[TCN] Monday, September 24, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, September 24, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Expert: India Could Lease Satellite-Based Air Traffic System to Neighbors

Link to article in The Economic Times:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/india-could-lease-satellite-based-system-to-neighbours-expert/articleshow/16514962.cms

 

2) 'Black Box' Expert Uncovers Airplane Crash Mysteries

Link to article in Government Executive:

http://www.govexec.com/excellence/promising-practices/2012/09/black-box-expert-uncovers-airplane-crash-mysteries/58289

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

3) I-PASS Transponders May Be Breaking Their Silence

Link to article in the Daily Herald:

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120921/news/709219935/

 

4) Illinois Tollway Procures New Toll Operations Services from Charities for the Blind, Mentally Ill, Disabled

Link to article on TOLLROADSnews:

http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/6197

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

5) US Senator Calls for National GPS Standards Following Uptick in Trucks Hitting Bridges

Link to story on WINS and WCBS-AM Radio:

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/09/24/sen-schumer-calls-for-national-gps-standards-following-uptick-in-trucks-hitting-bridges/

 

6) Delhi Autorickshaw Owners Tell Government GPS Installation Costs Unbearable

Link to Press Trust of India article:

http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/gps-installation-cost-unbearable-say-auto-owners/60527/

 

MARITIME

 

7) New Maritime Surveillance System Improves Coastal Picture for Tanzania

Link to article in IHS Jane's:

http://www.janes.com/products/janes/defence-security-report.aspx?ID=1065971703&channel=defence

 

OTHER

 

8) ERTICO eMagazine – September 2012

Link to publication:

http://issuu.com/ertico/docs/emagazine_september_2012_lowres?mode=window&backgroundColor=%23222222

 

PEDESTRIANS

 

9) Minnesota Campaign Aims to Clear Way for Pedestrians

Link to article in the Duluth News Tribune:

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/244294/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

10) Two Determined Women Keep MADD's Message Front and Center

Link to article in the New Haven Register:

http://nhregister.com/articles/2012/09/21/life/doc505d1b25dba76423158958.txt

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

11) Maine Addresses Problematic Bangor Intersection with Radar Warning

Link to article in the Bangor Daily News:

http://bangordailynews.com/2012/09/23/news/bangor/state-addresses-problematic-bangor-intersection-with-radar-warning/

 

12) Digital Maps Assist Emergency Responders in Rural Virginia

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/geospatial/Digital-Maps-Assist-Emergency-Responders.html

 

TAXIS

 

13) Safe Taxi GPS Alarm App is a Panic Button for Taxi Passengers

Link to article on Chip Chick:

http://www.chipchick.com/2012/09/iphone-app-of-the-week-safe-taxi-gps-alarm-is-a-panic-button-for-taxi-passengers.html

 

TELEMATICS

 

14) Devices Map Your Driving Habits, Can Help Save Money on Insurance Premiums

Link to article from the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.menafn.com/menafn/95932269-95cd-424e-a205-e13ec2085d80/Devices-map-your-driving-habits-can-help-save-money-on-insurance-premiums?src=main

 

TRANSIT

 

15) Transit Updates from the National Rural ITS Conference

Link to article on The Transit Wire:

http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/09/23/biloxi-news-more-transit-updates-from-nrits/

 

16) High-Tech Intercoms Being Installed in New York City Subways

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/point-high-tech-intercoms-installed-new-york-city-subways-article-1.1166323

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

17) Indian Company Provides a 'Bird's Eye' View on Traffic

Link to article in Business Line:

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/article3926769.ece?ref=wl_opinion

 

18) Nevada DOT Adds Travel Time Signs to I-80

Link to article in the Daily Sparks Tribune:

http://www.dailysparkstribune.com/view/full_story/20208989/article-Sign-of-the-Times

 

VEHICLES

 

19) What's New in Driverless Vehicles

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444812704577607760645508888.html

 

20) Google Car Zooms Toward Legal Status

Link to article in The Bay Citizen:

http://www.baycitizen.org/transportation/story/google-car-zooms-toward-legal-status/

 

 

News Releases

1) Nissan North America Partners with SiriusXM for Telematics Services

2) Remote Diagnostics Springboard for Car OEMs to Full CRM Service Approach, Toyota and Ford Leading the Way

3) Colorado DOT Releases Free Smartphone Application to Improve Travel Experience

4) Operation Lifesaver Video Offers New Drivers Lifesaving Railroad Crossing Tips

