Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
CAMERAS
1) Cameras to Monitor Tasmania Bus Fare Boycott
Link to story from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-20/bus-cameras-to-check-passengers-paying/4583440
FREIGHT
2) Report Details Simpler Way to Track Freight on Oregon's Highways
Link to article from the Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium:
http://otrec.us/news/entry/tracking_freight_on_oregons_highways
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
3) Deadline Extended for Input on US DOT's ITS Strategic Plan
Link to further information from the ITS Joint Program Office:
OTHER
4) Interview: Zeljko Jeftic of IRU Projects
Link to article from ERTICO:
http://www.ertico.com/interview-zeljko-jeftic-of-iru-projects/
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
5) New Technology Brings Future Road Projects to Life
Link to story on KXRM-TV:
http://www.coloradoconnection.com/news/story.aspx?id=874277#.UUofLVtoT2w
6) State of the Media: Why It Still Matters
Link to the Talking Transportation blog:
http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2013/03/20/state-of-the-media-why-it-still-matters/
ROADWAYS
7) TrafficCOM Opens Up Traffic Counting to Everyone
Link to article on Gizmag:
http://www.gizmag.com/trafficcom-traffic-counter/26702/
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) Kidtrack Biometric System Keeps Track of Kids on School Buses
Link to article on Gizmag:
http://www.gizmag.com/kidtrack-biometric-school-bus-scanner/26723/
TELEMATICS
9) Articles from Telematics Update
- Q&A: Telematics, UBI and Deep Packet Inspection
- Telematics for Fleet Management Europe 2013: Day One
TRANSIT
10) Toronto Transit Commission CEO Apologizes via YouTube for Commute
Link to article in the Toronto Sun:
http://www.torontosun.com/2013/03/19/ttc-to-explain-mondays-unacceptable-subway-delays
11) Arlington County, Virginia Enhanced Bus Stop First of 24 'Super Stops'
Link to story on WTOP Radio:
http://www.wtop.com/654/3255226/Cost-of-new-Arlington-bus-stop-1-million
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
12) Interstate 'Eyes' Monitor Traffic in Ohio
Link to article in The Marietta Times:
http://www.mariettatimes.com/page/content.detail/id/550573/Interstate--eyes--monitor-traffic.html
13) Smart Computing to Solve Traffic Problems in Nairobi
Link to article in CIO East Africa:
http://www.cio.co.ke/news/main-stories/smart-computing-to-solve-traffic-problems-in-nairobi
14) How Traffic Reporter Joe McConnell Sorts Out Bay Area Traffic
Link to blog from KQED Radio:
15) Traffic Signal Control in Charlotte, North Carolina
Link to podcast on WFAE Radio:
http://www.wfae.org/post/trifling-place-episode-7-turn-green-already
News Releases
1) App-Connected Vehicles to Reach 20% of Consumer Cars in Western Europe and North America by 2017
2) Sleek Gulf Cooperation Council Airports Investing in Cutting-Edge Safety Technology
3) FCC Acts to Ensure Reliability of Calls to 911 During Emergencies
4) T-Systems and Cloudera Announce Strategic Partnership
5) West Virginia DMV Announces New Online Vehicle Services
Solicitations
- Request for Proposals – Pavement Asset Management System – Pennsylvania DOT
http://www.emarketplace.state.pa.us/Solicitations.aspx?SID=6100024132
- Nominations Sought – Nextgov Bold Awards for Using IT to Improve Government – Government Executive Media Group
http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/bold-awards/61734/
Upcoming Events
ITE Great Lakes District and ITS Michigan Technology Showcase – April 15-16 – Grand Rapids, Michigan
Today in Transportation History
2003 **10th anniversary** Coalition forces from the US, UK, Australia and Poland began their invasion of Iraq.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/20/newsid_3495000/3495453.stm
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