[TCN] Friday, March 25, 2016

 

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Friday, March 25, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

1) 'Canadian Melody' Created to Replace Bird Chirp at Crosswalks in Canada

Link to CBC News story

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/crosswalks-canadian-melody-1.3505892

 

2) New Bike Lanes Raise Awareness, Questions in Downtown Raleigh

Link to WRAL-TV story

http://www.wral.com/new-bike-lanes-raise-awareness-questions-in-downtown-raleigh/15597742/

 

CAMERAS

 

3) Artist Uses Traffic Camera Images for Projects

Link to Wired article

http://www.wired.com/2016/03/turning-live-surveillance-feeds-unsettling-works-art/

 

MARITIME

 

4) Ferry Disruptions Prompt Upgrades to Better Inform Anderson Island, Washington Residents

Link to News Tribune article

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article68132387.html

 

OTHER

 

5) IT Keeps Transportation Industry Moving

Link to MeriTalk article

https://www.meritalk.com/articles/it-keeps-transportation-industry-moving/  

 

PARKING

 

6) Parkadelphia Maps Parking Regulations in Philadelphia

Link to CityLab blog

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2016/03/mapping-parking-regulations-in-philadelphia/475239/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

7) Colorado DOT Sees Room for Improvement in Snow Storm Communications

Link to KRDO-TV story

http://www.krdo.com/news/colorado-department-of-transportation-response-to-spring-storm/38673916

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

8) Michigan Lawmakers OK Trafficking Notices in Rest Stops, Airports, Train and Bus Stations

Link to AP article

http://www.9and10news.com/story/31560874/lawmakers-ok-trafficking-notices-in-rest-stops-airports

 

9) St. Paul, Minnesota Launches Effort to Change the City's Driving Culture – By Enforcing Crosswalk Laws

Link to MinnPost article

https://www.minnpost.com/cityscape/2016/03/st-paul-launches-effort-change-citys-driving-culture-enforcing-crosswalk-laws

 

10) Why is Los Angeles Fighting Distracted Driving with Distracting Digital Billboards?

Link to Co.Exist article

http://www.fastcoexist.com/3058177/why-is-los-angeles-fighting-distracted-driving-with-distracting-digital-billboards

 

11) Technology Could Usher in a New Age of Ultra-Safe Cars

Link to NBC News story

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/technology-taking-auto-safety-next-level-n544841

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

12) College Station, Texas Establishes New Traffic System

Link to KBTX-TV story

http://www.kbtx.com/content/news/College-Station--373515061.html

 

13) World-Class Transport Management Center Launched in Ekurhuleni, South Africa

Link to Tembisan article

http://tembisan.co.za/44069/r16-million-world-class-transport-management-centre-launched/

 

 

Transportation Position Sought

 -  Shannon Fain, PE - Business Development/Planning/Engineering Position Sought

https://goo.gl/UtppTm

 

 

Friday Bonus

Let's name a ship! Boaty McBoatface proves popular.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-jersey-35860760

 

 

Solicitations

 -  Invitation for Bid – RTC16-10 Purchase and Delivery of Ticket Vending Machines – Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County, Nevada

 -  Request for Proposals – RTC16-9 Integrated Digital Land Mobile Radio System – Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County, Nevada

http://www.ebidexchange.com/rtc

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Using Data to Solve the First-Mile/Last-Mile Problem – March 29

http://transloc.com/event/webinar-using-data-to-solve-the-first-milelast-mile-problem/

 

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[TCN] Thursday, March 24, 2016

 

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Thursday, March 24, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

1) California's Hiking Trails Just Got Safer Thanks to a Crowdsourced App

Link to CityLab article

http://www.citylab.com/cityfixer/2016/03/caliparks-app-safer-hiking-trails-california/475047/

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

2) How Big Data is Driving More Intelligent Transport

Link to Computing article

http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/2452328/how-big-data-is-driving-more-intelligent-transport

 

PARKING

 

3) Los Angeles City Council Considers Parking App

Link to My News LA article

http://mynewsla.com/government/2016/03/23/la-city-council-considers-parking-app/

 

ROADWAYS

 

4) UK First: Motorway Signs to Help Drivers Find Cheapest Fuel

Link to Daily Express article

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/655368/Motorway-signs-being-introduced-to-help-drivers-find-CHEAP-FUEL

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

5) Waving Goodbye to Flaggers – Exploring Alternative Traffic Control Devices

Link to Transportation Tomorrow video

http://transportationtomorrow.com/2016/03/waving-goodbye-flaggers-exploring-alternative-traffic-control-devices/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

