[TCN] Wednesday, March 11, 2015

 

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Wednesday, March 11, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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IBTTA WASHINGTON BRIEFING – LESS THAN 3 WEEKS AWAY! – FULL PROGRAM ONLINE

HOTEL CUT-OFF DATE IS THIS SATURDAY – REGISTER & MAKE YOUR PLANS TODAY!

 

The cut-off date to receive the IBTTA negotiated hotel rate is March 14, 2015. Register and make your travel arrangements today for the IBTTA Washington Briefing, March 29-31, 2015, at the Washington Marriott in Washington, DC. The conference brings together the who's who in the transportation industry and provides a forum to share our vision and address critical issues directly with Members of Congress. A special feature of this year's Washington Briefing is the opportunity to visit with your members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to discuss the role of tolling in surface transportation. We are dedicating the afternoon of Monday, March 30 for these Hill visits. Visit www.IBTTA.org/dc for the full program, travel, hotel and other information.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Hong Kong Officials Face Heat Over Stalled Air Traffic Management System

Link to article in the South China Morning Post:

http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1735286/hong-kong-officials-face-heat-over-stalled-air-traffic-management

 

2) World ATM Congress Newsletter – Wednesday

Link to newsletter:

http://www.worldatmcongress.org/Uploads/Newspapers/WATM%20Wed.pdf

 

CAMERAS

 

3) Florida Downplays Red-Light Camera Crash Increase, Doesn't Include Data in Annual Report

Link to story on WTSP-TV:

http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/investigations/2015/03/10/crash-data-withheld-from-red-light-camera-report/24713521/

 

4) Cleveland Fights Traffic-Camera Ruling, Arguing Those Who Paid Gave Up Appeal Right

Link to article in The Plain Dealer:

http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2015/03/cleveland_fights_traffic_camer.html

 

5) Ohio Communities Large and Small Plan to Stop Issuing Traffic-Camera Tickets this Month

Link to article in The Plain Dealer:

http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2015/03/ohio_communities_large_and_sma.html

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

6) California Transportation Officials Look at All-Electronic Tolling for All Bay Area Bridges

Link to CBS San Francisco story:

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/03/10/state-transportation-officials-look-at-all-electronic-tolling-for-all-bay-area-bridges/  

 

7) Vietnam Piloting Electronic Toll Collection

Link to article on Tuoi Tre News:

http://tuoitrenews.vn/society/26627/vietnam-piloting-electronic-toll-collection-for-vehicles

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

8) US Air Force Eyes 2018 to Launch New GPS Satellite Competition

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/11/usa-airforce-satellite-idUSL1N0WD15A20150311

 

OTHER

 

9) Meet the Voice of Hundreds of Airports, Subways and Theme Parks

Link to story on WBUR Radio's Here & Now:

http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2015/03/10/voice-carolyn-hopkins

 

10) Head of Louisiana Transit Agency Under Fire for Racial Remarks

Link to story on WVLA-TV:

http://www.nbc33tv.com/news/cats-ceo-people-may-not-r

Link to The Clay Young Show

 

11) Traffic Technology International – February/March 2015

Link to magazine:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f8ca9faf#/f8ca9faf/1

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

12) Aucklanders Vote on Transport with Their Feet

Link to story on 3 News:

http://www.3news.co.nz/nznews/aucklanders-vote-on-transport-with-their-feet-2015031116

Link to Shape Auckland

 

13) Police in Johns Creek, Georgia Use Social Media for Traffic Refreshers

Link to story on WAGA-TV:

http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/28360199/police-use-social-media-for-traffic-refreshers

Link to Johns Creek Police Facebook page

 

14) Talking Environment: Transportation Messaging and Accountability

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

https://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2015/03/11/talking-environment-transportation-messaging-and-accountability/

 

RAILROADS

 

15) Feds: Truck Stuck in Crossing Well Before Amtrak Train Crash

Link to AP article:

http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Feds-Truck-stuck-in-crossing-well-before-Amtrak-train-crash-295787671.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

16) Federal Railroad Administration to Announce Steps to Address Grade-Crossing Safety Issues

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/federal_legislation_regulation/news/FRA-to-announce-steps-to-address-gradecrossing-safety-issues-Feinberg-says--43788

Link to remarks

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

17) Dubai Police, RTA Eye New Traffic Management Units

Link to article in Arabian Business:

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/dubai-police-rta-eye-new-traffic-management-units-585344.html

Link to news release

 

TRANSIT

 

18) Montreal Firm Hacks Edmonton Transit Data to Bring Real-Time Schedules to App

Link to article in the Edmonton Journal:

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Montreal+firm+hacks+Edmonton+transit+data+bring+real+time+schedules/10875224/story.html

Link to further information from Transit App

 

19) SwissPass for Public Transport to Launch Soon

Link to article on The Local Switzerland:

http://www.thelocal.ch/20150311/swisspass-for-public-transport-to-launch-in-august

Link to further information (in German)

 

20) DC Metro Brings in High-Powered Help to Rebuild Its Image

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/metro-brings-in-high-powered-help-to-rebuild-its-image/2015/03/09/e12a6084-c685-11e4-aa1a-86135599fb0f_story.html

 

21) Rutgers Transportation Specialists Train Special Education Students in Use of Transit

Link to article in The Daily Targum:

http://www.dailytargum.com/article/2015/03/rutgers-transportation-specialists-train-special-education-students

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

22) Ohio DOT Promotes Traveler Information Site

Link to article in The Post:

http://www.thepostathens.com/news/driving-home-check-traffic-with-odot-site-before-you-go/article_e1f4cfba-c773-11e4-88db-6f0f8587f157.html

Link to Ohgo

 

 

News Releases

1) Walkbase Launches Walkbase Queue to Predict and Reduce Airport Passenger Queue Times

2) Amtrak Names Chicago Operations Center After Former FRA Administrator Joseph Szabo

3) Airline Visual Identity 1945-1975 Chronicles Corporate Images of Airline Industry Through Visual Advertising

4) NTSB To Hold Forum on the Dangers of Railroad Trespassing

5) Exelis Wins IHS Jane's Air Traffic Control Award in Enabling Technology Category

6) YRC Freight Opens Hotline for Delayed Port Cargo

7) Valeo and Mobileye Sign Unique Technology Cooperation Agreement

 

 

Solicitations

 -  Call for Nominations – Project of the Year – ITS-NY

http://www.its-ny.org/pdf/ITS-NYProjYrNoms2015FINAL.pdf

 -  Call for Proposals – Road Safety Grants Program – Global Road Safety Partnership

http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=a1560883c16cd2b838a48e6c8&id=2c4a449e0f&e=db6a7b2516

 

 

Upcoming Events

VRUITS Seminar: Improving Cycling Safety Using ITS – March 26 – Helmond, The Netherlands

http://www.vruits.eu/?q=cyclists-safety-seminar

 

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