[TCN] Tuesday, September 3, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, September 3, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Countdown to Vancouver!

IBTTA's 81^st Annual Meeting & Exhibition – September 22-25, 2013

 

There are only three weeks left until the opening of the 2013 IBTTA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Don't miss this opportunity to interact with the most influential toll industry experts and decision makers from around the globe. Arrive a day early for a fundraising golf event to support the IBTTA Foundation. The Tournament will take place at Furry Creek Golf and Country Club. IBTTA's Annual Meeting & Exhibition will be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Featured speakers include Daniel Sieberg, Google's Head of Media Outreach and a special presentation from Bryan Norcross, Senior Hurricane Specialist with The Weather Channel. For more information on registration, hotel reservations, exhibiting or sponsorship, visit www.IBTTA.org/vancouver. Register online today!

 

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

1) National Park Service Uses Sensors to Aid Transportation Planning on Virginia Trail

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/counting-commuters-on-a-bucolic-trail/2013/09/02/0da4700a-054e-11e3-9259-e2aafe5a5f84_story.html

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

2) New Missouri Road Map is Out There, But Fewer of Them

Link to AP article:

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/new-missouri-road-map-is-out-there-but-fewer-of/article_a3aca26b-f360-551c-97b0-737aace1f883.html

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

3) Aiming to Build the World's Most Intelligent Highways

Link to article in BusinessKorea:

http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/article/1374/smart-highway-aiming-build-world%E2%80%99s-most-intelligent-highways

 

MARITIME

 

4) Sweden Testing Traffic-Monitoring System in Arctic

Link to article in Maritime Journal:

http://www.maritimejournal.com/news101/onboard-systems/monitoring-and-control/new-traffic-monitoring-system-for-arctic

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

 

OTHER

 

5) Delaware DMV's Clever Twitter Response to Complaint Proves Popular

Link to article in The News Journal:

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20130901/DIALOGUE/309010036/DMV-s-clever-Twitter-response-complaint-proves-popular

 

6) Traffic Fines Might Soon Come by Email in South Africa

Link to article in The Times:

http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2013/09/03/traffic-fines-might-soon-come-by-e-mail

 

PARKING

 

7) Few Using New Oceanfront Parking Apps this Labor Day in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Link to story on WTKR-TV:

http://wtkr.com/2013/09/02/few-using-new-oceanfront-parking-apps-this-labor-day/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

8) The Intersection of Transportation and Social Media at New York State DOT

Link to column in The Business Review:

http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/blog/socialmadness/2013/09/intersection-transportation-social-media.html

 

RAILROADS

 

9) Influence Game: Train Safety Move Delayed Decades

Link to AP article:

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/politics/article/INFLUENCE-GAME-Train-safety-move-delayed-decades-4782122.php

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) Police Want Warning Signs at Orlando International Airport to Reduce Gun Seizures

Link to article in the Orlando Sentinel:

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-09-02/news/os-gun-seizures-orlando-international-airport-warn-20130902_1_orlando-international-airport-oia-gun-seizures

 

TELEMATICS

 

11) Commercial Telematics and the New EOBR Rule: What to Expect

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/fleet-and-asset-management/commercial-telematics-and-new-eobr-rule-what-expect

 

12) Here Come More Telematics Options for Insurers

Link to column in Insurance & Technology:

http://www.insurancetech.com/business-intelligence/here-come-more-telematics-options-for-in/240160705

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) Minneapolis Touts New Downtown Traffic Management System

Link to story on KARE-TV:

http://www.kare11.com/news/article/1037865/391/Mpls-touts-new-downtown-traffic-management-system-

 

14) Study: UK Drivers Ignoring 'Useless' Motorway Signs

Link to article on UK Net Guide:

http://www.uknetguide.co.uk/Latest-News/Drivers-ignoring-useless-motorway-signs-100051.html

 

VEHICLES

 

15) Mazda Starts Trials of New Car-to-Car Communications System

Link to article on Motor Authority:

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1086679_mazda-starts-trials-of-new-car-2-car-communications-system

 

16) UK Attempting to Fight Off EU Road Safety Rules

Link to article on TRL:

http://www.trl.co.uk/trl-news-hub/transport-news/latest-transport-news/uk-attempting-to-fight-off-eu-road-safety-rules_801632491.htm

 

17) Inrix Demos Google Glass as a Heads-Up Display in the Car

Link to article on CNET:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-57601171-48/inrix-traffic-demos-google-glass-as-a-hud-in-the-car/

 

18) Communication Headsets for Motorcyclists Offer Multiple Functions

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/01/automobiles/keeping-a-connection-even-on-the-open-road.html

 

19) CNET Looks at Connected Vehicles

Link to articles:

 -  How Google's Robo-Cars Mean the End of Driving as We Know It

http://goo.gl/7Jfzx5

 -  Self-Driving Cars Will Bristle with Sensors

http://goo.gl/pjkETy

 -  Platooning: The Future of Freeways is Lining Up

http://goo.gl/SAujuw

 -  First, Smart Cars. Next, Smart Transport Grids

http://goo.gl/JQLpDJ

 

20) Radio, In-Vehicle CE Guidelines

Link to article in Radio World:

http://www.radioworld.com/article/radio-in-vehicle-ce-guidelines/221188

Link to NHTSA Guidelines: http://goo.gl/5TVkAH

 

21) Automakers Build Showroom in an App

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/02/technology/carmakers-build-a-showroom-in-an-app.html

 

22) Mazda Offering UK Customers Online Booking for Servicing, Repairs

Link to article in Automotive World:

http://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/mazda-online-booking-will-keep-customers-coming-back/

 

23) When Will Car Dealers Get with the Web?

Link to blog in Fortune:

http://features.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2013/08/14/dealers/?source=yahoo_quote

 

 

News Releases

1) San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Closure: Where Did the Commuters Go?

2) London Gatwick Launches Redesigned and Responsive Website

 

 

Job Posting

 -  Transportation Systems Engineer – IBI Group – New York, New York

http://www.ibigroup.com/careers/

 

 

Upcoming Events

AirSage Webinar: Population Movements -- Data Solutions for Your Transportation Studies – September 4

http://www2.airsage.com/webmail/24582/12592193/6631837674042f02afcf6f472e9bf4fc

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1878 **135^th anniversary** The SS Princess Alice sank after colliding with the Bywell Castle on the River Thames.  Approximately 600 people perished in the disaster.

http://www.yellins.co.uk/woolwichferry/thames/PrincessAlice.htm

 

1913 **100^th anniversary** The Oakland, Antioch and Eastern Railway began operations in California.

http://www.wrm.org/about/sacramento_northern.htm

 

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