[TCN] Thursday, February 13, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, February 13, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Learn how the State of Indiana DOT has leveraged MDSS technology during one of the snowiest winters on record!

 

Weather forecasting information is readily available on the Internet and TV, but is this enough for road maintenance managers to properly prepare for snow events?  What if you could isolate when and where snow or ice buildup will occur on a route, or when to plow or apply treatment with pinpoint accuracy?   

Join Tony McClellan, P.E., Deputy Commissioner, Seymour District, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), and Ben Hershey, Associate Vice President, Weather Services Operations, of Iteris, on Wednesday, February 19 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern and learn more about how INDOT has benefitted from using ClearPath Weather™, a maintenance decision support system (MDSS) from Iteris, to optimize snow removal operations during one of the snowiest winters on record.  

 

Register today for this free webinar on Wednesday, February 19 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern/10:30 a.m. Pacific

 

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

1) New Bicycling App to Help Make Changes in Reno, Nevada

Link to article in the Reno News & Review:

http://www.newsreview.com/reno/track-your-ride/content?oid=12742267

 

2) New Interactive Pedestrian Signal at Manhattan Intersection a Lot Like Nagging Parent

Link to The Gothamist:

http://gothamist.com/2014/01/28/noho_interactive_pedestrian_signal.php

 

OTHER

 

3) Mobility Lab's Multiple Traffic Congestion Fixes for the DC Area

Link to column in the Washington Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/2014/02/mobility-labs-congestion-fix.html?page=all

 

ROADWAYS

 

4) Georgia DOT Track Crews with GPS

Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.myajc.com/news/weather/new-technology-to-tracks-gdot-crews-during-storm/ndLwy/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

5) Euro MEPs Back Plan for Automatic 112 Call

Link to article in ITS International:

http://www.itsinternational.com/categories/utc/news/euro-meps-back-plan-for-automatic-112-call/

 

TRANSIT

 

6) New York City's Touchscreen Subway Maps Are Finally Here, and They're Amazing

Link to blog on Gizmodo:

http://gizmodo.com/nycs-touchscreen-subway-maps-are-finally-here-and-the-1520953121

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

7) Alabama Emergency Resources Coordinated Fast and Frugal

Link to story on WHNT-TV:

http://whnt.com/2014/02/12/emergency-resources-coordinated-fast-and-frugal/

 

8) The Responder – February 2014

Link to newsletter from the TIM Network:

http://timnetwork.org/2014/02/the-responder-february-2014/

 

VEHICLES

 

9) Connected Cars: Apps, Networks and Storage on Wheels

Link to article in GCN:

http://gcn.com/articles/2014/02/12/connected-vehicles-sdn.aspx

 

10) Hands On with GM's New 4G-Powered Connected Car System

Link to article on Gigaom:

http://gigaom.com/2014/02/12/hands-on-with-gms-new-4g-powered-connected-car-system/

 

 

News Releases

1) Maryland Upgrades 511 with Features for Commercial Drivers, Winter Weather Emergencies and Amber Alerts

2) Colorado DOT Suggesting New Strategies to Address Driving in Mountain Corridor During Bad Weather

3) APEC to Recognize 'Intelligent Transportation' Innovator

 

 

Upcoming Events

Connect – The International Aviation Forum – June 3-6 - Marrakesh, Morocco

http://www.connect-aviation.com/index.php  

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1979 **35^th anniversary** The Hood Canal Bridge in Washington State sank during a windstorm.

http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&File_Id=5501

 

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