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Rabu, 04 Desember 2013

[TCN] Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, December 4, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

OTHER

1) RideScout App Highlights All Transportation Options Around Washington, DC

Link to story on WTOP Radio:

http://www.wtop.com/654/3517831/RideScout-app-highlights-all-transportation-options-around-District

2) Traffic Technology International – January 2014

Link to magazine:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/38bd52e3#/38bd52e3/1

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

3) Getting the Gifts to the Holiday Takes Transportation

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2013/12/04/moving-messages-getting-the-gifts-to-the-holiday-takes-transportation/

ROADWAYS

4) New York Thruway Uses Doppler Radar-Enhanced LED Signs to Alert Wrong-Way Drivers

Link to article in The Journal News

http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2013/12/04/video-thruway-installs-led-signs-alert-wrong-way-drivers/

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/D95CL8

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Union Ousted from Metro-North Crash Probe for Public Statements

Link to article in Politico:

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/12/union-ousted-from-metro-north-train-crash-probe-bronx-new-york-city-national-transportation-safety-board-100635.html

Link to news release: http://www.ntsb.gov/news/2013/131203b.html

6) Canadian Government Seeks Data on Transportation of Dangerous Goods Throughout Country

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2013/12/03/ottawa_seeks_data_on_transportation_of_dangerous_goods_throughout_canada.html

TRANSIT

7) New Transit App for Shanghai

Link to article on Global Times:

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/829609.shtml#.Up8VV2RDvrU

8) Interactive Windows Could Connect Bus Riders with History

Link to article in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3021331/terminal-velocity/commuting-sucks-this-interactive-window-could-make-it-better

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Uganda Road Users to Crowdsource Traffic Information in Real-Time with Roadconexion

Link to article in PC Tech:

http://pctechmag.com/2013/12/uganda-road-users-to-crowdsource-traffic-information-in-real-time-with-roadconexion/

VEHICLES

10) Some 'Buzz Kill' for In-Vehicle Technology Desire?

Link to article in Fleet Owner:

http://fleetowner.com/blog/some-buzz-kill-vehicle-technology-desire

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/mHO4UC

11) Updating Automotive Electronic Control Units Over-the-Air

Link to article on EET Asia:

http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800692555_499495_TA_a2d76c44.HTM

12) Q&A: GSMA on Smart Cities and Connected Cars

Link to interview on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/v2x-safety/qa-gsma-smart-cities-and-connected-cars

News Releases

1) SimpliFlying Research Shows More Airports Are Investing in Social Media

2) ATSSA's New Partnership Program Attracts More Members to Improve Roadway Safety

3) NASA, Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing Partner to Advance Innovative Technologies

4) Latest Lane-Keeping Assist Technology from TRW Goes Into Production

5) Smart Railways Market Worth $39.2 Billion by 2018

6) Washington SR 99 Tunnel Information Center Marks Two-Year Anniversary

7) Thailand Airports to Offer Free Wi-Fi (in Thai)

Job Postings

- Transportation Specialist – FHWA – Washington, DC

https://my.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/356433700

Upcoming Events

Nepal National Conference on Road Safety – January 5 – Kathmandu, Nepal

http://goo.gl/H0gc2c

Today in Transportation History

1918 **95^th anniversary** President Woodrow Wilson departed New York aboard the George Washington. He was the first sitting US president to travel to Europe.

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=AS19181205.2.43.9

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Selasa, 03 Desember 2013

[TCN] Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, December 3, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

ITS America Calling For Papers, Special Interest Session Proposals for 2014 ITS World Congress

The 21^st World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems & ITS America Annual Meeting, to be held Sept. 7-11, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan is a major forum for academic and scientific excellence in the ITS industry. If you have undertaken research on an advanced topic in Intelligent Transportation Systems, the World Congress International Program Committee formally invites you to submit your findings in the form of a paper or proposal for a special interest session to be presented in Detroit.

The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2014. Approved submissions will automatically be considered for publication in one of three noted ITS journals, namely: The Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems, IET Intelligent Transport Systems, or the International Journal of Intelligent Transportation Systems. Learn more about World Congress Program Submissions here, and by visiting www.itsworldcongress.org, or contact ITS America's Program Coordinator Morgan Ouellette mouellette@itsa.org.

AVIATION

1) Los Angeles Airport Board Endorses Once-Controversial LAX Advertising Deal

Link to article in the Daily Breeze:

http://www.dailybreeze.com/government-and-politics/20131202/la-airport-board-endorses-once-controversial-lax-advertising-deal

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) E-Tolls Lead to South Africa Traffic Jams

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25193478

OTHER

3) 'Future of Transportation' Hackathon Planned in Cambridge, Massachusetts this Month

Link to article in the Boston Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/techflash/2013/12/massdot-tech-orgs-to-host-hackathon.html

4) Brain Study: Men Better at Reading Maps, Women Better at Multitasking

Link to AFP article:

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/338032/scitech/science/men-can-t-multitask-women-can-t-read-maps-how-brains-are-wired-differently

5) Latest Issue of Intertraffic World

Link to magazine:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/38b910e6#/38b910e6/1

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) Does Shaming Bad Drivers Reform Them?

