[TCN] Friday, December 30, 2011

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, December 30, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

AVIATION

 

1) Airline Passengers Not so Keen on Wi-Fi in the Sky

Link to article in Time:

http://techland.time.com/2011/12/28/airline-passengers-not-so-keen-on-wi-fi-in-the-sky/

 

CAMERAS

 

2) Albuquerque, New Mexico Darkened Red-Light Cams Weeks Ago but No Announcement Made

Link to story on KRQE-TV:

http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/politics/city-darkened-red-light-cameras-weeks-ago

 

RAILROADS

 

3) Railways Warned of Hacker Risk

Link to story on Al Jazeera English:

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2011/12/20111229202154583574.html

 

TRANSIT

 

4) Transport for London Plans £25 Million London Underground Control Center at Palestra

Link to article on London SE1:

http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/5762

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

5) Arlington County, Virginia Eyes Real-Time Travel System for Route 50

Link to article in the Washington Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/2011/12/arlington-eyes-real-time-travel-system.html

 

 

News Releases

1) Shanghai OnStar Launches Mobile Application II

 

 

Bernie's Notes

 

As 2011 comes to a close I want to thank everyone for a great year.  I appreciate those who advertised in the TCN over the past twelve months as well as those who contributed.  Thank you as well for simply for being a reader.

 

This issue marks the 261^st of the year.  I hope the news and information I provided has helped you in your work and in some small way has improved the state of transportation in the world.  I look forward to 2012 and, as always, welcome your comments on how I can make the TCN a more useful resource.

 

 

Upcoming Events

Meeting and Webinar: Integrated Dynamic Transit Operations Operational Concept - January 26-27 - Washington, DC
http://www.itsa.org/component/forme/?fid=6

 

 

Friday Bonus  

Here's what traffic management in the future looked like in 1967.  Also check out Walter Cronkite's look at computerized cars on page 100 which has some striking similarities to connected vehicles and services such as OnStar.

http://books.google.com/books?id=DyEDAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PA94#v=onepage&q&f=true

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1936 **75^th anniversary** At a General Motors plant in Flint, Michigan, the United Auto Workers staged their first sit-down strike.

http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=115

 

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[TCN] Thursday, December 29, 2011

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, December 29, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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CAMERAS

 

1) North Carolina State Ports Authority Plans to Install Cameras to Monitor Traffic on Cape Fear River

Link to article in the StarNews:

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20111228/ARTICLES/111229703

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

2) Smartphone App to Help You Deal with Washington SR 520 Bridge Tolls

Link to story on KIRO-TV:

http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/traffic/smartphone-apps-help-you-deal-sr-520-bridge-tolls/nGBNw/

Link to further information on Toll Avoider:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/toll-avoider/id485155030?mt=8

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

3) Intelligent Traffic Management Center Inaugurated in Baku, Azerbaijan

Link to article on News.Az:

http://www.news.az/articles/official/51927

 

4) South Korea Prepares for 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games

Link to article in Korea IT Times:

http://www.koreaittimes.com/story/19151/korea-prepares-2018-pyeongchang-winter-olympic-games

 

5) Online Tool for Avoiding Buenos Aires Traffic Jams, Roadblocks Now Available

Link to article in the Buenos Aires Herald:

http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/88502/online-tool-for-avoiding-traffic-jams-roadblocks-now-available

Link to site: http://movilidad.buenosaires.gob.ar

 

 

Upcoming Events

Port Security Operations Conference & Expo – March 6-8 – Tampa, Florida

http://www.psoce.com

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1961 **50^th anniversary** Anton Flettner, an aviation and maritime inventor, died in New York City.

http://www.helis.com/pioneers/f_flet.php

 

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[TCN] Wednesday, December 28, 2011

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, December 28, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) On the Exterior of Jetliners, a Parade of Plain Vanilla

Link to article from The New York Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2017100533_airlinedesigns27.html

 

2) Airfares with Less Fine Print

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/business/airfares-in-ads-soon-must-include-taxes-and-fees.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

3) States Getting the Message on Texting Laws

Link to article in Politico:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1211/70875.html

 

TRANSIT

 

4) Using ITS to Make Bus Travel Reliable in India

Link to article in the Business Standard:

http://business-standard.com/india/news/using-its-to-make-bus-travel-reliable/460003/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

5) Traffic Management System Set Up in Yerevan, Armenia's Streets

Link to article on PanArmenia.net:

http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/87702/

 

6) Brazil's MapLink Provides Real-Time Traffic Info for Mobiles

Link to article in Telecompaper:

http://www.telecompaper.com/news/brazils-maplink-provides-real-time-traffic-info-for-mobiles

