dollar kurs to euro: Agustus 2012

September 1, 1962 **50^th anniversary** The Port of New York Authority became the owner of the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad and renamed it PATH (Port Authority Trans-Hudson).

http://www.hudsoncity.net/tubesenglish/3-operatinghistory.html

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Kamis, 30 Agustus 2012

[TCN] Thursday, August 30, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, August 30, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Miami International Airport Beefing Up Security

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/Miami-International-Airport-Beefing-Up-Security.html

2) Pop-Up Wi-Fi Survey on Presidential Race Yanked at Charlotte, North Carolina Airport

Link to article in The Charlotte Observer:

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/08/29/3487916/pop-up-wi-fi-survey-on-presidential.html

BICYCLES

3) Google Maps Offering Voice-Guided Bike Navigation

Link to blog from Google:

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/half-gigameter-of-biking-navigation-in.html

CARTOGRAPHY

4) The Future of Aerial Mapmaking: Cheap Helium Balloons

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/technology/2012/08/future-aerial-mapmaking-cheap-helium-balloons/3108/

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Retailers Introduce Indoor Navigation in Apps

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2012-08-27/big-retailer-mobile-apps/57381210/1

6) Garmin Smartphone Apps Getting Public Transportation Features Soon

Link to blog on SlashGear:

http://www.slashgear.com/garmin-smartphone-apps-getting-public-transportation-features-soon-30244825/

PEDESTRIANS

7) Report: 'Distracted Walking' Endangers Teens

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-08-30/teen-cellphone-injuries-pedestrian/57414454/1

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) No More Typing and Driving for Fort Wayne, Indiana Police

Link to story on WPTA & WISE-TV:

http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/news/local/No-More-Typing-And-Driving-for-FWPD-167906865.html

TELEMATICS

9) Can the Right Telematics Win Electric Vehicle Drivers?

Link to Greentech Media article:

http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/can-the-right-in-car-dashboard-win-ev-drivers/

TRANSIT

10) Dubai's Misguided Effort to Motivate Its Bus Drivers

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/08/dubais-misguided-effort-motivate-its-bus-drivers/3116/

News Releases

1) Maryland Offers Enhanced 511 with Customized Traffic Reports

2) Seattle Launches Road Safety Campaign

3) Virginia Governor Announces 'Safe Phone Zones' Safety Rest Area Sponsorship with GEICO

4) Vialis and Nedap Join Forces for Dynamic Traffic Management and Parking

5) Faster Journeys with TomTom HD Traffic 6.0

6) TomTom LIVE Navigation Offered by BMW

7) Colorado DOT Launches 'Don't Ruin the Ride' Campaign to Reduce Motorcycle Crashes and Deaths

Upcoming Events

Secured Transit – October 10-11 - Philadelphia

http://securedtransit.com/

Today in Transportation History

1962 **50^th anniversary** The NAMC YS-11, a commercial aircraft developed by a Japanese consortium, took its first flight.

http://www.wetwing.com/civil/ys-11/ys11e.html

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Rabu, 29 Agustus 2012

[TCN] Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) United Airlines Says Hardware Issue Caused Computer Outage
Link to AP article:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/united-says-hardware-issue-caused-180906981.html

2) Solving Commercial Aviation's $27 Billion 'Weather Problem'
Link to blog in The Hill:
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/technology/246101-solving-commercial-aviations-27-billion-weather-problem

CAMERAS

3) DC Traffic Cameras to Monitor Problem Intersections
Cameras will also issue tickets for blocking intersections and rolling through stop signs.
Link to article in The Examiner:
http://washingtonexaminer.com/d.c.-to-use-traffic-cameras-to-monitor-problem-intersections/article/2506262

4) Copper Thieves Knock Georgia DOT Cameras Offline

Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/traffic/copper-thieves-knock-gdot-cameras-offline/nRMjZ/

5) More Traffic Cameras Throughout England to Catch Drivers

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19410077

RAILROADS

6) New Signaling System Will Cut Cost of British Railways by £250 Million

Link to article on Rail.co:

http://www.rail.co/2012/08/29/new-signalling-system-will-cut-cost-of-railways-by-250m/

ROADWAYS

7) Threatened Iconic Seward Highway Sign in Alaska Gets 'Stay of Execution' from FHWA

Link to article on Alaska Dispatch:

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/diamond-jims-sign-along-seward-highway-gets-stay-execution

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) North and South Carolina Troopers Stage Joint Checkpoint on Border

Link to story on WSPA-TV:

http://www2.wspa.com/news/2012/aug/29/ncsc-troopers-stage-joint-checkpoint-border-ar-4437979/

TRANSIT

9) Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Shows Off $66 Million PATH Command Center
Link to article in The Record:
http://www.northjersey.com/news/Port_Authority_shows_off_66M_command_center.html

10) Metra Defends Response After Crane Collapse

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-tl-metra-contingency-20120829,0,6308855.story

11) Chapel Hill, North Carolina to Review Policy After Ads Were Pulled from Buses

