[TCN] Friday, June 29, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, June 29, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Director of University of Virginia Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) – cts.virginia.edu

Applications are being accepted for a research faculty in infrastructure systems engineering to serve as director of CTS. Qualified candidates must possess an earned Doctorate in Civil Engineering or closely related engineering field.  The CTS Director provides leadership for CTS, including oversight and development of the research program, and cultivation of relationships with federal, state, and local agencies, other university transportation programs, and industry.  The CTS Director serves as the lead for CTS's Transportation Training Academy (TTA), and will coordinate transportation educational offerings at the graduate level, while teaching  university courses on a periodic basis.  Apply on-line at: https://jobs.virginia.edu, Posting #0607156. 

 

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

1) Trulia's New Maps Show Your Commute Time from Your New House

Link to article in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670124/trulias-new-maps-show-your-commute-time-from-your-new-house

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

2) West Virginia Turnpike E-ZPass Transponders to Come with 10 Year Warranty

Link to article in The Register-Herald:

http://www.register-herald.com/local/x2004648842/Turnpike-E-ZPass-transponders-to-come-with-a-10-year-warranty

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

3) When Getting Directions, It Helps to Know Where the Fig Tree Was

Costa Rica addresses its lack of street names.

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304870304577489094121477570.html

 

OTHER

 

4) Transport for London Call Center to Staff Strike Over Olympics Bonus

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18635093

Link to RMT news release: http://goo.gl/w6RcZ

 

5) Transport Resource Center Established in Tanzania

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/local-news/6788-transport-resource-centre-established

Link to National Institute of Transport: http://www.nit.ac.tz/

 

6) Operations Performance Measures: The Foundation for Performance-Based Management of Transportation Operations Programs

Link to further information from FHWA:

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=820

 

7) Thinking Highways Introduces Thinking Aloud Podcast with Paul Hutton

Link to podcast:

http://thinkinghighways.com/podcasts

 

8) Obituary for Job Klijnhout  

Link to article in Thinking Highways:

http://goo.gl/qeFP1

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) Michigan Officials Fight Drunk Driving with Talking Urinal Cakes

Link to column in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120629/OPINION03/206290341/Michigan-officials-fight-drunk-driving-with-talking-urinal-cakes

 

10) Real-Time Truck Driver Tracking Devices – Would They Make Our Highways Safer?

Link to blog on The Legal Examiner:

http://stlouis.legalexaminer.com/tractor-trailer-accidents/real-time-tracking-devices-would-they-make-our-highways-safer.aspx

 

TRANSIT

 

11) Metra Offers Mobile Train Tracker

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-metra-train-tracker-20120629,0,4609439.story

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/oqSjO

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

12) IBM Engineers Develop Boston Traffic App

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2012/06/29/ibm_gives_advice_on_how_to_fix_boston_traffic__first_get_an_app/

 

13) Did Mercedes-Benz Just Debut the Future of In-Car Apps?

Link to article on The Car Connection:

http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1077367_did-mercedes-benz-just-debut-the-future-of-in-car-apps

 

VEHICLES

 

14) Ordering Car Features à la Carte

More customization and tech as a way to stand out.

Link to article on MarketWatch:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ordering-car-features-%C3%A0-la-carte-2012-06-29

 

WEATHER

 

15) Weather Alerts Coming Soon to Smartphone Near You

Link to AP article:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2012-06-28/weather-alerts-smartphones/55898356/1

 

 

News Releases

1) Washington State Transportation Commission Creates Online Forum to Get Public Input

2) Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin Launches Multimedia Safety Campaign

3) ITS America Looks at Transportation Bill

4) Southwest Airlines Previews Live TV In-Flight on Five Aircraft

5) Reial Automòbil Club de Catalunya Releases Improved Version of Traffic and Travel Information Site

6) Old Dominion University Researchers Applying Modeling and Simulation to Help Improve Air Traffic Management

 

 

Upcoming Events

2012 ACI-NA/World Conference & Exhibition – September 9-12 – Calgary

http://2012.aci-na.org/

 

 

Friday Bonus  

Some remarkable streets from around the world.

http://somediffrent.blogspot.com/2012/01/weird-and-wonderful-ways-in-world.html

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

June 29

1927 **85^th anniversary** The Bird of Paradise completed the first non-stop flight from California to Hawaii. 

