[TCN] Friday, June 29, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, June 29, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Director of University of Virginia Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) – cts.virginia.edu

Applications are being accepted for a research faculty in infrastructure systems engineering to serve as director of CTS. Qualified candidates must possess an earned Doctorate in Civil Engineering or closely related engineering field.  The CTS Director provides leadership for CTS, including oversight and development of the research program, and cultivation of relationships with federal, state, and local agencies, other university transportation programs, and industry.  The CTS Director serves as the lead for CTS's Transportation Training Academy (TTA), and will coordinate transportation educational offerings at the graduate level, while teaching  university courses on a periodic basis.  Apply on-line at: https://jobs.virginia.edu, Posting #0607156. 

 

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

1) Trulia's New Maps Show Your Commute Time from Your New House

Link to article in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670124/trulias-new-maps-show-your-commute-time-from-your-new-house

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

2) West Virginia Turnpike E-ZPass Transponders to Come with 10 Year Warranty

Link to article in The Register-Herald:

http://www.register-herald.com/local/x2004648842/Turnpike-E-ZPass-transponders-to-come-with-a-10-year-warranty

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

3) When Getting Directions, It Helps to Know Where the Fig Tree Was

Costa Rica addresses its lack of street names.

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304870304577489094121477570.html

 

OTHER

 

4) Transport for London Call Center to Staff Strike Over Olympics Bonus

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18635093

Link to RMT news release: http://goo.gl/w6RcZ

 

5) Transport Resource Center Established in Tanzania

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/local-news/6788-transport-resource-centre-established

Link to National Institute of Transport: http://www.nit.ac.tz/

 

6) Operations Performance Measures: The Foundation for Performance-Based Management of Transportation Operations Programs

Link to further information from FHWA:

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=820

 

7) Thinking Highways Introduces Thinking Aloud Podcast with Paul Hutton

Link to podcast:

http://thinkinghighways.com/podcasts

 

8) Obituary for Job Klijnhout  

Link to article in Thinking Highways:

http://goo.gl/qeFP1

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) Michigan Officials Fight Drunk Driving with Talking Urinal Cakes

Link to column in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120629/OPINION03/206290341/Michigan-officials-fight-drunk-driving-with-talking-urinal-cakes

 

10) Real-Time Truck Driver Tracking Devices – Would They Make Our Highways Safer?

Link to blog on The Legal Examiner:

http://stlouis.legalexaminer.com/tractor-trailer-accidents/real-time-tracking-devices-would-they-make-our-highways-safer.aspx

 

TRANSIT

 

11) Metra Offers Mobile Train Tracker

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-metra-train-tracker-20120629,0,4609439.story

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

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

12) IBM Engineers Develop Boston Traffic App

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2012/06/29/ibm_gives_advice_on_how_to_fix_boston_traffic__first_get_an_app/

 

13) Did Mercedes-Benz Just Debut the Future of In-Car Apps?

Link to article on The Car Connection:

http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1077367_did-mercedes-benz-just-debut-the-future-of-in-car-apps

 

VEHICLES

 

14) Ordering Car Features à la Carte

More customization and tech as a way to stand out.

Link to article on MarketWatch:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ordering-car-features-%C3%A0-la-carte-2012-06-29

 

WEATHER

 

15) Weather Alerts Coming Soon to Smartphone Near You

Link to AP article:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2012-06-28/weather-alerts-smartphones/55898356/1

 

 

News Releases

1) Washington State Transportation Commission Creates Online Forum to Get Public Input

2) Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin Launches Multimedia Safety Campaign

3) ITS America Looks at Transportation Bill

4) Southwest Airlines Previews Live TV In-Flight on Five Aircraft

5) Reial Automòbil Club de Catalunya Releases Improved Version of Traffic and Travel Information Site

6) Old Dominion University Researchers Applying Modeling and Simulation to Help Improve Air Traffic Management

 

 

Upcoming Events

2012 ACI-NA/World Conference & Exhibition – September 9-12 – Calgary

http://2012.aci-na.org/

 

 

Friday Bonus  

Some remarkable streets from around the world.

http://somediffrent.blogspot.com/2012/01/weird-and-wonderful-ways-in-world.html

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

June 29

1927 **85^th anniversary** The Bird of Paradise completed the first non-stop flight from California to Hawaii. 

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675051734_Lieutenant-Hegenberger_California-to-Hawaii_Lieutenant-Maitland_Fokker-Trimotor-aircraft

 

July 1

1862 **150^th anniversary** The Union Pacific Railroad was created when President Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway Act of 1862.

http://www.up150.com/

 

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