[TCN] Thursday, July 12, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, July 12, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Restaurateur Bringing 7,000 iPads to Airports: 'We're Seeing 15-20% Revenue Boost'

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/restaurateur-bringing-7000-ipads-to-airports-were-seeing-15-20-revenue-boost-7000000733/

 

2) SAS Scandinavian Airlines Opens Crowdsourcing Portal to Solicit Customer Ideas

Link to article on Future Travel Experience:

http://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2012/07/sas-asks-for-customers-ideas-on-improving-passenger-experience/

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/DD34o

 

ROADWAYS

 

3) Motorcycle Safety Signs Going Up Around Pittsburgh

Link to story on KDKA-TV:

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2012/07/11/motorcycle-safety-signs-going-up-around-city/

 

TRANSIT

 

4) How the Apple-Google Fight and the New iOS6 Might Be Good for Open Source

Link to article on TechPresident:

http://techpresident.com/news/22550/open-plans-kevin-webb-apples-ios6-will-promote-innovations-public-transit-information

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

5) Behind the Scenes at TMCs

Link to article in Public Roads:

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/12julaug/02.cfm

 

6) Katie O'Shea Recalls Years as Bay Area Traffic Reporter

Link to article in the San Jose Mercury News:

http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_21061221/oakland-resident-recalls-years-local-air-traffic-reporter

 

VEHICLES

 

7) Nuance, Apple's Siri Personal Assistants Hit the Road

Link to article in Investor's Business Daily:

http://news.investors.com/article/617900/201207121350/apple-nuance-could-steal-garmin-gps-market-share.htm

 

 

News Releases

1) Virginia DOT Announces Call for Proposals to Enhance Transportation Operations Centers

2) New Jersey's BurLink Bus Routes Now Available on Google Maps

3) PortVision Brings Advanced Marine Vessel-Tracking Capabilities to Smartphones

4) ERTICO Meets with Radio Association of China

5) In-Vehicle Navigation Sales to Quadruple by 2019

6) ITS-NY Receives Membership Increase Award and Welcomes Six New Members

7) Washington Governor Tours London Traffic Operations Center

8) US Seaway Corporation Announces New Vessel Safety Technology

9) Battelle, Central Ohio Transit Authority Work to Reduce Bus Accidents with New Technology

 

 

Upcoming Events

Andean Highway Congress – Innovation, Solutions and Sustainability – August 20-22 – Lima, Peru

http://www.irfnews.org/news-events/event-detail/high-elevation-andes-road-engineering-conference/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1812 **200^th anniversary** US forces invaded Canada during the War of 1812.

http://www.warof1812-history.com/Invasion-of-Canada.aspx

 

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[TCN] Wednesday, July 11, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, July 11, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Britain to Keep Stake in NATS Air Traffic Control

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/10/uk-britain-nats-idUSLNE86902L20120710

 

2) The iPhone-Sized Gadget that Can Pilot Jet Fighter Crews to Safety

Link to story on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/10/tech/raytheon-military-tech-aviation/index.html

 

3) The Golden Age of Aviation Art

Faced with the task of convincing a wary public to fly, Britain's early airlines recruited a fleet of artists.

Link to article in The Daily Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/art-features/9379581/The-golden-age-of-aviation-art.html

 

OTHER

 

4) South Carolina DMV Offices Get Free TVs in Exchange for Display Ads

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/transportation/SC-DMV-Offices-Free-TVs-Displaying-Advertisements.html

 

5) Articles from The Sensor

 -  Safe Teen Car Technology Targets Risky Driving Behavior

http://www.its.umn.edu/Publications/Sensor/2012/01/teendriving.html

 -  System Detects Dangerous Conditions on Winter Roads

http://www.its.umn.edu/Publications/Sensor/2012/01/winterroads.html

 

RAILROADS

 

6) Asset Monitoring Systems Give Railroads, Shippers the Information They Want

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/c_s/article/Asset-monitoring-systems-give-railroads-shippers-the-information-they-want--31644#

 

7) Train Control in a Commuter-Rail Context

Uncertainty still clouds positive train control implementation efforts.

