[TCN] Wednesday, April 30, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, April 30, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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IBTTA Summit on AET, Managed Lanes & Interoperability

Full Program Online – Register Today!

 

Register and make your travel arrangements today for the IBTTA Summit on All-Electronic Tolling, Managed Lanes & Interoperability, July 20-22, 2014, at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront in San Diego, CA. This is IBTTA's largest Summit and will focus on the latest developments in managed lane projects, the migration to AET, interoperability, customer demographic changes and related issues. Booth space is available. Visit www.IBTTA.org/sandiego for the full program, travel, hotel and other information.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Macau Aviation Authorities, Air Macau Agree on Safety Information Exchange

Link to article in the Macau Daily Times:

http://www.macaudailytimes.com.mo/macau/52521-aviation-authority-air-macau-ada-agree-on-safety-information-exchange.html

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

2) A New Map Gives New Yorkers the Power to Report Traffic Hazards

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2014/04/new-map-gives-new-yorkers-power-report-traffic-hazards/9004/

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

3) Bangalore ITS a Non-Starter

Link to article in The Hindu:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/bmtcs-its-a-nonstarter/article5960289.ece

 

MARITIME

 

4) Africa's Biggest Vessel Traffic Management System Inaugurated in Ghana

Link to article on GhanaWeb:

http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=307758

 

OTHER

 

5) Opening Up Public Sector Data Will Give Value Back to the Citizen

Link to article on Science|Business:

http://bulletin.sciencebusiness.net/news/76539/Opening-up-public-sector-data-will-give-value-back-to-the-citizen

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

6) Can Comedians End Distracted Driving Epidemic?

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/wp/2014/04/29/can-comedians-end-distracted-driving-epidemic/

 

ROADWAYS

 

7) Hackers Can Mess with Traffic Lights to Jam Roads and Reroute Cars

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/2014/04/traffic-lights-hacking/

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

8) Ride-Sharing Apps Ruled Out By New South Wales Government

Link to article in The Sydney Morning Herald:

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/smartphone-apps/ridesharing-apps-ruled-out-by-nsw-government-20140430-zr1r8.html

 

 

News Releases

1) TomTom to Acquire DAMS Tracking in France

2) One In-Vehicle Computer for Telematics, Infotainment and Surveilance

 

 

Upcoming Events

10^th ITS European Congress – June 16-19 – Helsinki

http://www.itsineurope.com/its10/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

2009 **5^th anniversary** Chrysler filed for bankruptcy.

http://money.cnn.com/2009/04/30/news/companies/chrysler_bankruptcy/

 

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[TCN] Tuesday, April 29, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, April 29, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Austin, Texas: A Hotbed of Transportation Innovation

Learn More at IBTTA's 2014 Annual Meeting September 14-17

 

Austin, Texas is at the center of a transformation in highway infrastructure financing. That makes it the perfect city to host IBTTA's 82nd Annual Meeting & Exhibition September 14-17. With rapid population growth and serious traffic congestion, the community has become a living laboratory for innovative transportation solutions—and tolling is at the core of the city's strategy to pay for safe, reliable mobility. A sophisticated high tech and industrial hub by day, the Live Music Capital of the World by night, Austin will amaze you as a place to learn more about a future in which highway transportation will be all about satisfying customers and collaborating with a wider array of partners. Registration for the conference opens May 1, with a 10% discount if you register online. Click here for information on the largest event on the tolling industry's annual calendar.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) US House Bill Would Require GPS Data from Aircraft

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/204547-bill-would-require-aircraft-to-transmit-gps-data 

 

FREIGHT

 

2) Tapping Big Data to Improve Truck Utilization

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://www.joc.com/international-logistics/logistics-technology/tapping-big-data-improve-truck-utilization_20140428.html

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

3) Talking Transportation Safety: If You Only Had 20 Minutes

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2014/04/29/talking-transportation-safety-if-you-only-had-20-minutes/

 

TRANSIT

 

4) Real-Time Bus Information System Launched in Scotland

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-27191321

Link to news release

 

