[TCN] Wednesday, April 23, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, April 23, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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July 20-22 is IBTTA's Summit on AET, Managed Lanes & Interoperability in San Diego, CA

 

All-electronic tolling, managed lanes and the drive to interoperability are already changing the face of highway transportation. This IBTTA Summit July 20-22 gives you the latest on the technologies driving the transition, as well as the customer service and communication challenges that shape implementation. Learn about the Intelligent Transportation Systems that are already transforming modern toll roads, as well as the options for addressing security and privacy concerns that are at the top of many customers' minds. And most important, join your colleagues and peers to explore the close link between AET and interoperability, and how to leverage both to support expanded use of managed lanes. Visit www.IBTTA.org/sandiego for details and register today!

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

1) Route-Planning App for Pedestrians to Be Introduced in South Korea

Link to article on The Korea Bizwire:

http://koreabizwire.com/route-planner-app-to-be-introduced-for-pedestrians/8691

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

2) Japan's Plan for Centimeter-Resolution GPS

Link to article in IEEE Spectrum:

http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/satellites/japans-plan-for-centimeterresolution-gps

 

PARKING

 

3) How Parking Data Drives Urban Planning

Link to article in GCN:

http://gcn.com/blogs/emerging-tech/2014/04/parking-urban-development.aspx

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

4) Idaho Power Partners with Idaho Transportation Department to Promote Seat-Belt Use

Link to video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiYIPWUuc6s

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

5) Utah DOT Says New BYU Traffic Safety Model Saving Lives and Money

Link to story on KSTU-TV:

http://fox13now.com/2014/04/22/byu-team-develops-traffic-safety-model/

 

6) Senator Charles Schumer Wants Railroads to Alert Communities About Transport of Hazardous Materials

Link to article in the Daily Freeman:

http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20140422/sen-charles-schumer-wants-railroads-to-alert-communities-about-transport-of-hazardous-materials

 

7) Study: Most Texans Drive and Talk; Many Text

Link to article on The Texas Tribune:

http://www.texastribune.org/2014/04/21/study-most-texans-drive-and-talk-many-text/

 

8) A Way of Tracking Deer Helps New York City Police Follow Their Prey in the Subway

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/19/nyregion/a-way-of-tracking-deer-helps-the-police-follow-their-prey-in-the-subway.html

 

TRANSIT

 

9) New York MTA Testing Solar-Powered Kiosks that Provide Real-Time Info

Link to article in Metro:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/news/story/2014/04/n-y-mta-testing-solar-powered-kiosks-that-provide-real-time-info.aspx

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

10) Virginia DOT Signs Would Offer US 60 as Relief from I-64 Traffic

Link to article in The Virginian-Pilot:

http://hamptonroads.com/2014/04/signs-would-offer-us-60-relief-i64-traffic

 

11) New Roswell, Georgia Traffic Center Works to Warn Drivers

Link to story on WSB-TV:

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/new-roswell-traffic-center-works-warn-drivers/nff8Y/

 

 

News Releases

1) Minnesota DOT Updates 511 Traveler Information Features

 

 

Job Postings

 -  Director, Office of Mobility Innovation – Federal Transit Administration – Washington, DC

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/367911600

 

 

Upcoming Events

APTA Rail Conference – June 15-18 – Montreal

http://www.apta.com/mc/rail/Pages/default.aspx

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1989 **25^th anniversary** The battleship USS Iowa returned to its homeport of Norfolk following an onboard explosion that killed 47 sailors.

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video?id=3067927

 

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[TCN] Tuesday, April 22, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, April 22, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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REGISTER NOW for the 2014 ITS World Congress     

 

Registration has officially opened for the 2014 ITS World Congress, and there is only one week left in our April Registration Giveaway! Sign up by April 30 for your chance to win $500 in airfare. See our site for full details. 

 

Join ITS America and 10,000 other transportation professionals in Detroit, Michigan, September 7-11 for the 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.

 

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

1) GPS May Not Keep Pace with I-49 Name Change, App Developer Says

Link to story on KHBS/KHOG-TV:

http://www.4029tv.com/news/gps-may-not-keep-pace-with-i49-name-change-app-developer-says/25594170

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

2) Boston Launches Public Awareness Campaign Against 'Upskirting'

Link to article in PRWeek:

http://www.prweekus.com/article/boston-mass-transit-campaign-helps-commuters-maintain-privacy/1290892

 

3) Social Media Security and the Transportation Communicator

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2014/04/22/social-media-security-and-the-transportation-communicator/

 

RAILROADS

 

4) Two-Way Rail Technology for Rail Applications

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/c_s/article/Twoway-radio-technology-for-rail-applications--40016

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

5) FTC Backs Driver Apps in Chicago

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/204002-ftc-backs-driver-apps-in-chicago

 

TRANSIT

 