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675051734_Lieutenant-Hegenberger_California-to-Hawaii_Lieutenant-Maitland_Fokker-Trimotor-aircraft

 

July 1

1862 **150^th anniversary** The Union Pacific Railroad was created when President Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway Act of 1862.

http://www.up150.com/

 

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[TCN] Thursday, June 28, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, June 28, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Iteris, Inc. is seeking a Transportation Engineer to join our team in Troy, Michigan. This position will support the traffic engineering and ITS project efforts in the local Michigan office in addition to other areas in the Heartland Region. Responsibilities will include a range of traffic operations, planning and ITS planning and design projects. Qualifications required:  BSCE, with a focus in Transportation, 3+ years of solid technical experience in traffic engineering/operations, transportation planning, ITS planning/design and 2+ years of transportation software skills. Completion of EI Exam, EIT or PE desired. If you are interested in being part of a team dedicated to excellence while making a profound difference and impact in the transportation industry, join Iteris. We offer a casual working environment, flexible work schedule, competitive salary and an outstanding benefits package. For more information and to submit your application visit us at: http://www.iteris.com.

 

 

MARITIME

 

1) Safer Navigation with International Standards for Electronic Systems

Link to article in Maritime Reporter and Engineering News:

http://www.marinelink.com/news/international-navigation345715.aspx

 

OTHER

 

2) Santa Barbara, California Decides to Not Require Mute Button on Gas Pump Ads

Link to article in the Daily Sound:

http://thedailysound.com/2012/06/santa-barbara-city-hall-silences-the-noise-over-the-mute-button-murillo-says-gas-station-ads-take-away-the-dignity-of-our-city/

 

ROADWAYS

 

3) Advanced Methods for Mobile Retroreflectivity Measurement on Pavement Marking

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/167371.aspx

 

TELEMATICS

 

4) Telematics and Customized Usage-Based Insurance Business Models

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/insurance-telematics/telematics-and-customized-ubi-business-models

 

TRANSIT

 

5) New York MTA Plans to Put Countdown Clocks in All Letter Line Subway Stations

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/mta-plans-put-countdown-clocks-letter-line-subway-stations-article-1.1102837

 

VEHICLES

 

6) Articles from Connected World

 -  The Right Mix of In-Vehicle Technology

http://connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.aspx?id=NEWS120622060221160

 -  Michelin Working to Introduce 'Communicating Tires'

http://connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.aspx?id=NEWS120622104803223

 

 

News Releases

1) GEWI Mourns Loss of David Marsh

2) New Grant Writing Guide with Insider Tips Available to Traffic Agencies

3) OmniAccess Expands Maritime Communications Network Globally with the Addition of Third iDirect Satellite Hub

4) Liverpool John Lennon Airport Releases 'myLJLA' Smartphone App

5) Delta Expands World's Largest Wi-Fi-Equipped Fleet to Include International Aircraft

6) John Cross of Georgia Named Winner of Operation Lifesaver Volunteer Award

7) Fight Far from Over for Truckers' Opposition to Electronic Monitoring

8) NeverLate – A New Traffic Service from Appello

9) Cincinnati Metro Unveils New Real-Time Bus Info

 

 

Upcoming Events

Supply Chain Leadership Forum – August 28-29 – Denver

http://www.supplychainconsortium.com/Seminars/2012/overview.asp

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1937 **75^th anniversary** Tom Magliozzi, co-host of Car Talk, was born in East Cambridge, Massachusetts.

http://www.wusf.usf.edu/radio/profile/tom_magliozzi

 

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[TCN] Wednesday, June 27, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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INRIX Webinar: Real-Time Traffic Data Quality Assurance Program, June 28

 

The Quality Assurance program will embed data validation in INRIX's data license contracts, with experienced independent validators using proven and well documented methods established and used by the I-95 Corridor Coalition over the past four years. Find out how a QA Program would be created and executed for your agency. Register now for the June 28, 1:30 - 3:00 pm EDT webinar.  

