[TCN] Thursday, October 24, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, October 24, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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OTHER

 

1) Electronic Ticketing for Traffic Offenses to Start Next Year in Bangkok

Link to article in the Bangkok Post:

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/security/376184/traffic-police-to-start-e-ticketing-motorists-next-year

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

2) BART Suspends Practice of Not Warning Track Workers of Trains

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/BART-suspends-practice-of-not-warning-of-trains-4921321.php

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

3) Easy Taxi App to Rollout in Middle East

Link to article on Al Arabiya:

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/business/technology/2013/10/23/Taxi-ordering-app-gets-7m-investment-for-Mideast-drive-.html

 

TELEMATICS

 

4) Telematics and Smartphone Lessons in Product Differentiation

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/telematics-and-smartphone-lessons-product-differentiation

 

TRANSIT

 

5) TriMet's 'Talking Buses': Listen to New Pedestrian Warning

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2013/10/trimets_talking_buses_listen_t.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

6) Looking for a Bus or Train? New Sites Aim to Help

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/27/travel/looking-for-a-bus-or-train-new-sites-aim-to-help.html

 

VEHICLES

 

7) US Senators Announce Bill to Protect Drivers' Privacy

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/330207-senators-announce-bill-to-protect-drivers-privacy

 

8) Hyundai and Kia to Install Android-Based Navigation System in New Vehicles

Link to article on ETnews:

http://english.etnews.com/device/2849805_1304.html

 

 

News Releases

1) ITS America Leadership Circle Releases New Report – 'Creative Disruption: Exploring Innovations in Transportation'

2) Airport Information Systems Market Worth $421.78 Million by 2018 - New Report by MarketsandMarkets

3) Illinois DOT to Hold Public Webinars to Help Plan Future Transportation Program

4) FEMA and National Public Radio Pilot Emergency Alerts for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing

5) US National Institute of Standards and Technology Releases Preliminary Cybersecurity Framework, Will Seek Comments

 

 

Upcoming Events

Volpe Center Webinar: Educating the Next Generation – October 24

http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOTVOLPE/bulletins/9007ec

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1998 **15^th anniversary** Deep Space 1 was launched.  The mission included a flyby of an asteroid and a comet.

http://nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/ds1/

 

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