5) Halifax-Area Transit Users Now Have App to Tweet Their Rides

Link to article in The Chronicle Herald:

http://thechronicleherald.ca/business/1203774-metro-transit-users-now-have-app-to-tweet-their-rides

 

6) Transit Agency, Government Trade Charges Over Failure of Delhi GPS Project

Link to article in The Financial Express:

http://www.financialexpress.com/news/dimts-transport-dept-trade-charges-over-failure-of-gps-project/1245294

 

7) The Future of TransXML: Workshop Summary

Link to report:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/170611.aspx

 

VEHICLES

 

8) Volvo Cars Conducts Driver Behavior Study to Offer Improved Safety in China

Link to article on Automotive Business Review:

http://testing.automotive-business-review.com/news/volvo-cars-conducts-driver-behaviour-study-to-offer-improved-safety-in-china-290414-4254953

 

 

News Releases

1) ITS Asia Pacific Forum Opens in Auckland

2) New York MTA Expedites Positive Train Control Installation Efforts

3) New York MTA Advances Contract to Develop Ticketing Apps for Metro-North, LIRR Customers

4) Personal Rapid Transit System at West Virginia University to be Upgraded

5) Volvo Car Group's First Self-Driving Autopilot Cars Test on Public Roads in Sweden

6) All Traffic Solutions Announces Conditional Sensor Messaging

 

 

Upcoming Events

T3 Webinar: National Connected Vehicle Field Infrastructure Footprint Analysis – May 22

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s140522_cv_footprint_analysis.asp

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1939 **75^th anniversary** The Bronx-Whitestone Bridge opened to traffic.

http://www.davefrieder.com/html/bronx1.htm

 

2004 **10^th anniversary** Oldsmobile production ended after 106 years.

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/autos/2004-04-27-last-olds_x.htm

 

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[TCN] Monday, April 28, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, April 28, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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CARTOGRAPHY

 

1) Digital Mapping May Be Nokia's Hidden Jewel

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/25/technology/digital-mapping-may-be-nokias-hidden-jewel.html

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

2) Massachusetts Gears Up to Go All-Electronic on Tolls

Link to article in The Milford Daily News:

http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20140428/NEWS/140426958

 

MARITIME

 

3) South Korean Maritime Traffic Control Centers Raided in Ferry Investigation

Link to story on Arirang TV:

http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=161546

 

OTHER

 

4) Denver RTD Looks at Cellphone Policy at Public Meetings

Link to article in The Denver Post:

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_25617830/rtd-looks-at-cellphone-policy-while-others-let

 

5) Advanced Analytics with Real-Time Traffic Data: Pitney Bowes and Inrix Offer New Solution

Link to interview in Directions:

http://www.directionsmag.com/articles/advanced-analytics-with-real-time-traffic-data-pitney-bowes-and-inrix-/396486

Link to news release

 

RAILROADS

 

6) The Biggest Railroad Investment in a Century

Link to article in Crain's Chicago Business:

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20140426/ISSUE01/304269980/the-biggest-railroad-investment-in-a-century

 

ROADWAYS

 

7) Buchanan County, Iowa Uses Internet Tool to Fix Deteriorating Bridge

Link to article in Roads & Bridges:

http://www.roadsbridges.com/bridge-rescue-website-addresses-bridge-site

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

8) New Trucking Regs Call for Electronic Records

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/regulation/transportation/204378-new-trucking-regs-call-for-electronic-records

 

9) A Survey of 911 Dispatchers Reveals the Horrible, Human Cost of Bad Technology

Link to blog in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/04/24/a-survey-of-911-dispatchers-reveals-the-horrible-human-cost-of-bad-technology/

 

TRANSIT

 

10) Twin Cities' OMG Transit Takes on Google Maps for Public Transit Riders

Link to article in the Pioneer Press:

http://www.twincities.com/technology/ci_25639035/twin-cities-omg-transit-takes-google-maps-public

 

11) Myki to Continue Beyond Contract, Says Public Transport Victoria

Link to article in The Age:

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/myki-to-continue-beyond-contract-says-public-transport-victoria-20140425-zqzkb.html

 

12) Paris Metro Chiefs Back Introduction of Driverless Tube Trains to London

Link to article in the London Evening Standard:

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/paris-metro-chiefs-back-introduction-of-driverless-tube-trains-to-london-9295476.html 

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) Mobile App Created by University Students to Ease Traffic in Davao City, Philippines

Link to article in BusinessWorld:

http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Nation&title=Mobile-app-created-to-ease-traffic&id=86602

 

VEHICLES

 

14) Two US Senators Want US to Force GM to Warn Recall Owners

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140428/AUTO0103/304280071/1361/Two-senators-want-U.S.-to-force-GM-to-warn-recall-owners

 

15) Google: Driverless Cars Are Mastering City Streets

Link to AP article:

http://www.boston.com/business/technology/2014/04/28/google-driverless-cars-are-mastering-city-streets/l27Ghcl1QNWwE0jsCQHG2L/story.html

 

16) Automotive Technology is Moving Fast and the Car is Changing

Link to article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch:

http://www.timesdispatch.com/richmond-drives/features/automotive-technology-is-moving-fast-and-the-car-is-changing/article_7813f90a-cead-11e3-80d9-001a4bcf6878.html

 

17) Why Driverless Cars Don't Require a Bunch of New Laws

Link to blog on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/emerging-tech-blog/2014/04/why-driverless-cars-dont-require-bunch-new-laws/83254

Link to more information from Brookings

 

 

News Releases

1) Growing Focus on Efficient Traffic Management Drives the Global ITS Market, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts

2) Houston Metro Providing Real-Time Bus Information Via Google

3) ITS Market Worth $33.75 Billion by 2020

 

 

Job Postings

 -  Senior ITS Engineer – Kanaan Consulting US – Boston, Massachusetts

http://kcus.org/SeniorITSEng.html

 

 

Upcoming Events

T3 Webinar: Innovative Approaches to Real-Time System Management Information – May 21

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s140521_real_time.asp

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1789 **225^th anniversary** Sailors on the HMS Bounty, led by Fletcher Christian, mutinied against Captain William Bligh.

http://www.fatefulvoyage.com/

 

1969 **45^th anniversary** Perhaps the only music group named after a mass transit system, the Chicago Transit Authority, released their first album.

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/chicago-transit-authority/

 

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[TCN] Friday, April 25, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, April 25, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

1) Pedestrians to Test Accident-Prevention Transmitters in Expanded University of Michigan Road Test

Link to article in Automotive News:

http://www.autonews.com/article/20140421/OEM06/304219996/more-vehicles-walkers-join-accident-prevention-study

 

MARITIME

 

2) Iridium Now Pushing to Support Maritime Safety

Link to article in the Washington Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/fedbiz_daily/2014/04/satellite-multitasking-iridium-now-pushing-to.html

 

3) Calls in UK for GPS Device to Be Mandatory on Commercial Fishing Vessels

Link to article in Bridport News:

http://www.bridportnews.co.uk/news/11169638.Calls_for_GPS_device_to_be_mandatory_on_commercial_fishing_vessels/

 

OTHER

 

4) Florida House Transportation Plan Calls for More Cell Towers, Trailside Advertising

Link to article in the Tampa Bay Times:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/house-transportation-plan-calls-for-toll-roads-trailside-advertising/2176776

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

5) Transport for London Seeks Blind Spot Technology

Link to article in Electronics Weekly:

http://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/transport-london-seeks-blind-spot-technology-2014-04/

 

6) US DOT Technology Research to Lead to Safer Drivers, Roadways

Link to story on WFED Radio:

http://www.federalnewsradio.com/529/3610662/DoT-technology-research-to-lead-to-safer-drivers-roadways

 

TELEMATICS

 

7) Is Telematics a Double-Edged Sword for Insurance Agents?

