[TCN] Wednesday, January 29, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, January 29, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

1) US DOT Offers Transportation Professionals, Students Free Online Resource to Learn More about ITS

Link to further information:

bit.ly/1ege9AL

 

RAILROADS

 

2) China's High-Speed Trains Will Soon Receive Wi-Fi

Link to article in the South China Morning Post:

http://www.scmp.com/news/china-insider/article/1416712/chinas-high-speed-trains-will-soon-receive-wi-fi

 

3) UK's Network Rail Plans to Rollout High-Speed Broadband on Busiest Parts of Lines

Link to article in Future Rail:

http://bit.ly/1fwXJCG

 

4) Gil Reid and the Art of the Amtrak Calendar

Link to Amtrak History Blog:

http://history.amtrak.com/blogs/blog/marking-time-gil-reid-and-the-amtrak-calendar

 

ROADWAYS

 

5) Virginia DOT Gets High-Tech in Mission to Clear Snowy Roads

Link to story on WTVR-TV:

http://wtvr.com/2014/01/29/vdot-gets-hi-tech-in-mission-to-clear-snowy-roads/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

6) Vermont Governor Opposes New Cellphone Driving Restrictions

Link to story on Vermont Public Radio:

http://digital.vpr.net/post/shumlin-opposes-new-cell-phone-restrictions-vt-roads

 

7) FMCSA on Verge of Proposing Drug, Alcohol Test Result Database

Link to article in Land Line:

http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=26508#.UulxK3co6_w

 

TELEMATICS

 

8) Q&A: American Family Insurance on Starting a UBI Product from Scratch

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/insurance-telematics/qa-american-family-insurance-starting-ubi-product-scratch

 

TRANSIT

 

9) Cellphone Service Now Available for Verizon Customers in 35 New York Subway Stations

Link to AP article:

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20140128/TECHNOLOGY/140129867/verizon-available-in-35-nyc-subway-stations

 

10) Cablevision Opens Up Wi-Fi at 11 New Jersey Transit Stations

Link to article in Multichannel News:

http://www.multichannel.com/distribution/cablevision-opens-wifi-11-nj-transit-stations/147964

 

 

News Releases

1) Brazilian Technology Company Announces Bike Taillight with Embedded Tracking Device

2) Telematics Penetration in Construction Equipment Sector to Exceed 30% Globally by 2019

 

 

Upcoming Events

ITS Minnesota Annual Meeting and Information Exchange – March 4 – Bloomington, Minnesota

http://www.itsmn.org/index.php/event-categories/its-mn-annual-event-fall-forum/20th-its-mn-annual-meeting-information-exchange

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1959 **55^th anniversary** Thick fog brought transport chaos to parts of Wales and England.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/29/newsid_2506000/2506057.stm

 

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