6) EU Donates Electronic Traffic Signs to Beirut

Link to Daily Star article

https://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Mar-24/343821-beirut-electronic-traffic-signs-up-and-running.ashx

 

 

News Releases

1) MTC Hackathon Eyes New Ideas for Meeting Bay Area Mobility Challenges

2) Ericsson Teams with MIT Students on Autonomous Car Innovation

3) California DOT Charters New Innovation Group

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Request for Bids – Razorback Greenway Wayfinding Signage – Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission

http://www.nwarpc.org/pdf/Transportation/Public%20Notices/Legal%20Notice-Wayfinding%203-21-2016.pdf

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: iCITE Data Aggregator DA-300: A New Intersection of Data and Monitoring – March 29

http://bit.ly/1QLUisB

 

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[TCN] Wednesday, March 23, 2016

 

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Improving the Airport Customer Experience

Link to Transportation Research Board report

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/174127.aspx

 

BUSES

 

2) Bus-Side Ticket Scanning Coming to Peter Pan Bus Lines

Link to Republican article

http://www.masslive.com/business-news/index.ssf/2016/03/bus-side_ticket_scanning_coming_to_peter.html

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

3) Melbourne Public Transport Finally Appears on Google Maps

Link to The Age article

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/melbourne-public-transport-finally-appears-on-google-maps-20160322-gnp0v5.html

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

4) Low-Cost Accuracy for ITS Applications from a National GNSS Network

Link to GPS World article

http://gpsworld.com/low-cost-accuracy-for-its-applications-from-a-national-gnss-network/

 

OTHER

 

5) This Amazing App Could Integrate Every Urban Transportation System – And Pay You Not to Drive

Link to Co.Exist article

http://www.fastcoexist.com/3058075/this-amazing-app-could-integrate-every-urban-transportation-system-and-pay-you-not-to-drive  

 

RAILROADS

 

6) Ypsilanti, Michigan Councilman Submits FOIA for Information on Proposed Train Stop

Link to Ann Arbor News article

http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2016/03/frustrated_by_secrecy_ypsilant.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

7) Kansas Governor Signs Bill Allowing Memorial Highway Signs for DUI Victims

Link to Topeka Capital-Journal article

http://cjonline.com/node/218502

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

8) Tampa Dads Create Device to Prevent Hot Car Deaths

Link to WTVT-TV story

http://www.fox29.com/trending/111521329-story

Link to more information on Sense A Life

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

9) Uber Will Pay Hackers Up to $10,000 to Find Bugs In its System

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/22/11283782/uber-bug-bounty-hacker-code-security-facebook

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

10) New Jersey Institute of Technology Developing Traffic Detecting Alert System

Link to InTransition article

http://intransitionmag.com/Winter_2016/NJIT%20research%20news.aspx

 

TRANSIT

 

11) Honolulu Authority of Rapid Transit Talks About Upcoming Transportation Smart Card System

Link to Pacific Business News article

http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2016/03/22/hart-talks-about-upcoming-transportation-smart.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

12) York, UK Set to Introduce Thermal Imaging Traffic Management Technology

Link to Public Technology article

https://www.publictechnology.net/articles/news/council-set-introduce-thermal-imaging-traffic-management-technology

 

VEHICLES

 

13) Truck Makers Call for Global 'Regulatory Harmonization'

Link to Tire Business article

http://www.tirebusiness.com/article/20160323/NEWS/160329978/truck-makers-call-for-regulatory-harmonization

 

 

News Releases

1) Frequentis to Modernize Ports of Jersey Control Center Systems

2) Rolls-Royce Reveals Future Shore Control Center for Unmanned Ships

 

 

Upcoming Events

National Safety Council Webinar: Dashboard Technology-Friend or Foe? – April 6

http://eventcallregistration.com/reg/index.jsp?cid=60503t11

 

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[TCN] Tuesday, March 22, 2016

 

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Tuesday, March 22, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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24/7 SLIM-DEPTH DISPLAY CUBES FOR EFFECTIVE TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

 

 Mitsubishi Electric Display Walls meet the demanding needs of today's modern traffic management center with the introduction of the VS-60HS12U slim-depth rear-projection cubes that not only occupies about half the foot print of conventional rear-projection displays at only 20" deep, but are also amazingly budget-friendly.  Unlike LCD panels, the Mitsubishi Slim Cubes are designed to operate and run 24/7 with no screen degradation, thus minimal or no downtime, making its cost of operations and ownership more efficient than LCD panels.  With each 60" diagonal display cube with full-HD resolution, Mitsubishi slim cubes with virtually seamless bezels let you configure your display wall to meet your display and visualization requirement exactly.  

