[TCN] Thursday, June 26, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, June 26, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Vacation Note

 

My wife and I are headed to Europe for vacation. The TCN will still be published while we're away but the newsletter may be sent earlier or later than usual. Also, some of the usual features, such as 'Today in Transportation History' and the 'Friday Bonus,' will be suspended while we're traveling.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) FAA Tells Congress NextGen on Track

Link to article in Flying:

http://www.flyingmag.com/news/faa-tells-congress-nextgen-track

 

2) France Air Traffic Controller Strike Called Off

Link to story on France 24:

http://www.france24.com/en/20140626-france-strike-airport-air-traffic-orly/

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

3) Transport for London Agrees to Scrap 'Cyclists Stay Back' Stickers on Buses

Link to article on road.cc:

http://road.cc/content/news/121876-transport-london-agrees-scrap-stay-back-stickers

 

4) hitchBOT: At the Intersection of Hitchhiking and Technology

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/question-of-the-day/Question-of-the-Day-for-062514.html

Link to more information

 

5) Portland, Oregon TV Newscast Offers Biking Conditions with the Weather Report

Link to Streetsblog USA:

http://usa.streetsblog.org/2014/06/25/portland-newscast-offers-biking-conditions-with-the-weather-report/

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

6) San Francisco Muni to Launch a New, More Legible Map

Link to San Francisco Streetsblog:

http://sf.streetsblog.org/2014/06/24/muni-to-launch-a-new-more-legible-map/

 

7) BlindMaps Makes Braille GPS Navigation a Reality

Link to article on West:

http://www.west-info.eu/blindmaps-makes-braille-gps-navigation-a-reality/

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

8) Manila-Cavite Expressway, First in Philippines with RFID Toll Collection

Link to article in ITS International:

http://www.itsinternational.com/categories/charging-tolling/news/manila-launches-first-rfid-toll-collection/

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

9) Tech Evangelists Hit Capitol Hill to Showcase Transportation Inventions

Link to article in Roll Call:

http://blogs.rollcall.com/the-container/tech-evangelists-showcase-travel-inventions

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

10) South Carolina Radio Reporter Receives National Award for Transportation Reporting

Link to article in The Connector:

http://www.scdot.org/inside/pdfs/connector_archives/ConnectorSpring2014.pdf (page 3)

 

11) Transportation Agencies Work to Effectively Share Their Environmental Stories

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2014/06/26/transportation-agencies-work-to-effectively-share-their-environmental-stories/

 

RAILROADS

 

12) California Seeks More Disclosure from Railroad on Plans for Oil Trains

Link to McClatchy News Service article:

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/06/25/6512502/state-seeks-more-disclosure-from.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

13) Tampa Needs Funding for Better Signal Monitoring

Link to story on WTSP-TV:

http://www.wtsp.com/story/traffic/2014/06/26/traffic-signal/11304037/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

14) Traffic Police in Myanmar Push Remote Monitoring of Buses

Link to article in The Myanmar Times:

http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/10826-traffic-police-push-remote-monitoring-of-buses.html

 

TELEMATICS

 

15) Detroit Telematics Show 2014: Cloud Platforms, Smartphone Connectivity and Big Data

Link to blog from Strategy Analytics:

https://www.strategyanalytics.com/default.aspx?mod=reportabstractviewer&a0=9796

 

TRANSIT

 

16) Georgia's Cobb County Transit Makes Maps Accessible to the Blind

Link to article in The Marietta Daily Journal:

http://www.mdjonline.com/view/full_story/25348055/article-A-voice-in-the-dark--Cobb-County-Transit-makes-maps-accessible-to-the-blind

 

17) 'm-Kaart' Replaces 'e-go' Card on Public Transport in Luxembourg

Link to article on Luxemburger Wort:

http://www.wort.lu/en/luxembourg/new-travel-card-m-kaart-replaces-e-go-card-on-public-transport-53ac1658b9b398870803d72e

 

18) Orlando Tech Firm Echo Develops SunRail App

Link to story on WOFL-TV:

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/25873580/orlando-tech-firm-echo-develops-sunrail-app

 

VEHICLES

 

19) Road Testing a Smart Car

Link to story on Al Jazeera America's TechKnow:

http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/techknow/articles/2014/6/25/road-testing-a-smartcar.html

 

20) Congressman Bob Gibbs: Driverless Cars 'Next Generation of Cruise Control'

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/210567-lawmaker-labels-driverless-cars-next-generation-of-cruise-control

 

21) Will Car-Hacking Become the New Carjacking?

Link to article on MarketWatch:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/will-car-hacking-become-the-new-carjacking-2014-06-03

 

22) The Internet of 3,500-Pound Things: Big Data Arrives in Your Car

Link to article on ExtremeTech:

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/185350-the-internet-of-3500-pound-things-big-data-arrives-in-your-car

 

23) 4G in Cars is Coming Fast

Link to video on CNET's Next Big Thing:

http://www.cnet.com/videos/4g-in-cars-is-coming-fast-the-next-big-thing-episode-7/

 

 

News Releases

1) Idaho Driver's License Practice Test Mobile App Now Available

2) Virginia's Hampton Roads Transit Launches Website to Promote Transportation Options

3) Las Vegas RTC Launches Visitor Transit Site RideTheStrip.com

4) New Online Tool Helps Shipping Companies Analyze Economic, Environmental Freight Costs

5) Task Force Recommends Customer Service Improvements for Port of New York and New Jersey

6) New Website for Dubai's Maritime Industry Council

7) Rusada and SkyTrac Announce Linking of Flight Data and Fleet Management

8) Ford and Intel Research Demonstrate Future of In-Car Personalization and Mobile Interior Imaging Technology

9) Lincoln Puts Focus on Content Marketing and Social Media Influencers to Promote New MKC

10) Android and Open Automotive Alliance Shift Into the Next Gear

11) Chrysler Group and SiriusXM Announce Five-Year Subscription Plan for Some Car Buyers

12) Latest Rail Software Innovations Announced at GE Transportation's 25^th Annual Client Conference

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Grants Notice – Establishment of New Certification Environment Based on Wireless Communications – Federal Highway Administration

http://www.its.dot.gov/procurements/wireless_comm.htm

 

 

Upcoming Events

IFA Consumer Electronics Show – September 5-10 – Berlin

http://b2b.ifa-berlin.com/en/Home.html

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1959 **55^th anniversary** The St. Lawrence Seaway was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II and President Eisenhower.

http://www.cbc.ca/archives/categories/society/the-monarchy/canadas-new-queen/queen-opens-st-lawrence-seaway.html

 

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