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Delta Tests Turnstile to Automate Boarding

Link to article in the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/business/160326795.html

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

2) New Toll Booth Message on Garden State Parkway Seeks to Eliminate Confusion

Link to article in the Asbury Park Press:

http://www.app.com/article/20120626/NJNEWS/306260062/New-toll-booth-message-seeks-to-eliminate-confusion

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

3) Waze GPS Service Coming to a Car Near You

Link to article in PC Magazine:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2406382,00.asp

 

4) US Supreme Court's GPS Ruling May Have Minimal Impact Because Cellphone Tracking is Legal

Link to article in The National Law Journal:

http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202560981482&High_courts_GPS_ruling_may_have_minimal_impact_because_cellphone_tracking_is_legal&slreturn=1

 

MARITIME

 

5) Richmond, Virginia Port Using Real-Time Cargo Movement Technology

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://www.joc.com/technology/richmond-port-using-real-time-cargo-movement-technology

 

6) Inventing the iBoat

Link to article in Marine News:

http://www.marinelink.com/news/inventing-iboat-the345665.aspx

 

OTHER

 

7) Covisint, Detroit's Failed Internet Venture, is Alive and Well – and About to Go Public

Link to article in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2012/06/27/covisint-detroits-failed-internet-venture-is-alive-and-well-and-about-to-go-public

 

8) Travel Bookings Via Mobile Apps Soar

Link to article in Travel Weekly:

http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Online-Travel/Bookings-via-mobile-apps-soar/

 

9) Planning and Flexibility are Key to Effectively Deploying Broadband Conduit through Federal Highway Projects

Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-687R

 

RAILROADS

 

10) Updates from US DOT's Volpe Center

 -  Joint Volpe-FRA Pilot Makes Measurable Improvements in Rail Safety

http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2012/jvfpm.html

 -  On the Ground at Manchester: Making Surface Traffic More Visible

http://www.volpe.dot.gov/noteworthy/2012/otgam.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

11) Georgia ACLU to Defend Ku Klux Klan's Bid to 'Adopt' a Highway

Link to article in USA Today:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2012/06/aclu-to-defend-ku-klux-klans-bid-to-adopt-a-highway-/1#.T-tkNHBT97w

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

12) When the President Comes to New York City

Link to video from The New York Times:

http://video.nytimes.com/video/2012/06/22/nyregion/100000001621191/when-the-president-comes-to-new-york.html 

 

TAXIS

 

13) Click A Taxi Goes for Country Coverage Via App, Opens Up UK and Ireland

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2012/06/27/tlabs/click-a-taxi-goes-for-country-coverage-via-app-opens-up-uk-and-ireland

 

TRANSIT

 

14) GO Transit Uses Art Train to Collect Ideas on Transportation Sustainability

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/living/article/1217696--go-transit-uses-art-train-to-collect-ideas-on-transportation-sustainability

 

15) MBTA May Sell Station Names

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/06/27/mbta_to_seek_corporate_sponsorships/

 

16) Can the MBTA Improve Operations Through Service Chain Optimization?

