[TCN] Monday, September 16, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, September 16, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) You're Grounded – (Social) Media Storms and Airline Responses

Link to blog on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2013/09/13/news/youre-grounded-social-media-storms-and-airline-responses

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

2) The Advantages of Crowdsourced Maps

Link to article from GigaOM:
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-09-16/the-advantages-of-crowdsourced-maps

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

3) New ITS Technology Clears the Way for South Florida Emergency Vehicles

Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/fl-fire-rescue-traffic-signal-priority-20130912,0,3807846.story

 

MARITIME

 

4) China Proposes Maritime Emergency Help Line

Link to Xinhua article:

http://english.cntv.cn/20130915/103497.shtml

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/X3pFx1 (in Chinese)

 

5) US House Transportation Chairman Bill Shuster to Host Twitter Town Hall on Water Bill

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/ports/322199-shuster-to-host-twitter-town-hall-on-water-bill

 

6) Tappan Zee Bridge Vessels, Lights Tough to Navigate

Link to article in The Journal News:

http://www.lohud.com/interactive/article/20130914/NEWS02/309090111/Tappan-Zee-Bridge-vessels-lights-tough-navigate

 

7) New Jersey Marine Terminal Banking on Automation

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/09/in_the_global_shipping_trade_one_terminal_is_banking_on_automation.html

 

8) Opera Uses Maritime Sounds on River Thames

Link to article in The Daily Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturenews/10309348/Bells-and-whistles-celebrate-the-River-Thamess-rich-maritime-history.html

Link to audio: https://soundcloud.com/thamesfestival

 

OTHER

 

9) How to Turn Something as Unsexy as Car Rental Into a Social Media Hit

Link to blog on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2013/09/16/news/how-to-turn-something-as-unsexy-as-car-rental-into-a-social-media-hit

 

PARKING

 

10) Pittsburgh Leads in Parking Payment Technology

Link to article in State Tech:

http://www.statetechmagazine.com/article/2013/09/pittsburgh-leads-parking-payment-technology

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

11) Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Unfairly Fast-Tracked Toll Hikes, Government Report Says

Link to article in The Record:

http://www.northjersey.com/news/Port_Authority_unfairly_fast-tracked_toll_hikes_report_says.html?page=all

Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office: http://goo.gl/xiUg4h

 

12) Knoxville, Tennessee Launches Traffic-Calming Website, Schedules Public Meetings

Link to story on WATE-TV:

http://www.wate.com/story/23444191/knoxville-launches-traffic-calming-website-schedules-public-meetings

 

13) Florida Won't Promote New Texting Law

Link to article in The Miami Herald:

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/09/14/3627850/state-wont-promote-new-texting.html

 

RAILROADS

 

14) Positive Train Control: Additional Authorities Could Benefit Implementation

Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-13-720

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

15) Dallas Officials, Yellow Cab Worked Together to Thwart Uber Transportation App

Link to article in The Dallas Morning News:

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/transportation/20130914-dallas-officials-yellow-cab-worked-together-to-thwart-uber-transportation-app.ece

 

TELEMATICS

 

16) Motorists Tap the Brakes on Installing Data Devices for Insurance Companies

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/used/ct-biz-0915--telematics-insure-20130915,0,711411.story

 

TRANSIT

 

17) Greater Portland, Maine Communities Team Up to Market Regional Transit System

Link to article in the Bangor Daily News:

http://bangordailynews.com/2013/09/16/business/greater-portland-communities-team-up-to-market-regional-transit-systems/

 

18) DC Metrorail Riders Need the Same Purpose-Driven Forums Available to Metrobus Customers

Link to column in The Washington Post:

http://goo.gl/k6U8a7

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

19) Bangalore Traffic Center Delayed as Agencies Squabble

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Traffic-centre-delayed-as-cops-BMTC-squabble/articleshow/22612972.cms

 

20) Traffic Management Course Made Part of Curriculum at Indian College

Link to DNA India article:

http://www.dnaindia.com/pune/1889909/report-now-traffic-mgmt-a-part-of-college-curriculum

 

 

News Releases

1) Virgin Australia Unveils the Future of In-Flight Entertainment

2) GEWI to Exhibit and Present on TPEG at ITS World Congress in Tokyo

3) City Transportation Officials Praise Federal Highway Guidance on Bicycle Design

4) GM Maintains Top Ranking in ABI Research's Car OEM Safety and Security Telematics Competitive Assessment

5) Detroit Metropolitan Airport Launches Upgraded Wi-Fi Network and Unlimited Free Access

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Notification for Prequalification – Design, Manufacture, Supply and Installation of ITS – State of Qatar

http://www.ashghal.gov.qa/en/Tenders/Pages/PrequalificationDetailsPage.aspx?PrequalifID=11

 -  Request for Proposal - Interstate Rest Area Sponsorship Program – Iowa DOT

http://www.iowadot.gov/purchasing/lt01144pro.pdf

 

 

Upcoming Events

TransOvation – October 28-30 – San Jose, California

http://www.transovation.org/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1908 **105^th anniversary** General Motors was founded by Billy Durant.

http://www.gm.com/company/historyAndHeritage/creation.html

 

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