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Rabu, 11 Desember 2013

[TCN] Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, December 11, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) NTSB: Asiana Captain Was Confused About Autopilot, Stressed By San Francisco Approach

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2013/12/11/ntsb-asiana-airlines-fatal-crash/3891213/

2) Congress Says No with FCC Set to Go on In-Flight Calls

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-11/congress-says-no-with-fcc-set-to-go-on-in-flight-calls.html

3) Poll Shows Strong Opposition to In-Flight Calls

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/poll-shows-strong-opposition-flight-181908341.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) NASA Builds GPS-Based System for Detecting Natural Disasters

Link to article on RedOrbit:

http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1113025581/nasa-gps-system-detects-natural-disasters-121113/

Link to news release: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/news/14104

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Three Colorado Towns Try to Change US Train-Noise Rules

Link to AP article:

http://gazette.com/3-colorado-towns-try-to-change-us-train-noise-rules/article/1510863

6) Answering the Call: Dispatchers Experience Trauma Far from the Scene

Link to story on WDEL Radio:

http://wdel.com/story.php?id=55491 (part 1)

http://wdel.com/story.php?id=55519 (part 2)

http://wdel.com/story.php?id=55541 (part 3)

VEHICLES

7) GM's High-Tech Advantage: The Connected Car

Link to video on Bloomberg TV:

http://www.bloomberg.com/video/gm-s-high-tech-advantage-the-connected-car-LFn8wxWQRSmQrYqqiGWDtQ.html

News Releases

1) EU Transport to Benefit from New Research and Innovation Program, Horizon 2020

2) Alcatel-Lucent and Belgium's STIB Install World's Largest Fiber-Optic Network for Automated Rail Services

3) Toronto Transit Commission, BAI Canada Launch Free Wi-Fi at Two Subway Stations

4) US DOT Announces New Connected Vehicle Test Bed Affiliation

5) Scania Leads European Research Project on Vehicle Platooning

6) Kansas DOT's New WICHway Website is Smartphone-Ready

7) Renault and Orange Join Forces to Explore Uses for 4G on Future Vehicles

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Organizational and Institutional Approaches to Enhance Highway Operations and Travel-Time Reliability – January 8

https://www.trb.org/main/webinaremailcheck.aspx?fdid=fa650ca2-f0f9-4cfe-bd60-ad9b8e9b7615&Wid=111604169

Today in Transportation History

1998 **15^th anniversary** Thai Airways International Flight 261 crashed on approach to Surat Thani Airport killing 101 people aboard the jet.

http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19981211-0

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Selasa, 10 Desember 2013

[TCN] Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, December 10, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) In-Flight Cell Calls? No Way, Say Federal Lawmakers

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/aviation/192498-bill-would-ban-in-flight-phone-calls

2) NATS Blames Touch Screen Tool for UK Air-Traffic Glitch

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2013/12/nats-blames-touch-screen-tool-for-glitch/

3) The Tech-Friendliest Airlines: Wi-Fi and Gadgets on Planes

Link to article on Tom's Guide:

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/tech-friendliest-airlines-gadgets-wifi,review-1975.html

CAMERAS

4) Iowa Transportation Commission OKs Strict Rules on Traffic Cameras

Link to article in The Des Moines Register:

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2013/12/10/iowa-transportation-commission-oks-strict-rules-on-traffic-cameras/article

5) Appleton, Wisconsin's Expanding Network of Traffic Cameras

Link to story on WBAY-TV:

http://www.wbay.com/story/24175926/2013/12/09/appletons-expanding-network-of-traffic-cameras

CARTOGRAPHY

6) A Beautiful New Public Transit Map Shows How New York and New Jersey Connect

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/12/beautiful-new-map-shows-how-new-york-and-new-jersey-connect/7834/

OTHER

7) Florida Cabinet OKs Virtual Insurance 'Cards'

Link to News Service of Florida article:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-cabinet-smartphones-insurance-20131210,0,3842666.story

8) Five Tips from Los Angeles' Favorite Traffic Cop on Keeping Public Interactions Positive

Link to article on PoliceOne:

http://www.policeone.com/police-heroes/articles/6656601-5-tips-from-LAs-favorite-traffic-cop/

9) Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator – December 2013

Link to newsletter:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/TrafficOperations/Newsletters/2013/2013-Dec.pdf

10) Today at Gulf Traffic

Link to videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9hQCeQXzGk (Day 1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPoGDWQkXJQ (Day 2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXxg9L8Zj7Q (Day 3)