Link to article in The News & Observer:

http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/08/29/2299152/chapel-hill-to-review-policy-after.html

12) Almost All Public Transport in Ireland to Be Equipped with Free Wi-Fi by 2013: Minister
Link to article on Silicon Republic:
http://www.siliconrepublic.com/comms/item/28962-almost-all-public-transport/

13) Customer Service Ranks High on MBTA Curriculum

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/08/28/mbta-other-state-transportation-workers-learns-basics-customer-service/L1z0sIF5BykIeQUTDZKEON/story.html

14) Long Island Rail Road Mobile Ticketing Plans Moving Forward

Link to article from Newsday:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10771180/ny-lirr-mobile-ticketing-plans-moving-forward

15) Utah Transit Authority Embraces Social Media

Link to article in the Daily Herald:

http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/uta-embraces-social-media/article_a568c873-5ea5-5121-bc4c-79b2021080d2.html

16) More People Will Only Ride DC-Area Buses if Information Gets Better

Link to blog on Greater Greater Washington:

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/15978/more-people-will-only-ride-buses-if-information-gets-better/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Wisconsin Transportation Agreement Hopes to Speed Response to Crashes, Reduce Congestion

Link to article in The Capital Times:

http://host.madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/transportation-agreement-hopes-to-speed-response-to-crashes-reduce-congestion/article_6672e10a-f12f-11e1-b734-0019bb2963f4.html

VEHICLES

18) GOP Platform Opposes Monitoring of Motorists

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120828/AUTO01/208280451/1121/auto0104/GOP-platform-opposes-monitoring-of-motorists

19) Autonomous Vehicles May Soon Drive California Roads

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/technology/Autonomous-Vehicles-May-Soon-Drive-California-Roads.html

20) Next Wave in Car Audio is Not Hardware
Link to article on CEoutlook:
http://www.ceoutlook.com/2012/08/29/next-tech-wave-in-car-audio-is-not-hardware/

News Releases

1) TomTom Previews Navigation Application for Android

2) Nebraska DMV Offers Online System for Handicap Parking Permit Requests

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Apps to Bridge the Gap Between Automotive and Consumer Electronics – September 6

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/264496510

Today in Transportation History

1962 **50^th anniversary** An American U-2 reconnaissance flight confirmed the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba for the first time.

http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nsa/cuba_mis_cri/4.jpg

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Selasa, 28 Agustus 2012

[TCN] Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, August 28, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

IBTTA 80^th Annual Meeting & Exhibition – It's Right Around the Corner!

In less than two weeks we will be celebrating IBTTA's 80^th Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Orlando, Florida!

The meeting will be held September 9-13, 2012 and it will be the year's largest gathering of industry

professionals. Delegates will learn about tolling solutions and experiences from industry experts in the

areas of technology, transportation policies, contemporary issues and innovative solutions to worldwide

mobility challenges. This year's hosts – Florida's Turnpike Enterprise, the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority

(MDX), the Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority and the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority

– are geared up to introduce the most innovative content and to join in on some fun, sponsored evening events.

To learn more and get a glimpse of the program, visit www.IBTTA.org/orlando!

AVIATION

1) The Self-Service Airport

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443545504577567501420272414.html

2) Harris Corporation Tapped for FAA NextGen Voice System

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2012/08/harris-tapped-for-faa-voice-system/

OTHER

3) Australian Government Seeks Expressions of Interest for 'Smart Transport' System

Link to article in FutureGov:

http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2012/aug/28/aus-gov-seeks-eoi-smart-transport-system/

4) South Dakota DMV Posting Wait Times on Twitter

Link to story on KELO-TV:

http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/dmv-posting-wait-times-on-twitter/?id=136382

5) Redwood City, California Police First in US to Offer Live Video Chat with Residents

Link to article on Redwood City Patch:

http://redwoodcity.patch.com/articles/police-dept-first-to-offer-live-video-chat-with-residents

ROADWAYS

6) Lagos Government Installs 15,000 Road Signs

Link to article in Punch:

http://www.punchng.com/news/lasg-installs-15-000-road-signs/

SAFETY

7) Police Crackdown Can Curb Texting While Driving, Teens Say

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-08-23/teens-texting-driving-survey/57355458/1

8) 'Designated Texter' Push Gains Momentum

Link to article on Edmunds Inside Line:

http://www.insideline.com/car-news/designated-texter-push-gains-momentum.html

SPACE

9) Curiosity Transmits First Human Voice from Another Planet

Link to article in Florida Today:

http://www.floridatoday.com/VideoNetwork/1809047032001/Curiosity-returns-first-human-voice-from-another-planet

TRANSIT

10) Melbourne Metro Trains Brings Free Wi-Fi Trial Online

Link to article on iTnews:

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/313230,metro-trains-brings-free-wi-fi-trial-online.aspx

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Facebook in Talks with Traffic Report App Company Waze

Link to article in Globes:

http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000780242

12) Garmin Bets on DAB for Real-Time Traffic in Europe

Link to article in GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/Garmin-Bets-on-DAB-for-Real-Time-Traffic-in-Europe_a3809.html

