[TCN] Monday, May 7, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, May 7, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

---

AVIATION

 

1) TLC to Launch Airport Series, 'On the Fly'

Link to story from CNN:

http://www.wlky.com/news/entertainment/TLC-to-launch-airport-series-On-the-Fly/-/9365716/12566456/-/fl4ahnz/-/

Link to further information: http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/tv/on-the-fly

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

2) On the Vaunted New York City Subway Map, Mistakes and Phantom Blocks

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/07/nyregion/on-new-york-subway-map-a-wayward-broadway-and-phantom-blocks.html

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

3) Hungary to Introduce E-Toll System by Mid-2013

Link to article in the Budapest Business Journal:

http://www.bbj.hu/business/hungary-to-introduce-e-toll-system-by-mid-2013_63368

 

MARITIME

 

4) 122 Ships Affected by Suspected North Korean GPS Jamming

Link to article in The Korea Times:

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/05/113_110334.html

 

5) Commercial Ship GPS Could Help Track Tsunamis

Link to story on KITV-TV:

http://www.kitv.com/news/hawaii/Commercial-ship-GPS-could-help-track-tsunamis/-/8905354/12621644/-/ahp5wvz/-/index.html

 

OTHER

 

6) New Publication: A Guide to Open Transportation Data

Link to further information from the Rudin Center for Transportation Policy & Management:

http://wagner.nyu.edu/blog/rudincenter/open_data_guide/

 

7) Articles from Latest Issue of Texas Transportation Researcher

 -  Looking Out for Pedestrians – Beacons, Pavement Marking Improve Crosswalk Safety

http://tti.tamu.edu/2012/03/01/looking-out-for-pedestrians/

 -  Fighting Congestion with Technology: The New Frontier

http://tti.tamu.edu/2012/03/01/fighting-congestion-with-technology-the-new-frontier-2/

 -  Looking Into the Retroreflective Glass – Could Glass Beads in Pavement Paint be Harmful?

http://tti.tamu.edu/2012/03/01/looking-into-the-retroreflective-glass/

 

8) Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator – May 2012

Link to newsletter:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/TrafficOperations/Newsletters/2012/2012-005-March.pdf

 

PARKING

 

9) O'Hare Upgrade Would Let You Find and Pay for Parking with Your Phone

Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/12318425-417/ohare-upgrade-would-let-you-find-and-pay-for-parking-with-your-phone.html

 

RAILROADS

 

10) Amtrak Enlists iPhones as a Service Tool

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/07/technology/amtrak-to-use-iphones-to-streamline-service.html

 

TELEMATICS

 

11) B&B Electronics: The Advent of 'Feature-Rich Systems'

Link to interview on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/fleet-and-asset-management/bb-electronics-advent-feature-rich-systems

 

TRANSIT

 

12) Q&A: Chatting with Rhino Loft – the Developers Behind Notify4Myki App

Link to article in Macworld Australia:

http://www.macworld.com.au/features/qa-chatting-with-rhino-loft-%E2%80%93-the-developers-behind-notify4myki-app-53165/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) Virginia DOT Upgrades Traveler Information Systems

Link to article in The Virginian-Pilot:

http://hamptonroads.com/2012/05/state-upgrades-traveler-information-systems

 

14) Study: Our Smartphones are Turning Us Into 'Real-Time Information Seekers and Problem Solvers'

Report says 20% have used phone in last 30 days for traffic or transit information.

Link to article on TechCrunch:

http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/07/study-our-smartphones-are-turning-us-into-real-time-information-seekers-and-problem-solvers/

Link to further information from Pew Internet & American Life Project: http://goo.gl/WqHbs

 

15) Articles from Flow – May 2012

 -  Dynamic Travel Information Personalized and Delivered to Your Cellphone (page 1)

 -  Enabling Cost-Effective Multimodal Trip Planners Through Open Transit Data (page 4)

http://www.nctr.usf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/flowv5i2.pdf

 

16) Information on the Go: Los Angeles County MTA Library Figures Prominently in 'Go Metro Los Angeles'

Link to Primary Resources blog:

http://metroprimaryresources.info/information-on-the-go-metro-library-figures-prominently-in-go-metro-los-angeles-free-mobile-app/3572/

 

VEHICLES

 

17) Study: German Buyers' Interest in Connected Cars Growing

Link to article in automotiveIT International:

http://www.automotiveit.com/study-buyers-interest-in-connected-cars-growing/news/id-005706

 

18) Engineers, Lawmakers Prepare for Driverless Cars

Link to article in The Palm Beach Post:

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/state/engineers-lawmakers-prepare-for-driverless-cars-2343469.html

 

19) Comprehensive Networking – Audi Connect and Driver Assistance Systems

Link to article on 3D Car Shows:

http://3d-car-shows.com/2012/comprehensive-networking-audi-connect-and-driver-assistance-systems/

 

 

News Releases

1) Caroline Sluyter Selected as New Spokesperson for Hawaii DOT

2) GEWI Quality Management System – Constant Product Improvement

3) NTSB Announces General Aviation Safety Forum

4) 'Smart Access' Cloud Telematics Service for In-Car Use to be Launched in US and Japan Starting in June

5) Clarion Debuts Next GATE, a Revolutionary In-Vehicle Intelligent Controller for iPhone

6) Lambert – St. Louis International Airport Unveils New FlySTL.com Website

 

 

Upcoming Events

Viajeo Final Workshop: São Paulo Demo Site Results – May 29 – São Paulo, Brazil

http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=f15b6ba26fe7837737124a612&id=32949cf302&e=db383a35b9

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

May 6, 1937 **75^th anniversary** The Hindenburg caught fire when landing at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey.  The disaster killed 36 people.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/05/the_hindenberg_75_years_later.html

 

May 7,1992 **20^th anniversary** The Space Shuttle Endeavour blasted off on its first flight.

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-49/mission-sts-49.html

 

======================================================================

The Transportation Communications Newsletter is published electronically Monday through Friday. 

To subscribe (for free) or unsubscribe, please contact me at bernie@bwcommunications.net.

TCN archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications  

Become a TCN fan on Facebook!

 

Questions, comments about the TCN?  Please write the editor, Bernie Wagenblast at bernie@bwcommunications.net.      

© 2012 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.bwcommunications.net