installing Traffic Cameras to Improve Traffic Flow
Link to story on CHML Radio:

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Nokia Might Sell Here
Link to Reuters article:
Link to news release

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

6) Latest Issue of Smart Highways
Link to magazine:

MARITIME

7) Vessel Traffic Management System Installed at India's Kamarajar Port
Link to article in The Hindu:

OTHER

8) Smart Transportation Coalition Forms to Promote Tech to Lawmakers
Link to article from Automotive News:

9) Nokia Agrees to $16.6 Billion Takeover of Alcatel-Lucent
Link to article in The New York Times:
Link to news release

10) Articles from Mobility Lab
 -  RYDE Helps Music Festivals Reduce Traffic with Crowdsourcing
 -  School Bicycling Safety in Alexandria, Virginia Gets a Look from Tech Hackers
 -  Details in New DC Metro Trains Could Please Even the Grumpiest Riders

11) EU: Setting Up the Digital Transport and Logistics Forum
Link to further information from the European Commission:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

12) Former Indiana State Trooper Tim McCarthy Has Delivered His Final Season of Traffic Safety Messages at Notre Dame Football Games
Link to story on WNDU Radio:

RAILROADS

13) Rail Safety Systems on Track in California
Link to article in The Press Enterprise:

ROADWAYS

14) Minnesota Governor Orders Umlauts Reinstated on Road Signs
Link to story on Minnesota Public Radio:
Link to news release

SAFETY / SECURITY

15) No-Fly List Travelers Will Soon Get More Information About Their Status
Link to AP article:

TRANSIT

16) Startup Wants to Make Navigating Costa Rica's Public Transportation an Easy Ride
Link to article on The Tico Times:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Minnesota DOT to Pilot Radar System for Traffic Monitoring
Link to article in ITS International:

VEHICLES

18) Texas Instruments Does the Math: Producing Smart Car Technology is a Moneymaker
Link to story on KERA Radio:


News Releases


Job Posting
 -  Account Manager-Sales – Econolite Group, Inc. – Boston/New England Region


Solicitation
 -  2015 Toll Excellence Awards – IBTTA
 -  Draft Standardization Request – ITS in Urban Areas – European Commission


Upcoming Events
Webinar: IEEE on Sharing the 5.9 GHz Band – April 16

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