(link may expire soon)

VEHICLES

13) Toyota Tsusho Unveils Real-Time Traffic Data for Thailand

Link to article in the Bangkok Post:

http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/marketing/309817/toyota-tsusho-unveils-real-time-traffic-data

14) Apple Battles with Android-Centric MirrorLink for Control of Connected Car

Link to blog on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/apple-battles-with-android-centric-mirrorlink-for-control-of-connected-car-7000003106/

15) Mercedes-Benz Launches Campaign for Mbrace 2

Link to article in Marketing Daily:

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/181621/mercedes-benz-launches-campaign-for-mbrace2.html

News Releases

1) Towers Watson, Hughes Telematics Form Alliance to Offer Data Services for Usage-Based Auto Insurance

2) Inrix Traffic Analysis Shows Most Labor Day Weekend Travelers Leave Friday Afternoon

3) National Highway Traffic Safety Awards Presented in Baltimore

4) Agero Vehicle Connectivity Innovation Featured in HondaLink EV for 2013 Honda Fit EV

Upcoming Events

13^th International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled Persons – September 17-21 – New Delhi

http://www.transed2012.in/

Today in Transportation History

1912 **100^th anniversary** The Brusilov Expedition left on an ill-fated journey to find a northern route from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans.

http://rt.com/news/prime-time/russian-captain-disappearance-clue/?fullstory

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Jumat, 24 Agustus 2012

[TCN] Friday, August 24, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, August 24, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Report: Bird-Strike Data for Planes Skimpy

Link to article in USA Today:

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2012-08-23/Report-Bird-strike-data-for-planes-is-skimpy/57257818/1

Link to report from the US DOT Inspector General: http://goo.gl/0kjUQ

2) Survey: de Gaulle 'Rudest Airport in Europe' – Copenhagen 'Friendliest'

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/paris-charles-de-gaulle-rudest-airport-europe-article-1.1142874

BICYCLES

3) New Report: Making Bicycles Part of the Conversation

Link to blog from the League of American Bicyclists:

http://blog.bikeleague.org/blog/2012/08/new-report-making-bicycles-part-of-the-conversation/

4) Using Smartphones to Collect Bicycle Travel Data in Texas

Link to report from the Texas Transportation Institute:

http://utcm.tamu.edu/publications/final_reports/Hudson_11-35-69.pdf

MARITIME

5) Georgia Ports Employees Win US Coast Guard Award for Program that Allows for Real-Time Tracking of Container Inspections

Link to article in the Savannah Morning News:

http://savannahnow.com/exchange/2012-08-23/georgia-ports-employees-win-national-coast-guard-award#.UDdEu9CXR3Y

OTHER

6) 'Solar Dashboard' Shows Real-Time Updates of Energy Produced at Solar Highway Project

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/wilsonville/index.ssf/2012/08/solar_dashboard_shows_real-tim.html

Link to 'Solar Dashboard': http://goo.gl/p98E6

ROADWAYS

7) One Way to Cut Rush-Hour Traffic

Link to article in Bloomberg Businessweek:

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-08-23/one-way-to-cut-rush-hour-traffic

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) Louisiana DOTD Explains How It Handles Traffic Nightmares

Link to story on WGMB-TV:

http://www.fox44.com/news/dotd-explains-how-it-handles-traffic-nightmares

9) Technology Helps Glendale, Arizona Ease Traffic on Bell Road

Link to editorial in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/WestValleyEditorials/170075

VEHICLES

10) Car Device Allows You to Mirror Apps on Car Radio and DVD Screens

Link to article in CEoutlook:

http://www.ceoutlook.com/2012/08/24/car-device-mirrors-all-apps/

News Releases

1) M4 Motorway in New South Wales to Get Smarter and Safer

2) Amtrak Produces Podcast for Route of the Texas Eagle

3) Singapore Airlines Set to Redefine Airport Lounge Experience

4) Google Sponsors Free and Discounted Wi-Fi at 16 US Airports, Six New York Subway Stations

5) Georgia Tech and Council on Competitiveness Publish Report on US Manufacturing Competitiveness with Focus on Supply Networks and Logistics

Bernie's Notes

I'm going to be spending part of Sunday, Monday and Tuesday in Montreal. If any local readers would like to get together with me, please drop me a note at bernie@bwcommunications.net.

Upcoming Events

Podcar City Berlin – September 19-20 – Berlin

http://berlin.podcarcity.org/

Friday Bonus

I'm not sure I want to drive all these roads, but they sure are nice to look at.

http://goo.gl/oNbNS

Today in Transportation History

1912 **100^th anniversary** The USS Jupiter, the first US Navy surface ship propelled by electric motors, was launched.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-j/ac3.htm

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Jumat, 31 Agustus 2012

[TCN] Friday, August 31, 2012

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[TCN] Thursday, August 30, 2012

Rabu, 29 Agustus 2012

[TCN] Wednesday, August 29, 2012

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[TCN] Tuesday, August 28, 2012

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[TCN] Friday, August 24, 2012

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