[TCN] Thursday, October 11, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, October 11, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) EU to Sanction States in Bid to Streamline Air Traffic

Link to AFP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hz1pGTDgRl4mGjMG_w1KU5C0_HWw?docId=CNG.365b03e7b26fdafeebcd8f1bc06d5b24.471

 

2) FAA Strengthens NextGen Organization, Focuses on Technology

Link to article in Avionics Intelligence:

http://www.avionics-intelligence.com/articles/2012/10/faa-nextgen.html

 

BICYCLES

 

3) New Tool Offers Safest Routes for Bicycles in Indianapolis

Link to story on WXIN-TV:

http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-indy-ride-guide-new-tool-offers-safest-routes-for-bicycles-20121010,0,29401.column

 

CAMERAS

 

4) Man Invents Legal Way to Foil Traffic Cams

Link to article on Sympatico.ca Autos:

http://autos.sympatico.ca/auto-news/14828/man-invents-legal-way-to-foil-traffic-cams

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

5) Mobile Device Location Data: Additional Federal Actions Could Help Protect Consumer Privacy

Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-903

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

6) Radio Ad Touts Benefits of New Jersey Red-Light Cameras

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/10/radio_ad_touts_benefits_of_nj.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

7) Human Factor Guidelines for Road Systems: Second Edition

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/167909.aspx

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

8) New Jersey Contractors and Laborers Hold Safety Day to Educate Workers

Link to story on Transportation Radio:

http://shouts.at/EoP

 

TAXIS

 

9) Germany's MyTaxi Rides Into US Market with a Trick Up Its Sleeve

Link to article on Gigaom:

http://gigaom.com/europe/mytaxi-rides-into-u-s-market-with-a-trick-up-its-sleeve/

 

TELEMATICS

 

10) Viewpoint: Telematics and Vehicle Relationship Management

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/viewpoint-telematics-and-vehicle-relationship-management

 

TRANSIT

 

11) 'Jihad' Ads on DC Metro Stir Debate, Reaction

Link to article in Politico:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1012/82270.html

 

12) Dubai RTA Links Call Center and Operations Control Center via Video

Link to article in the Khaleej Times:

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data/transport/2012/October/transport_October12.xml&section=transport

 

13) GPS Tracking App Helps Baylor Students Locate Buses at Night

Link to article in the Waco Tribune-Herald:

http://www.wacotrib.com/news/173628311.html

 

14) New York MTA Will Install Video Cameras to Let Riders Comment About Fare-Hike Proposals

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/fare-mta-hike-cams-article-1.1178868

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

15) I-81 Coalition Conference Scheduled

Link to article in The Journal:

http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/585517/I-81-Coalition-conference-scheduled.html

 

16) Washington State DOT: Testing Our Traffic Camera Images in the Cloud

Link to WSDOT Blog:

http://wsdotblog.blogspot.com/2012/10/testing-our-traffic-camera-images-in.html

 

VEHICLES

 

17) Chevy Testing App to Help Volt Owners Visualize – and Brag About – Fuel Savings

Link to article on Transportation Nation:

http://transportationnation.org/2012/10/11/chevy-testing-app-to-help-volt-owners-visualize-and-brag-about-fuel-savings/

 

 

News Releases

1) Six States and District of Columbia Expand Collaboration with Inrix for Traffic Data Program

2) GreenRoad Survey Shows Continued Strong Adoption of Mobile Technology by Fleet Operators

 

 

Bernie's Notes

 

Story #8 in today's edition marks a new effort with the TCN; an audio report on a news story by yours truly.  Yesterday I attended the fourth annual safety day sponsored by the Associated General Contractors of New Jersey along with its partner, the Building Contractors Association of New Jersey.  I used some new equipment and software to record the interviews and later edited it to the approximately two minute report you can hear in today's newsletter.  One area I need to work on is adjusting recording levels for the interviews, which were too high.  I welcome any comments you may have.

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Survey – Mid-Term Evaluation of the Implementation of the ITS Action Plan – European Commission

http://goo.gl/paknl

 

 

Upcoming Events

FHWA Administrator Victor Mendez on Every Day Counts: An Innovative Initiative – October 25 – Cambridge, Massachusetts (and online)

http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDOTVOLPE-56eba5

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1962 **50^th anniversary** The Chicago Water Tax began service.

http://www.chicagowatertaxi.com/SitePages/About%20Us.aspx

 

1982 **30^th anniversary** The wreck of the English warship Mary Rose, which sank in 1545, was salvaged from the sea.

http://www.maryrose.org/

 

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