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Jumat, 27 September 2013

[TCN] Friday, September 27, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, September 27, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) FAA Panel Backs Easing Electronic Device Restrictions on Planes

Link to AP article:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/09/26/faa-panel-backs-easing-electronic-device-restrictions-on-planes/

2) Portland, Oregon Airport Sued by ACLU Over Rejection of Anti-Clearcutting Ad

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2013/09/portland_airport_sued_by_aclu.html

3) Report: Social Media to Define India's Air Transport Landscape

Link to article in the Economic Times:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/social-media-to-define-indias-air-transport-landscape-report/articleshow/23114926.cms

CAMERAS

4) UK Government Proposal Would Curb Use of Cameras for Parking Violations

Link to article in the Burton Mail:

http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/News/National-News/Bid-to-put-brake-on-parking-spies-1-7828712.xnf

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Four California 'Cone Zone' Crashes Lead to Safety Warning

Link to article in The Sacramento Bee:

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/09/25/5768916/four-california-cone-zone-crashes.html

6) Poll Shows Widespread Support for Texting-While-Driving Ban in Texas

Link to story on KUHF Radio:

http://app1.kuhf.org/articles/1380215991-KUHF-KHOU-Poll-Shows-Widespread-Support-For-Texting-While-Driving-Ban.html

7) Indian Road Ministry Mulls CCTVs, GPS in Public Transport to Improve Safety for Women

Link to Press Trust of India article:

http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/women-safety-road-ministry-mulls-cctvs-gps-in-public-transport_879697.html

TRANSIT

8) A Multimedia Project Designed to Humanize Public Bus Drivers in Richmond, Virginia

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/09/these-stark-poignant-portraits-remind-you-bus-drivers-are-people-too/7040/

VEHICLES

9) GM Bets on Developers of All Ages, Including Teens

Link to article on Minyanville:

http://www.minyanville.com/trading-and-investing/stocks/articles/GM-Bets-on-App-Developers-of/9/27/2013/id/51964

10) Evaluating Collision Avoidance Systems

Link to video on CNBC's Power Lunch:

http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000203045

News Releases

1) One of Nation's Most Advanced 511 Driver Information Systems Gets Even Better with Inrix Data

2) GEWI Introduces New TIC Brochure

3) Coalition for Healthful Airports Established for 'Best Practices' for Health and Wellness in Airports

4) FTA Seeks Comment on Ways to Strengthen, Coordinate Transit Safety and Asset Management

5) TriMet Kicks Off Open Data Series, Discusses Future of Transit Apps

6) OmniAir Certification Services Issues Interoperability Certification Award to GeoToll and Star Systems

7) NATO and Russia Hold Counter-Terror Exercise with Air Traffic Coordination

8) Transportation Professionals from 19 Countries Share Best Practices at International Bridge, Tunnel & Turnpike Association's Annual Meeting in Vancouver

Friday Bonus

I'm sure these are actors but this drunk driving PSA is effective in its own unusual way.

http://youtu.be/TADO4LG29bs

Upcoming Events

Airport Consultants Council Annual Conference & Exposition – November 11-13 – Tucson, Arizona

http://acconline.org/c/e/annual/AC.aspx

Today in Transportation History

1903 **110^th anniversary** The Fast Mail derailed near Danville, Virginia killing 11 people. The incident became known as the wreck of Old 97.

http://www.blueridgeinstitute.org/ballads/old97.html

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Kamis, 26 September 2013

[TCN] Thursday, September 26, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, September 26, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

CAMERAS

1) Cities Slow to Change Red-Light Timing, Florida DOT Says

Link to article in The Tampa Tribune:

http://tbo.com/pinellas-county/confusion-delays-change-to-yellow-light-cycles-20130925/

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) The Myriad of New Uses for GPS Technology

Link to story on WCBS-TV:

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/09/25/seen-at-11-the-myriad-of-new-uses-for-gps-technology/

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

3) Berkeley Transportation Letter – Fall 2013

Link to newsletter:

http://its.berkeley.edu/btl

4) Intelligent Transportation Systems 2013, Volume 1

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://trb.org/Main/Blurbs/169554.aspx

MARITIME

5) The Coastal Surveillance System is Making News

Link to article on Maritime Security Outlook:

http://www.maritimesecurityoutlook.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=109:css&catid=8:government&Itemid=25

OTHER

6) Michigan House Passes Bill Legalizing Bumper Stickers

Link to article on MLive:

http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/09/michigan_house_peels_off_bumpe.html#incart_river

7) Jakarta to Go High-Tech in Bid to Curb Traffic Violations

Cameras would be used in conjunction with transponders in vehicles.

