[TCN] Tuesday, July 31, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, July 31, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Less than six weeks to go for IBTTA's 80^th Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Orlando, held September 9-13, 2012! This year's annual meeting will be the year's largest gathering of industry professionals providing top-notch content, and attendees will have the opportunity to participate in exciting special events and tours. Hosted by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise, the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX), the Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority and the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, you will learn about tolling solutions and experiences from across the globe. Join IBTTA in Orlando and network with toll industry professionals and hear experts discuss transportation policies, contemporary issues and innovative solutions to worldwide mobility challenges.

 

Register by August 24, 2012 to receive the early bird registration discount. And be sure to book your hotel by August 14, 2012 to receive the IBTTA negotiated rate. To get all the meeting details and to register, visit www.ibtta.org/orlando.   

 

 

OTHER

 

1) ACLU Wants to Know How License Plate Data is Used

Link to AP article:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57483259/aclu-wants-to-know-how-license-plate-data-is-used/

 

2) Def Con: How to Hack All the Transport Networks of a Country

Link to blog in Computerworld:

http://blogs.computerworld.com/cybercrime-and-hacking/20766/def-con-how-hack-all-transport-networks-country

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

3) Minnesota DOT Aims to Educate Motorists on Aggressive Driving

Link to story on KARE-TV:

http://www.kare11.com/news/article/985092/391/MnDOT-aims-to-educate-motorists-on-agressive-driving

 

ROADWAYS

 

4) For Los Angeles Area Colleges, Some Freeway Publicity

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jul/29/local/la-me-college-signs-20120729

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

5) Pact Signed to Improve Safety on Qatar Roads

Link to article in the Gulf Times:

http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=522307&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16

 

6) Distractions Come Naturally to Teenage Drivers

Link to story on Vermont Public Radio:

http://www.vpr.net/npr/157614740/

 

7) Evaluation of the Use of Electronic Shipping Papers for Hazardous Materials Shipments

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/167507.aspx

 

TELEMATICS

 

8) Telematics, Usage-Based Insurance and Driver Education

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/insurance-telematics/telematics-ubi-and-driver-education

 

TRANSIT

 

9) Planned New York City Subway Disruptions Now Part of Google Maps

Link to article on Transportation Nation:

http://transportationnation.org/2012/07/31/planned-nyc-subway-disruptions-now-part-of-google-maps/

 

10) How Technology Transforms Public Transit

Link to article in State Tech:

http://www.statetechmagazine.com/article/2012/07/how-technology-transforms-public-transit

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) Some Drivers Say Virginia 511 is Still Lacking

Link to story on WVEC-TV:

http://www.wvec.com/news/Some-drivers-say-511-is-still-lacking-164481256.html

 

 

Upcoming Events

Telematics Asia – September 3-5 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

http://telematicswire.net/conf/2012/kl/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1992 **20^th anniversary** Two airliner crashes killed a total of 221 people.

A Thai Airways International flight en route to Nepal crashed north of Kathmandu killing all 113 people on board.  A China General Aviation crashed shortly after takeoff in Nanjing.  Of the 126 people aboard, 108 died.

http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19920731-0

http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19920731-1

 

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[TCN] Monday, July 30, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, July 30, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Creepy Computer-Generated Avatar Greets Travelers at Newark Liberty

Link to story on WCBS-TV:

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/07/27/creepy-computer-generated-avatar-greets-travelers-at-newark-liberty/

 

2) Avionics: A CO Detector that Navigates

Link to article in AOPA Pilot:

http://www.aopa.org/members/files/pilot/2012/july/avionics.html

 

3) US Airways Hopes to Make Buying on Planes Easier

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-us-airways-buying-on-planes-easier-20120727,0,2417730.story

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

4) US Senator Wants to Require Warrant for GPS Tracking in Cybersecurity Bill

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/240875-senator-wants-to-require-warrant-for-gps-tracking-in-cybersecurity-bill

