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Jumat, 28 November 2014

[TCN] Friday, November 28, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, November 28, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

It's a Wrap. November TCN Fundraiser Comes to an End.

Let me start by thanking all of you who have contributed. Your donations are very much appreciated! Since this is the last TCN of November, this will be my last fundraising note until May 2015. If you'd like to make a donation to support the work of the TCN, please see the information below on how to contribute. Of course, if you wish to make a donation at any time you may do so.

AVIATION

1) Worldwide Airport Raids Tackle Cyberthieves Over Ticket Fraud

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-30245807

Link to news release

2) Europe Satisfied with Drone Privacy Safeguards

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2014/11/europe-satisfied-with-drone-privacy-safeguards/

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

3) Indian Minister of State for Urban Development Asks State Governments to Adopt ITS

Link to Press Trust of India article:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/babul-supriyo-asks-state-governments-to-adopt-intelligent-transport-systems/articleshow/45310136.cms

RAILROADS

4) Government Data Sharpens Focus on Crude Oil Train Routes

Link to article on ProPublica:

http://www.propublica.org/article/govt-data-sharpens-focus-on-crude-oil-train-routes

ROADWAYS

5) Florida DOT Relocates Trees Because They Block Billboard

Link to article in The Miami Herald:

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article4165932.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Interactive Map Drives Home Highway Safety in Northern Alberta

Link to article in Fort McMurray Today:

http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/2014/11/27/interactive-map-drives-home-highway-safety

Link to site

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

7) Under Pressure from Uber, Taxi Medallion Prices are Plummeting

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/28/upshot/under-pressure-from-uber-taxi-medallion-prices-are-plummeting.html

TRANSIT

8) How VMoney Can Help Solve Congestion in the Philippine Public Transport System

Link to article on Tech in Asia:

https://www.techinasia.com/vmoney-philippines-public-transportation-congestion/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Montana DOT Launches Phone Application

Link to story on KECI / KCFW / KTVM-TV:

http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/mt-department-of-transportation-launches-phone-application/29964024

Link to further information

VEHICLES

10) GM Appoints New Connected-Consumer Chief

Link to article in automotiveIT:

http://www.automotiveit.com/gm-appoints-new-connected-consumer-chief/news/id-009837

Link to news release

11) The Future of Head-Up Displays

Link to video on CNET:

http://www.cnet.com/videos/car-tech-101-the-future-of-head-up-displays/

News Releases

1) Data Applications Shine in Australia's National ITS Awards

2) European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency Joins International Association of Maritime Aids to Navigation and Light Authorities

3) Capital District Transportation Authority Rolls-Out Real-Time Passenger Information System

TCN Contributions

Checks or money orders may be mailed to:

Bernie Wagenblast

1 Aberdeen Court

Cranford, NJ USA 07016-2911

You may also donate online with a credit card via PayPal at:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=10069680

Friday Bonus

It can be tough finding a parking space as you do your holiday shopping. Perhaps this new valet service can help out.

http://youtu.be/IRXW7Ne1_88

Upcoming Events

Webcast & In-Person Seminar: Improving Traffic Safety and Mobility Using DSRC-Based V2V Communication – December 4 – Minneapolis

http://www.roadwaysafety.umn.edu/events/seminars/2014/120414/index.html

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Kamis, 27 November 2014

[TCN] Thursday, November 27, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, November 27, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thankful!

Today is Thanksgiving in the US and I'd like to take a moment to thank some of the folks who have helped the TCN during 2014. First, the following advertisers: Connected Vehicle Trade Association, Cubic Transportation Systems, GEWI, GovScience Partners, HERE, IBTTA, INRIX, IRF, Iteris, ITS 3C Summit, ITS America, Meetings Northwest, Mitsubishi Electric, Noblis, Norwalk Transit District and Qvision Technology. I also want to thank all those who contributed to the TCN during my May and November fundraising months. Finally, I want to thank YOU for being a reader of the TCN. Thanks for taking the time to not only look at the updates but to share with me stories and comments and for letting your colleagues know about the TCN.

