Wednesday, March 23, 2016

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Improving the Airport Customer Experience

Link to Transportation Research Board report

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/174127.aspx

BUSES

2) Bus-Side Ticket Scanning Coming to Peter Pan Bus Lines

Link to Republican article

http://www.masslive.com/business-news/index.ssf/2016/03/bus-side_ticket_scanning_coming_to_peter.html

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Melbourne Public Transport Finally Appears on Google Maps

Link to The Age article

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/melbourne-public-transport-finally-appears-on-google-maps-20160322-gnp0v5.html

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) Low-Cost Accuracy for ITS Applications from a National GNSS Network

Link to GPS World article

http://gpsworld.com/low-cost-accuracy-for-its-applications-from-a-national-gnss-network/

OTHER

5) This Amazing App Could Integrate Every Urban Transportation System – And Pay You Not to Drive

Link to Co.Exist article

http://www.fastcoexist.com/3058075/this-amazing-app-could-integrate-every-urban-transportation-system-and-pay-you-not-to-drive  

RAILROADS

6) Ypsilanti, Michigan Councilman Submits FOIA for Information on Proposed Train Stop

Link to Ann Arbor News article

http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2016/03/frustrated_by_secrecy_ypsilant.html

ROADWAYS

7) Kansas Governor Signs Bill Allowing Memorial Highway Signs for DUI Victims

Link to Topeka Capital-Journal article

http://cjonline.com/node/218502

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Tampa Dads Create Device to Prevent Hot Car Deaths

Link to WTVT-TV story

http://www.fox29.com/trending/111521329-story

Link to more information on Sense A Life

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

9) Uber Will Pay Hackers Up to $10,000 to Find Bugs In its System

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/22/11283782/uber-bug-bounty-hacker-code-security-facebook

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

10) New Jersey Institute of Technology Developing Traffic Detecting Alert System

Link to InTransition article

http://intransitionmag.com/Winter_2016/NJIT%20research%20news.aspx

TRANSIT

11) Honolulu Authority of Rapid Transit Talks About Upcoming Transportation Smart Card System

Link to Pacific Business News article

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2016/03/22/hart-talks-about-upcoming-transportation-smart.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) York, UK Set to Introduce Thermal Imaging Traffic Management Technology

Link to Public Technology article

https://www.publictechnology.net/articles/news/council-set-introduce-thermal-imaging-traffic-management-technology

VEHICLES

13) Truck Makers Call for Global 'Regulatory Harmonization'

Link to Tire Business article

http://www.tirebusiness.com/article/20160323/NEWS/160329978/truck-makers-call-for-regulatory-harmonization

News Releases

1) Frequentis to Modernize Ports of Jersey Control Center Systems

2) Rolls-Royce Reveals Future Shore Control Center for Unmanned Ships

Upcoming Events

National Safety Council Webinar: Dashboard Technology-Friend or Foe? – April 6

http://eventcallregistration.com/reg/index.jsp?cid=60503t11

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