Link to article in Insurance Business America:

http://www.ibamag.com/news/is-telematics-a-doubleedged-sword-for-insurance-agents-17975.aspx

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

8) T3 Webinar Playback: Managing Traffic During Flood Events - Transportation Agency Experiences and Strategies

Link to further information:

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s140306/s140306_flood_events_intro.asp

 

TRANSIT

 

9) Portland Neighborhoods Complaining About TriMet's New Talking Buses

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2014/04/trimets_talking_buses_portland.html

 

10) Wi-Fi Coming Back to Golden Gate Transit Buses

Link to article in the Marin Independent Journal:

http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_25631882/wi-fi-coming-back-golden-gate-transit-buses

 

11) Washington's Pierce Transit Changes Course, Won't Pay for Marketing Help for Now

Link to article in The News Tribune:

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/04/24/3164187/pierce-transit-changes-course.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

12) Sacramento's Fix 50 Traffic Center Keeps Project Running Smoothly

Link to story on KFBK Radio:

http://www.kfbk.com/articles/kfbk-news-461777/fix-50-traffic-center-keeps-project-12287614/

 

13) Transit Information in Lobbies and Store Windows: An Almost Great Idea

Link to blog from Sharp & Co:

http://www.sharpandco.com/transit-information-in-lobbies-and-store-windows-an-almost-great-idea/

 

14) Handbook for Communicating Travel Time Reliability Through Graphics and Tables

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/170608.aspx

 

VEHICLES

 

15) SiriusXM Bets Big on the Connected Car

Link to article in Radio World:

http://www.radioworld.com/TabId/64/Default.aspx?ArticleId=270121

 

 

News Releases

1) California's John Wayne Airport to Expand Free Wi-Fi Coverage and Cellular Connectivity

2) CSX Safety Train Delivers Enhanced Outreach to First Responders and Communities

3) Oregon DOT State Radio Project Rolls Out Strategy Offering $8.9 Million for Peak Season Work

4) US DOT Announces Winners of Pedestrian Safety Grants

 

 

Friday Bonus

I'm not sure this is the best way to promote an old horror movie coming out on DVD.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdxEymWUX14

 

 

Upcoming Events

ITS Massachusetts Annual Conference – May 7 – Boston

http://www.itsmass.org/#!conference/cjoe

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1859 **155^th anniversary** Construction began on the Suez Canal.

http://www.suezcanal.gov.eg/sc.aspx?show=8

 

1959 **55^th anniversary** The St. Lawrence Seaway was completed.

http://www.cbc.ca/archives/categories/economy-business/transport/the-st-lawrence-seaway-gateway-to-the-world/st-lawrence-seaway-is-completed.html

 

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[TCN] Thursday, April 24, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, April 24, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Flight Ban on Electronic Devices Eased in India

Link to Press Trust of India article:

http://www.indiawest.com/news/18532-flight-ban-on-electronic-devices-eased.html

 

2) How Airlines and Airports Will Use Tech to Boost Retail

Link to article on Skift:

http://skift.com/2014/04/23/how-airlines-and-airports-will-use-tech-to-boost-retail/

 

3) Articles from Future Travel Experience

 -  How Airports and Airlines Are Innovating to Help Passengers Relax and Stay Productive

http://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2014/04/airports-airlines-innovating-help-passengers-relax-stay-productive-terminal

 -  Iberia and airberlin Develop Smartwatch Boarding Passes

http://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2014/04/iberia-airberlin-develop-smartwatch-boarding-passes

 -  easyJet Using Mobile Push Notifications to Keep Passenger Informed

http://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2014/04/easyjet-using-mobile-push-notifications-keep-passengers-informed

 

4) Note to Airlines: Start Talking to Your Customers

Link to blog in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelfertik/2014/04/23/note-to-airlines-start-talking-to-your-customers/

 

5) Interim Report of a Review of the Next Generation Air Transportation System Enterprise Architecture, Software, Safety and Human Factors

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/170590.aspx

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

6) Thousand Islands Bridge Authority Gets Data About Toll Booth Upgrades, E-ZPass Inclusion

