[TCN] Monday, April 23, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, April 23, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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CAMERAS

 

1) Unpaid Red-Light Camera Tickets in Las Cruces, New Mexico May Lead to Utility Cutoffs

Link to story on KTSM-TV:

http://www.ktsm.com/news/unpaid-tickets-may-lead-utility-outages

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/dbTnQ

 

2) Red-Light Cameras Catch Officers Running Red Lights in Palm Beach and Broward Counties in Florida

In some cases tickets dismissed even if officer wasn't responding to an emergency.

Link to story on WPTV-TV:

http://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/region_c_palm_beach_county/red-light-cameras-catch-officers-running-red-lights-in-palm-beach-county-and-broward-county

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

3) Google Street View Comes to Israel After Negotiations

Link to AP article:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-04-22/google-street-view-israel/54472242/1

 

ROADWAYS

 

4) Maricopa, Arizona Mayor Wants ADOT to Install Signage for Amtrak Crossing Delays

Signs would advise of delays and direct drivers to alternate routes.

Link to article in the Maricopa Monitor:

http://trivalleycentral.com/articles/2012/04/20/maricopa_monitor/top_stories/doc4f919d0d8fe1c288135907.txt

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

5) Sikh Coalition Launches Mobile Phone App for Reporting TSA Profiling

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/tsa/222791-group-launches-mobile-phone-app-for-reporting-tsa-profiling

 

6) California Traffic Safety Company Files for Bankruptcy

Link to article in The Orange County Register:

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/safety-350576-traffic-control.html

 

TELEMATICS

 

7) Telematics Keeps Contractors Safe on the Road

Link to article in Constructech:

http://www.constructech.com/news/articles/article.aspx?article_id=9236&SECTION=1

 

TRANSIT

 

8) Why is a Patent Troll in Luxembourg Suing US Public Transit Agencies?

Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/technology/2012/04/why-patent-troll-luxemburg-suing-us-public-transit-agencies/1819/

 

9) Travel in Bangalore Buses Set to Become Smarter

Link to article in the Deccan Herald:

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/243675/travel-bmtc-buses-set-become.html

 

10) Los Angeles Metro Rolls Out App with Info on Nearest Stop and When Next Train or Bus Arrives

Link to City News Service article:

http://cerritos.patch.com/articles/go-metro-los-angeles-metro-rolls-out-public-transit-app-for-l-a-county-bus-and-rail-commuters

 

11) MBTA to Launch First Smartphone Rail Ticketing System in US

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://articles.boston.com/2012-04-21/news/31379636_1_commuter-rail-free-app-qr

Link to news release from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority: http://goo.gl/8oBdk

 

12) App Which Could Speed Up San Francisco Muni Buses Sits Unused Due to Lack of Funding

Link to article in The Bay Citizen:

http://www.baycitizen.org/transportation/story/government-puts-brakes-transit-app/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) Western Australia Government Adds $47.6 Million to Ease Traffic Woes

Funding will be spent on 'active traffic management', including CCTV and incident response crews.

Link to AAP article:

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8455349/wa-govt-adds-47-6m-to-ease-traffic-woes

 

VEHICLES

 

14) High-Tech Aid for Older Drivers

Link to story on BBC News:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17785033

 

15) Cadillac Expects 'Self-Driving Vehicle' by Mid-Decade

Link to article in automotiveIT International:

http://www.automotiveit.com/cadillac-expects-self-driving-vehicle-by-mid-decade/news/id-005570

 

 

News Releases

1) States Observe National Work Zone Awareness Week with Events From Coast to Coast

2) Telematics Update Human-Machine Interface Report: Safety First

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Florida DOT's Connected Vehicle Program - From World Congress and Beyond – May 10

http://goo.gl/FaCAz

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1967 **45^th anniversary** Soyuz 1 was launched.  Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov died during re-entry.

http://www.russianspaceweb.com/soyuz1.html

 

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