[TCN] Friday, July 27, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, July 27, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Websites for Florida Airports Getting Updates

Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/fl-pbia-website-upgrade-20120727,0,4293329.story

 

BICYCLES

 

2) On Delay in Bike-Share Program, New York City Gives Few Details Beyond 'Software'

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/27/nyregion/new-york-city-tells-little-about-bike-share-delay.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

3) GPS Data Gets Boost from New EU Service

Link to article on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57481165-94/gps-data-gets-boost-from-new-eu-service/

 

4) An App that Could Stop Traffic

Algorithms that automatically reroute your car look like the next trend in mobile mapping.

Link to article in Technology Review:

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/428523/an-app-that-could-stop-traffic/

 

OTHER

 

5) The Voice of New York: Bernie Wagenblast, Transportation Expert and Broadcaster

Link to interview on Manhattan Neighborhood Network's Let Them Talk:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxlR82lOnEM

 

6) Thinking Aloud: The Thinking Highways Podcast – Show 3

Link to podcast:

http://thinkinghighways.com/podcasts/?id=6139&page=0

 

PARKING

 

7) DC Metrorail Parking Pay-by-Phone Pilot

Link to PlanItMetro blog:

http://planitmetro.com/2012/07/26/metrorail-parking-pay-by-phone-pilot/

 

PEDESTRIANS

 

8) What to Do About Protecting Distracted Pedestrians

Link to AP article:

http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2012/jul/26/what-do-about-protecting-distracted-pedestrians-ar-1117590/

 

ROADWAYS

 

9) Maryland's Bay Bridge Gets Weather Alert Upgrade After Violent Storm

Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-bridge-wind-20120726,0,2483506.story

 

10) Ranking the Nation's Worst Friday Afternoon Commutes

Link to article in Governing:

http://www.governing.com/blogs/by-the-numbers/worst-friday-afternoon-rush-hour-commutes-american-cities.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

11) Lawsuit Against 'No Fly' List Allowed to Proceed

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/tsa/240629-lawsuit-against-no-fly-list-allowed-to-proceed

 

12) Study: Teen Driver Cellphone Use Unaffected by Restrictions, Despite Awareness

Link to article in Directions:

http://www.hsrc.unc.edu/directions/2012/summer/cell.htm

 

TRANSIT

 

13) Sydney Real-Time Bus App Data Still on Hold

Link to article in The Sydney Morning Herald:

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/smartphone-apps/sydney-realtime-bus-app-data-still-on-hold-20120727-22xub.html

 

14) Who I Am. Heyward, the Voice Behind New York MTA Subway Announcements

Link to video:

http://www.hooplaha.com/who-i-am/

 

VEHICLES

 

15) GM Working on Wi-Fi Direct Application to Prevent Vehicle-Pedestrian Accidents

Link to article on Phys.Org:

http://phys.org/news/2012-07-gm-wi-fi-application-vehiclepedestrian-accidents.html

 

16) BMW Dashes Into Future with ConnectedDrive System

Link to article on Wheels.ca:

http://www.wheels.ca/feature/bmw-dashes-into-future-with-connecteddrive-system/

 

 

News Releases

1) Traficon Presents New Vehicle and Bicycle Detection Technology

2) Transport for London and Usablenet Help Mobile Travelers Navigate the London Olympics

3) Research and Markets: Connected Car Guide - Automotive Speech Technology - 2012 Offers a Clear Explanation of the Problems in Voice Recognition and the Solution

4) Telematics, the Technology to Help Create Safer Roads and Save Drivers Money

5) FABEC Olympics Cell Inaugurated to Manage Air Traffic

6) Scheduled Electrical Outage to Affect Iowa DOT Services This Weekend

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Inrix Analytics - Turning Traffic-Related Data into Information – August 16

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/653944782

 

 

Friday Bonus  

A traffic version of the glass half-full/half-empty debate.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/artsandliving/comics/king.html?name=Bizarro&date=20120719

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1987 **25^th anniversary** RMS Titanic, Inc. begins salvage operations at the site of the wreck.

http://www.kval.com/news/local/Titanic-treasures-on-the-auction-block-139554238.html?tab=video&c=y

 

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