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Jumat, 29 Januari 2016

[TCN] Friday, January 29, 2016

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

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Friday, January 29, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057


@TransportComm Gives You the Jump on Transportation News

 

If you're on Twitter why not follow me there @TransportComm. Each day I highlight some of the more interesting stories coming up in that day's TCN. Among those who already follow are USDOT, HNTB, ITS America, BNSF, ITS Australia, ERTICO and Celebrity Cruises. It's one more way you can help support the TCN. Thanks and have a great weekend!

 

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

1) University of Wisconsin Aids Madison in Competition for Cutting-Edge Future

Link to Badger Herald article

https://badgerherald.com/news/2016/01/28/brave-new-world-uw-aids-city-in-competition-for-cutting-edge-future/

 

MARITIME

 

2) US Navy Unmanned System Passes Tests on Submersible

Link to GPS World article

http://gpsworld.com/us-navy-unmanned-system-passes-tests-on-submersible/

 

3) Insurers See New Technology Risks at Sea

Link to Maritime Executive article

http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/insurers-see-new-technology-risks-at-sea

 

4) Digital Technology Has Downside on Ships

Link to MarineLink article

http://www.marinelink.com/news/maritime-downside-data404215.aspx

 

5) Indian Port Operators Seek E-Governance

Link to The Hindu article

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/maritime-business-summit-port-operators-seek-egovernance/article8166123.ece

 

OTHER

 

6) Xerox to Split Into Two Companies: One for Documents, One for Processes

Link to NPR story

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/29/464831255/xerox-to-split-into-two-companies-one-for-documents-one-for-processes

Link to news release

 

7) Demonstration Shows Unmanned Ground-Air Collaboration

Link to GPS World article

http://gpsworld.com/demonstration-shows-unmanned-ground-air-collaboration/

Link to news release

 

PARKING

 

8) Call for App to Work with New Parking Guidance Signs in Galway, Ireland

Link to Galway Bay FM Radio story

http://galwaybayfm.ie/call-for-app-to-be-developed-to-work-with-new-city-parking-guidance-signs/

 

RAILROADS

 

9) Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit Rolls Out Operations Center, Safety Campaign

Link to North Bay Business Journal article

http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/northbay/sonomacounty/5141391-181/smart-rail-operations-center#page=0

 

10) Israel Railways Begins Tendering for ERTMS Rollout

Link to International Railway Journal article

http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/middle-east/israel-railways-launches-etcs-tender.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

11) State Programs – the Lifeblood of Operations Lifesaver

Link to Operation Lifesaver Train of Thought blog

http://oli.org/blog/detail/state-programs-the-lifeblood-of-operation-lifesaver

 

TRANSIT

 

12) Houston Metro Tries a High-Tech Way to Keep Buses Running on Time

Link to KUHF Radio story

http://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2016/01/28/135852/metro-tries-a-high-tech-way-to-keep-buses-running-on-time/

 

13) University of Washington Researchers Use Wireless to Track Transit Use

Link to The Daily article

http://www.dailyuw.com/news/article_fdb2d5ce-c643-11e5-8061-2bb2ed33127e.html

 

VEHICLES

 

14) Study Finds Automatic Braking Cuts Rear-End Crash Risk

Link to AP article

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2016/01/28/automatic-braking-rear-end-crash-risk/79484264/

Link to news release

 

15) London's First Driverless Cars Based on Heathrow 'Pods'

Link to BBC News story

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35432687

 

 

News Releases

1) Western Road Usage Charge Consortium Awards Road Usage Charge Roadmap to D'Artagnan

2) £1.7 Million Project Will Pave the Way for Smarter Cities and Driverless Cars

3) Forewarner Alerts Pedestrians of Nearby Forklift

4) National Association of the Deaf and Gogo Agree to Make Closed Captions Available on In-Flight Entertainment Systems

5) New Webinars in the Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program Technical Assistance Series

6) Intertraffic Innovation Awards 2016 Nominees Announced

7) Halifax Stanfield Airport Forms Watch Group

8) Work Begins on Installation of ERTMS Signaling System in Spain's Atlantic Corridor

 

 

Job Posting

 -  Senior Tolls Specialist – Traffic Technologies, Inc. – New York, New York

http://www.tticonsulting.com/tticonsulting/newsitem/employment-opportunity2.html

 

