Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
GEWI and BMW Demonstrating VMS2DASH at ITS World Congress
In the newest development of vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, BMW and GEWI are demonstrating a prototype technology called VMS2DASH. It would enable public agencies to transmit traffic information from variable message signs (VMS) on public roadways onto a vehicle's in-dash information display. This would put important traffic messages directly in the driver's field of view, providing information relevant to their specific location as well as their destination. Register for the ride-along demo at GEWI booth #2805 at ITS World Congress. Demo is held at the Atwater Technology Demonstration area. If you are won't be attending World Congress, click here for a TIC Features Overview video http://gewi.com/videos/tic-overview/. For more information how TIC Connects Systems – Vehicles – Travelers, visit www.gewi.com
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
1) Drivers Confused by New Downtown Seattle Bike Lane
Link to story on KOMO-TV:
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Drivers-confused-after-Second-Avenue--bike-lane-re-274432691.html
2) Cincinnati Installs New Thermal Traffic Sensor to be More Bike-Friendly
Link to story on WLWT-TV:
CAMERAS
3) Edmonton, Alberta Mulls Going Into Photo Radar Business in Other Municipalities
Link to story on CHED Radio:
GPS / NAVIGATION
4) Navigation Apps Are Transforming the Way We Experience Urban Environments
Link to blog on City Lab:
http://www.citylab.com/tech/2014/09/smartphones-and-the-uncertain-future-of-spatial-thinking/379796/
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
5) Daily News from ITS World Congress
Link to update from ITS International:
http://itsworldcongress.msgfocus.com/q/1bqdGDvdO0vfGLvYUWH/wv
6) ITS World Congress 2014 Thinking Aloud Show 2
Link to Thinking Aloud podcast:
http://thinkinghighways.com/its-world-congress-2014-thinking-aloud-show-2/
OTHER
7) Withering Inspector General Report Criticizes DC Parking and Traffic Ticketing
Link to article in The Washington Post:
8) Flight MH17: Considerations for Social Sharing and Reporting in an Emergency
Link to article in Government Technology:
ROADWAYS
9) Leland, North Carolina Drivers Request Live Traffic Updates During Causeway Construction
Link to story on WHQR Radio:
http://whqr.org/post/leland-drivers-request-live-traffic-updates-causeway-construction
SAFETY / SECURITY
10) New Technology Could Thwart Wrong-Way Crashes
Link to article in The Tampa Tribune:
http://tbo.com/news/education/technology-may-help-slow-rise-of-wrong-way-driving-deaths-20140908/
TELEMATICS
11) Canadian Trucking Firm Builds Telematics System from Scratch
Link to article in Truck News:
http://www.trucknews.com/transportation/data-driven-telematics-scratch/1003059561
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
12) Montreal Unveils Real-Time Traffic Management Center
Link to story on CTV News:
http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/city-unveils-real-time-traffic-management-centre-1.1997386
Link to news release (in French)
VEHICLES
13) Audi Plans to Take Over the Wheel in Stop-and-Go Driving
Link to Bloomberg article:
14) Tesla's Musk Sees Self-Driving Vehicles Just Around a Corner
Link to AFP article:
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2014/09/10/2003599381
15) Verizon CEO: Self-Driving Cars Just Years Away from Reality
Link to article in The Detroit News:
16) Video: Ride Inside a Fully-Automated GM Car
Link to article on MLive:
http://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/2014/09/video_inside_a_fully_automated.html
17) Connected Vehicles Promise Safer, More Responsive Travel
Link to US DOT's Fast Lane blog:
http://www.transportation.gov/fastlane/connected-vehicles-promise-safer-more-responsive-travel
18) Whatever the Future of the Automotive Industry, Electronics is the Key
Link to blog on MarketEye:
http://www.ttiinc.com/object/me-coulon-20140909.html
News Releases
1) North American Airports Unveil Collectable Trading Cards
2) TextMarks Chosen to Power Bus Arrival Information via SMS in Tampa
3) UK Transport Secretary Marks Opening of Modernized Sign Factory
5) National Highway Safety Awards Presented in Grand Rapids
6) Boingo Re-imagines Wi-Fi with New SMART Networks
7) This is Why You Will Want to Park in Oakland County, Michigan
8) Here Works with SWARCO on the Next Generation of Traffic Lights
9) DC Metro to Start Testing Soon on Fare Payments via Smartphone and Watch
10) MONOC Mobile Health Services Releases New Safety Video for Emergency Responders
Upcoming Events
European Parking Association Congress and Parken – September 23-25 – Berlin
http://www.mesago.de/en/Parken/The_Congress/Welcome/index.htm
Today in Transportation History
1964 **50th anniversary** The R32 New York City subway car model, 'Brightliners,' had their ceremonial introductory trip from a Bronx rail yard to Grand Central Terminal.
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9507E5DB1E30E033A25753C1A96F9C946591D6CF
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