Visit http://me-vis.com/products/vs-60hs12U/ for more information or schedule a demo.   Also feel free to download our white papers to see how a Mitsubishi video wall can greatly enhance your traffic management process.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Australia to Invest $409 Million to Modernize Air Force Air Traffic Control Facilities

Link to Airforce Technology article

http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newsaustralia-to-invest-409m-to-modernise-air-traffic-control-facilities-4845667

 

CAMERAS

 

2) New Cameras to Help Motorists Avoid Traffic Issues in Wichita

Link to KWCH-TV story

http://www.kwch.com/news/local-news/new-cameras-to-help-motorists-avoid-traffic-issues-in-wichita/38621278

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

3) New ITS Applications Available for Download from USDOT

Link to further information

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1103439157490&ca=aabbccf8-1bba-4035-ba2f-504de2e36025

 

MARITIME

 

4) US, Cuba Agree on Efforts to Improve Maritime Navigation Safety

Link to American Journal of Transportation article

https://www.ajot.com/news/u.s.-cuba-agree-on-efforts-to-improve-maritime-navigation-safety

 

5) New Buzzword in Marine Electronics: Telematics

Link to Sport Fishing article

http://www.sportfishingmag.com/new-buzz-word-in-marine-electronics-telematics

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

6) TSA Deploying Additional Security Measures to Airports, Rail and Transit Hubs After Brussels Attacks

Link to ABC News story

http://abcnews.go.com/US/tsa-deploying-additional-security-measures-airports-rail-transit/story?id=37849364

 

7) Warning Methods Improve as Dust Storm Dangers Rise

Link to Arizona Daily Star article

http://tucson.com/news/local/warning-methods-improve-as-dust-storm-dangers-rise/article_8caa9562-136e-5951-b961-c24bde18747f.html

 

8) List of Athens Public Transport Inspectors Published Online with Encouragement to Attack Them

Link to Kathimerini article

http://www.ekathimerini.com/207195/article/ekathimerini/news/list-of-athens-public-transport-inspectors-published-online

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

9) New Video - Filling Up Seats in Cars: The Future of Driving

Link to Mobility Labs article

http://mobilitylab.org/2016/03/22/video-future-driving/

 

TRANSIT

 

10) Bogota's Bus Rapid Transit System Eyed by US Urban Planners

Link to KPBS Radio story

http://www.kpbs.org/news/2016/mar/21/bogotas-bus-rapid-transit-system-eyed-us-urban-pla/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) UAE Traffic Control Center Set for 2021

Link to The National article

http://www.thenational.ae/uae/transport/20160322/uae-traffic-control-centre-set-for-2021

 

VEHICLES

 

12) Israel Eyes Autonomous Car Development

Link to Ynetnews article

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4781277,00.html

 

 

News Releases

1) FHWA Announces $60 Million in Grants for Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies

2) 2030 Vision for Airport Terminals: Digital Transformation Drives Changes

3) Scania Joins World's first Cross-Border Truck Convoys

4) TransCore Selected to Develop an Advanced Traffic Management System for Washington, DC

5) TomTom Traffic Index 2016 - Mexico City Takes Crown of 'Most Traffic Congested City' in World from Istanbul

6) Deutsche Telekom Group Opens First Smart Street in Croatia

7) Honda Selects IBM Watson IoT Technology Enabling Real-Time Racing Decisions for Formula One Power Unit Operation

8) TransLoc, Memphis Area Transit Authority and Uber Launch Pilot

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: iCITE Data Aggregator DA-300: A New Intersection of Data and Monitoring – March 29

http://bit.ly/1QLUisB

 

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[TCN] Monday, March 21, 2016

 

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Monday, March 21, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Register Soon for EDI's iCITE™ Data Aggregator® DA-300 Webinar

 

