[TCN] Monday, December 10, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, December 10, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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CARTOGRAPHY

 

1) Australia Police Discourage Use of Apple Maps App After Rescues

Link to article on CNET:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57558151-37/australia-police-discourage-use-of-apple-maps-app-after-rescues/

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

2) Vietnam Ministry of Transport Plans to Promote ITS

Link to article on VietNamNet Bridge:

http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/society/54116/ministry-plans-to-promote-intelligent-transport-systems.html

 

3) Bay County, Florida Expanding Traffic Camera System

Link to article in The News Herald:

http://www.newsherald.com/news/government/county-s-traffic-camera-system-expanding-1.62297

 

OTHER

 

4) Proximity Information Resources for Special Events

Report describes development of a mobile application to assist in management and communications during large events.

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/168235.aspx

 

5) A Framework for Collaborative Decision Making on Additions to Highway Capacity

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/166046.aspx

 

PARKING

 

6) ITS America Holds Smart Parking Symposium

Link to story on Transportation Radio:

http://shouts.at/Fp4

 

RAILROADS

 

7) St. Louis Post-Dispatch Articles Examine Rail Pedestrian Safety

 -  Hundreds Die Walking the Tracks Each Year

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/railroads-avoid-responsibility-for-pedestrian-deaths/article_b9c8bbcc-f424-559a-a0c4-bee46f8d4fe7.html

 -  Railroads Have Fought Efforts to Identify Problem Spots for Pedestrians

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/railroads-have-fought-efforts-to-identify-problem-spots-for-pedestrians/article_1b638d67-72f7-5f5c-80fd-def0b0de3d26.html

 -  Operation Lifesaver Shrinks as Danger Grows

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/rail-safety-group-shrinks-as-danger-grows/article_3369e0af-16f7-5d1b-acb0-a5f306757ce2.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

8) New Jersey Highway Sign More Pessimistic Than Intended

Link to article on NJ.com:

http://www.nj.com/morris/index.ssf/2012/12/driving_kills_highway_signs_mo.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) Traffic Deaths Down Thanks to Safety Technology

Link to story on NBC News:

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/traffic-deaths-down-thanks-safety-technology-1C7529986

Link to news release from NHTSA: http://goo.gl/nHFyf

 

10) Tsunami Sirens' Last Wail

Tillamook County, Oregon plans to silence sirens and rely on newer technology.

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/08/us/new-ways-to-warn-threaten-tsunami-sirens-in-oregon.html

 

TAXIS

 

11) Trade Ads for Free Internet in Your London Taxi

Link to article on CNET:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57558261-1/trade-ads-for-free-internet-in-your-london-taxi/

 

TELEMATICS

 

12) Q&A: Telematics and the M2M App Challenge

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/qa-telematics-and-m2m-app-challenge

 

13) Data Mining: A Second Act for Telematics Systems?

Link to column on MSN Autos:

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs/autosblogpost.aspx?post=c7eea18d-69c1-49e3-bd65-c9d06baa2fc0

 

TRANSIT

 

14) Springfield (Illinois) Mass Transit District Plans Tech Upgrade with $1.8 Million in Federal Funds

Link to article in The State Journal-Register:

http://www.sj-r.com/breaking/x1665845952/SMTD-plans-tech-upgrade-with-1-8-million-in-federal-funds

 

15) Federal Transit Administration: National Online Dialogue on Transit Asset Management

Link to further information from the FTA:

http://tam.ideascale.com/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

16) West Virginia DOT Officials to Launch 511 Travel Information System This Week

Link to AP article:

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/0a02d7bd81ce40119ef57537b7575746/WV--Travel-Information

 

17) Solo Drivers Say They Benefit from App Communities

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/12/solo-drivers-say-they-benefit-community/4105/

Link to news release from New Cities Foundation: http://goo.gl/fFwuj

 

VEHICLES

 

18) The Car Seat of Tomorrow is Self-Adjusting and Bluetooth-Connected

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/12/faurecia-smartfit/

 

19) A Look at the Issues Raised by 'Black Boxes' in Cars

Link to blog from the American Civil Liberties Union:

http://www.aclu.org/blog/technology-and-liberty/black-boxes-cars-may-set-important-precedents

 

 

News Releases

1) Gridlock Can Be Avoided with 'Gone Before Gridlock' Evacuation System

2) Lost or Stolen MetroCard? File a Claim Online

3) MyCityWay Announces Integration with BMW's DriveNow Car Sharing Fleet

4) Mobile Devices Launches MUNIC, the Smart Driver Assistant Multi-Service

5) US Department of Energy Announces the Apps for Vehicles Challenge

6) Smart Solution Spotlight: Smart Parking Innovator Streetline Receives National Transportation Award

 

 

Upcoming Events

2013 International CES – January 8-11 – Las Vegas

http://www.cesweb.org/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1982 **30^th anniversary** The United Nations Law of the Sea Conference took place at Montego Bay, Jamaica. 

http://untreaty.un.org/cod/avl/ha/uncls/uncls.html

 

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