6) London Transport Poised for Payments By Smartphone

Link to article in the Financial Times:

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/93dbb894-c624-11e3-ba0e-00144feabdc0.html

 

VEHICLES

 

7) The Future of V2V

Link to articles on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/v2x-safety/future-v2v-part-i-0 (part 1)

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/v2x-safety/future-v2v-part-ii (part 2)

 

 

News Releases

1) Oliver Rottstock Joins GEWI Product Development Team

 

 

Upcoming Events

ITS Virginia Annual Conference & Exposition – June 5-6 – Richmond, Virginia

http://www.itsva.org/event_details.aspx?id=59

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1964 **50^th anniversary** The New York World's Fair opened. Transportation had a prominent place at the fair.

http://www.nywf64.com/maps05.shtml

 

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[TCN] Monday, April 21, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, April 21, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

1) Pedestrian Warning Signs in Dublin Criticized

Link to article in Dublin People:

http://www.dublinpeople.com/article.php?id=3523&l=100

 

FREIGHT

 

2) Technology Speeds Up US-Mexico Truck Trade

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/technology-speeds-us-mexico-truck-trade_20140418.html

 

MARITIME

 

3) China Eavesdropping on Philippines Maritime Activities?

Link to article from The Philippine Star:

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/04/20/14/china-eavesdropping-ph-maritime-activities

 

OTHER

 

4) How Smart Cities Adapt to Growing Populations

Link to article in State Tech:

http://www.statetechmagazine.com/article/2014/04/how-smart-cities-adapt-growing-populations

 

ROADWAYS

 

5) UK Transport Secretary to Ax Pointless Traffic Signs

Link to article in The Daily Mail:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2609129/Transport-Secretary-axe-pointless-traffic-signs-clutter-roads-revealed-theyve-doubled-number-20-years-4-5million.html

 

6) South Carolina Adding Highway Signs for Working Farms, Rural Attractions

Link to AP article:

http://www.thestate.com/2014/04/21/3399812/first-sc-rural-tourism-signs-to.html

 

TRANSIT

 

7) A 'Smart' Transit System is Coming to Boston

Link to interview on WBUR Radio's Radio Boston:

http://radioboston.wbur.org/2014/04/18/bridj-transit-boston

 

8) The Power of Color in Transit

Link to article in Mass Transit:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/11269627/the-power-of-color-in-transit

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

9) New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont Develop $1.7 Million Traffic Management Center

Link to article in the Eagle-Tribune:

http://www.eagletribune.com/latestnews/x2117341476/Three-states-develop-1-7M-traffic-management-system

 

10) Nokia Here Traffic: Inside the Team Tracking America's Roads

Link to article on SlashGear:

http://www.slashgear.com/nokia-here-traffic-inside-the-team-tracking-americas-roads-21325850/

 

VEHICLES

 

11) Sending Alerts Instead, GM Delayed Car Recalls

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/20/business/sending-alerts-gm-delayed-recall-of-cars.html

 

12) Warning System Helps Truckers 'See' Around Corners

Link to article in The Australian:

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/technology/warning-system-helps-truckies-see-around-corners/story-e6frgakx-1226891458417#

 

 

News Releases

1) Shanghai OnStar Introduces Upgraded Voice Recognition System, Traffic-on-Demand, Mobile App and Security Service at Auto China 2014

 

 

Upcoming Events

Real-Time Passenger Information Delivery: North America 2014 – May 28-29 – Washington, DC

http://www.american-business-conferences.com/c207/real-time-passenger-information-delivery-north-america-2014/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1969 **45^th anniversary** The Space Shuttle Task Group was formed by NASA.

http://www.abc.net.au/science/slab/shuttle/anatomy.htm

 

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[TCN] Friday, April 18, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, April 18, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Mitsubishi Electric Display Wall Webinar – Basics of Fiber Optics – CTS Certification Training

 

Join us for a Mitsubishi Data Wall Webinar, April 23^rd at 10am PT/ 1pm ET. Pete Putman, a well-known contributing editor in the AV industry, will be discussing the "Basics of Optical Fiber."

 

If you hold an InfoComm CTS Certificate, you'll be eligible for 1 renewable unit after completing the course. Register online today by visiting: http://me-vis.com/products/display-wall/

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Rockwell Collins Looks to Join Global Aircraft Tracking Task Force

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/us-rockwellcollins-ceo-idUSBREA3G28G20140417

 

CAMERAS

 

2) Osprey Nest Removed from Traffic Cam Location Near Maryland's Bay Bridge

Link to story on WTOP Radio:

http://www.wtop.com/46/3604792/Nest-near-Md-traffic-cam-destroyed

 

FREIGHT

 

3) Freight Transportation Seen Lagging in Tech Applications

Link to article in Transport Topics:

http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=34741&t=Freight-Transportation-Seen-Lagging-in-Tech-Applications

