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Rabu, 07 Mei 2014

[TCN] Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, May 7, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

IBTTA Summit on AET, Managed Lanes & Interoperability

Full Program Online – Register Today!

Register and make your travel arrangements today for the IBTTA Summit on All-Electronic Tolling, Managed Lanes & Interoperability, July 20-22, 2014, at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront in San Diego, CA. This is IBTTA's largest Summit and will focus on the latest developments in managed lane projects, the migration to AET, interoperability, customer demographic changes and related issues. Booth space is available. Visit www.IBTTA.org/sandiego for the full program, travel, hotel and other information. Register today!

AVIATION

1) NTSB Recommends FAA, National Weather Service Improve Weather Forecast to Pilots

Link to story on KTUU-TV:

http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/ntsb-recommends-faa-nws-improve-pilot-weather-forecasts/25848664

Link to news release

CAMERAS

2) Illinois ACLU Raises Red Flag Over Chicago Traffic Cameras' View

Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://politics.suntimes.com/article/chicago/chicagos-red-light-cameras-expand-views-give-aclu-pause/tue-05062014-623pm

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Big Google Maps Update Adds Uber Integration, Offline Maps, Navigation Tweaks

Link to article in PCWorld:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2151465/big-google-maps-update-adds-uber-as-transport-method-adds-navigation-tweaks.html

4) Microsoft Launches Bing Venue Maps for Airports, Malls in India

Link to story on NDTV:

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/microsoft-launches-bing-venue-maps-for-malls-airports-in-india-519228

MARITIME

5) US Navy Tests Satellite Connection in the Arctic

Link to article in GCN:

http://gcn.com/articles/2014/05/07/navy-muos-acrtic.aspx

6) Brooklyn's Maritime Broadband is Giving Commercial Ships Internet Access

Link to article on Technical.ly Brooklyn:

http://technical.ly/brooklyn/2014/05/06/maritime-broadband-commercial-shipping-internet/

ROADWAYS

7) Advanced Radar, Sensors and Electronic Signs to Prevent Road Pileups to Be Ready 'Within Months' in UAE

Link to article in Gulf News:

http://gulfnews.com/advanced-radars-sensors-and-electronic-signs-to-prevent-road-pileups-to-be-ready-within-months-1.1328796

8) Creating Smarter Work Zones

Link to article in Public Roads:

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/14marapr/06.cfm

TELEMATICS

9) Insurance Telematics Europe 2014: Day One

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/insurance-telematics/insurance-telematics-europe-2014-day-one

TRANSIT

10) Knoxville Area Transit Officials Reviewing Bids for Technology to Eliminate Guessing Bus Arrivals

Link to article from the Knoxville News Sentinel:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/11445323/kat-officials-reviewing-bids-for-technology-to-eliminate-guessing-bus-arrivals

11) How is Social Media Making an Impact at Your Agency?

Link to article in Metro:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/news/story/2014/05/question-of-the-day-how-is-social-media-making-an-impact-at-your-agency-.aspx

12) Fidesmo Aims to Be the Only Card You Need for Public Transit (and Eventually, Anything Else)

Link to article on TechCrunch:

http://techcrunch.com/2014/05/06/fidesmo-aims-to-be-the-only-card-you-need-for-public-transit-and-eventually-anything-else/

VEHICLES

13) Nokia Plans to Invest $100 Billion in Intelligent Vehicle Technology

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-04/nokia-joins-musk-to-google-in-investing-in-intelligent-vehicles.html

14) Infrared Warning System Alerts Drivers of Pedestrian Danger

Link to article in The Engineer:

http://www.theengineer.co.uk/automotive/news/infra-red-warning-system-alerts-drivers-of-pedestrian-danger/1018510.article

News Releases

1) TomTom Traffic Now Available Across Entire New GO Series

Upcoming Events

Seawork Commercial Marine Exhibition & Forum – June 10-12 – Southampton, UK

http://www.seawork.com/

Today in Transportation History

1864 **150^th anniversary** The City of Adelaide, the oldest surviving clipper ship, was launched in Sunderland.

http://cityofadelaide.org.au/

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Selasa, 06 Mei 2014

[TCN] Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, May 6, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

REGISTER NOW for the 2014 ITS World Congress

Join ITS America and 10,000 transportation professionals, engineers, planners, business leaders, innovators, elected officials and public agency representatives from the U.S. and around the world as they gather for the 2014 ITS World Congress. This year's event will feature upwards of 300,000 sq. ft. of exhibitions, nearly 700 acres of transportation technology demonstrations from 30 different companies, more than 250 riveting programmatic panels, roundtables, and interactive town hall sessions, as well as numerous networking and social events with the industry's elite throughout the week. Learn more by visiting www.itsworldcongress.org. #ITSWC14