 

Friday Bonus

Why Southern Californians love saying 'the' before freeway numbers.

http://www.kcet.org/updaily/socal_focus/history/la-as-subject/the-5-the-101-the-405-why-southern-californians-love-saying-the-before-freeway-numbers.html

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Nominations Sought – Short Line/Regional Railroad of the Year – Railway Age

http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/freight/short-lines/nominations-sought-for-2016-short-line-regional-railroad-of-the-year.html

 

 

Upcoming Events

Passenger Terminal Expo – March 15-17 – Cologne, Germany

http://www.passengerterminal-expo.com/

 

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Kamis, 28 Januari 2016

[TCN] Thursday, January 28, 2016

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

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Thursday, January 28, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057


 

AVIATION

 

1) Gene Richards Works to Keep Burlington, Vermont Airport Competitive

Link to Seven Days article

http://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/up-in-the-air-gene-richards-works-to-keep-the-airport-competitive/Content?oid=3138731

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

2) Next-Gen Mapping Technology Could Cut Travel Times

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/28/10860308/urban-engines-space-time-bart-san-francisco-mapping

 

MARITIME

 

3) Washington State Bill Would Restrict Ferry Flags After Gay Pride Flag Flown

Link to Tri-City Herald article

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article56975393.html

Link to bill

 

OTHER

 

4) USDOT Identifies 11 Emerging Technologies That Could Have Major Impacts on Transportation

Link to Volpe Bulletin article

https://www.volpe.dot.gov/news/11-emerging-technologies-could-have-major-impacts-transportation

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

5) Reporters Recall Challenger Disaster and NASA's Media Policy 30 Years Later

Link to CBS News story

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/reporters-remember-challenger-disaster-30-years-later/

 

6) Film on Pedestrians' Right-of-Way Goes Viral in India

Link to Times of India article

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Film-on-pedestrians-right-of-way-goes-viral/articleshow/50753799.cms

 

7) Raritan Valley Rail Coalition's New Video Makes Case for Expanded One-Seat Ride to New York City

Link to Cranford Patch article

http://patch.com/new-jersey/cranford/raritan-valley-rail-coalitions-new-video-makes-case-expanded-1-seat-ride-nyc-0

 

RAILROADS

 

8) BNSF Railway and FAA Are Testing Drones for Bridge and Air Quality Inspections

Link to Mashable article

http://mashable.com/2016/01/27/railroad-drones/

 

9) Railroad Group Chief Talks Technology Innovation, Safety Investments

Link to E&E TV OnPoint video

http://www.eenews.net/tv/videos/2082/transcript

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) India to Install Hotlines at 13 Airports to Deal with Hijackings

Link to Mint article

http://www.livemint.com/Politics/9GZ5PmLqmG9b09GcUQ8heP/India-to-install-hotlines-at-13-airports-to-deal-with-hijack.html

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

11) Uber and Lyft Join Xerox's Los Angeles Transit App

Link to Bloomberg West video

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2016-01-28/uber-and-lyft-join-xerox-s-l-a-transit-app

 

12) GrabTaxi Drops Taxi in Effort to Rebrand with Numerous Transport Options

Link to ZDNet article

http://www.zdnet.com/article/grabtaxi-drops-taxi-in-rebrand-to-grab/

 

TELEMATICS

 

13) Ireland to Audit Insurers Who Offer Tracking Devices for Young Drivers

Link to Irish Times article

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/insurers-to-face-audits-over-tracking-devices-for-young-drivers-1.2513944

Link to news release

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

14) Alexandria, Virginia Snow Control Center Helps City Weather Storm

Link to Alexandra Gazette Packet article

http://www.alexandriagazette.com/news/2016/jan/28/people-work-keeping-city-safe-snowstorm/

 

TRANSIT

 

15) UK Train Driver Keeps Riders Entertained with Brain-Teasers

Link to Daily Telegraph article

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/12124780/Commuters-praise-best-ever-train-driver-who-conducts-morning-quiz-over-the-tannoy.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

16) Travel Times Signs in Western New York Blank Due to System Failure

Link to WGRZ-TV story

http://www.wgrz.com/traffic/990-south-traffic-sign-goes-dark-part-of-system-failure/23719313

 

VEHICLES

 

17) California Wrestles with Making Self-Driving Cars Public

Link to AP article

http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2016-01-28/california-wrestles-with-making-self-driving-cars-public

 

18) GM Creates Product Team for Autonomous Vehicles

Link to MarketWatch article

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gm-creates-product-team-for-autonomous-vehicles-2016-01-28

 

19) Driverless Cars: Would You Get In One?

