Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, May 21, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057
GEWI Celebrates 20 Years in ITS at ITS America
Since 1992, GEWI has been creating solutions used by customers around the world. Today, TIC is a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) solution used for a variety of Traffic and Travel Information Services including Connected Vehicles, Work Zones, and more. Visit us at booth #712 at ITS America or watch the GEWI Videos and take a self-guided tour of TIC3. To discuss your project requirements, contact us at info@gewi.com
FREIGHT
1) Consumer Technology Transforming Trucking
Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:
http://www.joc.com/technology/consumer-technology-trends-transforming-trucking
OTHER
2) Eight Transport Helplines in Mumbai Area, but Not Much Help
Link to article in the Hindustan Times:
3) Ambitious Growth Drive by ITS Firm Traffiko
Link to article in The Sunday Times:
4) ITS America Annual Meeting Daily News – Day 1
Link to newsletter:
http://campaign.route2email.com/view.aspx?id=320
PEDESTRIANS
5) 'Look Up' Text Message Signs Removed from Delaware Sidewalks
Link to article in The News Journal:
http://blogs.delawareonline.com/dialoguedelaware/2012/05/18/look-up-text-message-signs-removed/
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
6) California High-Speed Rail Authority Policy to Purge Emails Draws Critics' Ire
Link to article in U-T San Diego:
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/may/21/rail-authority-policy-to-purge-e-mails-draws-criti/
RAILROADS
7) Eurostar to Offer Onboard Wi-Fi from 2013
Link to article on Air & Business Travel News:
http://www.abtn.co.uk/news/2117381-eurostar-offer-onboard-wifi-2013
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) US Transportation Secretary LaHood 'On Rampage' About Texting
Link to article in The Cincinnati Enquirer:
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20120519/NEWS/305200029/Transportation-boss-rampage-about-texting
9) Melbourne Trials New Level Crossing Safety System
Wireless communications used to send warnings from trains to vehicles of potential collisions.
Link to article in the International Railway Journal:
http://www.railjournal.com/newsflash/melbourne-trials-new-level-crossing-safety-system-1682.html
10) See Something? Report It with New App
Link to story on WCVB-TV:
Link to news release from the MBTA: http://goo.gl/421mn
11) San Francisco Muni Uses Feds' Funds for Cameras It Doesn't Use
Link to column in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/05/20/BALL1OKCG7.DTL
TRANSIT
12) New Oyster Online Service Goes Live at Transport for London
Link to article in The Guardian:
13) Full Cellphone Reception Expected for Boston Subway by Year's End
Link to article in The Boston Globe:
14) Virginia Railway Express Again Looking at Adding Wi-Fi to Trains
Link to article in The Examiner:
15) Los Angeles Metro Considering Cell Service for Subways
Link to article on Brentwood Patch:
http://brentwood.patch.com/articles/metro-considering-cell-service-for-subways
16) Fake San Francisco Muni Ads Cause Some Double-Takes
Link to article in The Examiner:
http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/transportation/2012/05/fake-muni-ads-cause-some-double-takes
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
17) Virginia DOT Unveils Enhanced 511
Link to article in The Roanoke Times:
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/309045
18) Virginia DOT: New Electronic Signage to Aid Travel
Link to article in the Daily Press:
http://www.dailypress.com/news/traffic/dp-nws-street-smart-0520-20120520,0,6931753.story
Link to news release: http://goo.gl/gLTFe
VEHICLES
19) In Four Years, Most Cars Will Work with Smartphones
Link to article in Forbes:
News Releases
2) UBM Aviation Acquires Industry's Top Blogging Website
3) Steamtown Receives New Archival Collection from Syracuse University
4) New Jersey Meadowlands Commission Deploys TransCore's Adaptive Signal Control System
5) TransCore Launches Mobile iPad App for TransSuite Traffic Management System
6) Virginia DOT Chooses TomTom Historical Traffic Data for I-95/I-64 Corridor Project
7) TomTom Historical Traffic Data Selected to Improve Traffic Flow for US 340 Corridor in West Virginia
8) Telvent Successfully Completes Open Road Tolling System on 183A Expressway Northern Extension
9) Wireless Roadside Truck Inspection System Goes Live in New York State
10) AARP Announces National Older Driver Safety Expert Panel
11) Inrix Traffic Quality Assurance Program Launched for Transportation Agencies
Solicitation
- 2012 ITS Video Competition – ERTICO
http://www.ertico.com/2012-its-video-competition
Upcoming Events
Talking Operations Webinar: Weather Responsive Traffic Signal Management – May 31
http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.aspx?webconfid=24597
Today in Transportation History
1927 **85th anniversary** Charles Lindbergh landed in Paris completing the first solo, non-stop flight across the Atlantic.
http://www.charleslindbergh.com/history/paris.asp
1932 **80th anniversary** Amelia Earhart landed in Northern Ireland becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.
http://blogs.airspacemag.com/daily-planet/2010/07/amelia-earharts-irish-sojourn/
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