 

 

News Releases

1) Masareak from Quwic Recognized for Innovations in Traffic Management

 

 

Upcoming Events

Talking Freight Seminar: Freight Advanced Traveler Information System (FRATIS) – January 18

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=782

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1961 **50^th anniversary** The Woodrow Wilson Bridge, which crosses the Potomac River and connects Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, was opened to traffic on the 105^th anniversary of Wilson's birth.  The widow of President Wilson, Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, died the same day.

http://www.wilsonbridge.com/index.php/about-us/scope-of-work/project-history/wwb-origins-1958-2000

 

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[TCN] Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, December 27, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Airports Fiji Limited Can Now Automatically Track Aircraft Within Country

Link to Fiji Broadcasting Corporation story:

http://www.radiofiji.com.fj/fullstory.php?id=42437

CAMERAS

2) High-Tech System to Watch Over Noida, India

Link to Times News Network article:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/11262255.cms 

3) Gwinnett County, Georgia Police Have Success with License Plate Readers

Link to story on WSB-TV:

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/gwinnett-police-have-success-license-plate-readers/nF9PG/

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) China's GPS Rival Beidou Starts Offering Navigation Data

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16337648 

OTHER

5) Florida May Sell Ad Space on School Buses

Link to article in the Herald-Tribune:

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20111224/ARTICLE/111229713

6) Georgia Bill Adds 'In God We Trust' to Car Tags

Link to story on Georgia Public Broadcasting:

http://www.gpb.org/news/2011/12/26/bill-adds-in-god-we-trust-to-car-tags

7) New Rideshare Sites Around Bay Area Rely on Facebook

Link to article in the Contra Costa Times:

http://www.contracostatimes.com/bay-area-news/ci_19602990 

8) Did Wi-Fi Cause a Rise in Bus Ridership?

Link to blog on Reuters:

http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2011/12/26/did-wifi-cause-a-rise-in-bus-ridership/ 

ROADWAYS

9) Wisconsin Counties Turn to High-Tech Road Gear to Battle Snowstorms

Link to article in the Journal Sentinel:

http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/wisconsin-counties-turn-to-hightech-road-gear-to-battle-snowstorms-5e3ghvh-136240868.html 

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Alaska Texting Law Challenged in Court

Link to AP article:

http://www.adn.com/2011/12/25/2233718/driver-texting-law-challenged.html

11) Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety Offers App to Help Revelers Find a Free, Safe Ride Home

Link to story on WSAV-TV:

http://www2.wsav.com/news/2011/dec/26/new-app-help-revelers-find-free-safe-ride-home-ar-2934984/ 

TRANSIT

12) MBTA Worker Faces Possible Discipline for Displaying 'Deck the Halls' on Subway Station Sign

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2011/12/mbta-prank-delights-riders-gets-dispatcher-hot-water/YVxBd9RTslE1l7SbunOdnO/index.html 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) New Poles Along New Hampshire Highways Provide Real-Time Solutions to Host of Problems

Link to article in Foster's Daily Democrat:

http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20111227/GJNEWS_01/712279930

News Releases

1) Orga Systems Expects 1.4 Billion Connections in Automotive M2M Market by End of 2020

Solicitation

 -  Request for Applications – Highways for LIFE Technology Partnerships Program – 2012 Announcement – Federal Highway Administration

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hfl/tech.cfm

Upcoming Events

2012 International CES – January 10-13 – Las Vegas

http://www.cesweb.org/

Today in Transportation History    

1831 **180^th anniversary** The HMS Beagle, carrying Charles Darwin on his scientific journey, departed Plymouth Sound in England.

http://www.portcities.org.uk/london/server/show/ConFactFile.64/HMS-Beagle.html

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[TCN] Monday, December 26, 2011

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, December 26, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Eye-Catching Signboards Explaining Customs Rules to Welcome Passengers at Mumbai Airport

Link to Times News Network article:

http://goo.gl/OmkAp

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

2) GPS in School Buses Ordered in Northwest China

Link to Xinhua article:

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-12/24/content_14322518.htm

 

MARITIME

 

3) Group Lobbies for Waterway Improvements

Link to article in The Courier:

http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20111224/ARTICLES/111229805

Link to The American Waterways Operators: http://www.americanwaterways.com/

 

OTHER

 

4) Upgraded Phones to Track Traffic Violations in Bangalore

Link to Express News Service article:

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/upgraded-phones-to-track-traffic-violations/215118-60-119.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

