[TCN] Tuesday, June 3, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, June 3, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

1) E-ZPass Coming to International Bridges Near Niagara Falls

Link to article in the Niagara Gazette:

http://www.niagara-gazette.com/local/x1760087450/E-ZPass-coming-to-bridges-at-the-border

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

2) The Luggage Tag with GPS

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/03/business/the-luggage-tag-with-gps.html

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

3) Glasgow Aims to Be First 'Smart City'

Link to article in the Financial Times:

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/d119ac06-e57e-11e3-a7f5-00144feabdc0.html#axzz33cNJoTI0

 

4) Latest News from ERTICO – June 2014

Link to update:

http://www.erticonetwork.com/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=archive&task=view&mailid=30&key=vr3fqh1J&subid=5778-SYxmsJyY0jLW00&tmpl=component

 

OTHER

 

5) Bus Riders Stranded on I-90 Ramp in Washington State Due to Communication Breakdown

Link to article in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023753698_busdelaysxml.html

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

6) Can You Hear Me Now? Taking Time to Evaluate the Communication Effort

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2014/06/03/can-you-hear-me-now-taking-time-to-evaluate-the-communication-effort/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

7) Abu Dhabi's Ports Now Protected by Drones

Link to article in The National:

http://www.thenational.ae/business/industry-insights/shipping/eye-in-the-sky-abu-dhabis-ports-now-protected-by-drones

 

8) Indiana DOT Testing Technology to Improve Work Zone Safety and Flow

Link to story on WXIN-TV:

http://fox59.com/2014/06/02/indot-testing-technology-to-improve-work-zone-safety-and-flow/#axzz33XWm06Ke

 

9) Robots Stand Guard on Bridges and Ports

Link to article in GCN:

http://gcn.com/articles/2014/06/02/robotic-bridge-repair.aspx

 

TRANSIT

 

10) Further Glitches Plague TranLink's $194 Million Compass Card System

Link to article in The Vancouver Sun:

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/metro/Further+glitches+plague+TransLink+million+Compass+card+system/9897969/story.html

 

11) Transportation Data Startup Transit Labs Launches with Four Cities on Board

Link to article in Elevation DC:

http://elevationdcmedia.com/innovationnews/transit_labs_06022014.aspx

Link to news release

 

12) New Website for Twin Cities' Metro Transit Aims to be User Friendly, Provide Better Mobile Access

Link to column in the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/261542501.html

Link to further information

 

13) MARTA Gingerly Tests Alcohol Ads to Raise Money for Transit Operations

Link to blog on SaportaReport:

http://saportareport.com/blog/2014/06/marta-gingerly-tests-alcohol-advertising/

 

14) A Guide for Public Transportation Pandemic Planning and Response

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/170529.aspx

 

VEHICLES

 

15) Singapore's LTA to Study Use of Driverless Vehicles as Viable Mode of Transport

Link to article in The Straits Times:

http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/transport/story/lta-study-use-driverless-vehicles-viable-mode-transport-20140603

 

16) Platoons of Giant Tractor-Trailers May Be Coming Soon to Interstates

Link to story on ABC World News:

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/platoons-giant-tractor-trailers-coming-interstate-highways/story?id=23967428

 

 

News Releases

) Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Launches Webcams to Follow Construction of New Goethals Bridge

 

 

Upcoming Events

ITS Pennsylvania Annual Conference & Technical Workshop – August 5-6 – Philadelphia

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BygdO7AWsujgZzUyZmtWblp4TDRlR2JrUnVpcEhkUnRxV3Br/edit?usp=sharing

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1969 **45^th anniversary** The HMAS Melbourne and the USS Frank E. Evans collided in the South China Sea. The Evans was cut in two and seventy-four its crew were killed.

http://www.historynet.com/uss-frank-e-evans-disaster-in-the-south-china-sea.htm

 

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