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/ptc/article/Train-control-in-a-commuterndashrail-context-Uncertainty-still-clouds-positive-train-control-implementation-efforts--31629

 

ROADWAYS

 

8) Sea of Highway 33 Signs Puzzle Officials in Port Washington, Wisconsin

Link to article in the Ozaukee Press:

http://www.ozaukeepress.com/component/content/article/49-feature-1/3199-sea-of-hwy-33-signs-puzzles-officials

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) eCall on Motorcycles

Link to further information from European Twowheel Retailers' Association:

http://www.etra-eu.com/newsitem.asp?type=2&id=5640681

 

TRANSIT

 

10) Caltrain Testing Real-Time Arrival Tracking System

Link to story on KGO-TV:

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=resources/traffic&id=8729514

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) Traffic Incident Management Outreach Toolkit

Link to further information from FHWA:

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/eto_tim_pse/timtoolbox/index.htm

Link to related recorded webinar: https://connectdot.connectsolutions.com/p63t48ps5bz

 

VEHICLES

 

12) DHS Yanks Deal to Use License Plate Database to Track Illegal Immigrants

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/big-data/2012/07/dhs-yanks-deal-use-license-plate-database-track-illegal-immigrants/56704

 

13) European Chipmakers See Future Inside Cars

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-10/stmicro-inside-volkswagen-is-next-best-thing-for-chipmaker-tech.html

 

14) BMW Adds iDrive Touch and 3D Maps to Latest Generation Infotainment System

Link to Autoblog:

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/07/11/bmw-adds-idrive-touch-and-3d-maps-to-latest-generation-infotainm/

Link to additional information from BMW: http://goo.gl/sxUsM

 

 

News Releases

1) MTA Metro-North Railroad to Test Smartphone Ticketing this Summer

2) Louisiana DOTD Announce ITS Traffic Management Project on I-10

3) Volvo Car Corporation Tackles Changes in Driving Behavior with New Safety Systems

4) Minnesota's Rochester City Lines App Deliver Instant Information to Bus Riders

5) Ontario Survey Reveals Almost One-Third of Men Polled Have Nodded Off Behind Wheel

6) New York MTA Launches Online Opinion Survey Initiative

7) Inrix Expands Its Business Leadership Team Worldwide

8) Truck News Launches Free App

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Program Opportunity Notice – Advanced Transportation Technologies – New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/en/Funding-Opportunities/Current-Funding-Opportunities/PON-2584-Advanced-Transportation-Technologies.aspx

 

 

Job Postings

 -  Maintenance Supervisor – First Transit – Wilmington, North Carolina

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=28347

-  Transit Planning Administrator – City of Santa Monica – Santa Monica, California

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=29626

 

 

Upcoming Events

IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference 2012 – September 16-19 – Anchorage, Alaska

http://www.itsc2012.org/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

2007 **5^th anniversary** Lady Bird Johnson, who championed highway beautification as First Lady, died in West Lake Hills, Texas.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/11/washington/12cnd-johnson.html

 

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[TCN] Tuesday, July 10, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, July 10, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Attend IBTTA's Summit on All-Electronic Toll Collection, July 22-24, 2012 in Atlanta, GA 

 

Head to "HOT-lanta" for IBTTA's Summit on All-Electronic Toll Collection, the sixth in a series of workshops focused on all-electronic tolling. This year's general sessions will cover all facets of AETC at a higher level, while two breakout tracks will focus on the details of roadway systems and technologies, and back-office systems and customer management. This Summit will be hosted by the State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).  View the preliminary agenda, learn about sponsor and exhibitor opportunities and register today at www.ibtta.org/atlanta.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Wireless Win-Win-Win: New Hybrid Wi-Fi Services Appeal to Airports, Passengers and Wireless Providers

Link to article in Airport Improvement:

http://www.airportimprovement.com/content/story.php?article=00397

 