Link to blog from Insurance.com:

http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/11/27/bad-driver-shame-on/

RAILROADS

7) New York Crash Could Add Pressure on Railroads to Adopt New Safety Technology

Link to story on NBC News:

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/12/03/21723979-new-york-crash-could-add-pressure-on-railroads-to-adopt-new-safety-technology

Link to New York MTA statement on Positive Train Control: http://goo.gl/IiwlDd

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) How Transportation Education Can Help Ensure Student Safety When Commuting to University of Oregon Campus

Link to article in the Daily Emerald:

http://dailyemerald.com/2013/12/03/stay-safe-how-transportation-education-could-help-to-ensure-student-safety-when-commuting-to-campus/

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

9) Canberra Taxi Drivers Strike Over GPS-Guided Booking System

Link to article in The Canberra Times:

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/taxi-drivers-strike-over-gps-guided-booking-system-20131203-2ynqa.html

TELEMATICS

10) Honda Revamps Its Link Connected Car System, Making It Very iPhone Friendly

Link to article on GigaOM:

http://gigaom.com/2013/12/03/honda-revamps-its-link-connected-car-system-making-it-very-iphone-friendly/

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/CMJi4A

11) Broadcaster Traffic Consortium Expands Number of Broadcasters, Markets Covered

Link to article in Radio:

http://radiomagonline.com/digital_radio/hd_radio/btc_expands_number_of_broadcasters_markets_covered_1203/

TRANSIT

12) Madison, Wisconsin Transit System in Middle of Battle Over PETA Ads

Link to story on WITI-TV:

http://fox6now.com/2013/12/02/madison-metro-transit-system-in-middle-of-battle-over-peta-ads/

13) City of Phoenix Attorney Argues Against Political Ads on Bus Shelters, Benches

Link to article in the East Valley Tribune:

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/arizona/capitol_media_services/article_469ffbf6-5c4f-11e3-a298-001a4bcf887a.html

14) Melbourne Tries Again for Real-Time Bus Tracking

Link to article on iTnews:

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/366337,melbourne-tries-again-for-real-time-bus-tracking.aspx

15) Building a Better Minneapolis Bus Stop

Link to blog in the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/234102111.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) North Dakota DOT's Smartphone App Proves Popular

Link to article in The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead:

http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/420061/

Link to additional information: http://www.dot.nd.gov/travelinfo/ndroads.htm

VEHICLES

17) California DMV Drafts First Regulations on Self-Driving Cars

Link to story on KION-TV:

http://www.kionrightnow.com/story/24118283/caifornia-dmv-drafts-first-regulations-on-self-driving-cars

18) US Senator Seeks Information on Carmaker Efforts to Thwart Hackers

Link to article on 4-traders:

http://www.4-traders.com/TOYOTA-MOTOR-CORP-6492484/news/US-senator-seeks-information-on-carmaker-efforts-to-thwart-hackers-17577138/

Link to news release: http://www.markey.senate.gov/record.cfm?id=348146

19) Mercedes Aims for Young Buyers with New Online Retail Outlet

Link to article in automotiveIT:

http://www.automotiveit.com/mercedes-aims-for-younger-buyers-with-new-online-store/news/id-008926

Link to site: https://www.connection-online.mercedes-benz.com/ (in German)

News Releases

1) Missouri DOT Traveler Information App Adds New Features

2) Operation Lifesaver Debuts New Volunteer Management System

3) Survey: Dashboard Lights Fail to Send Right Message

4) Idaho Transportation Department and Vaisala Recognized for Highway Program

5) One in Three Commercial Fleet Telematics Units Shipped Based on Consumer Smartphone Platforms by 2018, According to ABI Research

6) Passengers Carry Smartphones But Opt for Personal Service at Abu Dhabi Airport

Upcoming Events

T3 Webinar: Open Data Policy Guidelines for Transit – Maximizing Real-Time and Schedule Data Use and Investments – December 5

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s131205_open_data.asp

Today in Transportation History

1838 **175^th anniversary** Cleveland Abbe, a meteorologist who developed a system of telegraphic weather reports and the first head of the US Weather Bureau, was born in New York City.

http://www.history.noaa.gov/giants/abbe.html

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Senin, 02 Desember 2013

[TCN] Monday, December 2, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, December 2, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) US Tells Airlines to Notify China Before Flying in New Air-Defense Zone

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-30/u-s-tells-airlines-to-heed-china-air-zone.html

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) At the New School's New Building, a Sign Isn't Just a Sign

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/30/nyregion/at-the-new-schools-new-building-a-sign-isnt-just-a-sign.html

CAMERAS

3) Five-Year Snapshot in Tacoma, Washington: Red-Light Cameras Cut Wrecks

Link to article in The News Tribune:

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/11/30/2921885/5-year-snapshot-in-tacoma-red.html

4) Map Shows Every DC Traffic-Enforcement Camera

Link to article on InTheCapital:

http://inthecapital.streetwise.co/2013/12/02/map-shows-every-dc-traffic-enforcement-camera/

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) ITS New Jersey to Hold Annual Meeting December 16

Link to story on Transportation Radio:

http://www.buzzsprout.com/18472/133642-its-new-jersey-2013-annual-meeting

OTHER

6) Latest Issue of Mobility Lab Express

Link to newsletter:

http://mobilitylab.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Mobility-Lab-Express-27-December-1-2013.pdf

PARKING

7) Secret Weapon in Mall Battle: Parking Apps

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/28/business/secret-weapon-in-mall-battle-parking-apps.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) US DOT Meets Executive Order, Opens Data for Public Use

Link to US DOT's Fast Lane blog:

http://www.dot.gov/fastlane/dot-meets-executive-order-opens-its-data

RAILROADS

9) CN Rail to Invest $10 Million for Monitoring Technology as Part of Safety Effort

Link to article in The Gazette:

http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Rail+invest+million+monitoring+technology+part+safety+effort/9224149/story.html

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/I12Dov

ROADWAYS

10) Columbus, Ohio Likely Won't Ban Protest Signs Over I-71

Link to article in The Columbus Dispatch:

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/12/02/city-likely-wont-ban-protest-signs-over-i-71.html

11) Major Upgrade Planned for Directional Signage in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Link to article in The Press of Atlantic City:

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic/crda-plans-to-update-atlantic-city-signs/article_1c97205a-5b0f-11e3-8933-0019bb2963f4.html

12) Added Visibility Comes to I-5 Express Lanes in Washington State

Link to blog from WSDOT:

http://wsdotblog.blogspot.com/2013/12/added-visibility-comes-to-i-5-express.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Overuse, False Alarms Threaten Impact of Amber Alert

Link to article in the Santa Fe New Mexican:

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/overuse-false-alarms-threaten-impact-of-amber-alert/article_cf506975-4bf1-5be8-85b1-3c0bcc96455f.html

14) Safe Commuting in Philippines? There's an App for That

Link to article on Tech in Asia:

http://www.techinasia.com/pasahero-app-drives-passengers-worries-promotes-safe-commuting-philippines/

Link to story on ABS-CBN: http://goo.gl/wjbkFT (in Filipino)

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) High-Tech Signal System Helps Speed Traffic in New Jersey's Meadowlands

Link to article in The Record:

http://www.northjersey.com/news/traffic_meadowlands_commission_roads_new_jersey.html?page=all

16) Pandora-Like News Radio App Will Have Hyperlocal Traffic Reports for Chicago Area

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-12-01/business/ct-biz-1201-confidential-levy-20131201_1_traffic-report-traffic-information-app

Link to additional information on HearHere Radio: http://h2radio.com/about/

17) Burlington County Bridge Commission Sends Alerts to Warn of Drawbridge Lifts

Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://articles.philly.com/2013-12-01/news/44622764_1_burlington-bristol-bridges-tacony-palmyra-burlington-county-bridge-commission

VEHICLES

18) Volvo to Launch World's First Large-Scale Self-Driving Car Test

Link to article in Autocar:

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motoring/volvo-launch-worlds-first-large-scale-self-driving-car-test

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/ZnU7gu

19) How Analytics Helped Ford Turn Its Fortunes

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9244363/How_analytics_helped_Ford_turn_its_fortunes

20) 'Automatic' Connects Your iPhone to Your Car to Make You a Smarter Driver

Link to review on The Mac Observer:

http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/review/automatic-connects-your-iphone-to-your-car-make-you-a-smarter-driver

21) ITS Podcast: Daimler and KIT Berta Benz Route Autonomous Drive

Link to podcast from IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society:

http://itsp.cicei.com/?p=348

News Releases

1) Free Trip Home for the Holidays for Those Who Can't Afford It

2) KPIT Launches India's First ARAI-Certified On-Bus ITS for JnNURM II

3) UN-Habitat Partners with TomTom to Ease Urban Congestion

4) Strong Interest in New In-Car Technologies by Consumers in Emerging Economies Could Influence Demand, Accelerate Rollout of Next-Generation Connected Vehicle Technologies

Upcoming Events

National Evacuation Conference – January 7-10 – New Orleans

http://internationaldisasterconference.com/national-evacuation-conference/

Today in Transportation History

1898 **115^th anniversary** Indra Lal Roy, the first Indian flying ace, was born in Calcutta.

http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/india/roy.php

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Kamis, 05 Desember 2013

[TCN] Thursday, December 5, 2013

Rabu, 04 Desember 2013

[TCN] Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Selasa, 03 Desember 2013

[TCN] Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Senin, 02 Desember 2013

[TCN] Monday, December 2, 2013

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