Link to Thinking Highways article

http://thinkinghighways.com/driverless-cars-would-you-get-in-one/

 

 

News Releases

1) Polis: How Mobile is the Smart City?

2) Smart Reflectors Use Sensors and LED Lights to Improve Pedestrian Safety

3) QR Codes Speed Traffic Signal Repair Response, Improve Accuracy for Michigan DOT

4) Alstrom Participates in First Hackathon Held on a Train and Dedicated to Sustainable Mobility

5) European Commission Give Push to Smart Mobility Services

6) EnergiMidt, Paradox Engineering Sign Partnership for Smart Energy and Urban Networks in Denmark

7) Iteris ATIS/511 System Weathers Winter Storm Jonas

8) US Air Force Testing New Air Traffic Information System at Four Bases

 

 

Job Posting

 -  Senior Tolls Specialist – Traffic Technologies, Inc. – New York, New York

http://www.tticonsulting.com/tticonsulting/newsitem/employment-opportunity2.html

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Smarter Parking from INRIX-Global Parking Benchmark Results and Significantly Expanded Coverage – February 2

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1289501011880750849

 

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Rabu, 27 Januari 2016

[TCN] Wednesday, January 27, 2016

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057


SBD Calls INRIX Off-Street Parking the 'Clear Winner' in U.S. and Europe

 

INRIX announces the results of an independent off-street parking benchmark study from SBD, which found that ParkMe beat Parkopedia in data accuracy in five key cities in the U.S. and Germany.

 

Download Full Report

Hear from the Experts! Save your Seat – Webinar Registration

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Advocacy Groups Form Coalition to Oppose US Air Traffic Control 'Privatization'

Link to AINonline article

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2016-01-26/advocacy-groups-form-coalition-oppose-atc-privatization

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

2) Some Brightly-Colored Crosswalks in St. Louis May Be Putting Pedestrians at Risk

Link to KMOV-TV story

http://www.kmov.com/story/31065239/some-brightly-colored-crosswalks-in-st-louis-may-be-putting-pedestrians-at-risk

 

CAMERAS

 

3) Ex-Chicago DOT Official Found Guilty in Red-Light Camera Bribes Trial

Link to WLS-TV story

http://abc7chicago.com/traffic/ex-cdot-official-found-guilty-in-red-light-camera-bribes-trial/1174586/

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

4) Raleigh Pursuing $40 Million Grant to Build 'Smarter' Transportation System

Link to News & Observer article

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/raleigh-report-blog/article56719993.html

 

5) Louisville Applying for USDOT's 'Smart Cities Challenge'

Link to Insider Louisville article

http://insiderlouisville.com/metro/sustainability/louisville-applying-for-dots-40-million-smart-cities-challenge/

 

MARITIME

 

6) Transition in the Shipping Industry: Intelligent Ship's Bridges

Link to VTT Impulse article

http://www.vttresearch.com/Impulse/Pages/Intelligent-ship-bridges.aspx

 

OTHER

 

7) NASCAR Radio Announcer Barney Hall Dies

Link to NASCAR article

http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2016/1/26/barney-hall-mrn-broadcaster-voice-of-nascar-passes-away-age-83.html

 

8) Articles from FHWA's Public Roads

 -  Michigan Partnership Helps Local Agencies Make Data-Driven Decisions on Road Safety

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/16janfeb/05.cfm

 -  Civil Integrated Management Uses Digital Technology to Improve Project Delivery and Asset Management

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/16janfeb/06.cfm

 

9) WRC-TV Anchors Fooled by Virginia DOT Spokesman Impersonator

Link to DCist article

http://dcist.com/2016/01/video_nbc_anchors_pranked_by_prosti.php

 

10) Tools That Will Help You Dispute Pesky Traffic and Parking Tickets

Link to U.S. News & World Report article

http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2016-01-26/tools-that-will-help-you-dispute-pesky-traffic-and-parking-tickets

 

RAILROADS

 