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinars: MAP-21 Implementation - All FHWA Partners and Stakeholders – September 26 & 27 http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.aspx?webconfid=25047 (September 26)

http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.aspx?webconfid=25066 (September 27)

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1852 **160^th anniversary** The first steam-powered airship traveled nearly 17 miles in France.

http://www.thehistoryforum.com/airships/henri_giffard/

 

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[TCN] Friday, September 21, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, September 21, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) FAA Chief Pleased with NextGen Rollout So Far

Link to AP article:

http://www2.wjtv.com/news/2012/sep/20/faa-chief-pleased-with-nextgen-rollout-so-far-ar-4590168/

 

2) NASA, University of North Dakota Test New Sensing Technology for Unmanned Aircraft

Link to story on Minnesota Public Radio:

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/09/21/technology/nasa-und-test-new-sensing-technology-for-unmanned-aircraft/

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

3) House Republicans Grill FCC Over Blocking LightSquared

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/250981-house-republicans-grill-fcc-over-blocking-lightsquared

 

OTHER

 

4) US DOT Starts Shifting Apps to the Cloud

Link to article from DatacenterDynamics:

http://www.datacenterdynamics.com/focus/archive/2012/09/us-department-transportation-starts-shifting-apps-cloud-1

 

5) Thinking Aloud – Show 5

Link to podcast from Thinking Highways:

http://goo.gl/9KCA7

 

RAILROADS

 

6) After Teen's Death, NJ Transit's 'Another Train Coming' Warning System Aims at Keeping Pedestrians Safe

Link to story on WINS and WCBS-AM Radio:

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/09/21/after-teens-death-njts-another-train-coming-warning-system-aims-at-keeping-pedestrians-safe/

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

 

ROADWAYS

 

7) Ohio DOT Making Changes to Left-Turn Signals to Comply with Federal Rules

Link to story on WEWS-TV:

http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/oh_cuyahoga/federal-regulations-require-left-turn-traffic-signal-makeover

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

8) State DOTs Recognized for Work Zone Safety Awareness

Link to article in the AASHTO Journal:

http://www.aashtojournal.org/Pages/092112ARTBAwzs.aspx

 

9) Robotic Tuna Fish to Sniff Out Homeland Threats

Link to NBC News story:

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/futureoftech/robotic-tuna-fish-sniff-out-homeland-threats-1B6015427

 

TRANSIT

 

10) Security Experts Hack and Refresh US Transit Cards with Android App

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/security-experts-hack-and-refresh-us-transit-cards-with-android-app-7000004650/

 

11) Survey of Virginia Railway Express Riders Shows They Want Wi-Fi and Nearly Half Buy Tickets Online

Link to article in the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star:

http://blogs.fredericksburg.com/transportation/2012/09/20/vre-survey-says-timeliness-is-good-but-riders-want-more-availability/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

12) San Francisco Traffic Reporter Stan Burford Retiring After 51 Years

Link to column in the San Jose Mercury News:

http://www.mercurynews.com/mr-roadshow/ci_21583138/roadshow-kgo-traffic-man-stan-burford-retiring-after

 

VEHICLES

 

13) NXP Accelerates Into Car Connectivity

Link to article in EE Times:

http://cdn.eetimes.com/design/automotive-design/4396728/NXP-targets-automotive-growth-niches

 

14) Tying It Together – Technology Leads Truck Fleets' Efforts to Diversify Their Service

Link to article in Commercial Carrier Journal:

http://www.ccjdigital.com/tying-it-together/

 

 

News Releases

1) Virginia Port Develops Strike Info Page for Stakeholders, Public

2) Amtrak Launches History Website

3) AASHTO to Launch Newly Designed Websites

4) NEC Provides Traffic Control System for Japan's Shin-Tomei Expressway

5) NASA's Glenn Research Center Partners with FAA to Demonstrate Wireless High Data Rate Networking on Airport Surface

6) European Regions Airline Association Presents Journalism Award to Air Traffic Management Editor

 

 

Upcoming Events

Surface Transportation Summit – October 17 – Mississauga, Ontario

http://www.surfacetransportationsummit.com/

 

 

Friday Bonus  

Some of the more unusual shots picked up by Google's Street View cameras.

http://www.demilked.com/google-street-view-photos/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1942 **70^th anniversary** The B-29 Superfortress made its first flight.