MARITIME

1) KCRW Turns the Human Tales of the Ports Into Audio-Art for 'Cargoland' Series

Link to article on Long Beach Post:

http://lbpost.com/business/trade-transportation/2000004955-kcrw-turns-the-human-tales-of-the-ports-into-audio-art-for-cargoland-series

Link to further information

OTHER

2) Using Twitter to Predict Travel Patterns in Future Disasters

Link to article on City Lab:

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2014/11/predicting-travel-patterns-in-future-disasters/383194/

ROADWAYS

3) TV Station: More Inaccurate Signs Installed in Boston

Link to story on WFXT-TV:

http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/27492085/more-inaccurate-signs-installed-in-boston-despite-mayor-walshs-pledge

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

4) Virginia Traffic Operations Center Offers Eye on Road Conditions

Link to story on WSLS-TV:

http://www.wsls.com/story/27490356/vdot-traffic-operations-center-offers-eye-on-road-conditions

News Releases

1) European Space Agency Contracts Inmarsat to Develop Space-Based Aviation Data Link for European Airspace

2) Sydney Airport Launches New and Expanded Ambassador Program

3) Newcastle Airport First in UK to Use New Runway Technology

Today in Transportation History

1924 **90^th anniversary** The Bear Mountain Bridge, which crosses the Hudson River between Westchester and Rockland counties, was opened. When it opened it was the longest suspension bridge in the world.

http://www.nysba.state.ny.us/bridgepages/BMB/BMBpage/bmb_page.htm

1964 **50^th anniversary** Filming began of Star Trek.

http://www.cnet.com/news/star-trek-began-filming-50-years-ago-today/

Solicitation

Upcoming Events

ITS Minnesota Winter Quarter Luncheon Seminar on Metro Transit – December 3 – St. Paul, Minnesota

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=ggs5ybrab&oeidk=a07ea1t47tud4ce7698

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Rabu, 26 November 2014

[TCN] Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, November 26, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

1) Baidu Develops 'Smart Bike' and Its Operating System

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/baidu-develops-smart-bike-and-its-operating-system-7000036166/

CAMERAS

2) Delegate Norton Blasts Lawmakers Trying to Regulate DC Traffic Cameras

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/225386-norton-blasts-lawmakers-trying-to-regulate-dc-traffic-cameras

Link to news release

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Drivers Using New Tool to Avoid Massachusetts Tolls

Link to story on WBZ-TV:

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/11/25/i-team-drivers-using-new-tool-to-avoid-mass-tolls/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

4) Educating the Public About Transit

Link to article in Mass Transit:

http://masstransit.epubxp.com/i/420594/29

RAILROADS

5) Sequestration Cuts Hazmat Train-Tracking Program

Link to blog in Government Security News:

http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/43058?c=disaster_preparedness_emergency_response

ROADWAYS

6) Debate Over Metric Arizona Highway Signs Continues

Link to article in Better Roads:

http://www.betterroads.com/debate-over-arizona-highway-signs-continues/

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Proposed Washington State Distracted Driving Law Won't Stop Siri

Link to story on KUOW Radio:

http://kuow.org/post/proposed-distracted-driving-law-wont-stop-siri

TRANSIT

8) Toronto Transit Group Urges Grumpy TTC Riders to Take Selfies

Link to article in the Toronto Sun:

http://www.torontosun.com/2014/11/25/transit-group-urges-grumpy-ttc-riders-to-take-selfies

Link to news release

VEHICLES

9) Honda V2X Tech Gets Cars Talking to Each Other

Link to article in Autocar Professional:

http://www.autocarpro.in/news-international/honda-v2x-tech-ready-mass-market-deployment-6920

News Releases

1) Trial of Truck Blind Spot Camera Technology Hailed a Success

2) Boeing Opens Aerospace Photography Vault to Consumers

3) City of Madrid Elected as Polis 2015 President

4) Global Telematics Service Revenues to Exceed $7 Billion by 2019 Says Strategy Analytics

5) Toyota to Bring Vehicle-Infrastructure Cooperative Systems to New Models in 2015

6) Langley Research Center's Air Traffic Operations Lab Answering Big Questions About the Future of Air Travel

7) Fujitsu Provides SPATIOWL Traffic Information System to Indonesian Toll Road Management Company

8) Bing Maps Provides More Accurate Trip Times Worldwide

Upcoming Events

Future Travel Experience Europe – February 2-4 – London

http://www.futuretravelexperience.com/fte-europe/

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Selasa, 25 November 2014

[TCN] Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, November 25, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

TCN Fundraiser

CBS, Disney, Comcast, Fox; they're all media empires with a variety of outlets. When it comes to transportation communications media empires think the TCN! ;-) Of course there's the flagship newsletter, but you also have Transportation Radio, which brings you interviews you won't find anywhere else; transportation voiceover services which can be heard in places such as the NYC subway and soon, PATCO; other transportation newsletters and even radio traffic reports on Saturdays in NY and NJ. To keep this all going I can use your support. November is one of two months of the year when I ask for contributions for the TCN. You can make a monetary donation, you can purchase an ad or you can just let your colleagues know about the TCN. Information on contributing can be found below. Thank you!