Link to article in The Jakarta Post:

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/09/26/city-police-go-hi-tech-bid-curb-traffic-violators.html

PARKING

8) San Carlos, California Using Mesh Wi-Fi Network for Parking Management

Link to article in GCN:

http://gcn.com/Articles/2013/09/25/municipal-wifi.aspx

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Michigan Senate Leaders to Poll Public on Paying More Taxes for Transportation

Link to article on MLive:

http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/09/are_you_willing_to_pay_more_fo.html#incart_river

10) Camden Parking Bosses Took Legal Action to Block BBC Report on Parking Tickets

Link to article in Ham&High:

http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/travel_2_3170/camden_parking_bosses_took_legal_action_to_muzzle_bbc_over_dodgy_pcn_claims_1_2809055

11) How @mbta Got Its Twitter Grove Back

Link to blog in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/blogs/starts-and-stops/2013/09/24/how-mbta-got-its-twitter-groove-back/SYjs9qyuNIz2CYEh5Cb0eO/blog.html

TELEMATICS

12) Ford Will Pull Sync and MyFord Touch Dealer Training Funds

Link to article in Automotive News:

http://www.autonews.com/article/20130923/OEM06/309239961/ford-will-pull-tech-training-bucks

TRANSIT

13) Wireless Network Coming to Montreal's Subway

Link to Canadian Press article:

http://globalnews.ca/news/862858/wireless-network-coming-to-montreals-subway/

14) Tampa-Area Transit Agency Reverses Course, to Run CAIR Ads Soon

Link to article in The Tampa Tribune:

http://tbo.com/hart-reverses-course-to-run-cair-ads-soon-20130924/

15) Halifax's Metro Transit Looks to Update Map for First Time in 20 Years

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/outdated-metro-transit-maps-get-fix-1.1868901

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Developing Real-Time Traffic Models to Optimize Urban Transport Systems

Link to article on Science World Report:

http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/9750/20130926/developing-real-time-traffic-models-optimize-urban-transport-systems.htm

VEHICLES

17) House to Hold Hearing on Driverless Cars

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/automobiles/324661-house-to-hold-hearing-on-driverless-cars

18) Ford Acquires Livio to Reshape the Connected Car

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/09/ford-aquires-livio/

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/iFBGqS

19) How Smartphones Enable Electronic Truck Inspections, Weigh Station Bypass

Link to article in the Commercial Carrier Journal:

http://www.ccjdigital.com/how-smartphones-enable-electronic-truck-inspections-weigh-station-bypass/

20) Highlights from US DOT's ITS Connected Vehicle Public Meeting

Link to article from ITS America's Transportation Technology News:

http://www.multibriefs.com/briefs/itsa/itsa092613.php

News Releases

1) Rogers Communications and Sprint to Bring Connected Cars to Canada

2) Broadcom Targets In-Car Connectivity with First 5G Wi-Fi + Bluetooth Smart Combo

3) bustripping Launches iPhone App for Long Distance Bus Tickets

4) Europeans Show Support for Telematics Motor Insurance

5) LiveTV Receives Supplemental Type Certificate for Boeing 737-900 Aircraft

6) AASHTO Awards Top Prizes In the Faces of Transportation Photo Contest

7) Connected Car Market Expected to Reach $131.9 Billion Globally by 2019

Job Postings

- ITS Specialist – Norwalk Transit District – Norwalk, Connecticut

http://goo.gl/bTYs3z

Upcoming Events

DASH - The Connected Car AudioTainment Conference – October 23-24 – Romulus, Michigan

http://www.dashconference.com/

Today in Transportation History

1973 **40^th anniversary** The Concorde 02 made its first flight from the US to Europe, flying between Washington, DC and Paris in a record-breaking three hours, 32 minutes.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/26/newsid_2539000/2539049.stm

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Rabu, 25 September 2013

[TCN] Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, September 25, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

ITS Specialist

The Norwalk Transit District is seeking to hire an ITS Specialist to provide technical support for its ITS hardware and software, including computer aided dispatch (CAD), automatic vehicle location (AVL), automatic passenger counting (APC), fixed route and para-transit scheduling, customer information and related systems. Also, collects, analyzes and organizes data to assist Norwalk Transit District operations. This is an opportunity to get in on the ground floor and assist with final design, implementation, and operation of a state of the art ITS system.

Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree in Computer science, Applied Math/Statistics, Engineering, Information Technology, or Business Administration with a concentration in Information Systems. Applicants must have three (3) years of experience in a business environment providing support for business decisions, including analytical support, data gathering, reviewing quality of product delivery and performing statistical analysis. Excellent oral and written skills, and must be able to demonstrate those skills. Must demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft (MS) Access and (MS excel, and SQL or Oracle database programming.

This management position is a direct report to senior management and that will be reflected in the compensation package. Norwalk Transit District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

E-mail resumes by October 25, 2013 to Louis Schulman at lschulman@norwalktransit.com

AVIATION

1) Feds Reviewing Asiana Airlines' Post-Crash Family Assistance Plan

Link to AP article:

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/09/asiana-airlines-federal-review-97323.html

2) Airport Executives Meet to Discuss Easing Travel Burdens

Link to story on KGO-TV:

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/south_bay&id=9260038

3) How Airline Wi-Fi is Evolving

Link to blog on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/article/thinking-outside-flight-box-airline-wifi-evolving

CAMERAS

4) Londoners to be Consulted On Granting Police Access to Congestion and Emission Cameras

Link to blog on MayorWatch:

http://www.mayorwatch.co.uk/londoners-to-be-consulted-over-met-access-to-c-charge-cameras/201327378

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) iPhone Map App Directs Fairbanks, Alaska Drivers Onto Airport Taxiway

Link to article on Alaska Dispatch:

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20130924/iphone-map-app-directs-fairbanks-drivers-airport-taxiway

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

6) China ITS Industry Alliance Established

Link to article in China Daily:

http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013-09/24/content_16991574.htm

Link to further details: http://www.tranbbs.com/news/cnnews/news_123203.shtml (in Chinese)

OTHER

7) Five Ways Technology Will Improve Your Commute

Link to blog from Xerox:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/xerox/2013/09/25/5-ways-technology-will-improve-your-commute/

PARKING

8) Oklahoma Airport Rules Out Pikepass for Parking

Link to article in The Lawton Constitution:

http://www.swoknews.com/news-top/local/item/10393-airport-rules-out-pikepass-for-parking

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Secrecy Hovers Over Bridgeport, Connecticut Airport Hiring

Link to article in the Connecticut Post:

http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Secrecy-hovers-over-Sikorsky-hiring-4839636.php

RAILROADS

10) Tulsa, Oklahoma Company Hosts International Railroad Signals Showcase

Link to story on KOTV-TV:

http://www.newson6.com/story/23520216/tulsa-company-hosts-international-railroad-signals-showcase

11) Long Island Rail Road Union Questions Plan to Eliminate Signals on Eight Miles of Track in Queens and Brooklyn

Link to article from Newsday:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/11175949/lirr-union-questions-plan-to-eliminate-signals

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Twitter Launches Alerts for Getting Crucial Info in Emergencies

Link to article on CNET:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57604603-93/twitter-launches-alerts-for-getting-crucial-info-in-emergencies/

13) With 'Suicide by Train' Up, Los Angeles Appeals for Help

Link to AP article:

http://www.adn.com/2013/09/23/3089899/with-suicide-by-train-up-la-appeals.html

14) Traffic Signal Tech Improves Rescue Response Time in Palm Beach County, Florida

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/transportation/Traffic-Signal-Tech-Improves-Rescue-Response-Time.html

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

15) Uber Rejects Transit Group's Ridesharing Regulation Proposal

Link to blog on The Next Web:

http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/09/25/uber-rejects-transit-groups-ridesharing-regulation-proposal-it-doesnt-care-about-customers/

TELEMATICS

16) Q&A: Factory-Fitted Commercial Telematics versus Aftermarket

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/fleet-and-asset-management/qa-factory-fitted-commercial-telematics-versus-aftermarket

TRANSIT

17) Louisiana RTA Unveils Transit Tracker Text Program

Link to story on WWL-TV:

http://www.wwltv.com/news/local/RTA-unveils-Transit-Tracker-Text-Program-cuts-down-on-transit-wait-times-225003702.html

18) MBTA Map-Making Contest Impact Uncertain

Link to article in The Daily Free Press:

http://dailyfreepress.com/2013/09/25/mbta-map-making-contest-impact-uncertain/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

19) Anger Over Blank Traffic Signs as Fair Rolls into Stevenage, England

Link to article in the Comet:

http://www.thecomet.net/news/anger_over_blank_traffic_signs_as_stevenage_fair_rolls_into_town_1_2809057

VEHICLES

20) Safety Groups Pushing for Implementation of 2008 Rearview Camera Law

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/safety-groups-pushing-for-implementation-of-2008-rearview-camera-law/2013/09/24/bbdd8592-2562-11e3-ad0d-b7c8d2a594b9_story.html