 

OTHER

 

4) Urban Transport App, Citymapper, Pulls in $10 Million in Funding, to Roll Into More Cities

Link to article on TechCrunch:

http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/17/citymapper-10m/

Link to news release

 

5) Satellite Communication Systems Are Rife with Security Flaws, Vulnerable to Hackers

Link to IDG News Service article:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9247766/Satellite_communication_systems_are_rife_with_security_flaws_vulnerable_to_hackers

 

6) NASA Releases Online Software Catalog

Link to article on CNET:

http://www.cnet.com/news/nasa-opens-its-software-code-to-the-public/

 

RAILROADS

 

7) Travel Booking Site Adds Amtrak Alongside Airlines

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2014/04/17/cheapaircom-and-amtrak/7747665/

 

ROADWAYS

 

8) Obsolete Traffic Signs to Be Removed in Dar es Salaam

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/biz/30456-dar-to-remove-obsolete-traffic-signs

 

9) Town in Fukuoka, Japan Experiments with New Road Markings

Link to article on RocketNews24:

http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/04/18/daaangerrrr-fukuoka-town-experiments-with-new-road-markings/

 

SPACE

 

10) NASA to Test Laser Communication System

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9247753/Can_you_hear_me_now_NASA_to_test_laser_communication_system

 

TRANSIT

 

11) GTFS Brings Open Data to Public Transit: A Developer's First Look at the Spec

Link to article on TechRepublic:

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/gtfs-brings-open-data-to-public-transit-a-developers-first-look-at-the-spec/

 

VEHICLES

 

12) Verizon Raises Focus on Connected Car Technologies

Link to article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle:

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/print-edition/2014/04/18/verizon-to-add-250-jobs-raises-focus-on-connected.html

 

13) Connected Car, Connected Home

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/connected-car-connected-home

 

 

News Releases

1) ITS Market Growing at a CAGR of 11.1% from 2013 to 2019

2) Frost & Sullivan: Green, Safe and Connected Trucks to Find Widespread Acceptance in 2014

 

 

Friday Bonus

Monty Python fans will appreciate this pedestrian crossing in Norway.

http://youtu.be/By95MlAGTjE

 

 

Upcoming Events

Transportation & Energy Sector Developments – May 6-7 – Arlington, Texas

http://tti.tamu.edu/conferences/tesd14/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1949 **65^th anniversary** The keel of the USS United States was laid down but five days later construction of the ship was canceled.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-u/cva58.htm

 

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[TCN] Thursday, April 17, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, April 17, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Urged to Offer Free Wi-Fi in Airports

Link to article in Crain's New York Business:

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20140416/BLOGS04/140419902/port-authority-urged-to-offer-free-wi-fi-in-airports

 

2) 'Stealthy Building' Built Near Runway Without Affecting Landing System

Link to article in Airport Industry Review:

http://www.nridigital.com/air-magazine.html?wv=s%2FAIR%2520Magazine%2Fdebc6c14-1eaf-5439-8958-43fe753b38bf%2FAIR%20Feb14%2Fstealthy.html

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

3) Virginia Doing Away with E-ZPass Fee

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/wp/2014/04/17/virginia-doing-away-with-e-zpass-fee

 

FREIGHT

 

4) Sweden Trials Australian Transport Intelligence

Link to article on Transport & Logistics News:

http://www.tandlnews.com.au/2014/04/17/article/sweden-takes-up-aussie-transport-intelligence/

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

5) Singapore Uses Big Data Analytics to Optimize Transport Management

Link to article in FutureGov:

http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2014/apr/17/singapore-government-uses-big-data-analytics-optim/

 

MARITIME

 

6) Connecticut DOT Again Sends False Tweets About Catastrophic Ferry Incidents

Link to article in the New Haven Register:

http://www.nhregister.com/general-news/20140417/state-dot-sends-false-tweets-about-catastrophic-ferry-incidents-again

 

OTHER

 

7) West Virginia DMV Expanding Its Online Services

Link to story on WOWK-TV:

http://www.wowktv.com/story/25274626/dmv-expanding-its-online-services-for-drivers-in-wv

 

RAILROADS

 

8) Freight Train Industry to Miss Deadline for Positive Train Control, Blames FCC Delays

Link to AP article:

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/freight-train-industry-miss-safety-deadline-23354167

Link to news release

 

ROADWAYS

 

9) Maine Governor Signs Bill to Reduce Number of Signs on State's Highways

Link to article in the Sun Journal:

http://www.sunjournal.com/news/maine/2014/04/17/lepage-signs-interstate-sign-bill-law/1521176

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) Facial Recognition Technology Helps Iowa DOT Catch 40-Year Fugitive

Link to story on WHO-TV:

http://whotv.com/2014/04/16/facial-recognition-dot-helps-catch-40-year-fugitive/

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

11) MIT and Stanford Researchers Show Robotaxis Could Replace Private Cars and Public Transit

Link to article in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/chunkamui/2014/04/17/mit-and-stanford-researchers-show-robotaxis-could-replace-private-cars-and-public-transit

 

TRANSIT

 

12) Predictive Analytics Aboard the London Underground?