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

1) Virginia Attorney General: Virginia Beach Lacks Zoning Authority to Regulate Bike Ads

Link to AP article:

http://www.wboc.com/story/27468897/ag-va-beach-lacks-zoning-authority-for-bike-ads

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Real-Time Mapping Service Coordinates Chicago's Road Work

Link to article in GCN:

http://gcn.com/articles/2014/11/19/chicago-transportation-dotmaps.aspx

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

3) US DOT's 2014 ITS Benefits, Costs and Lessons Learned Report and Fact Sheets Available Online

Link to further information from US DOT ITS Joint Program Office:

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=f7b43f07-5177-4ab1-b34f-9d4dea90aa77&c=77da6f90-5104-11e3-8e6b-d4ae52a4597c&ch=7a7c1c80-5104-11e3-8e6c-d4ae52a4597c

MARITIME

4) Port of Los Angeles Nets Awards for Cybersecurity and Public Outreach Efforts

Link to article in the Press-Telegram:

http://www.presstelegram.com/business/20141124/port-of-los-angeles-nets-award-for-standing-guard-against-hackers

Link to news release

5) Social Media Can Impact Maritime Search and Rescue Operations

Link to article in The Maritime Executive:

http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/Social-Media-Can-Impact-SAR-Operations-2014-11-24

PARKING

6) ParkPlus Tech Deal Could Bring Calgary Payment System Around World

Link to article in the Calgary Herald:

http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/ParkPlus+tech+deal+could+bring+Calgary+payment+system+around/10409316/story.html

Link to news release

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Joins Push to Hide CSA Safety Data from Public

Link to article in Heavy Duty Trucking:

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2014/11/cvsa-joins-push-to-hide-csa-data-from-public.aspx

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Hack-a-thon Invites Public to Solve Traffic Safety Issues in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/cars/news-and-reviews/2014/11/24/hackathon-invites-public-solve-traffic-safety-issues/k2YiG9OMFpukca0N96ISbJ/story.html

TELEMATICS

9) Shanghai OnStar Announces New Weather Check and Reservation Features

Link to article on GM Authority:

http://gmauthority.com/blog/2014/11/onstar-announces-new-weather-check-and-reservation-services/

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

10) November Issue of The Responder

Link to newsletter:

http://timnetwork.org/2014/11/the-responder-november-2014/

TRANSIT

11) Transit Windsor Asks for Funding to Pay for Real-Time Information System

Link to article on BlackburnNews:

http://blackburnnews.com/windsor/windsor-news/2014/11/24/real-time-transit-bus-technology/

12) Google Transit Coming to Regina

Link to article in the Leader-Post:

http://www.leaderpost.com/Google+Transit+coming+Regina/10408440/story.html

VEHICLES

13) GM Scours Social Media to Find Car Defects, Company President Says

Link to article on Bloomberg:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-11-24/gm-scours-social-media-to-find-car-defects-ammann-says.html

14) Taking Driverless Cars to the Next Level

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/transportation/GT-Taking-Driverless-Cars-to-the-Next-Level.html

News Releases

1) University of Illinois at Chicago's Artificial Intelligence Lab Wins $5.5 Million Contract from Illinois DOT for Gateway Traveler Information System

2) Miami International Airport Launches New Mobile App

3) Iteris Completes Level of Service Monitoring Report for Alameda County Transportation Commission

4) NextBus Helps People Wait Less

TCN Contributions

Checks or money orders may be mailed to:

Bernie Wagenblast

1 Aberdeen Court

Cranford, NJ USA 07016-2911

You may also donate online with a credit card via PayPal at:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=10069680

Solicitation

- Call for Papers – 2015 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium

http://www.iv2015.org/images/sub/call_for_papers/IV2015_CFP_140818.pdf

Upcoming Events

ITS America Webinar: The Impact of the 2014 Midterm Elections on Transportation Policy – December 3

http://www.itsa.org/events/webinarseries

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Senin, 24 November 2014

[TCN] Monday, November 24, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, November 24, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Flight MH370: Emirates Chief Sir Tim Clark Believes Information is Being Concealed

