[TCN] Monday, January 6, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, January 6, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) The World of a Volunteer Airport Ambassador

Link to article on AirlineReporter:

http://www.airlinereporter.com/2014/01/the-world-of-a-volunteer-airport-ambassador/

 

2) LAX Immerses Passengers in Digital Media

Link to article in Airport Business:

http://www.aviationpros.com/article/11267435/a-perspective-of-the-new-immersive-digital-experience-at-los-angeles-international-airports-tom-bradley-international-terminal

 

CAMERAS

 

3) Tanzania Plans Surveillance Network to Improve Road Safety

Link to article in The Guardian:

http://www.ippmedia.com/frontend/index.php?l=63428

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

4) Taiwan Toll Collection Firm to Establish English Website for Foreigners

Link to article in The China Post:

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2014/01/07/397776/Toll-collection.htm

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

5) In Future, Will Speed Limits Be Variable?

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-01-05/news/ct-future-speed-limits-20140105_1_variable-speed-limits-traffic-sensors-atm

 

OTHER

 

6) In Hong Kong, Bus Fans Snap Photos of Their Favorite Models

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303370904579295240715591578

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

7) Union Pacific Gives Grant to Topeka Rescue Mission to Educate on Train Safety

Link to article in The Topeka Capital-Journal:

http://cjonline.com/news/business/2014-01-01/topeka-rescue-mission-gets-grant-educate-train-safety

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

8) Uber, Other Ride Apps Shake Up Transportation in Minneapolis-St. Paul

Link to story on Minnesota Public Radio:

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2013/12/30/business/uber-ride-apps

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

9) Traffic Incident Management Workshop at TRB with Participation on Twitter

Link to further information:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fSSY6f9h9FF7mKN6ROiVzz0iPUYvf4jKh0qZdnZVGC0/edit?usp=sharing

 

10) TV Critic Cites Importance of Traffic in Naming Bob Kelly as Philadelphia MVP for 2013

Link to column in the Daily Times:

http://www.delcotimes.com/arts-and-entertainment/20140105/ch-3-kelly-is-mvp-for-2013

 

TRANSIT

 

11) Mappers Seek Solutions to Baltimore-Area Transit Problems

Link to Capital News Service article:

http://eldersburg.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/mappers-seek-solutions-to-baltimorearea-transit-problems

 

12) Meet Baltimore's Most Passionate Transit Fan

Link to Capital News Service article:

http://pikesville.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/meet-baltimores-most-passionate-transit-fan-pikesville

 

13) Smartphones the Way to Go in Chicago, Transit Experts Say

Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-getting-around-met-0106-20140106,0,4938138.column

 

14) New Jersey Transit Raises Trademark Concerns Over Play

Link to column in the Courier-Post:

http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20140106/NEWS01/301060010/Walsh-column-NJ-Transit-derails-its-chance-some-fame

 

15) Techies Tackle WMATA Data at Metro Hack Night

Link to blog from Mobility Lab:

http://mobilitylab.org/2014/01/06/techies-tackle-wmata-data-at-metro-hack-night/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

16) New Wayne County, Michigan Website and Phone App Make Driving Easier

Link to article in The News-Herald:

http://thenewsherald.com/articles/2014/01/06/news/doc52cb02aacd510175672483.txt

Link to site: http://compass.waynecounty.com/

 

17) Texas DOT Uses Bluetooth Readers to Track I-35 Travel Times

Link to FME News Service article:

http://kdhnews.com/news/bluetooth-readers-track-i--travel-times/article_a8131320-7692-11e3-addf-0019bb30f31a.html

 

18) Brrr! Audio, Video Social Media Tools Help Maryland's State Highway Administration Share the Latest Road Information

Link to Talking Transportation:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2014/01/06/brrr-audio-video-social-media-tools-help-marylands-sha-share-the-latest-road-information/

 

VEHICLES

 

19) Google Teams with GM, Honda and Audi to Bring Android to Cars

Link to article in Bloomberg Businessweek:

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-01-06/google-teams-with-gm-honda-and-audi-to-bring-android-to-cars

 

20) GM to Outfit Chevy Vehicles with 4G from AT&T

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/gm-outfit-chevy-vehicles-4g-040110615.html

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/uIc5TZ

 

21) Chevy's 2015 Corvette Stingray to Get Telemetry Recorder

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9245185/Chevy_39_s_2015_Corvette_Stingray_to_get_telemetry_recorder

 

 

News Releases

1) AirSage PASS Scholarship Award Winners Announced

2) TrafficLand and Exelis Market Advanced Real-Time, Hyperlocal Weather Detection and Monitoring Platform

3) Malmö, Sweden City Uses Bluetooth Technology to Ease Traffic

4) Mike Heiligenstein Takes Helm as President of International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association

5) Inrix XD Connect Makes Mobile Apps Easier to Use in the Car

6) Inrix Partners with BMW to Introduce Intermodal Navigation in Electric Vehicles

7) Self-Driving Vehicles Offer Potential Benefits, Policy Challenges for Lawmakers

8) CFTR Radio (Toronto) Updates App to Provide Audio Traffic Updates Every 10 Minutes

9) Norwegian Satellite-Based System Aims to Prevent Aircraft Collisions with Tall Obstacles

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Call for Abstracts – 2014 Southern District ITE Annual Meeting

http://www.sdite2014.org/?p=30

 

 

Upcoming Events

AASHTO GIS for Transportation Symposium – May 5-8 – Burlington, Vermont

http://www.gis-t.org/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1799 **215^th anniversary** American explorer and cartographer Jedediah Smith was born in Bainbridge, New York.

http://www.jedediahsmithsociety.org

 

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