[TCN] Tuesday, April 30, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, April 30, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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The fundamental question facing the telematics industry right now is; how do you deliver a wholly connected car user experience that will satisfy today's consumers and keep them coming back for more?  The Telematics Detroit 2013 Conference & Exhibition (June 5-6, Novi, MI) will bring together the global telematics ecosystem to uncover how to deliver fully integrated services, master the user experience and build a brand affinity that lasts a lifetime. Here are some of the highlights:

• GM and BMW will make exclusive announcements on their vision for the connected car and the evolving automotive apps ecosystem that is set to revolutionize consumer interaction with the car 
• Network with 1800+ senior-level execs from OEMs, dealerships, insurers, government, Tier 1s, content providers and wireless carriers to secure crucial relationships and elevate your business' global profile in this rapidly evolving market place 
• Key topics discussed will include connectivity business models, end-to-end telematics platforms, V2X technologies, big data, open app development and the dealer relationship, to help you master the connected car user experience

Take a look at the senior execs attending Telematics Detroit here: telematicsupdate.com/detroit/attendees

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) 'Clubbing Together' Can Cut Cost of Flight Control

Link to article on Public Service Europe:

http://www.publicserviceeurope.com/article/3408/clubbing-together-can-cut-cost-of-flight-control

 

2) Flights to Hawaii Ponder Adding a Water Safety PSA to In-Flight Safety Video

Link to article on Jaunted:

http://www.jaunted.com/story/2013/4/29/8725/23339/travel/Flights+to+Hawaii+Ponder+Adding+a+Downer+PSA+to+the+In-Flight+Safety+Video

 

CAMERAS

 

3) Ban on Automated Traffic Cameras Fails in Iowa Senate

Link to article in The Des Moines Register:

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20130429/NEWS09/130429039/1056/NEWS05

 

4) Bengaluru Police Plan Complete Video Surveillance of Bus Stands

Link to article in the Deccan Chronicle:

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130430/news-current-affairs/article/174-effect-cameras-ttmcs

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

5) China's Own GPS Makes Inroads Into Neighboring Countries

Link to article on Zee News:

http://zeenews.india.com/news/space/china-s-own-gps-makes-inroads-into-neighbouring-countries_845691.html

 

MARITIME

 

6) Good Morning, Captain: Open IP Ports Let Anyone Track Ships on Internet

Link to article on Ars Technica:

http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/04/good-morning-captain-open-ip-ports-let-anyone-track-ships-on-internet/

 

OTHER

 

7) An App to Help You Navigate the Many, Many Car-Share and Transit Options Out There

Link to article in The Atlantic:

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/04/the-confusing-proliferation-of-car-sharing-companies/275374/

 

PARKING

 

8) Park Tag Wants to Make It Easier to Find Your Next Parking Space by Creating a Space-Swapping Community

Link to article on TechCrunch:

http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/29/disrupt-ny-startup-alley-park-tag/

 

RAILROADS

 

9) Responding to Spate of Trains Deaths, SEPTA to Hold First Safety Awareness Day

Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/philly/business/transportation/20130430_Responding_to_spate_of_train_deaths__SEPTA_to_hold_training.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

10) Michigan DOT to Correct Misspelled Highway Signs

Link to commentary in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130429/OPINION03/304290328/1409/rss36

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

11) Your Airline Ticket Now Says if You Can Speed Through TSA Security

Link to story on NBC News:

http://www.nbcnews.com/travel/your-ticket-now-says-if-you-can-speed-through-tsa-6C9663300

 

12) The TSA is so Incompetent, It Can't Even Make a URL

Link to blog in Slate:

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/04/29/tsa_precheck_program_s_url_makes_no_sense.html

 

TELEMATICS

 

13) Telematics and Operating Systems: The 'Open' versus 'Closed' Debate: Part I

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/telematics-and-operating-systems-%E2%80%98open%E2%80%99-versus-%E2%80%98closed%E2%80%99-debate-part-i

 

TRANSIT

 

14) New South Wales Government Accused of 'Anti-Competitive' Practices in Selective Release of Access to Real-Time Data

Link to article in The Sydney Morning Herald:

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/row-over-anticompetitive-realtime-transport-data-release-20130429-2iof7.html

 

15) Best Route-Planner Apps for Public Transport

Link to article in PC Pro:

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/features/381511/best-route-planner-apps-for-public-transport

 

16) Articles from Mass Transit

 -  E Ink, GDS Look to Lighten the Sign Load

http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10887239/e-ink-gds-look-to-lighten-the-sign-load

 -  Using Technology to Improve Maintenance Operations

http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10879863/using-technology-to-improve-maintenance-operations

 

17) There's a Good Reason We're Anxious About Expanding Subway Cell Service

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/04/theres-good-reason-we-feel-anxious-about-expanding-cell-phone-service-subway/5429/

 

18) Gdansk, Poland Transit System Adopts Digital Reading Program

Link to blog on Good E-Reader:

http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/digital-reading-adopted-via-the-transit-system-in-gdansk-poland/

 

VEHICLES

 

19) New CEO to Expand Sirius Beyond Satellite Radio in Cars

Link to Reuters article:

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/04/30/us-siriusxm-results-idUKBRE93T0YK20130430

 

20) Toyota, Microsoft Beef Up Gazoo.com Net Service

Link to article from Guardian Media:

http://www.guardian.co.tt/business/2013-04-29/toyota-microsoft-beef-gazoocom-net-service

 

21) Toyota In-Car Traffic Signal Alert System Under Testing

Link to article on AutoGuide:

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2013/04/toyota-in-car-traffic-signal-alert-system-under-testing.html

 

22) The 'App-ortunity' for Apps in the Car

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/%E2%80%98app-ortunity%E2%80%99-apps-car

 

 

News Releases

1) Unique Mobile App Helps Air Travelers Connect on Time

2) Finalists Revealed for 2013 Telematics Update Awards

3) Chicago Transit Authority Launches Online Trip Planner for Red Line South Project

 

 

Upcoming Events

MIT Short Course: Modeling and Simulation of Transportation Networks – July 29-August 2 – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://web.mit.edu/professional/short-programs/courses/simulation_transportation.html

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1963 **50^th anniversary** Race car driver Michael Waltrip was born in Owensboro, Kentucky.

http://www.michaelwaltripracing.com/teams/team-owners/michael-waltrip

 

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[TCN] Monday, April 29, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, April 29, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Using Technology to Improve Transportation Customer Service and All Electronic Tolling and Beyond - May 7 - Boston 

 

Under investment has put pressure on transportation providers to improve service.  Fiscal pressures have limited the resources available to make those improvements. Technology offers the opportunity to leverage smaller investments by improving customer service, enhancing operating efficiencies, and increasing revenue. This conference will explore the potential of new technologies to make transportation work more efficiently, faster, and safer.

 

Speakers will include Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation Rich Davey, Kirk Steudle, Director of the Michigan Department of Transportation and Pat Jones, Executive Director of IBTTA.

 

The conference is cosponsored by the Center for Strategic Studies (Northeastern University D'Amore-Kim School of Business, Professor Joseph M. Giglio, Ph.D.), and the Rappaport Center for Greater Boston, Harvard Kennedy School, Steve Pollack, Executive Director. Click here for more information.

 

BICYCLES

 

1) Posters of Angry Eyes Actually Scare Off Bike Thieves

Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/04/posters-angry-eyes-actually-scare-bike-thieves/5420/

 

CAMERAS

 

2) Stop Sign, Crosswalk Cameras Coming to DC this Summer

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://washingtonexaminer.com/stop-sign-cameras-crosswalk-cameras-coming-to-d.c.-this-summer/article/2528341

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

3) The New Cartographers: Making Mountains Out of Hills

Link to article in The Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/shortcuts/2013/apr/28/new-cartography-making-mountains-hills

 

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

4) Vijayawada Municipal Corporation to Introduce Intelligent Traffic Management Center

Link to article in The Hindu:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/vmc-to-introduce-intelligent-traffic-management-system/article4660205.ece

 

OTHER

 

5) Traxo Weather Alert System Tries to Bring Some Sunshine to Snowy Travel Days

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2013/04/28/news/traxo-weather-alert-system-tries-to-to-bring-some-sunshine-to-snowy-travel-days/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

6) Zipper Merge Still Tough Sell for Minnesota Drivers, MnDOT

Link to article in the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/local/205160741.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

7) Transport Canada Proposes a Security Level Warning System and New Training at Airports

Link to Postmedia News article:

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/national/Transport+Canada+proposes+security+level+warning+system/8307120/story.html

 

8) Study Reveals Which Car-Crash Avoidance Technology Can Be a Proven Lifesaver

Link to article in Consumer Reports:

http://news.consumerreports.org/cars/2013/04/study-reveals-which-car-crash-avoidance-technology-can-be-a-proven-lifesaver.html

 

9) Tech Device Stalls Distracted Driving

Link to article in the Connecticut Post:

http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Westporter-s-tech-device-stalls-distracted-driving-4470680.php

 

TRANSIT

 

10) SEPTA Increases Cameras to Decrease Fraud

Link to article in Mass Transit:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10927122/agency-increases-cameras-to-decrease-fraud

 

11) Miami-Dade Transit Installs Info Monitors for Metrorail Commuters

Link to article in The Miami Herald:

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/29/3371095/miami-dade-transit-installs-info.html

 

12) Bus Info Signs Set for Wellington's Busiest Route

Link to article in The Dominion Post:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/8610910/Bus-info-signs-set-for-capitals-busiest-route

 

13) New App Links Music to OC Transpo Route

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2013/04/28/ottawa-oc-transpo-music-app.html

 

14) Vancouver Bus Driver Tries to Improve Commute One 'Hi' at a Time

Link to article in the Vancouver Sun:

http://www.vancouversun.com/driver+tries+improve+commute+time/8308398/story.html

 

15) DC Metro Fare Signs Confuse the Riders Who Need Help Most

Link to Greater Greater Washington blog:

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/18635/metro-fare-signs-confuse-the-riders-who-need-help-most/

 

16) Sound Transit Adopts OneBusAway, While WhichBus Goes 'Public'

Link to Capitol Hill Seattle Blog:

http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2013/04/sound-transit-adopts-onebusaway-while-whichbus-goes-public/

 

17) Using Pictograms to Make Transit Easier to Navigate for Customers with Communication Barriers

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/168841.aspx

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

18) Denver Agencies Must Share Traffic Data to Curb Traffic Collisions, Experts Say

Link to article in The Denver Post:

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_23124010/experts-denver-agencies-must-share-traffic-data-curb

 

19) Mississippi Has No Fog-Warning System, But is Building Center to Monitor Traffic, Weather

Link to article in the Sun Herald:

http://www.sunherald.com/2013/04/27/4625591/mississippi-has-no-fog-warning.html

 

20) Technology: Global Mobile Alert

Link to article in Beverly Hills Magazine:

http://www.officialbeverlyhillsmagazine.com/business-wealth/technology-global-mobile-alert/

 

VEHICLES

 

21) Automakers Tuning Out Traditional In-Car Radios

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130429/AUTO01/304290346

 

22) No One Has Figured Out Changes in Car Dashboards

Link to column in Radio World:

http://radioworld.com/article/%E2%80%98no-one-has-figured-it-out%E2%80%99/219135

 

 

News Releases

1) Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission Launches PhillyFreightFinder Web App

2) New ITS Planning Tool Available for Cities Hosting Large Events

3) New Ride-Sharing App from SAP Helps Organizations Reduce Costs, Save Resources, Better Engage Employees

4) IBM Unveils New Technology to Connect a Smarter Planet

 

 

Upcoming Events

DRIVE C2X Demonstration – June 13-14 – Gothenburg, Sweden

http://www.drive-c2x.eu/news-item/items/june-13-14-2013-in-gothenburg-34

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1882 The Electromote was demonstrated to the public for the first time by its inventor Dr. Ernst Werner von Siemens.

http://www.siemens.com/history/en/innovations/transportation.htm#toc-2

 

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[TCN] Friday, April 26, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, April 26, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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The fundamental question facing the telematics industry right now is; how do you deliver a wholly connected car user experience that will satisfy today's consumers and keep them coming back for more?  The Telematics Detroit 2013 Conference & Exhibition (June 5-6, Novi, MI) will bring together the global telematics ecosystem to uncover how to deliver fully integrated services, master the user experience and build a brand affinity that lasts a lifetime. Here are some of the highlights:

• GM and BMW will make exclusive announcements on their vision for the connected car and the evolving automotive apps ecosystem that is set to revolutionize consumer interaction with the car 
• Network with 1800+ senior-level execs from OEMs, dealerships, insurers, government, Tier 1s, content providers and wireless carriers to secure crucial relationships and elevate your business' global profile in this rapidly evolving market place 
• Key topics discussed will include connectivity business models, end-to-end telematics platforms, V2X technologies, big data, open app development and the dealer relationship, to help you master the connected car user experience

Take a look at the senior execs attending Telematics Detroit here: telematicsupdate.com/detroit/attendees

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Articles from Airport Business

 -  Making Connections: Airports Need to Forge Virtual Connections to Penetrate Passengers' Technology Cocoons

http://www.aviationpros.com/article/10897985/making-connections

 -  Know Your Virtual Vulnerabilities

http://www.aviationpros.com/article/10898119/know-your-virtual-vulnerabilities

 

2) Articles from Airport Technology

 -  Rise of the Holograms

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c4768a78#/c4768a78/15

 -  Dallas/Fort Worth Airport's High-Tech Terminal Upgrade

http://www.airport-technology.com/features/featuredallas-airport-high-tech-terminal-upgrade-video

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

3) Highlights from 23^rd ITS America Annual Meeting

Link to further information:

http://www.multibriefs.com/briefs/itsa/itsa042613.php

 

OTHER

 

4) Smart Displays Beam City Information Directly to Your Phone

Link to article in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcoexist.com/1681809/smart-displays-beam-city-information-directly-to-your-phone

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

5) Film to Be Released in India Teaching Pedestrians to Behave

Link to article on DNA:

http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1827117/report-teaching-pedestrians-to-behave-the-filmy-way

 

RAILROADS

 

6) Going Digital Poses Challenge for British Rail Operators

Link to article in SC Magazine:

http://www.scmagazine.com/going-digital-poses-a-challenge-for-critical-infrastructure-operators/article/290487/

 

TAXIS

 

7) GPS Jammers Used by Australian Taxi Drivers

Link to article on Southgate Amateur Radio News:

http://www.southgatearc.org/news/april2013/gps_jammers_used_by_taxi_drivers.htm#.UXqyLitoT2w

 

TRANSIT

 

8) California Transit Center to Get Sign Upgrade

Link to article in the Marin Independent Journal:

http://www.marinij.com/sanrafael/ci_23109222/san-rafael-transit-center-set-sign-upgrade

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

9) Traffic Jam-Evading Apps Save Firms Money

Link to article on Yahoo Finance:

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/big-data-download/traffic-jam-evading-apps-save-firms-money-173622620.html

 

10) Utah DOT Helps to Inform Public of Delays and Closures with New Alert System

Link to article in the AASHTO Journal:

http://www.aashtojournal.org/Pages/042613EmergencyAlert.aspx

 

VEHICLES

 

11) Hyundai Motor Suicide Ad Draws Ire for South Korean Company

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/26/hyundai-ad-idUSL3N0DD38620130426

 

12) We Will Transform Lives with Transport Innovations, Says Google Founder

Link to AFP article:

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/australian-it/we-will-transform-lives-with-transport-innovations-says-google-founder/story-e6frgakx-1226629725957

 

13) Survey: AM/FM Most Popular in the Car

Link to article in Radio Ink:

http://www.radioink.com/Article.asp?id=2645411&spid=24698

 

 

News Releases

1) Independent Research Reports PrePass Carrier Safety Records Better Than National Average

2) GM and OnStar Recognized for Ingenuity

3) ITS America Announces Winners for 2013 Best of ITS Award

 

 

Bernie's Notes

 

Welcome to my granddaughter, Avalon Wells Luedecker born Thursday afternoon.  She was 7 pounds, six ounces and everyone is doing well.

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/p480x480/420640_10200816212545596_593170992_n.jpg

 

 

Friday Bonus

Before I laugh too hard, I remind myself how poor my foreign language skills are.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2295651/Lost-translation-Hilarious-signs-Asian-airports-English-speaking-visitors-ridiculous-advice.html

 

 

Upcoming Events

MIT Short Course - Discrete Choice Analysis: Predicting Demand and Market Shares – June 17-21 – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://web.mit.edu/professional/short-programs/courses/discrete_choice_analysis.html

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1958 **55^th anniversary** The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad discontinued all passenger rail service north of Baltimore, including The Royal Blue which began service in 1890.

http://goo.gl/SvkrB

 

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