OTHER

 

2) Apple Wins Patent for iTravel Application

Link to article on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57469434-37/apple-wins-patent-for-itravel-application

 

3) Top Three Ways Information is Making Transportation More Efficient

Link to blog on ThinkProgress:

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/07/09/511487/top-three-ways-information-is-making-transportation-more-efficient/

 

4) Change is Coming to Travel Technology, Driven by Access to Data and Eager Developers

Link to blog on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2012/07/09/news/change-is-coming-to-travel-technology-driven-by-access-to-data-and-eager-developers

 

5) Free Online ITS Standards Training Modules

Link to further information from FHWA:

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=822

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

6) Interview Project Will Chronicle Personal Stories Behind San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

Link to article in the Contra Costa Times:

http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_21039221/chris-treadway

 

TRANSIT

 

7) Pittsburgh Transit Agency Could Waste $100,000 if Deal to Avoid Service Cuts Comes Late

Link to article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:

http://triblive.com/news/2175075-74/million-corbett-county-movement-authority-port-state-agency-concessions-fitzgerald

 

8) Good Ideas for Cities: Making Transit Social

Link to blog in Good:

http://www.good.is/post/good-ideas-for-cities-making-transit-social/

 

9) Public Transportation Moves with Analytics

Link to blog on All Analytics:

http://www.allanalytics.com/author.asp?section_id=2310&doc_id=247066

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

10) Michigan DOT to Install Traffic Sensors on Mid-state Highways

Link to story on WILX-TV:

http://www.wilx.com/news/headlines/MDOT_To_Install_Traffic_Sensors_On_Mid-Michigan_Highways_161900575.html

 

VEHICLES

 

11) German ADAC Chief: Connected Cars Almost There

Link to article in automotiveIT International:

http://www.automotiveit.com/german-adac-chief-connected-cars-almost-there/news/id-006227

 

 

News Releases

1) New York Governor Announces Updated '511NY' System

2) TomTom Launches First Quarterly Congestion Index for Europe

3) Pennsylvania DOT Seeks Driver Feedback on Traffic Safety

 

 

Upcoming Events

Future of Road Vehicle Automation and Pre-Conference Workshop on Early Automation Deployment Opportunities in Managed Lane Operations – July 24-26 – Irvine, California

http://www.cvent.com/events/future-of-road-vehicle-automation/event-summary-6c758cae99b84769ba3d139717197574.aspx

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1962 **50^th anniversary** Telstar 1 was launched.  It was the first commercial communications satellite.

http://porticus.org/bell/telstar.html

 

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[TCN] Monday, July 9, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, July 9, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Director of University of Virginia Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) – cts.virginia.edu

 

Applications are being accepted for a research faculty in infrastructure systems engineering to serve as director of CTS. Qualified candidates must possess an earned Doctorate in Civil Engineering or closely related engineering field.  The CTS Director provides leadership for CTS, including oversight and development of the research program, and cultivation of relationships with federal, state, and local agencies, other university transportation programs, and industry.  The CTS Director serves as the lead for CTS's Transportation Training Academy (TTA), and will coordinate transportation educational offerings at the graduate level, while teaching  university courses on a periodic basis.  Apply on-line at: https://jobs.virginia.edu, Posting #0607156.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) British Airways Googles VIP Fliers so Crew Recognizes Them

Link to article in USA Today:

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2012-07-08/British-Airways-Googles-VIP-fliers-so-crew-recognizes-them/56098494/1

 

2) Airport Ambassadors Now Greet Passengers at Charleston International

Link to article in The Post and Courier:

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20120708/PC05/120709356

 

3) SESAR Signals Technologies for Deployment

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2012/07/sesar-signals-technologies-for-deployment/

 

4) Sky Cities: Imagining the Airport of the Future as Destination

Link to article in Newsweek:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/07/08/sky-cities-imagining-the-airport-of-the-future-as-destination.html

 

