Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, May 16, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
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CARTOGRAPHY
1) Navigating the Changes to Google Maps
Link to CNET review:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-3513_7-57584722/navigating-the-changes-to-google-maps-at-i-o-2013/
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
2) FCC Approves Indoor-Location System Despite ETC Concerns
Link to Bloomberg article:
OTHER
3) Missouri Lawmakers Pass Bill Halting the Scanning of Personal Documents
Link to AP article:
http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4237931/missouri-lawmakers-pass-bill-halting.html
4) South Carolina Budget Plan Would Allow Ads on School Buses
Link to article in The Post and Courier:
5) Articles from Texas Transportation Researcher
- Using RFID Readers to Measure Wait Times at US-Mexico Border
http://tti.tamu.edu/2013/03/01/using-rfid-readers-to-measure-wait-times-at-the-u-s-mexico-border/
- Increasing Capacity, Reducing Wait Times: TTI Helps Design ITS-Based California Port of Entry
http://tti.tamu.edu/2013/03/01/increasing-capacity-reducing-wait-times/
- Computer Simulations Explore 'What If' Disaster Scenarios
http://tti.tamu.edu/2013/03/01/computer-simulations-explore-what-if-disaster-scenarios/
PARKING
6) Houston to Streamline, Simplify Parking Signage
Link to story on KUHF Radio:
http://app1.kuhf.org/articles/1368632447-Heres-Why-Parking-Signs-Are-Coming-Down-In-Houston.html
PEDESTRIANS
7) Australian Campaign Aims to Educate Pedestrians on Dangers of Using Mobile Devices on Roads
Link to article in The Daily Telegraph:
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) Will Ray LaHood's Anti-Distracted Driving Legacy Endure?
Link to story on Michigan Radio:
http://www.michiganradio.org/post/will-ray-lahoods-anti-distracted-driving-legacy-endure
TAXIS
9) DC Again Takes On Upstart Competitor to Taxicabs
Link to story on WAMU Radio:
http://wamu.org/news/13/05/16/dc_again_takes_on_upstart_competitor_to_taxicabs
TRANSIT
10) Chicago Transit Agencies Look to Keep South Side Moving During CTA Work
Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:
11) Google Now Adds Real-Time Public Transit Info
Link to article on Engadget:
http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/15/google-now-updated-with-reminders-real-time-public-transit-upda/
12) San Francisco Transit History: Website Explains Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Muni
Link to article on The Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/15/san-francisco-transit-history_n_3280949.html
VEHICLES
13) US Senators See 'Great Potential' in Driverless Car Technology
Link to article in The Hill:
14) NHTSA Aims to Foil Vehicle Hacking
Link to article in The Detroit News:
15) New Camo License Plates Should Stand Out on Texas Roads
Link to article in the Houston Chronicle:
http://www.chron.com/cars/article/New-camo-license-plates-should-stand-out-on-Texas-4518315.php
16) Privacy in Your Vehicle: The Info That's Collected and Who Can Access It
Link to story on WAVE-TV:
17) Q&A: Spotify, Standards and In-Vehicle Infotainment
Link to article on Telematics Update:
http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/qa-spotify-standards-and-vehicle-infotainment
18) The Making of a Social Car, Part I
Link to article on Telematics Update:
http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/making-social-car-part-i
News Releases
1) Amtrak Wi-Fi Gets Better Speeds and Connectivity
2) Union Pacific Railroad Billboard Campaign Reminds Drivers to Always Expect a Train
3) California DMV Launches New Bicycle Safety Webpage
4) J.D. Power: Airline Satisfaction Improves and Technology Has an Impact
5) Ontario Police Chiefs Launch Drive Safe! Campaign with Focus on Railway and Road Safety
6) Chicago Transit Authority Adds New Features to Train Tracker
7) GPS IIF-4 Successfully Launched from Cape Canaveral
8) Emergency Maintenance to Cause Outages for Tennessee DOT Web-Based Services
9) New Brunswick, Canadian Governments Investing in Advanced Technologies to Help Trucking Industry
10) Next Bus Arrival Signs Coming to Boston's Logan Airport
11) Upgrade to San Francisco Airport Long-Term Parking Web Presence Announced by Greenbee Parking
TCN Contributions
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Upcoming Events
Webinar: Managing Small Airports – June 12
http://www.aviationpros.com/news/10941975/washington-trb-webinar-managing-small-airports
Today in Transportation History
1853 **160th anniversary** The first steam train ran in Ontario over the Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Union Railroad between Toronto and Aurora.
http://www.trha.ca/resources/111015.Toronto.1st.Railway.by.Derek.Boles.pdf
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