 

5) Twitter Disrupts GPS Systems of Olympic Cyclers

Link to AP article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/twitter-users-help-cause-bumps-on-the-road-in-broadcast-of-london-olympics-cycling-race/2012/07/29/gJQAje9AIX_story.html

 

MARITIME

 

6) Officials Move to Link Cameras at Three Connecticut Ports

Link to article in the New Haven Register:

http://nhregister.com/articles/2012/07/29/news/new_haven/doc5015ecc8556e3624357490.txt 

 

OTHER

 

7) A New App, Chirp, Lets You Send Pictures, Text Via Sound

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9229723/A_new_app_lets_you_send_pictures_via_sound

 

8) AASHTO Transportation TV Profile: Bernie Wagenblast

Link to video:

http://goo.gl/iRJjf

 

PEDESTRIANS

 

9) Protecting Pedestrians Distracted by Their Electronic Devices: How Far Should Communities Go?

Link to AP article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/protecting-pedestrians-distracted-by-their-electronic-devices-how-far-should-communities-go/2012/07/26/gJQAKlkcBX_story.html

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

10) Sacre Bleu! Campaign to End Public Transport Rudeness in France

Link to article on news.com.au:

http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/sacre-bleu-campaign-to-put-an-end-to-rudeness-in-france/story-e6frfq80-1226436549175

 

11) City of Ann Arbor, Michigan Launches Transportation Blog

Link to article in the Ann Arbor Journal:

http://www.heritage.com/articles/2012/07/29/ann_arbor_journal/news/doc5015d5d9526f1099356905.txt

 

12) IBTTA and the Media

Link to commentary on TOLLROADSnews:

http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/6082

 

TRANSIT

 

13) Massachusetts Transportation Bill Would Block MBTA Station Naming Rights

Link to article on South End Patch:

http://southend.patch.com/articles/14-billion-transportation-bill-would-block-mbta-station-naming-rights-8ed7dcb9

 

14) Art for Commuters: Toronto Subway Video Screens Display 'Flip Books' by Local Artists

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/living/article/1233965--art-for-commuters-ttc-video-screens-display-flip-books-by-local-artists

 

15) Bus Riders and Invasive Advertising

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/07/bus-riders-invasive-advertising/2753/#

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

16) Deadly I-75 Crashes in Florida Show Lessons Not Learned from 2008 Incident

Link to article in The Gainesville Sun:

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120729/ARTICLES/120729594/1002/news?Title=Deadly-I-75-crashes-show-lessons-not-learned-from-2008-incident-

 

17) Interview with Houston Traffic Reporter Lanny Griffith

Link to interview on Houston Press:

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2012/07/know_your_local_media_lanny_gr.php

 

18) Gamers Take Fresh Approach to Easing Traffic, Economic Gridlock

Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/ct-met-getting-around-0730-20120730,0,2668437.column

 

 

News Releases

1) eTickets Now Accepted on Every Amtrak Train

2) Lucintel Estimates Robust Growth for the Global Commercial Vehicle Telematic Industry During 2012-17

3) Ford's MyFord Mobile App and Batteries Allow Customers to Benefit from More Than 9,400 US Public Charging Stations

4) TomTom Business Solutions Debuts Software Alliance Program

5) Rutgers Engineers Design Cellphone App to Reduce Distracted Driving

6) New Research Says Current Warning Systems Designed to Detect Children Left in Vehicles are Not Reliable

 

 

Upcoming Events

Beyond MAP-21: Uncertain Future, Unanswered Needs – August 22 – Newark, New Jersey

http://goo.gl/93Mog

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1962 **50^th anniversary** The Trans-Canada Highway was officially opened.

http://goo.gl/C9y1z

 

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[TCN] Friday, July 27, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, July 27, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Websites for Florida Airports Getting Updates

Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-pbia-website-upgrade-20120727,0,4293329.story

 

BICYCLES

 

2) On Delay in Bike-Share Program, New York City Gives Few Details Beyond 'Software'

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/27/nyregion/new-york-city-tells-little-about-bike-share-delay.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

3) GPS Data Gets Boost from New EU Service

Link to article on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57481165-94/gps-data-gets-boost-from-new-eu-service/

 

4) An App that Could Stop Traffic

Algorithms that automatically reroute your car look like the next trend in mobile mapping.

