[TCN] Monday, June 17, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, June 17, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Prêt à Travailler: Workaholic Holograms

Link to article in Domus:

http://www.domusweb.it/en/design/2013/06/10/workaholic_holograms.html

 

CAMERAS

 

2) DC Rolling Out Cameras to Catch Oversized Trucks

Link to story on WRC-TV:

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/DC-Rolling-Out-Oversized-Truck-Cameras-211633101.html

 

MARITIME

 

3) The Technology on Norwegian's Newest Ship, the Norwegian Breakaway

Link to review on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2013/06/14/news/the-technology-on-norwegians-newest-ship-the-norwegian-breakaway

 

OTHER

 

4) VicRoads Considers Outsourcing Its Data Center

Link to article on iTnews:

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/346987,vicroads-considers-outsourcing-its-data-centre.aspx

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

5) Pennsylvania DOT Embraces Social Media

Link to article in the Altoona Mirror:

http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/572542/PennDOT-embraces-social-media.html?nav=742

 

RAILROADS

 

6) Passenger-Rail Executives Cite Barriers to Meeting PTC Deadline

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/ptc/article/Passengerrail-executives-cite-barriers-to-meeting-PTC-deadline--36421

 

ROADWAYS

 

7) Virtual 3-D Traffic Sign Makes Debut in Fukuoka, Japan

Link to article in The Asahi Shimbun:

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201306170087

 

8) FHWA Decides Not to Split MUTCD Into Two Documents

Link to notice in the Federal Register:

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-06-17/pdf/2013-14266.pdf

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) New Jersey DOT to Install 26 Signs to Enhance 'Move Over' Law

Link to article in the Courier-Post:

http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20130616/NEWS02/306160081/DOT-install-26-signs-enhance-Move-Over-law

 

TAXIS

 

10) Seattle-Area Taxis Struggle with New Mobile App Car Services

Link to commentary in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2021192588_traceythompsonopedxml.html

 

TELEMATICS

 

11) Making the Most of the App Opportunity, Part II

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/making-most-app-opportunity-part-ii

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

12) When Traffic Backs Up on I-95 in Connecticut, Everybody Suffers

Link to article in The Day:

http://www.theday.com/article/20130617/NWS01/306179935/1017

 

TRANSIT

 

13) How Smart Technology Could Change Public Transit

Link to article from Ryerson University:

http://www.ryerson.ca/news/news/Research_News/20130614_chow.html

 

VEHICLES

 

14) Ford Boosts Sales of Pricier Cars with Sync, MyFordTouch

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-17/ford-boosts-sales-of-pricier-cars-with-sync-myfordtouch.html

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/4fNmE

 

15) GM CEO: The Car is the Next Major Tech Platform

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/13/us-gm-tech-idUSBRE95C0YX20130613

 

16) Robots Are Test Driving Your Next Car

Link to article in Popular Mechanics:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/auto-blog/Ford-Robotic-Test-Cars-15591057

 

 

News Releases

1) Smart Technology Now Being Installed on Victoria's West Gate Freeway

2) Texas DOT Rolls Out New Traffic Tools to Increase Safety for Motorists, Highway Construction Workers

3) Air France to Support Development of Safran/Honeywell Electric Green Taxiing System

4) Mediamobile Includes TomTom Traffic Data to Boost Germany's First Digital Radio Traffic Service

5) $1.26 Billion in Revenue from Commercial Fleet Telematics in Government Sector by 2018

6) ACI-NA Recognizes Winners of 2013 Excellence in Airport Marketing and Communications Contest

7) Survey: Most Drivers Using GPS Say It Has Led Them Astray

8) New York State DOT Implementation of New Process to Improve Availability of Construction Contracts

9) NJ Transit Expands MyBus Now Program to Northern New Jersey Bus Routes

 

 

Upcoming Events

Workshop: Provision of EU-Wide Real-Time Traffic Information Services – June 26 - Brussels

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/its/events/2013_06_27_workshop_rtti_en.htm

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1673 **340^th anniversary** French explorers Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette were the first Europeans to begin exploration of the upper Mississippi River.

http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=2208

 

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