Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, March 31, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Aviation Experts Present Options for Major Air Traffic Control Reform at House Hearing
Link to article on Avionics Today:
2) Report: Passport Kiosks Cut Customs Lines at New York City-Area Airports
Link to article in USA Today:
Link to news release
3) New Signs to Make It Easier to Get to Fort Lauderdale Airport
Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-95-airport-signs-20150330-story.html
4) Delta Offers GPS Pet-Tracker to Ensure Dogs Have a Happy Flight
Link to Bloomberg article:
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
5) New York's Citi Bike Says Weekend Shutdown Was for Fixing Software, Lack of Notice Criticized
Link to article in The New York Times:
Link to news release
CAMERAS
6) States Use Cameras to Crack Down on School Bus Scofflaws
Link to article on Stateline:
7) Watching Video Watching Traffic in Montreal
Link to column on SourceSecurity:
http://us.sourcesecurity.com/news/articles/co-2566-ga-sb.17001.html
GPS / NAVIGATION
8) China Launches First 'New Generation' Satellite for BeiDou Navigation System
Link to PTI article:
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
9) Bulgaria to Implement ITS in Burgas
Link to article in ITS International:
10) ITS Australia Newsletter – March 2015
Link to newsletter:
OTHER
11) Cambridge, England Aims to Become 'World's Smartest City'
Link to article on Cambridge News:
12) Peter Bacqué, Longtime Transportation Reporter for Richmond Times-Dispatch, Dies at 67
Link to article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch:
http://www.richmond.com/news/local/article_41f8428f-0ba1-5220-b0ca-c42abd97793c.html
13) A Social Media Playbook for Changing Commuting Behaviors
Link to Mobility Lab blog:
http://mobilitylab.org/2015/03/31/a-social-media-playbook-for-changing-commuting-behaviors/
PARKING
14) Parking App Competition Heats Up for Baltimore Orioles Opening Day
Link to article on Technical.ly Baltimore:
http://technical.ly/baltimore/2015/03/30/when-is-mlb-opening-day/
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
15) Audit Says Colorado DOT Didn't Do Enough to Get Feedback on US 36 Express Lanes Project
Link to story on KCNC-TV:
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2015/03/30/audit-is-critical-of-cdots-handling-of-the-u-s-36-project/
Link to audit report
16) Texas DWI Campaign Targets Young Hispanic Men
Link to story on WFAA-TV:
Link to news release
17) Getting to the Right Audience is Tougher than Ever Despite Strong Interest in Local News
Link to Talking Transportation blog:
ROADWAYS
18) Signs Directing Drivers to 'Safe Phone Zones' to Be Erected on Illinois Tollway
Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:
Link to news release
19) Chattanooga, University of Tennessee to Pilot Program to Allow Trucks, Emergency Vehicles to Communication with Traffic Signals
Link to article in the Chattanooga Times Free Press:
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
20) The Responder – March 2015
Link to newsletter from the Traffic Incident Management Network:
http://us9.campaign-archive2.com/?u=e084dc36cb5a82b398b7b5dc6&id=6d56cd6099&e=cca376218e
TRANSIT
21) 'Seamless' Bay Area Transit System Proposed to Attract New Riders
Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Seamless-Bay-Area-transit-system-proposed-to-6168779.php
22) Victoria Government Release Public Transport Timetable Data
Link to article on ZDNet:
http://www.zdnet.com/article/victorian-govt-releases-public-transport-timetable-data/
23) Moovit Public Transport App Goes Live in Australia
Link to article on iTWire:
http://www.itwire.com/your-it-news/mobility/67516-moovit-public-transport-app-goes-live-in-australia
24) Social Media Keeps Transit Agencies Informed About Their Riders
Link to article in Digital Communities:
25) A Shared Responsibility for Transit Safety Requires Sharing Knowledge as Well
Link to USDOT's Fast Lane blog:
http://www.dot.gov/fastlane/shared-responsibility-transit-safety-requires-sharing-knowledge-well
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
26) Puna, Hawaii Traffic Cams Go Live on New Website – Monitor Roads Affected By Kīlauea Lava Flows
Link to article on Big Island Video News:
http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2015/03/27/puna-traffic-cams-go-live-on-new-website/
Link to Puna Traffic
VEHICLES
27) Hyundai Motor Aims to Have Autonomous Driving Tech on Market in 2020
Link to Reuters article:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/31/us-hyundai-motor-research-idUSKBN0MR04B20150331
28) Contra Costa County, California Looks to Become Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Center
Link to article in FutureStructure:
29) Android Auto to Arrive in Brazil in 2015
Link to article on ZDNet:
http://www.zdnet.com/article/android-auto-to-arrive-in-brazil-in-2015/
Link to article in Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese)
News Releases
1) New I-77 Traffic Cameras Available on 511 Virginia
2) MIT Study: Better Traffic Signals Can Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
3) Over 800 Drivers Provide Input on Truck Parking Systems to ATRI
4) Transit Screen Initiative Launched in Montgomery County, Maryland
5) FHWA Provides $4.4 Million to Six States for Innovative Infrastructure Efforts
6) Idaho Transportation Department Studying What VMS Messages Work Best with Drivers
7) Tests Show RAC Telematics Has Crash-Detection Accuracy Above 90%
8) IBM and The Weather Channel Partner to Bring Advanced Weather Insights to Business
10) $1 Million Federal Grant to Help Kansas DOT Develop Roadway Data System
Upcoming Events
MIT Short Course: Modeling and Simulation of Transportation Networks – July 27-31 – Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://web.mit.edu/Professional/short-programs/courses/simulation_transportation.html
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