PARKING

11) Off-Airport Parking Industry is Adapting to Paperless Technologies

Link to article on Travel News Daily:

http://www.traveldailynews.com/news/article/58084/off-airport-parking-industry-is-adapting

RAILROADS

12) Audit: New York State DOT Lacks Records on Railroad Bridge Inspections

Link to AP article:

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/12/09/audit-state-dot-lacks-records-on-railroad-bridge-inspections/

13) UK Rail Safety and Standards Board Working on Two Traffic Management Innovations

Link to article in the Railway Gazette:

http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/traffic-management-innovation.html

ROADWAYS

14) New Jersey Snow-Fighting Operation Tracked by GPS, Weather Sensors

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/12/nj_snow_fighting_operation_tracked_by_gps_weather_sensors.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

15) Coach Crash-Prevention System Tracks Drivers' Eyes

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25298346

TELEMATICS

16) Automakers Putting the 'Mobile' Into Mobility in China

Link to Xinhua article:

http://www.ecns.cn/business/2013/12-10/91997.shtml

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

17) The Responder – December 2013

Link to newsletter:

http://timnetwork.org/2013/12/the-responder-december-2013/

TRANSIT

18) Delayed Train? Skeptical Boss? New York MTA Will Give Passengers a Late Note

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/10/nyregion/delayed-train-skeptical-boss-mta-will-give-passengers-a-late-note.html

19) Social, Environmental and Economic Impacts of Bus Rapid Transit

Link to video from Embarq:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-sNYTVKdCo

20) Command-Level Decision Making for Transit Emergency Managers

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/169839.aspx

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

21) New Traffic Command Center Opened in Nairobi by Kenyan President

Link to article in The Standard:

http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000099808&story_title=uhuru-unveils-new-traffic-command-centre

22) California Ports to Test Congestion-Reduction Software

Link to article in Transport Topics:

http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=33669&t=Calif-Ports-to-Test-Congestion-Reduction-Software

23) New Intelligent Traffic Light System Expected to Reduce Gridlock in Kuala Lumpur

Link to article in The Star:

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Community/2013/12/10/Clearing-up-congestion-New-intelligent-traffic-light-system-expected-to-reduce-gridlock-in-KL.aspx

24) Steps Needed for Integrating DC Patchwork of Transit Information and Technology

Link to blog from Mobility Lab:

http://mobilitylab.org/2013/12/10/steps-needed-for-integrating-d-c-patchwork-of-transit-information-and-technology/

VEHICLES

25) Survey: Gen Y Wants Self-Driving Car Features

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/12/09/self-driving-accenture/3914873/

26) 4G LTE and the Future of the Connected Car

Link to articles on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/4g-lte-and-future-connected-car-part-i (Part 1)

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/4g-lte-and-future-connected-car-part-ii (Part 2)

News Releases

1) EU Extends the Use of Electronic Devices on Planes

2) Google Transit Launches in South East Queensland

3) Global ITS Market Expected to Reach $30.2 Billion by 2019: Transparency Market Research

4) Global Road Safety Partnership Wins Prince Michael International Road Safety Award

5) Deutsche Telekom and Un-Blinking Technologies Introduce iCar M2M Solution for US Car Dealers and Their Customers

6) South Dakota Launches 511 Traveler Information App for iPhone

7) Louisiana DOTD Announces State Farm Sponsorship of Motorist Assistance Patrol Program

8) New Nevada Interstate Truck Stop Maps Offer Important Information for Truck Commerce and RV Travelers

Upcoming Events

Webcast: The Who and What – Bus Rapid Transit Riders and Systems in the US – December 12

http://www.cutr.usf.edu/2013/11/upcoming-cutr-webcast-bus-rapid-transit-riders/

Today in Transportation History

1868 **145^th anniversary** The world's first traffic signal was installed in London.

http://www.theengineer.co.uk/journals/pdf/21803.pdf

2013 Mary Barra was announced as the next CEO of General Motors. The first woman to lead a major US car company.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/gm-names-mary-barra-ceo-145738844.html

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Senin, 09 Desember 2013

[TCN] Monday, December 9, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, December 9, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

Only One Month Left to Submit Your Special Interest Session Proposals and Scientific and Technical Papers for the 2014 ITS World Congress

The 21^st World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems & ITS America Annual Meeting will be held Sept. 7-11, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan. If you have undertaken research on an advanced topic in Intelligent Transportation Systems, the World Congress International Program Committee encourages you to submit your findings in the form of a paper or proposal for a Special Interest Session.

