[TCN] Tuesday, July 9, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, July 9, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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BUSES

 

1) Greyhound to Add Wi-Fi, Entertainment Systems on Buses

Link to AP article:

http://projects.registerguard.com/apf/tech/greyhound-to-add-wi-fi-entertainment-system-on-buses/

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/KyV06

 

CAMERAS

 

2) Iowa Officials: No Ticket if Governor's SUV Speeds Past Traffic Cameras

Link to story on KCCI-TV:

http://www.kcci.com/news/central-iowa/officials-no-ticket-if-governors-suv-speeds-past-traffic-cameras/-/9357080/20903844/-/vsyjr7z/-/index.html

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

3) Two More Boston Transit Maps Help Clarify the Chaos

Link to blog on BostInno:

http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2013/07/08/two-more-boston-transit-maps-help-clarify-the-chaos/

 

4) Track Transportation Projects with the San Francisco County Transportation Authority's New 'MyStreetsSF' Map

Link to Streetsblog San Francisco:

http://sf.streetsblog.org/2013/07/08/track-transportation-projects-with-the-sfctas-new-mystreetsf-map/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

5) Environmental Group Pushes Port of Vancouver on Safety Information

Link to article in The Columbian:

http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/jul/08/environmental-group-port-vancouver-more-safety-inf/

 

6) TSA Blacks Out 'Mission' of $56 Million Sole-Source Contract Without Cause

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2013/07/tsa-blacks-out-mission-56-million-sole-source-contract-without-cause/66212/

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

7) Is Ridesharing the Future of Public Transit Systems, or the Failure of Them?

Link to blog on KPCC Radio:

http://www.scpr.org/blogs/environment/2013/07/08/14191/is-ridesharing-the-future-of-public-transit-system/

 

TELEMATICS

 

8) The Future of Aftermarket Telematics

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://goo.gl/A7luE (Part 1)

http://goo.gl/JQwcC (Part 2)

 

TRANSIT

 

9) Smartphone App Will Allow Paperless Transit Tickets in Texas Cities

Link to article in the Star-Telegram:

http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/07/08/4988890/iphone-app-will-allow-paperless.html

 

10) Autism Ads Raise Ire, Pulled Off Seattle Buses

Link to article in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2021356716_autismadsxml.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) Australian Traffic Network Launches Real-Time National Traffic Website

Link to article on radioinfo:

http://www.radioinfo.com.au/news/12812

 

12) Who is @WSDOT_traffic? Meet the People Who Make Your Commute Better

Link to story on KOMO News:

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/WSDOT-214787711.html

 

13) Travel App Finds More Efficient Travel Choice

Link to article on PhysOrg:

http://phys.org/news/2013-07-app-youand-environmentfeel.html

 

14) How to Really Outsmart Traffic

Link to blog from Nokia:

http://conversations.nokia.com/2013/07/09/how-to-really-outsmart-traffic/

 

 

News Releases

1) Abu Dhabi DOT 'DARB' Portal Wins Savvy Mapping Application Award

2) First Issue of Maritime & Ports Middle East Now Online

3) GEWI's TIC Powers North American Traffic Data Service

4) Zenrin-DataCom Make Major Acquisition in Indian and Southeast Asian Telematics Sector

5) TriMet Adds 13 New Applications

6) More Than 2,200 Mobile Tickets Sold as Beta Test of TriMet Tickets App Comes to an End

 

 

Upcoming Events

AASHTO Annual Meeting – October 17-21 – Denver

http://www.aashtoannualmeeting.org/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1918 **95^th anniversary** The deadliest train wreck in US history took place near Nashville, Tennessee.  The crash killed 101 people.

http://www.nashvillewebreview.com/automat/nashville/events/trainwreck/Disaster_Nashville.htm

 

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