Link to article in The Sydney Morning Herald:

http://www.smh.com.au/national/flight-mh370-emirates-chief-sir-tim-clark-believes-information-is-being-concealed-20141121-11pue6.html

2) Planning for High-Priority NextGen Capabilities Underway, But Much Work Remains for Full Realization of Benefits

Link to audit report from US DOT Office of Inspector General:

https://www.oig.dot.gov/library-item/32252

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

3) Update from The ERTICO Network

Link to update:

http://www.erticonetwork.com/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=archive&task=view&mailid=63&key=OrElCdV4&subid=5778-SYxmsJyY0jLW00&tmpl=component

MARITIME

4) Maritime Surveillance Network Launched in India to Beef Up Coastal Security

Link to article in The Daily Mail:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2846567/Maritime-surveillance-network-launched-beef-coastal-security.html

PARKING

5) 3M Shutters Parking Division

Link to blog in Parking Today:

http://www.parkingtoday.com/blog/2014/11/3m-shutters-parking-division-what-was-federal-apd-is-no-more/

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

6) Singapore's LTA to Launch New Taxi App, Enhance Existing Transport App

Link to article in Today:

http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/lta-launch-new-taxi-app-enhance-existing-transport-app

Link to news release

7) Is Ridesharing's Next Stop a Bus?

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/transportation/Is-Ride-Sharings-Next-Stop-a-Bus.html

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

8) I-70 Colorado Woes Tackled by Iraq War Vets

Link to article in The Denver Post:

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_26999514/i-70-woes-tackled-by-iraq-war-vets

TRANSIT

9) Developers Pitch Smartphone Apps for New York MTA Riders

Link to article in Newsday:

http://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/developers-pitch-smartphone-apps-for-mta-transit-riders-1.9645068

10) MBTA Operations Control Center Undergoes $6 Million Upgrade

Link to article in Boston:

http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/blog/2014/11/17/mbta-operations-control-center-upgrade/

11) Do Full-Vehicle Ads on Tucson Streetcars Defile Downtown?

Link to article in the Arizona Daily Star:

http://tucson.com/news/local/column/road-runner-do-streetcar-ads-defile-downtown/article_76830e77-c1b2-5121-9c8c-d04383e02921.html

12) People Legally Hacking Opal Fare Cards to Score Free Rides

Link to article on Mashable:

http://mashable.com/2014/11/24/opal-card-hacks/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Boston Traffic Website Launches to Help Gridlock-Weary Commuters

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/11/23/transportation-enthusiasts-launch-boston-traffic-website-help-gridlock-weary-commuters/A9xlzbznLVHRAVisKWjHHJ/story.html

14) In 1915, 'Human Semaphores' Took Over Traffic Control in Los Angeles

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-california-retrospective-20141124-story.html

VEHICLES

15) Verizon Telematics CTO Says Connected Car Needs Route to 5G

Link to story on Mobile World Live:

http://www.mobileworldlive.com/verizon-telematics-cto-says-connected-car-needs-route-5g

News Releases

1) FAA Announces NextGen Upgrade for Washington Airspace in Time for Busy Holiday Travel Week

2) FAA 30-Day Review of Chicago Center Fire Underscores Need for Funding, Flexibility and NextGen

3) Connell Aviation Group, First-of-Its-Kind Aviation and Aerospace Communications Firm, Launches Operations

5) New PTV Navigator App Makes the Step from Simple Navigation to a Convenient Suggestion System

6) World's Transportation Industry to Assemble at the Palais des congrès de Montréal

in 2017

7) Iowa DOT Sponsors TraumaHawk App to Help Save Lives

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Traffic Incident Management Funding Considerations and State Case Studies – December 4

http://timnetwork.org/2014/11/join-us-webinar-tim-funding-considerations-and-state-case-studies-dec-4-at-12-pm-et/

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Jumat, 28 November 2014

[TCN] Friday, November 28, 2014

Kamis, 27 November 2014

[TCN] Thursday, November 27, 2014

Rabu, 26 November 2014

[TCN] Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Selasa, 25 November 2014

[TCN] Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Senin, 24 November 2014

[TCN] Monday, November 24, 2014

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