[TCN] Monday, August 12, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, August 12, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Rockwell Collins to Buy Carlyle's Arinc for $1.39 Billion

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-12/rockwell-collins-to-buy-carlyle-s-arinc-for-1-39-billion.html

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/Yq7VVm

 

2) NextGen Benefits Making a Difference at Memphis

Link to US DOT's Fast Lane blog:

http://www.dot.gov/fastlane/us-transportation-secretary-foxx-sees-benefits-nextgen-technology-firsthand

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

3) Nokia Map Project Sheds Light on Belarus' Roads

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/technology/nokia-map-project-sheds-light-on-belaruss-roads.html?pagewanted=all

 

4) New Illinois DOT Highway Maps Offer Smartphone Access

Link to AP article:

http://www.sj-r.com/breaking/x606652829/New-Illinois-highway-maps-offer-smartphone-access

Link to news release: http://www.dot.state.il.us/press/r080913.html

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

5) You May Never Need to Pay Cash at a Tollbooth Again

Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/technology/2013/08/you-may-never-need-pay-cash-tollbooth-again/6497/

 

OTHER

 

6) Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator – August 2013

Link to newsletter:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/TrafficOperations/Newsletters/2013/2013-Aug.pdf

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

7) Iowa Moves to Shield Governor's License Plate Data

Link to AP article:

http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Iowa-moves-to-shield-governor-s-license-plate-data-4726030.php

 

8) Face the Numbers: Communication Success Requires a Social Media Plan

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2013/08/12/face-the-numbers-communication-success-requires-a-social-media-plan/

 

RAILROADS

 

9) After 64 Years Working on the Railroad, Oldest US Dispatcher to Retire

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/08/americas_oldest_train_dispatcher_retires_at_age_85.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) Los Angeles Commuter Rail Line to Roll Out First Positive Train Control System in US

Link to article in Engineering News-Record:

http://enr.construction.com/infrastructure/transportation/2013/0812-la-commuter-rail-line-to-roll-out-first-positive-train-control-system-in-us.asp

 

11) Las Vegas Center Oversees First Responders During Disasters

Link to article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal:

http://www.reviewjournal.com/view/center-oversees-first-responders-during-disasters

 

TELEMATICS

 

12) Socializing the Driving Experience

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/other/weekly-brief-socializing-driving-experience

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

13) Successfully Managing Traffic Incidents is No Accident

Link to article in Public Roads:

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

 

TRANSIT

 

14) Online Rabble-Rousers Target WMATA

Link to article on The Transit Rider:

http://www.thetransitwire.com/2013/08/12/online-rabble-rousers-target-wmata

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

15) Queensland's Smart Transport Research Centre Monitors Traffic Tweets to Deliver Personalized Alerts

Link to story on 612 ABC Brisbane Radio:

http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2013/08/personalised-traffic-reports.html

 

16) An Engineer Beats the Physics of Traffic

Link to story on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=211025038

 

VEHICLES

 

17) Internet Radio Gains Traction with Motorists
Link to article in Automotive News:
http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20130805%2FOEM06%2F308059991%2Finternet-radio-gains-traction-with-motorists#axzz2bZvpPVT6

 

18) Smart Driving Cars – August 11

Link to newsletter:

http://orfe.princeton.edu/~alaink/SmartDrivingCars/SDC081113.pdf

 

 

News Releases

1) New Mobile Parking Application Reduces Costs and Improves Efficiency in Parking Enforcement

 

 

Upcoming Events

Trucking Industry Mobility & Technology Coalition Annual Meeting – October 21-22 – Orlando, Florida

http://freightmobility.com/Annual_Mtg.html

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1933 **80^th anniversary** Parnelli Jones, winner of the 1963 Indianapolis 500 and a racecar owner, was born in Texarkana, Arkansas.

http://vpjracing.com/Parnelli_Jones.html

 

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