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/transportation/Predictive-Analytics-Aboard-the-London-Underground.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) Sacramento Traffic Monitoring Center Not Ready in Time for 'Fix 50' Project

Link to story on KTXL-TV:

http://fox40.com/2014/04/16/traffic-monitoring-center-not-ready-in-time-for-fix-50-project/

 

VEHICLES

 

14) University of Michigan is Turning Ann Arbor Into World's Largest Lab for Wireless Vehicle Communication

Link to article in The Ann Arbor News:

http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2014/04/transportation.html

 

15) BMW Updates Navigation Data Via Mobile Radio

Link to article in Microwave Engineering Europe:

http://www.microwave-eetimes.com/en/bmw-updates-navigation-data-via-mobile-radio.html?news_id=222904911&cmp_id=7

Link to news release

 

 

News Releases

1) Colorado DOT Installing Pilot System to Monitor Bridges

2) Scout for iPhone First Navigation App That Lets You Search Ahead Along Route and Offers Parking Suggestions

3) Arizona DOT Launches Mobile Version of Website

4) Study: Loud Passenger Conversations Most Likely Distraction for Adolescent Drivers

 

 

Upcoming Events

Operation Lifesaver Leadership Conference – May 14-15 – Albuquerque, New Mexico

http://oli.org/about-us/news/2014-Leadership-Conference

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1964 **50^th anniversary** The Ford Mustang was officially unveiled at the New York World's Fair.

http://corporate.ford.com/vehicles/ford-mustang-story

 

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[TCN] Wednesday, April 16, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, April 16, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) National Tracking System Nabs Drug Dealers -- and Law-Abiding Pilots

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/National-Tracking-System-Nabs-Drug-Dealers-and-Law-Abiding-Pilots.html

 

2) DARPA Explores Drone-Powered Wi-Fi

Link to article in FCW:

http://fcw.com/articles/2014/04/16/darpa-wifi-drones.aspx

 

3) Frankfurt Airport's Facebook Page Reaches 200,000 Likes, Social Media Coverage Surges

Link to article in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/home/general-news/item/3878-frankfurt-airport-s-facebook-page-reaches-200-000-likes

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

4) London's Bike-Share Program Unwittingly Revealed Its Cyclists' Movements for the World to See

Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2014/04/londons-bike-share-program-unwittingly-revealed-its-cyclists-movements-world-see/8892/

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

5) Data Sharing Lets States Collaborate on Toll Collecting

Link to article in GCN:

http://gcn.com/articles/2014/04/16/states-share-toll-systems.aspx

 

RAILROADS

 

6) Despite Rise in Spills, Hazardous Cargo Rides Rails in Secret

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/16/business/despite-spills-hazards-ride-the-rails-in-secret.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

7) Some TSA TWIC Services to Be Temporarily Offline

Link to article in Heavy Duty Trucking:

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2014/04/some-tsa-twic-services-to-be-temporarily-offline.aspx

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

8) The Technology Behind a New Kind of Travel Planning

Link to article from Mobility Lab:

http://mobilitylab.org/2014/04/16/the-technology-behind-a-new-kind-of-travel-planning/

 

VEHICLES

 

9) GM Will Not Be Forced to Release Recall Information Prematurely

Link to article on MLive:

http://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/2014/04/gm_ceo_automaker_will_not_be_f.html

 

10) Automakers Show Off In-Vehicle Wi-Fi, New Smartphone Interfaces

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9247722/Automakers_show_off_in_vehicle_Wi_Fi_new_smartphone_interfaces

 

11) Apple CarPlay and the Competitors Coming After It

Link to video on CNET:

http://www.cnet.com/videos/car-tech-101-apple-carplay-and-the-competitors-coming-after-it/

 

 

News Releases

1) Port of New Orleans Unveils New Logo, Marketing Brand

2) Volvo Cars and AT&T Enter Multi-Year Agreement to Connect Future Models in US and Canada

3) Adventure Series Videos from Orange County Transportation Authority Boost Awareness of Public Transportation

4) Latest Smart Motorway Goes Live on M6

5) SITA Upgrades iTravel for 120 Airlines

 

 

Upcoming Events

T3 Webinar: Transit Safety and Mobility Applications in a Connected Vehicle World – May 14

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s140514_cv_transit_apps.asp

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1964 **50^th anniversary** A dozen men involved with Britain's 'Great Train Robbery' were sentenced to 307 years in prison.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/16/newsid_2488000/2488041.stm

 

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