[TCN] Tuesday, October 21, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, October 21, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Rear Projection DLP™ Cubes with LED Light Source vs. Slim-Bezel LCD in Control Rooms

 

The two most commonly deployed control room technologies today are: Thin-bezel LCD display wall systems and Rear-projection DLP display wall systems with long-life LED light source. Check out Mitsubishi Electric's latest white paper which compares the technologies and highlights pros and cons of each to help customers make an informed choice for their investment in display technology. Click here to view the white paper: http://me-vis.com/white-paper-download/

 

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

1) Nepal to Require GPS Tracking Units, to Improve Weather Forecasts Following Avalanche Deaths

Link to AP article:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/nepal-gps-weather-forecasting-systems-avalanche-deaths/

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

2) Delhi-Mumbai Stretch to Get India's First Electronic Toll Collection Facility October 27

Link to article in The Economic Times:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/travel/delhi-mumbai-stretch-to-get-countrys-first-electronic-toll-collection-facility/articleshow/44894381.cms

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

3) Nokia Unfolds Its Here Maps App to Broader Android Market

Link to article on CNET:

http://www.cnet.com/news/nokia-unfolds-its-here-maps-app-to-broader-android-market/

 

MARITIME

 

4) Draft Polar Code Chapters on Safety of Navigation and Communication Finalized

Link to article in IMO News:

http://www.imo.org/MediaCentre/NewsMagazine/Documents/2014/2014%20issue%203%2023631%20IMO%20News%203%202014.pdf (page 27)

 

OTHER

 

5) Louisiana Governor Orders State to Track Ebola Travel

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/221311-jindal-orders-ebola-travel-restrictions-for-louisiana

Link to news release

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

6) Tampa Airport Attorney May Have Violated Sunshine Law by Not Archiving Text Messages

Link to article in The Tampa Tribune:

http://tbo.com/news/business/tampa-international-airport-attorney-investigated-for-possible-sunshine-law-violation-20141020/

 

7) Mumbai Traffic Police: Video Pays Tribute to Traffic Cops' Journey

Link to article on India.Com:

http://us.india.com/stream/mumbai-traffic-police-video-pays-tribute-to-traffic-cops-journey-177266/

 

ROADWAYS

 

8) Drivers Report Glitches with Georgia Variable Speed Limit System

Link to story on WXIA-TV:

http://www.11alive.com/story/news/traffic/commuter-dude/2014/10/21/i285-speed-limit/17653393/

 

9) Illinois Tollway Authority to Spend More on Technology

Link to article in Land Line:

http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=27847

 

10) New Jersey Court Approves Town's Digital Billboard Ban

Link to article in the New Jersey Law Journal:

http://www.njlawjournal.com/home/id=1202673960547/Court-Approves-Towns-Digital-Billboard-Ban

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

11) Missouri DOT to Test New Method of Wrong-Way Accident Prevention

Link to story on KWMU Radio:

http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/modot-test-new-method-wrong-way-accident-prevention

 

12) Contest Rewards Developers Who Use Smartphones to Prevent Smartphone Distractions

Link to story on NY1:

http://www.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/tech_talk/217574/contest-rewards-developers-who-use-smartphones-to-prevent-smartphone-distractions/

 

TRANSIT

 

13) How 'Race the Tube' Went Global

Link to story on BBC News:

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29633819

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

14) A Video Overview of the Georgia DOT Transportation Management Center

Link to video:

http://youtu.be/CpdQC0wAMo0

 

VEHICLES

 

15) Was Your Car Stolen? Stop the Thieves with a Simple SMS

Link to story on CNN's African Start-Up:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/21/world/africa/stopping-carjacking-criminals-by-text/index.html

 

16) Debate Just Starting on Mandate for 'Talking Vehicles'

Link to article in Roll Call:

http://blogs.rollcall.com/the-container/debate-just-starting-on-mandate-for-talking-vehicles

 

17) Ethernet is Coming to Cars

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/article/2836400/ethernet-is-coming-to-cars.html

 

 

News Releases

1) IBTTA Global Summit Focuses on New Technologies Transforming Modern Highway Systems Across the Globe

2) CO-GISTICS Presents the Project Architecture in Bordeaux

3) Advanced Installs New Videowall for Toronto Transit Commission's Control Room

4) Port Everglades Goes Digital with Online Cruise Guide and New Cruise App

5) California DOT Launches Interactive Game to Teach Teen Drivers Safe Driving Skills in Highway Work Zones

6) How Has Travel Behavior Changed Among North American Bikesharing Users? What Makes a Successful Program?

7) Sprint Receives 2013 Chrysler Group Supplier of the Year Award for Innovation

8) Official Handover of New AVL System to Centre for Budapest Transport

9) Gogo Business Aviation Introduces Moving Map Capabilities for Gogo Vision

10) Researchers Take Big Data Approach to Estimate Range of Electric Vehicles

 

 

Upcoming Events

FCC Accessible Wireless Emergency Communications Forum – November 7 – Washington, DC

http://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-forum-promote-accessible-wireless-emergency-communications

 

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