Link to article in Technology Review:

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/428523/an-app-that-could-stop-traffic/

 

OTHER

 

5) The Voice of New York: Bernie Wagenblast, Transportation Expert and Broadcaster

Link to interview on Manhattan Neighborhood Network's Let Them Talk:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxlR82lOnEM

 

6) Thinking Aloud: The Thinking Highways Podcast – Show 3

Link to podcast:

http://thinkinghighways.com/podcasts/?id=6139&page=0

 

PARKING

 

7) DC Metrorail Parking Pay-by-Phone Pilot

Link to PlanItMetro blog:

http://planitmetro.com/2012/07/26/metrorail-parking-pay-by-phone-pilot/

 

PEDESTRIANS

 

8) What to Do About Protecting Distracted Pedestrians

Link to AP article:

http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2012/jul/26/what-do-about-protecting-distracted-pedestrians-ar-1117590/

 

ROADWAYS

 

9) Maryland's Bay Bridge Gets Weather Alert Upgrade After Violent Storm

Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-bridge-wind-20120726,0,2483506.story

 

10) Ranking the Nation's Worst Friday Afternoon Commutes

Link to article in Governing:

http://www.governing.com/blogs/by-the-numbers/worst-friday-afternoon-rush-hour-commutes-american-cities.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

11) Lawsuit Against 'No Fly' List Allowed to Proceed

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/tsa/240629-lawsuit-against-no-fly-list-allowed-to-proceed

 

12) Study: Teen Driver Cellphone Use Unaffected by Restrictions, Despite Awareness

Link to article in Directions:

http://www.hsrc.unc.edu/directions/2012/summer/cell.htm

 

TRANSIT

 

13) Sydney Real-Time Bus App Data Still on Hold

Link to article in The Sydney Morning Herald:

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/smartphone-apps/sydney-realtime-bus-app-data-still-on-hold-20120727-22xub.html

 

14) Who I Am. Heyward, the Voice Behind New York MTA Subway Announcements

Link to video:

http://www.hooplaha.com/who-i-am/

 

VEHICLES

 

15) GM Working on Wi-Fi Direct Application to Prevent Vehicle-Pedestrian Accidents

Link to article on Phys.Org:

http://phys.org/news/2012-07-gm-wi-fi-application-vehiclepedestrian-accidents.html

 

16) BMW Dashes Into Future with ConnectedDrive System

Link to article on Wheels.ca:

http://www.wheels.ca/feature/bmw-dashes-into-future-with-connecteddrive-system/

 

 

News Releases

1) Traficon Presents New Vehicle and Bicycle Detection Technology

2) Transport for London and Usablenet Help Mobile Travelers Navigate the London Olympics

3) Research and Markets: Connected Car Guide - Automotive Speech Technology - 2012 Offers a Clear Explanation of the Problems in Voice Recognition and the Solution

4) Telematics, the Technology to Help Create Safer Roads and Save Drivers Money

5) FABEC Olympics Cell Inaugurated to Manage Air Traffic

6) Scheduled Electrical Outage to Affect Iowa DOT Services This Weekend

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Inrix Analytics - Turning Traffic-Related Data into Information – August 16

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/653944782

 

 

Friday Bonus  

A traffic version of the glass half-full/half-empty debate.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/artsandliving/comics/king.html?name=Bizarro&date=20120719

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1987 **25^th anniversary** RMS Titanic, Inc. begins salvage operations at the site of the wreck.

http://www.kval.com/news/local/Titanic-treasures-on-the-auction-block-139554238.html?tab=video&c=y

