Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, August 15, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057
CAMERAS
1) Video Surveillance Uses by Rail Transit Agencies
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Video_Surveillance_Uses_by_Rail_Transit_Agencies_165822.aspx
OTHER
2) Lawmakers Push Cooperation by Tampa Bay Transportation Agencies
Link to article in The Tampa Tribune:
3) New Illinois Law Requires Posting of Truck Route Information Online
Link to article in Heavy Duty Trucking:
http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=74416
PARKING
4) Parking? Yes, There's an App for That
Link to article in the San Jose Mercury News:
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_18671794
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
5) Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Toll Hike Comes with Public Relations Blitz
Link to article in The Star-Ledger:
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/08/port_authority_toll_hike_comes.html
6) Kathmandu Traffic Cops Court Public Through Facebook
Link to Himalayan News Service article:
7) Muskegon, Michigan Transit Agency Demands $300 to Reveal CEO's Salary
Link to commentary from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy:
http://www.michigancapitolconfidential.com/15536
RAILROADS
8) Where's the Amtrak Display Map at New York's Penn Station?
Link to story on WNYC Radio:
http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news/2011/aug/15/wheres-amtrak-display-map-penn-station/
ROADWAYS
9) Utah DOT Testing New Reflective Beads to Improve Lines on Highways
Link to story and video on KSL-TV:
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=16786652
SAFETY / SECURITY
10) Pittsburgh Wary of Remote Override of Traffic Signals Because of Street Layout
Link to article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_751511.html
11) Washington State Patrol Will Spend $40 Million on Radio Upgrade to Meet Standard
Link to article in The News Tribune:
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/08/14/1782779/state-patrol-will-spend-40m-on.html
12) Twitter, Facebook Need to Take a Backseat to Automotive Emergency Response Priorities
Link to blog from Strategy Analytics:
TRANSIT
13) BART Website Hacked, Customer Info Leaked
Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/08/14/MNIC1KNC1U.DTL&tsp=1
Link to further information from BART:
http://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2011/news20110814a.aspx
14) BART Explains Cell Phone Disruption; ACLU Pans Action
Link to article in the Contra Costa Times:
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_18672544
Link to statement from BART:
http://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2011/news20110812.aspx
15) Children with Autism, Connecting via Transit
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/14/nyregion/children-with-autism-connecting-via-bus-and-train.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
16) Apps and Tech Together: 'Smart' Highways and Smartphones Smoothing Your Commute
Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/traffic/fl-traffic-technology-20110810-26,0,7927570.story
17) Manila to Institute Bus Tagging Scheme to Ease Traffic
Link to ABS-CBN News story:
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/-depth/08/15/11/bus-tagging-scheme-ease-traffic-%E2%80%93-mmda
18) Forum: Trafficop, ITS Needed for Better Traffic Management in Pune
Link to article in The Times of India:
19) Ontario Ministry of Transportation First in Canada to Use Bluetooth for Travel Time Monitoring
Link to article in RoadTalk:
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/transtek/roadtalk/rt17-3/RT17-3.pdf#pagemode=bookmarks&page=4 (page 4)
20) The Myth, the Legend: A Look Inside WTOP's Traffic Center
Link to story and video on WTOP Radio:
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=41&sid=2497723
21) Reporter Tries Driving for a Week Without Traffic Info
Link to column in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
http://www.ajc.com/news/mark-arum-gridlock-guy-1107977.html
VEHICLES
22) An Extra Set of Eyes
Carriers that use trailer management systems find new ways to cut costs, manage risk.
Link to article in Commercial Carrier Journal:
http://www.ccjdigital.com/an-extra-set/
23) Training on Demand
New technologies add virtual driving instructors.
Link to article in Commercial Carrier Journal:
http://www.ccjdigital.com/technology-17/
News Releases
1) British Columbia Adds 30 New Cameras to DriveBC Website
2) AAA Club Partners Selects Hughes Telematics to Offer Connected Vehicle Services
3) Saab Completes Acquisition of Sensis
Upcoming Events
Talking Operations Webcast: Forming Interagency Agreements for Regional Transportation Operations – August 16
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=750
Today in Transportation History
1281 **730th anniversary** The Mongol fleet was destroyed by a storm in Hakata Bay while attempting to invade Japan during the Battle of Kōan.
http://www.hurricanescience.org/history/storms/pre1900s/1281/
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