[TCN] Wednesday, May 22, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Webinar: Assess the Impact of Mandate-Driven Auto Safety in the United States

 

A positive decision from the Department of Transportations' NHTSA agency this August will create a surge of interest and demand for DSRC tech in the V2V & V2I space. It's thus clear that all companies in this value chain must be ready for the ramifications and rewards of this government legislation.

 

We got together Toyota, Cisco and Michigan Department of Transportation on an exclusive live webinar to reveal how they are pre-empting this key mandate decision and how they plan to take advantage of new growth opportunities in this space.

Hear how they are preparing for the US mandate here:

telematicsupdate.com/v2v/webinar

 

 

BICYCLES

 

1) New GPS-Powered Handlebars Send Texts to Your Bike

Link to article on Mashable:

http://mashable.com/2013/05/21/helios-handlebars-smart-bike/

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

2) Following ITS Conference in Poland, EU Launches Urban Mobility Project

Link to story on Polskie Radio:

http://www.thenews.pl/1/6/Artykul/136475,Intelligent-transport

 

OTHER

 

3) World Economic Forum: How Technology Can Make Traveling Smarter and Safer by 2025

Link to article on Silicon Republic:

http://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/item/32758-how-technology-can-make/

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/xiMDo

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

4) What's the Advertising Value of Transportation Agency Websites?

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2013/05/22/advertising-transportation-are-all-those-customers-worth-much/ 

 

ROADWAYS

 

5) Critics Says Big Change to MUTCD Could Put Drivers at Risk

Link to article on The Verge:

http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/22/4355428/us-traffic-safety-manual-faces-uncertain-road

 

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

Link to further information from US DOT:

http://www.its.dot.gov/meetings/roadweather_meeting_stakeholder2013.htm

 

TRANSIT

 

7) Public Transit Users Demand Digital Services

Link to article in InformationWeek:

http://www.informationweek.com/government/mobile/public-transit-users-demand-digital-serv/240155317

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/SaHMI

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

8) Many Drivers Frustrated with Virginia DOT's 511 Traffic System

Link to story on WVEC-TV:

http://www.wvec.com/news/Many-drivers-frustrated-with-VDOTs-511-traffic-system--208455531.html

 

VEHICLES

 

9) Do Connected Cars Deserve Our Trust?

Link to article in Connected World:

http://www.connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.aspx?id=NEWS130521152725580

 

 

News Releases

1) Revenues From 'Smart Vehicle' Apps to Rise Ten-Fold by 2017 as Car Manufacturers Embrace New Infotainment Ecosystems

2) Georgia DOT's 'I Remember, I Believe' Wins International Film Competition

3) TomTom Launches Live Roadside Video for App Developers

4) UK's NATS Launches App That Aims to Cut Airspace Infringements

5) Seminar Urges the Boost of Smart Road Technologies in Oman

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webcast: Machine Vision – May 30

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2431590106516313856

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1863 **150^th anniversary** The siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana began during the US Civil War.  It lasted 48 days and following the surrender of Confederate forces the Mississippi River was opened to Union navigation.

http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/la010.htm

 

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