Join Eberle Design Inc. on Tuesday, March 29^th at 8 a.m. PDT for an informative, free 45-minute webinar, "iCITE™ Data Aggregator DA-300™: Real-Time Traffic & Arterial Data with Cabinet Monitoring." Presented by iCITE™ Technical Product Manager Tim McCall, this webinar will show traffic operations technicians and traffic engineers how the iCITE™ Data Aggregator® DA-300 monitors and reports on mission critical traffic cabinet or intersection faults via SMS or email. Webinar attendees will also learn how the iCITE™ Data Aggregator® DA-300 provides Cloud-based remote access to real-time performance measures and traffic data from isolated or networked intersections or arterial roadways with cabinet monitoring functioning. To register, go to http://bit.ly/1QLUisB.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) British Plane Spotters Jailed in Kenya for Taking Airport Photos

Link to BBC News story

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-35861504

 

2) Anchorage Air Traffic Controllers Avert Disaster By Guiding Low-on-Fuel Jet to Airport

Link to Alaska Dispatch News article

https://www.adn.com/article/20160320/anchorage-air-traffic-controllers-avert-disaster-guiding-low-fuel-jet-unalakleet

 

CAMERAS

 

3) Arizona Attorney General Says Red-Light Camera Companies Need Private Investigator License

Link to KSAZ-TV story

http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-news/109786815-story

Link to opinion

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

4) How a National Transit Map Could Connect 'Transit Deserts' to the Grid

Link to Washington Post article

https://goo.gl/S0hXj1

 

INFRASTRUCTURE

 

5) Carnegie Mellon Researching How Smartphones Can Aid Infrastructure Data Collection

Link to The Tartan article

http://thetartan.org/2016/3/21/scitech/smartph

 

6) New Book: 'The Road Taken: The History and Future of America's Infrastructure'

Link to New York Times review

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/20/books/review/the-road-taken-by-henry-petroski.html

Link to further information

 

OTHER

 

7) Bengaluru Traffic Police Launch App for Auto and Cab Commuters

Link to The Hindu article

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/traffic-police-launch-app-for-auto-and-cab-commuters/article8376118.ece

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

8) An Interview with the Realist Social Media Managers in Public Transportation

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/19/11265210/bart-sf-twitter-social-media-infrastructure

 

RAILROADS

 

9) Freight Railroads Elevating Efforts to Collect, Analyze and Merge Information from Many Sources

Link to Progressive Railroading article

http://goo.gl/EMtxGr

 

ROADWAYS

 

10) MIT: Red Lights Could Someday Be a Thing of the Past

Link to Computerworld article

http://www.computerworld.com/article/3045942/car-tech/mit-hopes-to-eliminate-traffic-lights.html

Link to news release

 

11) Confusing Ramps Lead Fort Worth Drivers Onto Toll Lanes

Link to Star-Telegram article

http://www.star-telegram.com/news/traffic/your-commute/article67084867.html

 

TRANSIT

 

12) Florida International University May Get Driverless Shuttle in State Test of New Tech

Link to Miami Herald article

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article66946137.html

 

13) Noida Relies on Tech to Make Bus Service User-Friendly

Link to Times of India article

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/Noida-relies-on-tech-to-make-bus-service-user-friendly/articleshow/51479578.cms

 

14) How We Found (and Lost) the Dream of Personal Rapid Transit

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/24/11094524/prt-transit-history-self-driving-cars-alden-starrcar-tomorrowland-1960s 

 

VEHICLES

 

15) Why the Self-Driving Revolution is Close at Hand

Link to Transportation Technology Today story

http://goo.gl/rhTdBL

 

16) US Recall Stats for 2015 Tell a Chilling Tale

Link to Strategy Analytics blog

https://www.strategyanalytics.com/strategy-analytics/blogs/automotive/infotainment-telematics/infotainment-telematics/2016/03/20/u.s.-recall-stats-for-2015-tell-a-chilling-tale

 

 

News Releases

1) Dubai RTA to Require Electronic Tracking of School Vehicles

2) ATRI Launches Truck Parking Diaries: Data to Capture Driver Challenges in Locating Safe Parking

3) New York MTA Re-launches 'See Something, Say Something' Campaign Adding New Slogan

4) Robby Wehagen Named Director of Government Relations for the American Traffic Safety Services Association

5) Gogo to Partner with Air Canada on Expanding In-Flight Connectivity to Its International Fleet

6) Roads and Maritime Services Introduces Online Daily Traffic Volume Viewer for Sydney Area

7) Alstom Concludes Hackathon Based on Theme of Connected Metros of Tomorrow

8) KMJ Consulting Newsletter – March 2016

 

 

Upcoming Events

EUROCAE Symposium and General Assembly – April 28-29 – Vienna

https://www.eurocae.net/events/symposium/

 

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