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=527

 

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[TCN] Thursday, September 20, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, September 20, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) American Airlines to Begin Tablet Roll Out to Flight Attendants Later this Year

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2012/09/20/mobile/american-airlines-to-begin-tablet-roll-out-to-flight-attendants-later-this-year

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

2) US Department of Homeland Security Eyes Toll Booths to Automatically Detect GPS Jammers

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2012/09/dhs-eyes-toll-booths-automatically-detect-gps-jammers/58226

 

MARITIME

 

3) Port Metro Vancouver Use GPS-Based System to Track Trucks

Link to article in The Province:

http://www.theprovince.com/news/vancouver/Tracking+trucks+Port+Metro+Vancouver+officials+based+system/7267503/story.html

 

OTHER

 

4) EU Hatching New Plan for Transport R&D

Link to article on Science|Business:

http://bulletin.sciencebusiness.net/news/75868/EU-hatching-new-plan-for-transport-R-and-D

Link to report: http://goo.gl/p1os9

 

5) Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss Moving from WTOP Radio to WRC-TV in DC

Link to article on TVSpy:

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/transportation-reporter-adam-tuss-joins-wrc_b62145

 

PEDESTRIANS

 

6) Look Out! New York City DOT Creates Crosswalk Decals, Ad Campaign to Prevent Pedestrian Accidents

Link to article in The New York Observer:

http://observer.com/2012/09/look-out-dot-creates-crosswalk-decals-ad-campaign-to-prevent-pedestrian-accidents/

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

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

7) Advocates Try to Bridge Gap in Public Awareness of Infrastructure

Link to article in Engineering News-Record:

http://enr.construction.com/infrastructure/transportation/2012/0924-8220critical-crossings-where-are-we-now8221.asp

 

RAILROADS

 

8) Swiss Federal Railways Accuses Apple of Copying Its Railway Clock Design for iPad Clock App

Link to article on TechCrunch:

http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/20/swiss-federal-railways-accuses-apple-of-copying-its-railway-clock-design-for-ipad-clock-app/

 

ROADWAYS

 

9) Ohio DOT to Launch Ads at Rest Stops, Sell Naming Rights to Roads and Bridges

Link to article in The Plain Dealer:

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/09/odot_to_launch_ads_at_intersta.html

 

10) New Kinds of Traffic Signs Promise to Keep Everything Flowing

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444443504577601803630881684.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

11) Apple's Secret Plan to Join iPhones with Airport Security

Link to story on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/19/travel/mobile-airport-travel-apps

 

12) TSA Analyzes Mobile Needs Before Deployment

Link to story on WFED Radio:

http://www.federalnewsradio.com/482/3045776/TSA-analyzes-mobile-needs-before-deployment

 

TELEMATICS

 

13) Telematics and the Future of Automotive Apps

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/telematics-and-future-automotive-apps

 

TRANSIT

 

14) Court Rules New York MTA Must Run Anti-Jihad Ad

Link to article on Transportation Nation:

http://transportationnation.org/2012/09/19/court-rules-that-ny-mta-must-run-anti-jihad-ad/

 

15) iOS 6 Maps Come Without Transit Directions

Link to column on The Huffington Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/19/ios-6-maps-no-transit-directions-apple_n_1896684.html

 

16) Garmin Looks to Fill an iOS 6 Void, Updates Navigation Apps with Public Transit, Street View

Link to article on The Verge:

http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/20/3362498/garmin-navigon-streetpilot-public-transportation-ios-6

 

17) Halifax Metro Transit Lacking Onboard Announcements

Link to article in The Chronicle Herald:

http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/137650-metro-transit-lacking-onboard-announcements

 

18) Rural Transit and Technology: A Report from the National Rural ITS Conference

Link to article on The Transit Wire:

http://www.thetransitwire.com/2012/09/20/rural-transit-and-technology-the-news-from-biloxi/

 

 

News Releases

1) FAA Achieves Major NextGen Milestone with Contract for Digital Communications in Aircraft

2) FAA Announces Effort to Enhance Safety, Increase Efficiency and Reduce Aircraft Emissions in Florida Airspace

3) New Airport System Facilitates Smoother Take-Offs and Landings

4) BMW Group's UR:BAN Research Initiative Developing Driver Assistance and Traffic Management Systems for Urban Driving Environment

5) DC Metro Seeks Input on Newly Redesigned Metrobus Maps

6) RFID Technology Coming to Port of New York and New Jersey to Identify Vehicles

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Call for Papers and Presentations – 23^rd Annual Meeting & Exposition – ITS America

http://itswc.confex.com/itswc/AM2013/cfp.cgi

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Rural Traffic Incident Management – October 16

https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.aspx?webconfid=25048

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1912 **100^th anniversary** The first transcontinental truck delivery was completed.  The trip took 91 days.