 

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[TCN] Wednesday, July 25, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, July 25, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) NextGen Air Traffic Control Vulnerable to Hackers Spoofing Planes Out of Thin Air

Link to article in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/07/25/next-gen-air-traffic-control-vulnerable-to-hackers-spoofing-planes-out-of-thin-air

 

2) Arkansas' Clinton National Airport Unveils Technology Upgrades

Link to article in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette:

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2012/jul/24/clinton-national-airport-unveils-technology-upgrad/

 

BICYCLES

 

3) China Crowdmaps Pedestrian and Cyclist Problem Areas

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/07/china-crowdmaps-pedestrian-and-cyclist-problem-areas/2699/

 

CAMERAS

 

4) Some New Zealand Speed Camera Vans to be Marked

Link to story on TV3 News:

http://www.3news.co.nz/Some-speed-camera-vans-to-be-marked/tabid/423/articleID/262656/Default.aspx

 

OTHER

 

5) Dunkin' Donuts Sprays the Smell of Coffee Onto South Korean Buses to Increase Sales

Link to blog on BostInno:

http://bostinno.com/2012/07/24/dunkin-donuts-sprays-the-smell-of-coffee-onto-buses-to-increase-sales-video/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

6) Trucks Deliver Message of Safety on Nebraska Highways

Link to article in The North Platte Telegraph:

http://www.nptelegraph.com/news/trucks-deliver-message-of-safety-on-neb-highways/article_6fef6b64-2e41-58d0-b379-6dec4370878a.html

 

7) Measuring Communication? Five Tips to Help Start a Performance Measurement Program

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2012/07/25/measuring-communication-five-tips-to-help-start-a-performance-measurement-program/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

8) Warning Sirens: A Dying Technology?

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/Sirens-A-Dying-Technology-.html

 

TELEMATICS

 

9) Allstate Crowdsources to Test Usage-Based Insurance Product

Link to article in Insurance & Technology:

http://www.insurancetech.com/policy-administration/240004361

 

10) Machine-to-Machine Telematics: Ready to Grow, Part II

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/v2x-safety/machine-machine-telematics-ready-grow-part-ii

 

TRANSIT

 

11) New South Wales Government Opens Transport Data to Google Maps, Developers

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/nsw-govt-opens-transport-data-to-google-maps-developers-7000001525/

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/tbN3P

 

12) Advertising Copywriter Offers Suggestions on How Boston T Might Make More Money

Link to blog on Six Stories Up:

http://sixstoriesup.com/bostons-mbta-5-ways-to-help-the-t-an-advertising-copywriters-pov/

 

13) Questionable Practices and the QR Code

QR code on the back of a bus encourages driving distraction.

Link to The 1to1 Blog:

http://www.1to1media.com/weblog/2012/07/questionable_practices_and_the.html

 

14) Bus Rapid Transit: Projects Improve Transit Service and Can Contribute to Economic Development

Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-811

 

VEHICLES

 

15) Mobile Tech's Future isn't in the Phone, It's in Your Car

Link to article on GigaOM:

http://gigaom.com/2012/07/10/mobile-techs-future-isnt-in-the-phone-its-in-your-car/

 

16) Latest Edition of The iCar Support Newsletter

Link to newsletter:

http://www.ertico.com/latest-edition-of-the-icar-support-newsletter/

 

 

News Releases

1) Northrop Grumman Delivers Maritime Safety and Security System to US Coast Guard

2) Changes to Cincinnati.com's Traffic Page

3) HNTB Wins Nation's Largest All-Electronic Toll Conversion Program

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Learn How to Provide Seamless Connectivity to Enhance the Driver Experience – August 8

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/322650118

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1962 **50^th anniversary** Skyphone air-to-ground telephone service began.

 http://www.aviationexplorer.com/airline_aviation_ads/the-new-airplane-skyphone.htm

 

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