Link to article in the Watertown Daily Times:

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20140424/NEWS03/704249834

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

7) High-Tech Road Safety Network Moving Ahead in Florida

Link to article in the Pensacola News Journal:

http://www.pnj.com/story/news/2014/04/24/fdot-interstate-safety/8064651/

 

MARITIME

 

8) Global Shipping Exposed to Cyber Threats

Link to article on MarineLink:

http://www.marinelink.com/news/shipping-exposed-threats367675.aspx

 

9) An Electronic Captain at the Helm

Link to article on Txchnologist:

http://txchnologist.com/post/83637710862/an-electronic-captain-at-the-helm

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

10) Oregon DOT Backs Down from Plan to Limit Disclosure of Oil Train Shipments

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2014/04/odot_backs_down_from_plan_to_l.html

Link to editorial

 

11) Ottawa Politicians Complain About Lack of Light-Rail Construction Details

Link to article in Metro:

http://metronews.ca/news/ottawa/1011813/lack-of-lrt-construction-details-causes-incredible-frustration-councillor/

 

RAILROADS

 

12) Acoustic Sensing: The Future for Rail Monitoring?

Link to article in The Rail Engineer:

http://www.therailengineer.com/2014/04/24/acoustic-sensing-monitoring/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

13) Highway Conference to Promote Safety on Roadways

Link to article in The Tennessean:

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/2014/04/24/highway-conference-promote-safety-roadways/8095419/

 

TELEMATICS

 

14) Telematics and the Future of European Electronic Toll Services

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/fleet-and-asset-management/telematics-and-future-eets

 

TRANSIT

 

15) Boston T Debuts Revamped Map, Real-Time Tracking Info

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.bostonglobe.com/2014/04/23/mbta-debuts-new-maps-and-real-time-tracking-info/TKtBrVAT4VaW3M8d1iV2fK/story.html

Link to news release

 

16) Milwaukee County Transit Tests Real-Time Bus Route Technology

Link to article in the Journal Sentinel:

http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/milwaukee-county-transit-tests-real-time-bus-route-technology-b99254333z1-256365211.html

Link to MCTS Real-Time

 

17) New GPS System Will Allow Riders to Track Buses in Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Link to article in Steamboat Today:

http://www.steamboattoday.com/news/2014/apr/23/new-gps-system-will-allow-riders-track-buses-steam/

 

18) OC Transit Slogan Doesn't Sit Well with Some Riders

Link to article in the Ottawa Sun:

http://www.ottawasun.com/2014/04/24/oc-transpo-slogan-doesnt-sit-well-with-some-barrhaven-riders  

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

19) Real-Time Info Signs to Ease Greater Toronto Area's Traffic Congestion

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/real-time-info-signs-to-ease-gta-s-traffic-congestion-1.2620236

 

 

News Releases

1) Spring/Summer 2014 Online ITS Blended (Instructor-Led) Course Offerings Through the Consortium for ITS Training and Education (CITE)

2) Austraffic: The Sexy Science of Smarter Data

3) RideScout Partners with Zipcar, Optimizes the App in Boston

4) Iteris Awarded $1.2 Million Performance Contract from Virginia DOT

5) American Road Technologies Introduces Freedom Transit, Suite of Mobile Apps for Fare Payment, Traveler Information and Incident Alerts

 

 

Job Posting

 -  Statewide Freeway Operations Engineer – Virginia DOT – Richmond, Virginia

https://jobs.agencies.virginia.gov/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=934377

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Local Solutions to Pay for Your Transportation Projects – Infrastructure Funding & Financing – May 13

http://ibtta.org/local-solutions-pay-your-transportation-projects-infrastructure-funding-financing

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1834 **180^th anniversary** The Long Island Rail Road was chartered by the State of New York.

http://www.dunton.org/archive/LongIslandRailroad.htm

 

1874 **140^th anniversary** Architect John R. Pope, who designed Broad Street Station in Richmond, Virginia, was born in New York.

https://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/virginia/richmond/unionsta/union.html

 

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