[TCN] Tuesday, April 2, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, April 2, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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CAMERAS

 

1) Traffic Cameras Draw More Scrutiny by States

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/02/us/traffic-cameras-draw-more-scrutiny-by-states.html

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

2) Two Transportation Open Houses Scheduled in Hillsboro, Oregon at Same Time, Different Locations

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/hillsboro/index.ssf/2013/04/2_transportation_open_houses_s.html

 

3) Port of Goof: Obama's Chinese Crane Cover-Up

Link to blog in The Detroit News:

http://blogs.detroitnews.com/politics/2013/04/01/port-of-goof-obamas-chinese-crane-cover-up/

 

4) Transparency Needed on Maine Transportation Projects

Link to editorial in the Portland Press Herald:

http://www.pressherald.com/opinion/transparency-needed-on-transportation-projects_2013-04-02.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

5) Fears Thousands of UK Drivers Can't Read Basic Road Signs

Link to article in the Manchester Evening News:

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/fears-thousands-drivers-cant-read-2500305

 

6) Lots of Cars and Trucks, No Traffic Signs or Lights: Chaos or Calm?

Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/04/lots-cars-and-trucks-no-traffic-signs-or-lights-chaos-or-calm/5152/

 

7) Articles from Public Roads – March/April 2013

 -  Innovative Partnerships Help Inventory Traffic Signs

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/13marapr/02.cfm

 -  Understanding Driver Behavior in Work Zones

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/13marapr/04.cfm

 -  Field Test of New Stereo Vision System for Detecting Pedestrians at Street Crossings Focuses on Visually-Impaired

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/13marapr/05.cfm

 

8) US DOT Announces 2013 Road Weather Management Stakeholder Meeting Update and Agenda Overview

Link to further information:

http://goo.gl/Hftgx

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) California Officials: Number One Source for Distracted Drivers is Cellphone Usage

Link to story on KERO-TV:

http://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/officials-number-one-source-for-distracted-drivers-is-cell-phone-usage

 

10) Seven Tips for Delivering Effective Emergency Notifications

Link to article in Emergency Management:

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/disaster/7-Tips-Effective-Emergency-Notifications.html

 

11) Global Road Safety Partnership News – March 2013

Link to newsletter:

http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=a1560883c16cd2b838a48e6c8&id=0ea6359a63&e=db6a7b2516

 

TRANSIT

 

12) Lutsk, Ukraine Launches Real-Time Public Transport Map

Link to article in the Kyiv Post:

http://www.kyivpost.com/content/ukraine/lutsk-launches-real-time-public-transport-map-322555.html

Link to site: http://www.eway.in.ua/en/cities/lutsk

 

 

News Releases

1) National Electronic Tolling Committee Industry Forum to Be Held in Brisbane in May

2) 2012 Operation Lifesaver Annual Report Highlights Rail Safety Education Efforts

3) Co-Cities Opens Call to Become Part of Co-Cities PRIME

4) Website Offers 100 Years of Military Aviation History at Michigan Air Base

5) Garmin to Provide In-Dash Navigation for Future Mercedes-Benz

6) San Francisco International Airport/SAS Announce '#SFOadventure' Photo Contest on Instagram and Twitter

7) China to Emerge as One of the Largest Markets for Automotive Navigation and Telematics Services, says Frost & Sullivan

8) ISO Introduces Telematics-Based GeoMetric Rating Rule for Automobile Risks

 

 

Job Posting

 -  Transportation Specialist – FHWA Office of Transportation Operations – Washington, DC

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/340813300

 

 

Upcoming Events

Global Symposium on Connected Vehicles and Infrastructure – May 14-16 – Ann Arbor, Michigan

http://global2013.umtri.umich.edu/registration.html

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1963 **50^th anniversary** The USSR launched Luna 4 on a mission to the Moon.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1963-008B

 

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