AVIATION

1) Old US Bomber Just Got Some Modern Communications Gear

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2014/05/old-us-bomber-just-got-some-modern-communications-gear/83758

Link to article in Foreign Policy (registration required)

2) Balky Wi-Fi Above the Clouds

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/06/business/balky-wi-fi-above-the-clouds.html

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

3) Arizona Officials Take High-Tech Route to Unclogging Bell Road

Link to article in the Daily News-Sun:

http://www.yourwestvalley.com/surprise/article_7abdf884-d53a-11e3-91dd-001a4bcf887a.html

OTHER

4) Seattle DOT Twitter Gag During Bridge Tie-Up Fails to Amuse

Link to article in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023538969_motoristsscumbagxml.html

5) Several Apps Make Life Easier for Those with Disabilities in Thailand

Link to article in the Bangkok Post:

http://www.bangkokpost.com/tech/gadget/408432/app-cessible

ROADWAYS

6) Wanted: Smart Snowplows with Infrared Radar and Virtual Reality Systems

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2014/05/wanted-smart-snowplows-infrared-radar-and-virtual-reality-systems/83767

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Freight Transport Association 'Optimistic' Traffic Information Will Be Provided On-Time for Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

Link to article in The Scotsman:

http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/glasgow-2014-traffic-information-provided-on-time-1-3400484

Link to news release

VEHICLES

8) University of Michigan Hosts Ceremonial Groundbreaking for Automated Vehicle Site

Link to article in The Ann Arbor News:

http://www.mlive.com/business/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2014/05/not_your_grandmothers_test_tra.html

News Releases

1) TrafficLand's Live Camera Network Available on Latest WeatherBug iOS App

2) Seven European Towns and Cities to Demonstrate Automated Transport in 2014 and 2015

3) Los Angeles World Airports Launches Campaign to Inform Public About Modernization Efforts

4) App from Siemens Cuts Maintenance Time for Traffic Control Systems

5) European Aviation Safety Agency Publishes New Proposals for Flight Recorders and Locating Devices

6) Commercial Telematics Market Expected to Grow $39.15 Billion at a CAGR of 17.7% By 2019

Upcoming Events

Asia Pacific Road Safety 2014 – June 23-July 4 – Manila

http://wired.ivvy.com/event/GRSP/

Today in Transportation History

1954 **60^th anniversary** Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in under four minutes.

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/four-minute-mile-aka-4minute-mile/query/15607

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Senin, 05 Mei 2014

[TCN] Monday, May 5, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, May 5, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

Iteris to Introduce ClearPath™ Weather at APWA North American Snow Conference

Visit Iteris at the APWA 2014 North American Snow Conference in Cincinnati May 4 – 7 at Booth #1325 to experience ClearPath™ Weather, a next-generation road maintenance decision support system (MDSS). The cloud-based software provides winter maintenance strategies for optimizing personnel, equipment, and chemical treatments. ClearPath™ Weather features a user-friendly interface which allows maintenance managers to view the real-time information needed, such as looping radar, satellite imagery, weather forecasts, plow location, treatment recommendations, and route-specific hyper-local weather and pavement conditions.

AVIATION

1) US Air Force Takes Google Glass for a Test Flight

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9248083/U.S._Air_Force_takes_Google_Glass_for_a_test_flight

2) Spy Plane Fries Air Traffic Control Computers

Link to story from NBC News:

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/investigations/spy-plane-fries-air-traffic-control-computers-shuts-down-lax-n95886

3) Airlines Eyeing Whether Complementary In-Flight Wi-Fi is Feasible

Link to blog on Runway Girl Network:

http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2014/05/02/airlines-eyeing-whether-complementary-inflight-wi-fi-is-feasible/

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Maine Turnpike Considers E-ZPass Fast Lanes

Link to story on WCSH-TV:

http://www.wcsh6.com/story/news/local/2014/05/02/officials-consider-new-plaza/8631223/

OTHER

5) Santander, Spain: The Smartest Smart City

Link to article in Governing:

http://www.governing.com/topics/urban/gov-santander-spain-smart-city.html

6) Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator – May 2014

Link to newsletter:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/TrafficOperations/Newsletters/2014/2014-May.pdf

RAILROADS

7) Union Pacific Eyes Drones for Bridge Inspections

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-05/drones-patrol-abe-lincoln-s-railroad-in-vision-for-future.html

8) Riyadh Summit to Focus on Current 'Smart' Rail Projects

Link to article on Al Bawaba:

http://www.albawaba.com/business/riyadh-rail-projects-573741

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Smartphone Use in Cars Reducing Accidents and Maybe Saving Lives

Link to blog from Strategy Analytics:

http://tinyurl.com/pvwu9cn

TRANSIT

10) Advanced Signaling Makes the Most Out of Old Subways, But Can New York Handle It?