The deadline for submissions is January 15, 2014, leaving you with just over a month to get your suggestions in. Approved submissions will be presented at the ITS World Congress in Detroit and 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 at mouellette@itsa.org. #ITSWC14

AVIATION

1) Collaborative Decision-Making Important to Enhance Passenger Experience

Link to article in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/publications/all-online-articles/item/3147-power-to-the-people

2) Putting the Intelligence into Airports

Link to blog in Gulf Business:

http://gulfbusiness.com/2013/12/putting-the-intelligence-into-airports/#.UqWrpWRDvrU

CAMERAS

3) Washtenaw County (Michigan) Road Commission Traffic Cameras Could Soon Be Used By Law Enforcement

Link to article on The Ann Arbor News:

http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2013/12/road_commission_traffic_camera.html

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) Florida DOT District Four ITS Quarterly Newsletter – December 2013

Link to newsletter:

http://www.smartsunguide.com/pdf/SMART%20Moves%2036%20Edition%20web.pdf

OTHER

5) Gulf Traffic Expo Kicks Off in Dubai

Link to article on Trade Arabia:

http://www.tradearabia.com/news/MTR_247898.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) George Washington Bridge Manager Testifies He Was Ordered Not to Tell Fort Lee of Unannounced Lane Closures

Link to article on PolitickerNJ:

http://www.politickernj.com/70065/gw-bridge-general-manager-odd-protocol-involved-lane-closure-decision

RAILROADS

7) US Senators Call for Cameras Pointed at Railroad Tracks, Engineers

Link to AP article:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131209/NATION/312090032/Senators-Aim-cameras-train-tracks-engineers-stop-crashes

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/2HggkS

8) Metro-North to Enhance Engineer/Conductor Communications, Add New Signal Protection

Link to news release:

http://new.mta.info/press-release/metro-north/mta-announces-immediate-improvements-address-critical-metro-north

9) Time-Lapse Video of Track Repairs at Metro-North Derailment Site

Link to video:

http://vimeo.com/81136272

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) India to Launch Panic Button on Public Transport, Mobiles

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/in/india-to-launch-panic-button-on-public-transport-mobilephones-7000024054/

11) Thai Public Buses, Vans to Add GPS

Link to article in the Bangkok Post:

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/383910/transport-co-plans-to-fit-buses-with-gps

12) Apps Try to Monitor, Tame Texting Drivers

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/12/09/could-smartphone-used-keep-you-from-texting-while-driving/r9yWT1ZsHP6BYCAh86LsUJ/story.html

13) Safetynet – Fall 2013

- Technology Can Help Create Safer Roads (page 3)

- 2013 Traffic Safety Conference Draws Upon Multiple Perspectives (page 5)

http://tti.tamu.edu/group/cts/wp-content/themes/tti-cts/safetynet/fall2013/CTS/SafetynetFall2013.html

TRANSIT

14) Ottawa Plans to Use QR Code Transfer Slips

Link to article in the Ottawa Sun:

http://www.ottawasun.com/2013/12/08/new-qr-code-transfer-slips-untested-in-transit-setting

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Cebu City, Philippines Traffic Management Wants Schedule of Brownouts

Link to article in the Sun.Star:

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/local-news/2013/12/09/citom-wants-veco-inform-them-brownout-schedule-317844

VEHICLES

16) Bill Ford on the New Golden Age of Automotive Innovation

Link to article on GigaOM:

http://gigaom.com/2013/12/09/the-gigaom-interview-bill-ford-on-the-new-golden-age-of-automotive-innovation/

News Releases

1) Southwest Research Institute Operating Connected Vehicle Affiliated Test Bed

2) GEWI Attends OpenLR Conference

3) Union Pacific Railroad's Response Management Communications Center Awarded CALEA Accreditation

4) Toyota to Include Suna Real-Time Traffic Updates in New Zealand

5) Port Operations Streamlined with Launch of Cutting-Edge Technology

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Managed Lane Access Issues – December 17

http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.aspx?webconfid=27086

Today in Transportation History

1508 **505^th anniversary** Gemma Frisius, a Flemish cartographer and mathematician, was born in Dokkum, Friesland. He was the first to use triangulation for map-making.

http://www.maa.org/publications/periodicals/convergence/mathematical-treasures-gemma-frisiuss-arithmeticae-methodus-facilis

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