5) New US Army Radar Could Put Drones in Domestic Airspace in 2014

Link to blog on MSNBC:

http://www.futureoftech.msnbc.msn.com/technology/futureoftech/new-army-radar-could-put-drones-domestic-airspace-2014-866975

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

6) Finnish Startup Can Locate You Indoors Using Magnetic Field Anomalies

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-07/09/indoor-smartphone-compass-locater

Link to news release from IndoorAtlas: http://goo.gl/028hI

 

MARITIME

 

7) Costa Concordia Investigation Finds Faulty Voyage Data Recorder

Link to article in Port Technology International:

http://www.porttechnology.org/news/costa_concordia_investigation_finds_faulty_vdr

 

PEDESTRIANS

 

8) A Voice of New York's Streets, Saying That It's Safe to Wawk

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/07/nyregion/a-new-york-voice-at-new-york-intersections.html

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

9) Public's Input on Virginia Port Privatization Remains Uncertain

Link to article in The Virginian-Pilot:

http://hamptonroads.com/2012/07/publics-input-port-privatization-remains-uncertain

 

RAILROADS

 

10) Railroad Bridge Information Hard to Track

Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/13629244-761/when-it-comes-to-rail-bridge-safety-railroads-mostly-police-themselves.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

11) Cape Town Police Seize Chatty Drivers' Cellphones

Link to Reuters article:

http://af.reuters.com/article/southAfricaNews/idAFL6E8I62FZ20120706

 

12) GPS Collars Will Help Keep Banff Bears Off Train Tracks

Link to article in the Calgary Herald:

http://www.calgaryherald.com/technology/help+keep+bears+tracks/6898774/story.html

 

TRANSIT

 

13) No Automated Audio Planned for Halifax Metro Transit Stops

Link to article in Metro:

http://metronews.ca/news/halifax/290148/no-automated-audio-planned-for-metro-transit-stops/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

14) Dedicated Radio Channel for Highways to Hit the Road in India

Link to article in The Indian Express:

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/a-hindi-radio-channel-on-highways-to-hit-the-road/971910/

 

VEHICLES

 

15) BMW Adds Nuance Messaging App to 3 and 7 Series

Link to article in InformationWeek:

http://www.informationweek.com/news/telecom/voice/240003336?cid=RSSfeed_IWK_All

 

16) Cars Communicating: Cars of the Future Will Alert Each Other to Safety Risks on the Road

Link to article in VTT Impulse:

http://issuu.com/mcipress/docs/impulse0112?mode=window&printButtonEnabled=false&backgroundColor=%231b1b1b (page 62)

 

 

News Releases

1) Illinois DOT Launches Digital Safety Campaign on Roadways to Reduce Traffic-Related Fatalities

2) Carmel Car and Limousine Service Announces Traffic Information-Sharing Partnership with WEMP Radio

3) Revolutionary Air Traffic Management Company Launches New Website on Advantage CMS

 

 

Bernie's Notes

 

I have a free offer that I hope you'll find of interest.  I'm looking for a transportation organization interested in using QR Codes that would connect with audio messages.  I've seen many transport applications for QR Codes but have seen few that use audio.  I believe there could be some interesting ways to use a voice message in conjunction with a QR Code.  If you'd like to explore this further please send me an email.  I'm willing to donate my time to pilot some examples.

  

 

Solicitation

 -  2012 ITS Video Competition – ERTICO - ITS Europe

http://www.ertico.com/2012-its-video-competition

 

 

Upcoming Events

BusCon 2012 – September 10-12 – Chicago

http://www.busconexpo.com

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1357 **655^th anniversary** King Charles IV laid the foundation stone of the Charles Bridge in Prague.  

http://www.myczechrepublic.com/prague/sightseeing/charles_bridge.html

 

1962 **50^th anniversary** The US detonated a thermonuclear warhead about 250 miles above the Pacific Ocean as part of a test.  The blast disabled a number of satellites and also caused electrical problems in Hawaii.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128170775

 

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