Link to article on Next City:

http://nextcity.org/daily/entry/new-york-advanced-signaling-subway

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) New Traffic Camera Site Let's You See What's Happening on Madison, Wisconsin Streets

Link to article in The Capital Times:

http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/writers/steven_elbow/what-s-happening-on-madison-streets-city-s-new-traffic/article_d68b47cb-f355-5207-b5c1-7cfece2db575.html

12) Madras High Court Gives New Lease of Life to Traffic Management System

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Chennai/Madras-high-court-gives-new-lease-of-life-to-traffic-management-system/articleshow/34615471.cms

13) Newspaper Offering Real-Time Commuter Info on Fix50

Link to column in The Sacramento Bee:

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/05/04/6374369/joyce-terhaar-offering-real-time.html

VEHICLES

14) Automakers Bringing the Internet of Cars to Millennials – But Do They Want It?

Link to article on Invests:

http://invests.com/automakers-bringing-the-internet-of-cars-to-millennials-but-do-they-want-it/20140505563316001

News Releases

1) Wichita Transit Unveils 10 New Buses with Free Wi-Fi

2) Iteris Launches ClearPath Weather Road Maintenance Decision Support System

3) Michigan DOT, Department of State Offer Bicycle Tips on YouTube

4) Pennsylvania DOT's New 511PA Mobile App Puts Traveler Information in Drivers' Hands

5) Bangkok Signboards Going Bilingual for the AEC

Upcoming Events

Social Marketing Conference – June 18-21 – Clearwater Beach, Florida

http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/csm/scc.htm

Today in Transportation History

1494 **520^th anniversary** Christopher Columbus landed on Jamaica and claimed it for Spain.

http://jamaicanechoes.com/columbus-second-voyage/

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Jumat, 02 Mei 2014

[TCN] Friday, May 2, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, May 2, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

Iteris to Introduce ClearPath™ Weather at APWA North American Snow Conference

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

1) Fastrak Averages 33 Mistaken Toll Violations Per Day

Link to story on KPIX-TV:

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/05/01/fastrak-averages-33-mistaken-toll-violations-per-day/

MARITIME

2) US Discussions Target Navigation Tech

Link to article on Marine Electronics:

http://www.marineelectronics.com/news/discussions-target-navigation-182370

OTHER

3) Public Sector Takes Sides in Patent-Troll Fight

Link to article in Governing:

http://www.governing.com/news/headlines/gov-public-sector-takes-sides-in-patent-fight.html

ROADWAYS

4) Pittsburgh Expands Use of High-Tech Traffic Signals

Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/transportation/2014/05/02/City-expands-use-of-high-tech-traffic-signals/stories/201405020123

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Not-in-Traffic Surveillance: Child Fatality and Injury in Non-traffic Crashes – 2008-2011 Statistics

Link to further information from NHTSA:

http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811812.pdf

TRANSIT

6) Metra Wind Detectors Aim to Keep Trains On Time

Link to article in the Daily Herald:

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140502/news/140509735/

Friday Bonus

You don't often think of slides as a mode of transportation.

http://youtu.be/zqzcHHs74uw

Upcoming Events

Insurance Telematics Canada 2014 – May 28-29 – Toronto

http://www.telematicsupdate.com/insurance-telematics-canada/

Today in Transportation History

1969 **45^th anniversary** The Queen Elizabeth 2 departed Southampton for New York on its maiden voyage.

http://www.qe2.org.uk/

May 3

1939 **75^th anniversary** Union Station in Los Angeles opened.

http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/LAX

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Kamis, 01 Mei 2014

[TCN] Thursday, May 1, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, May 1, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

REGISTER NOW for the 2014 ITS World Congress

Join ITS America and 10,000 transportation professionals, engineers, planners, business leaders, innovators, elected officials and public agency representatives from the U.S. and around the

world as they gather for the 2014 ITS World Congress. This year's event will feature upwards

of 300,000 sq. ft. of exhibitions, nearly 700 acres of transportation technology demonstrations

from 30 different companies, more than 250 riveting programmatic panels, roundtables, and

interactive town hall sessions, as well as numerous networking and social events with the

industry's elite throughout the week. Learn more by visiting www.itsworldcongress.org.