11) SEPTA to Roll Out PTC System in February

Link to Progressive Railroading article

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/ptc/news/SEPTA-to-roll-out-PTC-system-in-February--47116

Link to further information

 

ROADWAYS

 

12) America's Sudden U-Turn on Highway Fonts – Clearview Out, Highway Gothic Back In

Link to CityLab article

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2016/01/official-united-states-highway-sign-font-clearview/427068/

Link to notice

 

13) Uncertainty for Remote Control Drawbridges in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Link to Green Bay Gazette article

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/local/2016/01/26/uncertainty-remote-control-bridges/79295066/

 

14) Iowa DOT Asks Drivers for Ideas to Improve I-80

Link to Gazette article

http://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/iowa-dot-asks-drivers-for-ideas-to-improve-i-80-20160125

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

15) Vietnam Transport Ministry Pilots Use of App-Based Taxi Firms

Link to Viet Nam News article

http://vietnamnews.vn/society/281736/transport-ministry-pilots-use-of-app-based-taxi-firms.html

 

TRANSIT

 

16) New Transit App Allows Real-Time Tracking of Pittsburgh-Area Buses

Link to KDKA-TV story

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2016/01/26/new-transit-app-allows-real-time-tracking-of-port-authority-buses/

Link to news release

 

17) La Crosse, Wisconsin Bus System to Launch Mobile App This Spring

Link to La Crosse Tribune article

http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/mtu-to-launch-mobile-app-this-spring/article_7b8894e8-6bcb-5593-8c14-faf524cd8b14.html

 

VEHICLES

 

18) Pesky Software Updates Are Now Coming to a Car Near You

Link to Bloomberg article

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-O15NNW6K50Y201-10N6SELUNEV45RV1BL3TJ7JVMA

 

19) Wireless Cars Must Make Test Connection, Says Keysight

Link to Electronics Weekly article

http://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/wireless-cars-make-test-connection-2016-01/

 

20) Former Florida Transportation Commissioner Ananth Prasad on Self-Driving Vehicles

Link to Comcast Newsmakers interview

https://youtu.be/1jYJt9yB0D4

 

 

News Releases

1) Atlanta's WXIA-TV Launches New Traffic Reporting Technology

2) Washington's Port of Bremerton Installs New State-of-the-Art Wi-Fi at Bremerton and Port Orchard Marinas

3) Concordia University Research Helps Solve Public Transport Problems with Apps

4) Iteris Announces Move to NASDAQ Stock Market

5) European Commission Presents New Guidelines for Ships in Need of Assistance

6) Missouri Public Transit Association Selects New Team to Lead Transit Advocacy Efforts

7) Association of American Railroads Releases First-Ever 'State of the Industry Report'

8) Los Angeles Commuters to Usher in New Era of Daily Trip Planning with Go LA App

9) First North American Site to Get Park Assist's L4 System

10) Transport for London Releases New Open Data Feeds to Help Find Station Parking Spaces

11) Swarco Completes Expansive Citywide Parking Guidance System in Zug, Switzerland

 

 

Job Posting

 -  Senior Tolls Specialist – Traffic Technologies, Inc. – New York, New York

http://www.tticonsulting.com/tticonsulting/newsitem/employment-opportunity2.html

 

 

Upcoming Events

Transportation Transformed: Advancing Eco-Friendly Mobility – April 7 – New York City

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=88d97042-7c69-4140-bb45-bb9c328693d7

 

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To subscribe (for free) or unsubscribe, please contact me at bernie@bwcommunications.net.

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Selasa, 26 Januari 2016

[TCN] Tuesday, January 26, 2016

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

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Tuesday, January 26, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057


SBD Calls INRIX Off-Street Parking the 'Clear Winner' in U.S. and Europe

 

INRIX announces the results of an independent off-street parking benchmark study from SBD, which found that ParkMe beat Parkopedia in data accuracy in five key cities in the U.S. and Germany.

