Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Tuesday, August 11, 2015


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, August 11, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Airlines Under Siege From Hackers
Link to article in The Hill:

2) Maximizing the Brand
Link to article in Airport World:

CAMERAS

3) Cobb County, Georgia Plans 30 Traffic-Monitoring Cameras
Link to article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle:

OTHER

4) Computer Gamers Could Hold Key to Transport Future
Link to PA article:

5) Strategic Issues Facing Transportation, Volume 3: Expediting Future Technologies for Enhancing Transportation System Performance
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

RAILROADS

6) Amtrak Volunteers Tell Passengers Tales in Trails and Rails Program
Link to article in the Star Tribune:

TELEMATICS

7) Hack of Telematics Device Lets Attackers Mess with Car's Brakes
Link to article on Ars Technica:

8) OnStar Hacking Issue Resolved, General Motors Says
Link to article on Digital Trends:

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

9) Iowa DOT Pressed About $9.1 Million Highway Helper Contract
Link to article in The Gazette:

TRANSIT

10) New App, Upcoming Google Transit Interface Will Make Using Georgia's Athens Transit Easier
Link to article in the Athens Banner-Herald:

11) DoubleMap, Lynx Partner to Create 'Uber for Transit'
Link to article in Metro:

12) Gamification for Public Transit
Link to commentary on Saporta Report:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Wisconsin Lawmaker Wants to Ban WisDOT from Installing Traffic Cameras, Sign Boards
Link to story on WISC-TV:
Link to news release


News Releases


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