5) Roadside Memorials Urged for Animals Killed in Crashes

Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/traffic/ct-met-getting-around-1226-20111226,0,7193674.column

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

6) City of Beijing to Test Using GPS to Alert Drivers to Real-Time Congestion Information

Link to article in China Daily:

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2011-12/24/content_14319882.htm

 

7) Combination of Winter Storm and Holiday Travel Overloads New Mexico 511 and Website

Link to story on KRQE-TV:

http://www.krqe.com/dpp/weather/traffic-crashes-nmdot-hotline-website

 

8) New Cullman County, Alabama Website Aims to Inform Public of Road Conditions

Link to article in The Cullman Times:

http://www.cullmantimes.com/local/x191078857/New-county-website-aims-to-inform-public-of-road-conditions

Link to site: http://www.cullmancoroaddept.com/#!road-information

 

 

Upcoming Events

Fully Networked Car 2012 Workshop – March 7-8 – Geneva

http://www.worldstandardscooperation.org/fully_networked_car2012.html

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1961 **50^th anniversary** The South African Grand Prix was won by the UK's Jim Clark.

http://www.formula2.net/F161_28.htm

 

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[TCN] Friday, December 23, 2011

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, December 23, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

 

AVIATION

 

1) Airplane Internet Provider Gogo Files for $100 Million IPO

Link to article in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2011/12/23/airplane-internet-provider-gogo-files-for-100-million-ipo

 

BICYCLES

 

2) City of Los Angeles Releases Interactive Bike Lane Map

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/12/la-bike-map.html

Link to site: http://bicyclela.org/maps_main.htm

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

3) Kochi Likely to Become First City in India with GPS-Enable Transport System

Link to article in The Hindu:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/article2741106.ece

 

OTHER

 

4) NORAD's Santa Trackers Pull Out High-Tech Stops

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/story/2011-12-22/santa-tracking-norad/52166662/1

 

5) Content Marketing … We Are the Media

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/content-marketing-we-are-the-media/

 

6) Resources for Transportation Communications Pros

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

https://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2011/12/23/resources-for-transportation-communications-pros/

 

7) Documents from the US DOT ITS Joint Program Office Added to National Transportation Library

Link to documents:

http://goo.gl/5KEfC

 

PARKING

 

8) Parking Today – December 2011

Issue focused on parking technology.

Link to magazine:

http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1uqwb/DecParkingToday/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parkingtoday.com%2Fissues.php

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) Seattle Working on New Wireless Public Safety Network

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/wireless/Seattle-New-Wireless-Public-Safety-Network.html

 

VEHICLES

 

10) Volkswagen Turns Off BlackBerry Email After Work Hours

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16314901

 

11) BMW Adds Integrated Yelp App to Nav Systems

Link to article in Motor Trend:

http://wot.motortrend.com/bmw-adds-integrated-yelp-app-to-nav-systems-150059.html

 

12) The Complexity of Automotive M2M Connectivity

Link to article in Wireless Design & Development:

http://www.wirelessdesignmag.com/ShowPR.aspx?PUBCODE=055&ACCT=0000100&ISSUE=1112&RELTYPE=BLG2&PRODCODE=000000&PRODLETT=ZL

 

 

News Releases

1) TSA Announces Launch of TSA Cares Toll-Free Helpline for Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Needs

2) US DOT's Bureau of Transportation Statistics Announces Data Visualization Student Challenge Winners

3) Raytheon to Provide Improved Surveillance Capability for National Airspace System

4) Independent Lab Tests Verify High-Precision GPS Devices Can Coexist with LightSquared

5) Magneti Marelli: First Open-Source Platform for the 'Connected Car'

6) Arriva's Trapeze Mobile Ticketing Solution Wins Innovation Award at UK Bus Awards

 

 

Upcoming Events

37^th Annual FAA Aviation Forecast Conference – March 8-9 – Washington, DC

http://www.faa.gov/news/conferences_events/aviation_forecast_2012/

 

 

Friday Bonus  

These transportation photos might enhance your holiday mood.

http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/kbenfield/have_yourself_a_merry_transit_2.html

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1961 **50^th anniversary** A train car filled with Christmas travelers plunged from the Fiumarella viaduct in Italy killing 71 people.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiumarella_rail_disaster

 

1986 **25^th anniversary** Voyager landed at Edwards Air Force Base in California, becoming the first aircraft to fly around the world non-stop without refueling.  The plane was piloted by Jeana Yeager and Dick Rutan.

http://www.nasm.si.edu/collections/artifact.cfm?id=A19880548000

 

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