Link to blog from ClickSoftware:

http://blogs.clicksoftware.com/clickipedia-blog/bid/84618/can-the-mbta-improve-operations-through-service-chain-optimization

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

17) Stuck in Traffic? US DOT Wants an App to Prevent That

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/emerging-tech-blog/2012/06/stuck-traffic-dot-wants-app-prevent/56466/

Link to notice from ITS Joint Program Office: http://goo.gl/7Wz4T

 

18) China National Radio Launches Expressway Traffic Channel

Link to article in China Daily:

http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-06/27/content_15526973.htm

 

VEHICLES

             

19) Serious Buzz About Siri

Link to First Shift video from Automotive News:

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120627/VIDEO/306279924/1439 (story starts at 2:15)

 

20) Tennessee Hopes to Cut Down DMV Wait Time with iPad Kiosks

Link to article on Digital Trends:

http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/tennessee-hopes-to-cut-down-dmv-wait-time-with-ipad-kiosks/

Link to news release: http://news.tn.gov/node/9088

 

21) Modern Car Connectivity Takes Distracted Driving to Dangerous Levels

Link to column in The Star-Ledger:

http://blog.nj.com/njv_mark_diionno/2012/06/mark_in_the_morning_modern_car.html

 

 

News Releases

1) Expanded Border Wait Time System Improves Cross-Border Travel Between Canada and US

2) Frost & Sullivan: Deluge of In-Vehicle Information to Trigger a Revolution in the Design of Automotive Display and Instrument Clusters

3) Via Rail Continues Its Modernization, Including Enhanced Customer Experience and E-Services

4) Ford Research Developing Intelligent System to Help Drivers Manage Stressful Situations on the Road

5) Over Four in Five New Car Buyers Admit to Engaging in Distracted Driving Behavior; Men More Likely to Take and Make Calls While Driving

6) After a Year of Steering Vehicles Into the 'Cloud,' Agero's Chief Foresees No U-Turn

7) The Digital Natives Generation Wants to Stay Connected in the Car

8) Winterswijk, the Netherlands Takes Initiative to Reduce Parking Searching with Nedap SENSIT

 

 

Bernie's Notes

Join me at 2:15 pm ET Thursday for a Twitter chat with #StoptheTexts, sponsored by @AdCouncil and @NHTSAgov.  Look for #stopthetexts or @TransportComm.

 

 

Upcoming Events

Nondestructive Evaluation/Nondestructive Testing for Highways and Bridges: Structural Materials Technology – August 21-24 – East Elmhurst, New York

http://www.asnt.org/events/conferences/smt12/smt12.htm

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1912 **100^th anniversary** The Italian Army's first air force, the Battaglione Aviatori, was established.

http://www.aquile-italiane.it/Battaglione%20Aviatori.html (in Italian)

 

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[TCN] Tuesday, June 26, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, June 26, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Attend IBTTA's Summit on All-Electronic Toll Collection, July 22-24, 2012 in Atlanta, GA 

 

Head to "HOT-lanta" for IBTTA's Summit on All-Electronic Toll Collection, the sixth in a series of workshops focused on all-electronic tolling. This year's general sessions will cover all facets of AETC at a higher level, while two breakout tracks will focus on the details of roadway systems and technologies, and back-office systems and customer management. This Summit will be hosted by the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). June 27^th is the deadline to receive the IBTTA negotiated hotel rate and July 9^th is the last day to pre-register and have your name included in the final registration list. View the preliminary agenda, learn about sponsor and exhibitor opportunities and register today at www.ibtta.org/atlanta.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Drones Vulnerable to Terrorist Hijacking, Researchers Say

Link to story on Fox News:

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/06/25/drones-vulnerable-to-terrorist-hijacking-researchers-say/

Link to further information from The University of Texas at Austin: http://goo.gl/XLRdk

 

2) Airport Virtual Greeters Speak to Passengers, but They're No Siri

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-virtual-assistant-20120625,0,1208506.story

 

OTHER

 

3) Michigan DOT Silenced for New Detroit Bridge

Link to story on WLNS-TV:

http://www.wlns.com/story/18876263/transportation-dept-silenced-for-new-detroit-bridge

 

