Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, May 11, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057
Eberle Design Inc. and Reno A&E to Present iCITE™ Solutions at ITS America Annual Meeting & Expo
Eberle Design Inc. and Reno A&E will feature solutions from the Intelligent Cabinet Interface for Transportation Equipment (iCITE™) suite of products at ITS America's Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, May 31-June 3, 2015. Eberle Glance™, RAE Glance™ and the DA-100B™ Series field monitoring device, is the first system capable of accessing real-time intersection and arterial traffic data from any traffic cabinet, using real-time Internet-based communications, regardless of the controller or central ITS system. Please visit booth 417 in the exhibit hall to learn more about iCITE™ and our complete suite of traffic detection, intersection safety monitoring and access control solutions that address the critical needs of traffic engineers worldwide. www.ediglance.com. (EDI will have a drawing for an Apple iPad Mini-3, (WiFi with 64 GB), during the conference, for those visiting the booth and leaving their business card).
AVIATION
1) Cellphones Can Be Used During Takeoff and Landing, Federal Court Rules
Link to AP article:
http://www.seattletimes.com/life/travel/faa-can-allow-cellphones-during-takeoff-landing-court-says/
2) Aviation Veteran Calls for Regional Air Traffic Management Body in Gulf Region
Link to article on AviationPros:
3) A Review of the Next Generation Air Transportation System: Implications and Importance of System Architecture
Link to report from the National Academies:
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/172538.aspx
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
4) University of Iowa Studying Safety of Pedestrians Texting and Crossing
Link to story on KCRG-TV:
Link to news release
5) Gay-Themed Traffic Lights Get Vienna Into Mood for Eurovision Song Contest
Link to Reuters article:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/11/us-music-eurovision-idUSKBN0NW1H520150511
CAMERAS
6) Paradise Valley, Arizona Installing License Plate Cameras in Fake Cactus
Link to story on KSAZ-TV:
CARTOGRAPHY
7) How a French Vacation Shows We Need High-Tech Addresses
Link to blog on CNET:
http://www.cnet.com/news/how-a-french-vacation-shows-we-need-high-tech-addresses/
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
8) Bill Targets Maine Turnpike Toll Evaders from Canada
Link to article from the Portland Press Herald:
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
9) Update from ERTICO
Link to update:
http://www.erticonetwork.com/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=archive&task=view&mailid=91
OTHER
10) Naming Rights, Ads, Considered to Help Cover Transportation in Connecticut
Link to AP article:
http://wtnh.com/2015/05/10/naming-rights-ads-considered-to-help-cover-transportation/
11) Texas DMV Asks Delivery App, Burro, to Stop Operating
Link to article in the Austin American-Statesman:
http://www.statesman.com/news/news/texas-dmv-asks-austin-based-delivery-app-burro-to-/nmCrC/
12) Startup Leaders Launch 'Tech in Transit Challenge' to Help Transportation Startups Get to Market
Link to blog on CleanTechnica:
PARKING
13) The App that Can Fix Sydney's Parking Problems
Link to article in The Sydney Morning Herald:
RAILROADS
14) Washington State Gets Oil Train Reports Via Back Door
Link to article in The Columbian:
http://www.columbian.com/news/2015/may/09/state-gets-oil-train-reports-via-back-door/
Link to news release
15) Senator Schumer: Amtrak Police Need Access to Law Enforcement Radio Frequencies
Link to story on CBS New York:
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/05/10/amtrak-police-schumer-radio-frequencies/
SAFETY / SECURITY
16) Airport Security Advances Clash with Privacy Issues
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/09/us/airport-security-advances-clash-with-privacy-issues.html
SPACE
17) US Air Force Kills Key Space Control Program
Link to article in Aviation Week & Space Technology:
http://aviationweek.com/defense/us-air-force-kills-key-space-control-program
18) NASA Brings Traffic Control to Mars
Link to article on The Science Times:
http://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/6219/20150510/nasa-brings-traffic-control-mars.htm
TRANSIT
19) Utah Transit Authority Credits Technology for Improved On-Time Performance
Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:
http://www.sltrib.com/news/2483071-155/uta-pushes-on-time-rate-for-buses
20) Watch New York Subway Trains Run Their Routes in Real Time
Link to article on CityLab:
Link to LiveTrainNYC
21) How Transit Agencies Are Trying to Attract Millennial Riders
Link to article in Progressive Railroading:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
22) Pennsylvania Turnpike First Toll-Highway Operator to Partner with Waze
Link to story on WPMT-TV:
http://fox43.com/2015/05/08/pa-turnpike-partnering-with-navigation-app-waze/
Link to news release
23) Lebanon Attempts to Impose Order on Its Traffic Jungle
Link to article in The National:
http://www.thenational.ae/world/middle-east/lebanon-attempts-to-impose-order-on-its-traffic-jungle
24) Waze's Connected Citizens Program Helps Governments and People… Well, Connect
Link to article in Fast Company:
http://www.fastcoexist.com/3045675/fast-cities/off-the-map
VEHICLES
25) Google Acknowledges 11 Accidents with Its Self-Driving Cars in California
Link to AP article:
http://wtop.com/tech/2015/05/ap-exclusive-self-driving-cars-getting-dinged-in-california/
26) Cisco, Automakers to Test 'Listen, Detect and Avoid' Protocol for Auto Safety in 5.9 GHz Band
Link to article on FierceWirelessTech:
Link to filing
News Releases
1) Washington State DOT Seeks Input on Proposed Community Engagement Plan
2) WTS International Announces 2015 Transportation Award Winners
3) Future of Transport to Be Revealed at UK Summit on Intelligent Mobility
4) Kyle Field Gameday Experience Earns Award from Texas Parking and Transportation Association
5) SmartDriver App Pits Family and Friends Head-to-Head
6) New Book Says Technology Needed to Fix America's Transportation Infrastructure
7) Video Promotes Safety on California's Pacific Coast Highway
8) Georgia DOT Launches Yearlong Campaign to Reduce Roadway Fatalities
9) North Carolina DOT Announces Sponsorship Agreement for Incident Management Assistance Patrol
Job Posting
- Tolling Consultant – Traffic Technologies Inc. – Southern California
http://tticonsulting.com/newsitem/employment-opportunity
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Bridging the Gap Between Freight, Infrastructure Protection and TIM – May 28
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