Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, May 20, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
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ELECTRONIC TOLLING
1) For High-Speed Tolling on I-93 in New Hampshire, Laser Scanners and Sunken Loops Keep Track of Vehicles
Link to article in The Telegraph:
http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/business/1005051-464/for-high-speed-tolling-on-i-93-in-hooksett.html
GPS / NAVIGATION
2) Pakistan Expected to Become Customer for China's Beidou
Link to article in China Daily:
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013-05/18/content_16508460.htm
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
3) Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forum to Be Held in June
Link to interview with Sean Campbell and Ian Turnbull on Transportation Radio:
Additional information on Western States Forum: http://www.westernstatesforum.org/
OTHER
4) Los Angeles Metro Uses Social Media in the Planning Process
Link to article in The Transit Wire:
http://www.thetransitwire.com/2013/05/20/la-metro-uses-social-media-in-the-planning-process
5) Could This Be a Solution to VMT Privacy Concerns?
Link to Transportation Issues Daily blog:
http://www.transportationissuesdaily.com/could-this-be-a-solution-to-vmt-privacy-concerns/
6) Nordic Road and Transport Research – No. 1 2013
Link to magazine:
http://www.nordicroads.com/no-1-2013-smart-safety/#more-508
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
7) District of Columbia DOT Social Media Goes from Gold Standard to Gaffe-Filled
Link to Greater Greater Washington blog:
TELEMATICS
8) Telematics Connectivity and New Revenue Streams
Link to article on Telematics Update:
http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/telematics-connectivity-and-new-revenue-streams
TRANSIT
9) The Next Stop in Public Transit Advertising? Audio
Link to article in Governing:
http://www.governing.com/blogs/view/gov-next-stop-public-transit-advertising.html
10) Washington State Transit System Rejects Gun Control Ads
Link to article in The Daily Herald:
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130518/NEWS01/705189951#Bus-ads-dont-pass-muster
11) Dublin Points Big Data Tech at Traffic Jams
Link to article in InformationWeek:
12) Wait for Intelligent System in Bangalore Buses Gets Longer
Link to article in The New Indian Express:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
13) Real-Time Traffic Video Site Launched for Manila Area
Link to article in The Philippine Star:
http://www.philstar.com/nation/2013/05/20/944282/mmda-launches-traffic-mirror
Link to site: http://mmda.nowplanet.tv/
14) Synchronizing Modesto, California's Traffic Signals a Tough Job
Link to article in The Modesto Bee:
http://www.modbee.com/2013/05/19/2722963/bee-investigator-synchronizing.html
News Releases
2) Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Launching New T-Alerts Service in June
3) New Website and App to Become the Search Engine for Buses
4) Truckload Carriers Association Joins Fight to End Human Trafficking
5) New YouTube Channel Expands Pennsylvania DOT's Interactive Outreach
6) Snapjaw Launches World's First Interactive Digital Bumper Sticker
7) Maryland State Highway Administration Makes Online Map of Construction Projects Available
8) Xerox 'Smart Grid' Parking System Makes It Easier for Cities to Manage Transportation
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Today in Transportation History
1913 **100th anniversary** A major milestone in the building of the Panama Canal was achieved when the Culebra Cut, also known as the Gaillard Cut, was broken through.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/223518/Gaillard-Cut
1913 **100th anniversary** Henry Flagler, a founder of Standard Oil, as well as the Florida East Coast Railway, died.
http://flaglermuseum.us/history/flagler-biography
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