4) Cash-Strapped Cities Eye Infrastructure as Ad Space

Link to article in Next American City:

http://americancity.org/daily/entry/cash-strapped-cities-eye-infrastructure-as-ad-space

 

5) Vienna Calling – ERTICO Video Interviews with ITS Stakeholders

Link to videos:

http://www.ertico.com/vienna-calling-video-interviews-with-its-stakeholders/

 

PARKING

 

6) Pango's New Service Combines Mobile Parking Payments and Location-Based Ads

Link to article in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcompany.com/1841317/pangos-new-service-mixes-mobile-parking-location-based-ads

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

7) Social Media in the Public Involvement Process? Yes, But Be Specific and Have a Plan

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2012/06/26/social-media-in-the-public-involvement-process-yes-but-be-specific-and-have-a-plan/

 

RAILROADS

 

8) The Patriotic Pull of the Railroad

Union Pacific rolling out national ad campaign to mark 150^th anniversary.

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/26/business/media/union-pacific-marks-150th-year-with-special-events.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) States Consider Raising Fines for Distracted Driving

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-06-11/stricter-mobile-phone-laws/55822706/1

 

TELEMATICS

 

10) Korea's KT Launches 'Smart' Automotive Solution

Link to article in The Korea Herald:

http://view.koreaherald.com/kh/view.php?ud=20120626000999&cpv=0

 

11) Telematics in Southeast Asia

Link to articles on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/telematics-southeast-asia-part-i (Part I)

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/telematics-southeast-asia-part-ii (Part II)

 

TRANSIT

 

12) Macon Transit Using New Online Maps

Link to article in The Telegraph:

http://www.macon.com/2012/06/25/2073616/macon-transit-using-new-online.html

 

13) Articles from Community Transportation

 -  Social Media for Transit

http://web1.ctaa.org/webmodules/webarticles/articlefiles/Summer_12_Social_Media.pdf

 -  Six Things Most Successful Transit Campaigns Have in Common

http://web1.ctaa.org/webmodules/webarticles/articlefiles/Summer_12_Campaigns.pdf

 

VEHICLES

 

14) Ford Fine-Tuning Traffic Jam Assist Using Radar, Cameras to Speed Vehicle Along

Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/article/20120626/BUSINESS0102/120626014/Ford-fine-tuning-Traffic-Jam-Assist-using-radar-cameras-speed-vehicle-along

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/pLhm1

 

15) For Cadillac, a Tale of Technology and Patience

Link to article on TheStreet:

http://www.thestreet.com/story/11597218/1/for-cadillac-a-tale-of-technology-and-patience.html

 

 

News Releases

1) euroFOT Study Demonstrates How Driver Assistance Systems Can Increase Safety and Fuel Efficiency Across Europe

2) Ford Research Selects Nokia Location Platform for Innovation Project

3) Penton Media Acquires Highline, Provider of Digital Aviation Data

4) Union Pacific Subsidiary PS Technology Acquires Yard Control Systems Division of Ansaldo STA USA

5) SUNA Traffic Channel Launches in New Zealand

6) Study Confirms High Quality of TomTom Historical Traffic Data

7) Utilizing Technology to Transport Visitors Along Orlando's Tourist Corridor

 

 

Job Postings

 -  Director, Center for Transportation Studies – University of Virginia – Charlottesville, Virginia

https://jobs.virginia.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1340744358859

 

 

Solicitation

 -  6^th Annual Competition and Call for Communications Concepts with John and Jane Q. Public: Transportation Finance and Related Policy Solutions

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/167307.aspx

 

 

Upcoming Events

Governors Highway Safety Association Annual Meeting – August 26-29 – Baltimore

http://www.ghsa.org/html/meetings/annual/2012/index.html

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1927 **85^th anniversary** The Cyclone roller coaster opened in Coney Island, New York.

http://lunaparknyc.com/explore-the-park/the-cyclone.html

 

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