[TCN] Tuesday, June 12, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, June 12, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Attend IBTTA's Summit on All-Electronic Toll Collection, July 22-24, 2012 in Atlanta, GA

Head to "HOT-lanta" for IBTTA's Summit on All-Electronic Toll Collection, the sixth in a series of workshops focused on all-electronic tolling. This year's general sessions will cover all facets of AETC at a higher level, while two breakout tracks will focus on the details of roadway systems and technologies, and back-office systems and customer management. This Summit will be hosted by the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). June 27^th is the deadline to receive the IBTTA negotiated hotel rate and July 9^th is the last day to pre-register and have your name included in the final registration list. View the preliminary agenda, learn about sponsor and exhibitor opportunities and register today at www.ibtta.org/atlanta.

CARTOGRAPHY

 

1) New Apple Map App for iPhone, iPad has Promise in Cars

Link to article in USA Today:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/06/new-apple-iphone-ipad-map-system-has-promise-in-cars/1#.T9cd7eJYuyU

 

TRANSIT

 

2) Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Executive Suggests Cameras to Nab Non-Paying T Riders

Link to article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:

http://triblive.com/news/1979719-74/authority-collect-fare-riders-ritchie-fares-north-busy-connector-fitzgerald

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

3) Tapping 'Big Data' to Fill Potholes

Start-ups help states and municipalities track effects of car speeds, other variables on traffic.

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303444204577460552615646874.html

 

4) Incentives for Drivers Who Avoid Traffic Jams

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/12/science/experimental-campaigns-pay-drivers-to-avoid-rush-hour-traffic.html

 

5) Mangalore Traffic Police Yet to Start Using BlackBerry Devices

Link to article in The Hindu:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/article3519000.ece

 

6) Public-Private Initiative Aims to Enhance Safety, Improve Travel Information in Colorado

Link to article in The Trucker:

http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stories/2012/6/12/Public-privateinitiativeaimstoenhancesafetyimprovetravelinformation.aspx

 

VEHICLES

 

7) 'Black Box' Proposal Divides Truckers

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/regulation/story/2012-06-10/truck-black-boxes/55528322/1

 

 

News Releases

1) Federal Railroad Administration Issues Final Rule on Emergency Notification Systems at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

2) ITS-NY Announces 2012 Project of the Year Award Winners

3) Air France and KLM to Launch In-Flight Connectivity in 2013

4) IBM Smarter Cities Challenge Team Proposes Strategy for Safer, More Efficient and Convenient Public Transport in Greater Rabat

5) Apple to License TomTom's Content

 

 

Job Postings

 -  Public Information Officer – King County Metro Transit – Seattle, Washington

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=28831

 -  Senior Director – The BWI Business Partnership – Linthicum, Maryland

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=28780

 

 

Upcoming Events

euroFOT - Bringing Intelligent Vehicles to the Road - Final Event – June 26-27 – Brussels

http://www.eurofot-ip.eu/en/final_event/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1967 **45^th anniversary** Venera 4 was launched by the USSR on a flight to Venus.  It became the first probe to land on another planet.

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/profile.cfm?Sort=Nation&Nation=USSR&MCode=Venera_04

 

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