[TCN] Wednesday, March 12, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, March 12, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Malaysian Air Said to Opt Out of Boeing Plan to Share Jets' Data

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/malaysian-air-said-opt-boeing-021431881.html

 

2) Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport Adds Screening Room for Regional Films

Link to article in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2014/03/11/minneapolis-st-paul-airport-adds-screening-room.html

 

3) PETA Sues San Diego Airport for Rejecting Anti-SeaWorld Ad

Link to article in U-T San Diego:

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/mar/11/seaworld-peta-san-diego-airport-ad-kathy-najimy/

 

4) Sarasota-Bradenton Airport Rejects Ad About Gender Bias

Link to article in the Herald-Tribune:

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20140312/ARTICLE/303129994/-1/SPORTS?Title=Airport-rejects-ad-about-gender-bias

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

5) New 'Silver Zones' to Help Keep Elderly Pedestrians Safe in Singapore

Link to article in Today:

http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/new-silver-zones-help-keep-elderly-pedestrians-safe

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

6) Nokia Sees 'Here' as Standalone Unit

Link to article in the Financial Times:

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/adc6ef8c-a926-11e3-9b71-00144feab7de.html#axzz2vmd1bG00 (free registration)

 

OTHER

 

7) ModeScore Rates Accessibility of Buildings to Multiple Transportation Options

Link to blog from Mobility Lab:

http://mobilitylab.org/2014/03/12/modescore-rates-accessibility-of-buildings-to-multiple-transportation-options/

 

RAILROADS

 

8) Amtrak Officially Rolls Out Writers' Residency

Link to story on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/11/travel/amtrak-free-residency/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) Mobile Phones, Headphones Banned Near Dubai Tram

Link to article on Arabian Business:

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/mobile-phones-headphones-banned-near-dubai-tram-542368.html

 

10) Comic Strips Used in Pedestrian-Awareness Campaign

Link to story on Voice of America:

http://www.voanews.com/media/video/1863774.html

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

11) TapRide Acquired By DoubleMap

Link to article in the Orlando Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2014/03/11/orlando-transportation-tech-firm-acquired-by.html

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

12) Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Chief Concedes 'Gaps' in Response to Pileup

Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/politics/20140312_Turnpike_commission_chief_concedes__quot_gaps_quot__in_response_to_massive_pileup.html

 

13) The Responder – March 2014

Link to newsletter from the Traffic Incident Management Network:

http://timnetwork.org/2014/03/the-responder-march-2014/

 

TRANSIT

 

14) Apple Expected to Leverage HopStop, Embark Acquisitions for Transit Data in iOS 8 Maps

Link to article on Apple Insider:

http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/03/11/apple-expected-to-leverage-hopstop-embark-acquisitions-for-transit-data-in-ios-8-maps

 

15) New Jersey Transit's New Director Taking a Month to Listen and Learn

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2014/03/nj_transits_new_director_taking_a_month_to_listen_and_learn.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

16) Phuket, Thailand Opens Traffic Management Center for Patong Hill

Link to article on Phuketindex:

http://phuketnews.phuketindex.com/government/phuket-opens-traffic-management-centre-for-patong-hill-200721.html

 

17) Norstra Map Crowdsources to Create More Accurate Traffic Reports

Link to article on Tech in Asia:

http://www.techinasia.com/norstra-map-crowdsources-create-accurate-traffic-reports/

 

18) Utah DOT Weather Responsive Traveler Information System

Link to report from FHWA:

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=916

 

19) Road Weather Management Performance Measures: 2012-2013 Update

Link to report from FHWA:

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=915

 

VEHICLES

 

20) Behind Wheel of Chevy's 4G Car

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2014/03/11/sxsw-chevrolet-4g/6285745/

 

21) OEMs Still Haven't Mastered the Dash

Link to article on CEoutlook:

http://www.ceoutlook.com/2014/03/12/oems-still-havent-mastered-the-dash/

 

 

News Releases

1) Global Intelligent Transportation Systems Market – Forecasts to 2016

2) TapRide Acquired By DoubleMap

3) Intelligent Transportation Key Technology Enabler of Smart Cities, Structural Solutions to Appear by 2025

4) North America Light-Vehicle Telematics Market: $1.1 Billion Industry by 2018

5) Proposed Rule on National Performance Measures for Safety

6) TomTom Launches Speed-Camera Warning Service in Brazil

7) Salem, Oregon Traffic Surveillance Cameras Online

8) European Commission Appoints 11 Coordinators for New Transport Infrastructure Policy

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Request for Information – Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program – Federal Highway Administration

https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/03/12/2014-05414/connected-vehicle-pilot-deployment-program-request-for-information

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Inrix Expands Arterial Coverage and Accuracy, Learn about Challenges & Benefits – March 18

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/450357846

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1964 **50^th anniversary** Teamsters president Jimmy Hoffa was sentenced to eight years in prison for jury tampering.

http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/March-April-08/On-this-Day--Jimmy-Hoffa-Sentenced-to-Prison.html

 

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