[TCN] Thursday, October 3, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, October 3, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) ADS-B Coming Soon to Asian Airspace

Link to article in Aviation International News:

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aviation-international-news/2013-10-03/ads-b-coming-soon-asian-airspace

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

2) Nokia Maps Strategy for Mapping Business

Link to article on Dow Jones Newswires:

http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=483578

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

3) Texas DOT Goes After Toll Road Scofflaws by Threatening to Make Their Names Public

Link to story on KUHF Radio:

http://app1.kuhf.org/articles/1380727838-TxDOT-Goes-After-Toll-Road-Scofflaws-By-Threatening-To-Make-Their-Names-Public.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

4) Israeli Regulators Review Google Acquisition of Waze

Link to AP article:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/correction-israel-google-story-20458648

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

5) Minnesota Commuters Not Heeding High-Tech Speed-Limit Signs

Link to story on KARE-TV:

http://www.kare11.com/news/article/1041176/391/Commuters-not-heeding-high-tech-speed-limit-signs

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

6) Using Social Media in the National Environmental Policy Act Process

Link to article in The Transit Wire:

http://www.thetransitwire.com/2013/10/03/using-social-media-in-the-nepa-process

 

RAILROADS

 

7) Industry Leaders Discuss PTC Progress

Link to article in Railway Track and Structures:

http://www.rtands.com/index.php/cs/industry-leaders-discuss-ptc-progress.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

8) UK's A14 to be First Internet-Connected Highway

Link to article in Computer Business Review:

http://www.cbronline.com/news/tech/networks/telecoms/uks-a14-to-be-first-internet-connected-highway-031013

 

TELEMATICS

 

9) Telematics and the Value of Big Data

Link to articles on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/telematics-and-value-big-data-part-i (part 1)

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/telematics-and-value-big-data-part-ii (part 2)

 

10) Mack Trucks Launches GuardDog Connect Telematics System

Link to article in Transport Topics:

http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=33094

 

TRANSIT

 

11) Bus Schedules Go Mobile in Grand Forks, North Dakota Area

Link to article in the Grand Forks Herald:

http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/274729/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

12) New Jersey Lawmakers, Port Authority Chief Demand Explanation of George Washington Bridge Ramp Closings

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/10/gwb_port_authority_christie.html

 

13) 20 Months After Fatal I-75 Crash in Florida, Electronic Signs Still at Least a Year Away

Link to story on WUFT-TV:

http://www.wuft.org/news/2013/10/03/20-months-after-i-75-crash-electronic-signs-still-at-least-a-year-away/

 

14) UK 'White Space' Wireless Trial Will Include Traffic Information Services

Link to article on thefonecast:

http://thefonecast.com/News/TabId/62/ArtMID/541/ArticleID/7204/UK-white-space-wireless-trial-will-include-traffic-management-free-WiFi-and-HD-TV.aspx

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/c1XW5f

 

VEHICLES

 

15) Hyundai Replaces Car Cigarette Lighters with USB Ports in South Korea

Link to article in the Financial Times:

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/27c8e0e8-2b68-11e3-a1b7-00144feab7de.html#axzz2gentqGyH

 

16) The Evolution of Audio in the Automobile

Link to article in Radio Ink:

http://www.radioink.com/Article.asp?id=2706533&spid=24698

 

17) The Connected Car at a Crossroads: Why Consolidation is Critical for Long-Term Success

Link to blog from Microsoft:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windows-embedded/archive/2013/10/02/the-connected-car-at-a-crossroads-why-consolidation-is-critical-for-long-term-success.aspx

 

 

News Releases

1) VTT to Test and Develop Advanced Wireless Network for PSA Singapore Terminals

2) AllThingsAero.com Launches a New Era in Aviation and Aerospace Information and Entertainment

3) Weather Event Management Team Credited with Helping Transportation Business Survive Hurricane Sandy

4) DC Metro Transit Police Launch Text Tips Service

5) The Changing Face of FMS: Engage Cross-Industry Partners as Consolidation and Autonomous Freight Becomes a Reality

6) Google Will Not Remain the Only Non-Automotive Participant for Driverless Cars for Long

7) Erie Insurance Releases Police Data on Top 10 Driving Distractions Involved in Fatal Car Crashes

8) Toronto Radio Station CFTR Launches 'Radio for the Road' Feature

9) Los Angeles Area's Top Traffic Reporters Honored at Annual Golden Pylon Awards

 

 

Job Posting

 -  TMC Software Systems Engineer – University of Wisconsin-Madison – Madison, Wisconsin

http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/pvl/pv_077783.html

 

 

Upcoming Events

Europort – November 5-8 – Rotterdam

http://www.europort.nl/en/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1913 **100^th anniversary** The Port of Bremerton was incorporated in Washington State.

http://www.portofbremerton.org/content/port-centennial

 

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