#ITSWC14

AVIATION

1) FAA Computer Problems Delays Flights in the West

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/01/business/faa-computer-problem-grounds-planes-in-los-angeles.html

2) Traffic Control Glitches Rarer as FAA Upgrades System

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2014/05/01/faa-los-angeles-air-traffic-control-canceled-delayed-flights/8566163/

3) EU Moves to Simplify Aviation Safety Rules

Link to article in American Shipper:

http://www.americanshipper.com/Main/News/EU_moves_to_simplify_aviation_safety_rules_57155.aspx

4) How Can Airlines and Airports Get the Most Value from Wearable Technology?

Link to article on Future Travel Experience:

http://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2014/05/can-airlines-airports-get-value-wearable-technology

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

5) Using Performance Art to Alert Drivers to Look Out for Pedestrians

Link to story on WUWM Radio:

http://wuwm.com/post/using-performance-art-alert-drivers-look-out-pedestrians

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) E-ZPass Sensor Snafu Caused Overcharges, Maine Turnpike Says

Link to story on WMTW-TV:

http://www.wmtw.com/news/ezpass-sensor-snafu-caused-overcharges-turnpike-says/25741482

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

7) IEEE ITS Podcast with Hesham Rakha of Center for Sustainable Mobility at VTTI

Link to podcast:

http://itsp.cicei.com/?p=441

OTHER

8) Air and Sea Travel Problems Ease in UK After IT Fault

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-27225649

9) Ethics Violation Alleged Over Massachusetts DOT Email on Gas-Tax Law

Link to State House News Service article:

http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/news/ci_25674239/ethics-violation-alleged-over-dot-email-gas-tax

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) How the FAA Grounds Freedom of Information Requests About Drones

Link to article on Motherboard:

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/how-the-faa-grounds-freedom-of-information-requests-about-drones

ROADWAYS

11) Level Crossings – Can Road Users Detect Them in Time?

Link to article in Nordic Road and Transport Research:

http://issuu.com/nordicroads/docs/nordic_road_nr_1_2014_klar/3?e=6178237/7365139

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Senator Calls for Stricter Checks on TWIC Card Applicants

Link to article in The Virginian-Pilot:

http://hamptonroads.com/2014/04/warner-calls-stricter-checks-twic-card-applicants

13) Report: Texting Blamed for Increase in Pedestrian Deaths on Kansas City Roads

Link to story on KSHB-TV:

http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/texting-blamed-for-increase-in-pedestrian-deaths-on-kc-roads

Link to report

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

14) Ridesharing Makes Friends in Some Jurisdictions, Enemies in Others

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/transportation/Ride-Sharing-Makes-Friends-in-Some-Jurisdictions-Enemies-in-Others.html

TELEMATICS

15) Car-Tracking Data Devices to Go Under Microscope in New Canadian Study

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/car-tracking-data-devices-to-go-under-microscope-in-new-study-1.2627416

TRANSIT

16) Bringing Transit Info to the Masses

Link to interview in TheTransitWire:

http://www.thetransitwire.com/2014/05/01/bringing-transit-info-masses/

17) Articles from the Journal of Public Transportation

- Forecasting Mobile Ticketing Adoption on Commuter Rail

http://www.nctr.usf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/JPT17.1_Brakewood.pdf

- Engaging Transit Riders in Public Awareness Programs

http://www.nctr.usf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/JPT17.1_Haider.pdf

18) How New York's Subway Signs Came to Be

Link to article in The New Yorker:

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/currency/2014/04/how-new-york-subway-signs-came-to-be.html

VEHICLES

19) CITI Truck Driver Warning Initiative in Australia Seen as Springboard

Link to article in Australasian Transport News:

http://www.fullyloaded.com.au/news/industry/1405/citi-driver-warning-technology-seen-as-a-start/

20) General Motors on Using Cellular Communications to Drive V2X Adoption

Link to podcast on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/v2x-safety/podcasts/podcast-general-motors-using-cellular-communications-drive-v2x-adoption

News Releases

1) FAA and General Aviation Community to Launch Weather Safety Campaign

2) Connecticut DMV to Offer More Online Services

Upcoming Events

Western States Rural Transportation Technology Implementers Forum – June 17-19 – Yreka, California

http://www.westernstatesforum.org/CurrentForum/Default.html

Today in Transportation History

1959 **55^th anniversary** Streetcars ended service in Ottawa.

http://youtu.be/GbqoBnhiak4

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[TCN] Tuesday, May 6, 2014

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[TCN] Monday, May 5, 2014

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[TCN] Friday, May 2, 2014

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[TCN] Thursday, May 1, 2014

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