Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Tuesday, March 8, 2016


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, March 8, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057


 Mitsubishi Electric Display Walls meet the demanding needs of today’s modern traffic management center with the introduction of the VS-60HS12U slim-depth rear-projection cubes that not only occupies about half the foot print of conventional rear-projection displays at only 20” deep, but are also amazingly budget-friendly.  Unlike LCD panels, the Mitsubishi Slim Cubes are designed to operate and run 24/7 with no screen degradation, thus minimal or no downtime, making its cost of operations and ownership more efficient than LCD panels.  With each 60” diagonal display cube with full-HD resolution, Mitsubishi slim cubes with virtually seamless bezels let you configure your display wall to meet your display and visualization requirement exactly.  
Visit http://me-vis.com/products/vs-60hs12U/ for more information or schedule a demo.   Also feel free to download our white papers to see how a Mitsubishi video wall can greatly enhance your traffic management process.


AVIATION

1) Satellite Data Links to Bring European Air Traffic Management Up to Date
Link to ComputerWeekly article
Link to news release

2) New Visions from Above and Beyond: Multiple Uses for UAVs in Transportation
Link to Transportation Tomorrow article

CAMERAS

3) Alabama House Members OK Ban on Speed Cameras in Police Cars
Link to Montgomery Advertiser article

4) Traffic Cameras Coming to Glenora Ferry Ports in Ontario
Link to Prince Edward County News article

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Volunteers Create Map of Public Transport Routes in Amman, Jordan
Link to Jordan Times article
Link to map

MARITIME

6) A New Paradigm in Crew Connectivity?
Link to Maritime Professional article

7) Shore Leave 2.0 Gives Seafarers Internet Access in Ports
Link to Maritime Professional article

OTHER

8) Mobile Phone Selects Best Route for Wheelchair Users
Link to University of Twente article

RAILROADS

9) South Korean Government Says North Korea Staged Cyber Attack on Railway System
Link to KBS World Radio story
Link to news release (in Korean)

ROADWAYS

10) America's Highway Fonts Got More Drama Than 'The Bachelor'
Link to Wired article

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Sloppy Data Drove North Carolina Highway Patrol's 'Data-Driven' Crackdown
Link to Charlotte Observer column

12) Study Finds American Drivers Are Distracted More Than Half the Time They're Behind the Wheel
Link to CityLab blog

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

13) South Carolina First Responders Learn New Maneuver to Clear Roadways Faster, Keep Traffic Flowing
Link to WCBD-TV story

TRANSIT

14) US Supreme Court Lets King County, Washington Reject Transit Ads Targeting 'Jihadis'
Link to McClatchy article

15) New Jersey Transit's Proposed Ad Ban Raising Eyebrows
Link to Record article

16) Swedish System Predicts Stockholmståg Train Delays and Informs Response
Link to ITS International article

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) University of Buffalo Researchers Using Social Media to Make Traffic Better
Link to WGRZ-TV story

VEHICLES

18) Mandated Car Communications Spells Windfall for Chipmakers
Link to CNET article

19) I-69 in Michigan to Be Summer Testing Ground for US Army Autonomous Fleet
Link to FutureStructure article

20) Ford of Europe Exec: 'FordPass is a Tool with a Lot of Functionality'
Link to automotiveIT International article

21) BMW Celebrates 100 Years with Ultra-Futuristic Concept Car
Link to Thinking Highways article

22) Swiss Start-Ups Forge a Path to Robots at the Wheel
Link to SWI story


News Releases


Upcoming Events
Midwest High Speed Rail Association Annual Spring Meeting – April 2 – Chicago

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