21) Here's How Self-Driving Cars Could Clear Up Traffic Jams

Link to blog in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/09/24/heres-how-self-driving-cars-could-clear-up-traffic-jams/

News Releases

1) TransitScreen Expands Multimodal Transit Display Service to Seven Additional Regions in North America

Upcoming Events

East Coast Trade Symposium – October 24-25 – Washington, DC

http://cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/trade_outreach/2013_trade_symp/onsite_reg.xml

Today in Transportation History

1513 **500^th anniversary** Vasco Núñez de Balboa, while crossing the Isthmus of Panama, became the first European to spot the Pacific Ocean.

http://latinamericanhistory.about.com/od/historyofcentralamerica/a/09VNBalboa.htm

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Selasa, 24 September 2013

[TCN] Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, September 24, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) FAA Proposes to Replace Old Honeywell Displays on Boeing Jets Due to Possible Wi-Fi Interference

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/24/us-faa-honeywell-idUSBRE98N03A20130924

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

2) Port Manatee Fires Spokeswoman After She Complains About Ethics

Link to article in the Herald-Tribune:

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20130923/ARTICLE/130929857/-1/news?Title=NEW-Port-fires-spokeswoman-after-she-complains-about-ethics

RAILROADS

3) Long Island Rail Road Union Questions Plan to Eliminate Signals on Eight Miles of Track

Link to article from Newsday:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/11175949/lirr-union-questions-plan-to-eliminate-signals

ROADWAYS

4) New Flagler Bridge in Florida Gets Smarter with Built-In Sensor Technology

Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/fl-smart-flagler-bridge-20130915,0,1071651.story

5) New SMART Signal Installation Helps Minnesota DOT Monitor Timing Plans

Link to article in CTS Catalyst:

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/catalyst/2013/september/smart/

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Transport Canada Awards Contract to Find Better Rail Crossing Safety Tools

Link to article in The Record:

http://www.therecord.com/news-story/4120290-ottawa-would-pay-uw-120-000-to-find-better-rail-crossing-safety-tools/

7) New Study Could Help Make Driving Vastly Safer

Link to blog in Governing:

http://www.governing.com/blogs/fedwatch/gov-new-study-could-help-make-driving-vastly-safer.html

TELEMATICS

8) Telematics and Content Sourcing Strategies

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/telematics-and-content-sourcing-strategies-part-i (Part 1)

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/telematics-and-content-sourcing-strategies-part-ii (Part 2)

TRANSIT

9) Ontario's Guelph Transit Wants $3.1 Million Technology Upgrade

Link to story on CTV News:

http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/guelph-transit-wants-3-1-million-technology-upgrade-1.1467202

10) Bangalore Bus Stops to Soon Have Real-Time Arrival/Departure Information

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysore/Bangalore-will-soon-have-intelligent-transport-system-facility/articleshow/23012192.cms

VEHICLES

11) Technology That Rewards You Just for Driving Your Car

Link to article in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2013/09/24/technology-that-rewards-you-just-for-driving-your-car

12) Connected Vehicles: How Technology Will Transform Transportation Safety and Mobility (and Sooner Than You Think)

Link to article in Network:

http://www.pbworld.com/pdfs/publications/pb_network/network_76.pdf (page 6)

13) Total Traffic Network's Dash for a Better Dash

Link to article in Radio World:

http://rwonline.com/article/ttn%E2%80%99s-dash-for-a-better-dash/221427

News Releases

1) Quebec Airport First to Use New SITA Service to Unlock Data

2) Study: Pedestrians, Cyclists Need Consistency at Rail Crossings

3) European Travel Technology Companies Tell IATA to 'Get Real' About New Distribution Capability Standard

4) Frost & Sullivan: Conventional Solutions for Vehicle Parking Make Way for an Era of Mobility-Related Innovations in Parking Management

5) Airports Council International-North America and Airside Mobile Debut Mobile Passport Control App

6) World States Gather to Endorse New Roadmap for Sustainable Global Aviation Progress

7) New York MTA and AT&T Announce 2013 App Quest Winners

Solicitation

- Call for Papers – Passenger Terminal Expo 2014

http://www.passengerterminal-expo.com/speaking_opportunities.php?n=conf

Upcoming Events

Wisconsin ITS Forum 2013 – October 31 – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e80293ijd813e580&llr=xxnduskab

Today in Transportation History

1948 **65^th anniversary** The Honda Motor Company, Ltd. was founded.

http://world.honda.com/history/limitlessdreams/doyouremember/index.html

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