 

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AVIATION

 

1) Transport Chaos in France as Air Traffic Controllers, Taxis, Public Employees Strike

Link to RFI story

http://www.english.rfi.fr/visiting-france/20160126-transport-chaos-france-air-traffic-controllers-taxis-public-employees-strik

 

CAMERAS

 

2) San Francisco Transit Agency Seeks Face-Detecting Cameras to Check Streets

Link to San Francisco Chronicle article

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/S-F-transit-agency-seeks-face-detecting-cameras-6781085.php

 

3) Despite Scandal, Chicago Mayor Says Red-Light Cameras Here to Stay

Link to Chicago Sun-Times article

http://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-politics/7/71/1277584/despite-2-million-corruption-scandal-emanuel-says-red-light-camera-program-stay

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

4) Innovation: Guidance for Road and Track

Link to GPS World article

http://gpsworld.com/innovation-guidance-for-road-and-track/

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

5) ITS Rocky Mountain E-Update – January 2016

Link to update

http://bit.ly/1nly89o

 

OTHER

 

6) Waze Unveils Transport Software Development Kit, Partnering with Apps to Offer Smart Integration

Link to 9to5Google article

http://9to5google.com/2016/01/26/waze-announced-transport-sdk/

Link to news release

 

7) Iowa Fights Snow with Data

Link to GCN article

https://gcn.com/articles/2016/01/25/iowa-track-a-plow.aspx  

 

8) WeFuel is Latest App to Deliver Gas to Your Parked Car

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/26/10829702/wefuel-app-launches-gas-delivery-silicon-valley

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

9) Rhode Island Public Transit Authority Rolls Out New Video to Keep Passengers, Pedestrians Safe

Link to WJAR-TV story

http://turnto10.com/news/local/ripta-rolls-out-new-video-to-keep-passengers-pedestrians-safe

 

RAILROADS

 

10) Railroads Refine Safety Campaigns, Update Infrastructure to Reduce Accidents at Grade Crossings

Link to Progressive Railroading article

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/safety/article/Railroads-refine-safety-campaigns-update-infrastructure-to-reduce-accidents-at-grade-crossings--46914

 

ROADWAYS

 

11) How Virginia DOT Aims to Use Technology to Improve Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Traffic

Link to Virginian-Pilot article

http://pilotonline.com/news/local/transportation/how-vdot-aims-to-use-technology-to-improve-hrbt-traffic/article_aa0bc7ea-d2d9-5660-91bb-baa587cc8646.html

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

12) Uber is Tracking Its Drivers to See if They're Speeding or Braking Too Hard

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/26/10832314/uber-driver-tracking-gps

 

TELEMATICS

 

13) Android Auto and Apple CarPlay to Drive Smart Car Apps Mainstream

Link to Computer Business Review article

http://www.cbronline.com/news/internet-of-things/m2m/android-auto-and-apple-carplay-to-drive-smart-car-apps-mainstream-4793436

 

VEHICLES

 

14) European Commission Gears Up for Driverless Cars in Push to Compete with Tech Giants

Link to EurActiv article

http://www.euractiv.com/sections/digital/commission-gears-driverless-cars-new-push-compete-tech-giants-321296

 

15) Volkswagen CEO: Europe, Not Silicon Valley Should Take Lead in Auto Tech

Link to Fortune article

http://fortune.com/2016/01/26/vw-europe-versus-silicon-valley/

 

 

News Releases

1) Connected Work Zone and Apple Watch Topics at GEWI Workshop

2) Bosch's Active Gas Pedal Can Save Fuel, Warn of Hazards

3) Idaho Transportation Department Adds Video on 511 Traveler Services System

4) White Plains, New York Creates Website for Downtown Transit District

5) Scania Has 170,000 Connected Vehicles

6) OSPT Alliance Updated CIPURSE Mobile Guidelines Future Proof Operators' Mobile Ticketing Interests

7) Charlotte Area Transit System Launches New Personal Responsibility Safety Campaign

8) Greenville, South Carolina's Greenlink Now Offering Google Transit

9) Researchers at University of Calgary Looking at How Aurora Borealis Interferes with GPS Signals

10) Colorado DOT to Post Road Fatality Total Weekly on Electronic Highway Signs

 

 

Job Posting

 -  Senior Tolls Specialist – Traffic Technologies, Inc. – New York, New York

http://www.tticonsulting.com/tticonsulting/newsitem/employment-opportunity2.html

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Applicants Sought – Scholarship – ITS Pennsylvania

http://www.itspennsylvania.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2016-ITSPA-Winter-Scholarship-Application.pdf

 

 

Upcoming Events

Intertraffic Amsterdam – April 5-8 – Amsterdam

http://www.intertraffic.com/amsterdam/

 

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