Tuesday, December 8, 2015

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Tuesday, December 8, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) President of Columbia Opens Bogota's New ATC Tower and Management Control Center

Link to Airport World article

http://www.airport-world.com/news/general-news/5320-president-of-colombia-opens-bogota-s-new-atc-tower-and-management-control-centre.html

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) Bikers in Aarhus, Denmark Use RFID Tags to Trigger Traffic Lights

Link to Smithsonian article

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/danish-city-giving-bikers-green-light-180957452/

Link to further information

3) How Colleges Are Stepping Up Campus Walkability

Link to CityLab article

http://www.citylab.com/navigator/2015/12/how-colleges-are-stepping-up-campus-walkability/419220/

Link to news release

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Audi, BMW and Daimler Present Their Vision as New Owners of Here

Link to CNET article

http://www.cnet.com/news/one-map-to-rule-them-all-its-here/  

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Illinois DOT Considering Managed Lanes on I-55

Link to Daily Herald article

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20151207/news/151209151/

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) GLONASS Undergoing Final Tests in Russian Defense Ministry

Link to TASS article

http://tass.ru/en/defense/841916

PARKING

7) LG Uplus to Test Smart Parking System in South Korea

Link to Korea Herald article

http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20151207001055

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) State Police in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio Launch New 'Eyes on 94' Campaign to Prevent Commercial Vehicle Crashes

Link to WXYZ-TV story

http://www.wxyz.com/news/region/detroit/michigan-state-police-launch-new-eyes-on-94-campaign-to-prevent-commercial-vehicle-crashes

Link to news release

RAILROADS

9) Dutch Professor Writing Book on RFK Funeral Train

Link to Transportation Radio story

https://transportationradio.wordpress.com/2015/12/07/dutch-professor-writing-book-on-rfk-funeral-train/

ROADWAYS

10) UK and China to Monitor Bridge Movement from Space

Link to Global Construction Review article

http://www.globalconstructionreview.com/news/uk-and-china-monitor-bridge-movement-sp8a8c8e/

Link to further information on GeoSHM

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Crash-Avoidance Technology Added to NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings

Link to Bloomberg article

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-08/u-s-to-propose-overhaul-of-auto-safety-crash-test-ratings

Link to news release from NHTSA

Link to news release from Association of Global Automakers

12) More People Are Surfing the Web Behind the Wheel

Link to NBC Today story

http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/mobile/more-people-are-surfing-web-behind-wheel-n476131

13) Study: In-Vehicle Tech Can Keep Older Drivers Behind Wheel Safely, Longer

Link to WTOP Radio story

http://wtop.com/traffic/2015/12/study-in-vehicle-tech-can-keep-older-drivers-behind-wheel-safely-longer/

Link to news release

TRANSIT

14) Most Australian Transport Networks Ill Prepared for Smartcard Replacements

Link to news.au.com article

http://www.news.com.au/technology/innovation/most-australian-transport-networks-ill-prepared-for-smartcard-replacements/news-story/c03b85d0950891a8c1187a493aa95c9e

15) Los Angeles Public Transit Woos Seniors as Baby Boomers Go Gray

Link to KPCC Radio story

http://www.scpr.org/news/2015/12/08/56000/la-public-transit-woos-seniors-as-baby-boomers-go/

16) Over 50,000 Petition Against Expensive Dutch Public Transit Cards

Link to NL Times article

http://www.nltimes.nl/2015/12/08/over-50000-petition-against-expensive-public-transit-cards/

17) Local Bus of the Future Rolls Into Minnesota's Metro Transit

Link to Star Tribune article

http://www.startribune.com/tech-for-local-bus-overhaul-rolls-into-metro-transit/360865661/

18) A Volunteer Army Forms to Assist MARTA

Link to Atlanta Journal-Constitution commentary

http://www.myajc.com/news/news/opinion/a-volunteer-army-forms-to-assist-marta/npdpH/

Link to further information on MARTA Army

19) Transit Wi-Fi Transforms the Daily Commute

Link to Samsung blog

https://insights.samsung.com/2015/12/07/all-aboard-transit-wi-fi-transforms-the-daily-commute/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

20) Traffic Police in Thane, India Launch Traffic Information Site

Link to The Hindu article

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/news/in-thane-get-traffic-updates-find-fastest-route-on-police-website/article7960364.ece

Link to site

News Releases

1) Swift Navigation Raises $11 Million for Next Generation High-Accuracy GPS for Autonomous Vehicles

2) Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) Expo, Aircraft Interiors Expo Asia to Co-locate in Singapore

3) South Africa Will Deploy Space-Based ADS-B in 2018

4) Hong Kong Polytechnic University Develops Novel ITS for Personalized Reliable Driving Routes

5) Connecticut DOT and WGBH Launch Safe Driving Initiative with PBS Kids Character Ruff Ruffman

Upcoming Events

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