[TCN] Monday, January 12, 2015

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Powered by EBERLE DESIGN INC.

Monday, January 12, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

---

EDI Announces Availability of Compact and Low-Power ATC Cabinet Components

Eberle Design Inc. has been at the forefront of the industry's development of the new Advanced Traffic Cabinet components – bringing the traffic cabinet of the future into the market today. The new ATC architecture utilizes low power, high-density components. EDI looks forward to working closely with agencies wishing to deploy and bring to their infrastructure ATC cabinet solutions. Stop by booth 318 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, January 11-15, to learn more about EDI's ATC components or contact Matt Zinn, EDI Application Sales and Technical Services Manager, at mzinn@editraffic.com.

AVIATION

1) After String of Jet Crashes, a Struggle to Re-train Pilots

Link to Reuters article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/string-jet-crashes-struggle-train-232922619.html

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) Can Technology Stop Scourge of Bicycle Thefts?

Link to article in the San Jose Mercury News:

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_27282947/can-technology-stop-scourge-bicycle-thefts  

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Thousands of E-ZPass Users Clocked, but Not Ticketed, for Speeding Through Maryland Tolls

Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/sun-investigates/bs-md-ezpass-speeders-20150110-story.html

4) Congressman Calls for Investigation of Possible Misuse of E-ZPass Data by Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

Link to article on New Jersey Newsroom:

http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/nation/misuse-of-e-zpass-data-by-port-authority-officials-pallone-calls-for-investigation

5) All-Electronic Tolls to be Installed on Tappan Zee Bridge

Link to story on Mid-Hudson News Network:

http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2015/January/12/TZB_elec_teolls-12Jan15.html   

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) Michigan I-94 Crash Reconstruction Underway, with GPS Data and Help from Drivers

Link to article on MLive:

http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2015/01/michigan_i-94_crash_reconstruc.html

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

7) Florida DOT to Install ITS Devices Along I-75 'Dark Zone'

Link to article in the Ocala Star-Banner:

http://www.ocala.com/article/20150110/ARTICLES/150119989

8) News Update from the ERTICO Network

Link to update:

http://www.erticonetwork.com/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=archive&task=view&mailid=70&key=RLFkmj51&subid=5778-SYxmsJyY0jLW00&tmpl=component

OTHER

9) Opening Ceremony Held for National Operations Center for Excellence

Link to audio on Transportation Radio:

http://transportationradio.wordpress.com/2015/01/12/national-operations-center-of-excellence-introduced/  

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) New Alerting Channels Have Proliferate But Challenges Remain

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/GT-New-Alerting-Channels-Have-Proliferated-But-Challenges-Remain.html

11) Voxx Sensor Tech Tethers You via Bluetooth to Your Child's Baby Seat

Link to article on Mashable:

http://mashable.com/2015/01/11/baby-on-board-voxx/

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

12) Surfside Beach, South Carolina Seeking Community Volunteers for Traffic Management Team

Link to story on WMBF-TV:

http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/27815625/traffic-management-team-will-assist-in-highway-congestion-in-surfside-beach

13) Columnist Questions Why New York State Thruway Took So Long to Reopen Roadway After Storm

Link to column in The Buffalo News:

http://www.buffalonews.com/columns/denise-jewell-gee/thruways-ways-never-fail-to-puzzle-20150111

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Johannesburg Faces Challenges in Improving Traffic Signaling System

Link to article in Business Day:

http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/2015/01/12/johannesburg-has-work-cut-out-keeping-traffic-flowing  

15) Traffic Information Now Available on Social Media in Thiruvananthapuram, India

Link to article in The New Indian Express:

http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Traffic-Information-on-Social-Media/2015/01/12/article2614862.ece

16) Emergency Alerts in New Hampshire: Except When You Need Them

Link to editorial in the New Hampshire Union Leader:

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20150108/OPINION01/150109326

VEHICLES

17) Honda's New Lane Changing Technology Predicts Drivers' Behavior

Link to article in E&T:

http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2015/jan/honda-cruise-control.cfm  

18) Valeo System Protects Pedestrians

Link to article on WardsAuto:

http://wardsauto.com/suppliers/valeo-system-protects-pedestrians

News Releases

1) Puget Sound Transit App Introduced

2) Videotel and Mines Rescue Marine Launch Enclosed Space Management System

3) Miami Transportation Executive, Javier Rodriguez, Named President of International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association

4) SITA OnAir Launched to Manage Data from Latest Generation Aircraft

5) Renewed Safety Education and Communication Effort Credited with Reducing US Helicopter Accidents

6) New Version of Ford AppLink Brings Smartphone Navigation Apps to Sync 3 for Touch Screen Access

7) National Privacy Experts to Participate in West Virginia University Seminar Series

 

Upcoming Events

International Aviation Snow Symposium – April 18-22 – Buffalo, New York

http://snowsymposium.org/

======================================================================

The Transportation Communications Newsletter is published electronically Monday through Friday.

To subscribe (for free) or unsubscribe, please contact me atbernie@bwcommunications.net.

TCN archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications  

Become a TCN fan on Facebook and follow on Twitter @TransportComm.

Questions, comments about the TCN?  Please write the editor, Bernie Wagenblast atbernie@bwcommunications.net.     

© 2015 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.bwcommunications.net

--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Transportation Communications Newsletter" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tcnl+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.