http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/index.php/blog/article/tuesday_may_25_2010_the_alco_trucks

 

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[TCN] Wednesday, September 19, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Dubai Airport Installs New Signage for Improved Wayfinding

Link to article in the Khaleej Times:

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/inside.asp?xfile=/data/nationgeneral/2012/September/nationgeneral_September277.xml&section=nationgeneral

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/WDCw2

 

2) Race to Provide Free Wi-Fi on Planes Gets Interesting as JetBlue Unveils Free Service

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2012/09/19/news/race-to-provide-wifi-on-planes-gets-interesting-as-jetblue-unveils-free-service

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

3) Golden Gate Bridge Will Switch to Automated Tolling in Early 2013

Link to story on KCBS Radio:

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2012/09/18/golden-gate-bridge-will-switch-to-automated-tolling-in-early-2013/

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/w1OhZ

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

4) China Adds Two More Satellites to Global Positioning Network Set to Rival America's GPS

Link to AP article:

http://goo.gl/D8Ez1

 

PARKING        

 

5) SpotHero Allows You to Reserve a Parking Spot

Link to article in The Atlantic:

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/09/parking-and-recreation-the-future-of-not-circling-for-a-spot/262516/

 

PEDESTRIANS

 

6) Phoenix Website Helps Visually Impaired Residents

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/e-government/Phoenix-Website-Helps-Visually-Impaired-Citizens.html

Link to site: http://www.phoenix.gov/streets/safety/aps/index.html

 

RAILROADS

 

7) PTC: Sounding the Alarm

Link to article in Mass Transit:

http://goo.gl/m1KGe (page 56)

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

8) Daughter's Brush with Texting Driver Spurs Dad to Create Lifesaving App

Link to article on Inside Bainbridge:

http://www.insidebainbridge.com/2012/09/18/daughters-brush-with-texting-driver-spurs-dad-to-create-lifesaving-app

 

TRANSIT

 

9) Real-Time Transit Tracking System Predates Troll Patent

Link to Courthouse News Service article:

http://www.courthousenews.com/2012/09/18/50406.htm

 

10) Police Requests for Myki Data 'Not Common'

Link to Australian Broadcasting Corporation story:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-18/police-requests-for-myki-data-27not-common27/4267902

 

11) GPS to Keep Auckland, New Zealand Buses on Time

Link to article in Auckland Now:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/7702030/GPS-to-keep-buses-on-time

 

12) Smartcards to Debut in 2013, Helping Denver's RTD Collect Ridership Data

Link to article in the Daily Camera:

http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_21548357/ecopass-smart-cards-debut-2013

 

13) Public Transport Smartcards from November in South Australia

Link to Australian Broadcasting Corporation story:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-19/public-transport-fare-change-due-in-november/4269918?section=sa

 

14) How Apple's Passbook Can Bring Mobile Ticketing Mainstream

Link to Latest electronics blog:

http://www.latestelectronics-dennis.com/?p=51722

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

15) Tennessee DOT's Smartway Project to Help Ease Traffic Congestion in Williamson County

Link to article in The Tennessean:

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120919/WILLIAMSON12/309190038/TDOT-s-Smartway-project-help-ease-traffic-congestion-Williamson-County

 

16) Michigan DOT Traffic Control Keeps Sharp Eye on Bustling Metro Grand Rapids

Link to article on MLive:

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/09/photos_mdot_traffic_control_ke.html

 

VEHICLES

 

17) HELP to Test New Truck Communications System for Driver and Credentialing Information

Link to article in Heavy Duty Trucking:

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=78060

 

18) GM Offering Customers More Help with Touch Screens

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/gm-offering-customers-more-help-210557860.html

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/dU7tU

 

 

News Releases

1) US DOT, FCC Join AT&T to Call for National Movement to Halt Texting While Driving

2) ITS America Announces Call For Participation for 23^rd Annual Meeting & Exposition in Nashville

3) ITS America Launches Fall/Winter Webinar Series

4) Telvent Wins Contract in Castellón de la Plana to Drive Forward Smart Mobility Management

5) New Jersey DOT to Install ITS Equipment on I-287

6) Sygic Selects TomTom Location Content to Power GPS Navigation App

 

 

Upcoming Events

National Parking Association Convention – October 15-18 – Hollywood, Florida

http://www.npaconvention.org/2012/index.cfm

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1962 **50^th anniversary** The US Air Force announced the names of six astronauts for the Dyna-Soar program.  The proposed spaceplane program was canceled in 1963. 

http://www.456fis.org/X-20_DYNA_SOAR.htm

 

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