Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057
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BICYCLES
1) Video Shows Bad Interactions Between Cars, Bikes and Pedestrians at New York City Intersection
Link to video on Vimeo:
GPS / NAVIGATION
2) Spectacular Solar Flare Impresses, May Disrupt GPS and Power Grids
Link to article in Time:
3) US Air Force Decision on GPS IIIB Could Affect FAA
Link to article in Aviation Week:
OTHER
4) Getaround Brings Innovation to Transportation
Link to CBS News story and video:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504943_162-20069764-10391715.html
5) A Guidebook for Successful Communication, Cooperation, and Coordination Strategies Between Transportation Agencies and Tribal Communities
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/A_Guidebook_for_Successful_Communication_Cooperati_165472.aspx
6) Identification of Results-Oriented Public Involvement Strategies Between Transportation Agencies and Native American Tribal Communities
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Identification_of_ResultsOriented_Public_Involveme_165473.aspx
ROADWAYS
7) National Evaluation of the SafeTrip-21 Initiative
Link to combined final report from US DOT's ITS Joint Program Office:
http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/38000/38500/38510/safetrip_cfr.pdf
TRANSIT
8) NJ Transit Passengers Can Text Suspicious Activity
Link to AP article:
http://online.wsj.com/article/APf0230cd68f6c40b79028bf44b455ae1d.html
Link to news release from NJ Transit:
http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PressReleaseTo&PRESS_RELEASE_ID=2679
9) Know When Your Bus is Late with Live Transit Updates in Google Maps
Link to Google blog:
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/know-when-your-bus-is-late-with-live.html
10) Denver Police, RTD Bring Fare Enforcement Into Digital Age
Link to article in The Denver Post:
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_18219728
11) San Diego County Buses to be Equipped with GPS for Real-Time Schedules
Link to article on Poway Patch:
12) Door-to-Door In a Click – Multimodal Journey Planners in the EU
Link to further information from the European Commission:
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/its/multimodal-planners/index_en.htm
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
13) UK Highways Agency to Launch New Traffic Service this Autumn
Link to article from TRL:
14) Tornado Warnings on North Carolina DOT Message Boards a Possibility
Link to story and video on WFMY-TV:
15) Ocala, Florida Expects to Add Traffic Cameras; No Photos, Tickets Involved
Link to article in the Star-Banner:
16) Albania Plans to Re-tender for the 'City of Tirana Urban Traffic Control System'
Link to article on Balkans.com:
http://www.balkans.com/open-news.php?uniquenumber=107946
VEHICLES
17) Panasonic and AT&T to Work on Connected Car Concepts
Link to article on Ubergizmo:
http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/06/panasonic-and-att-to-work-on-connected-car-concepts/
News Releases
3) US DOT and Better Business Bureau Launch Partnership to Fight Distracted Driving
4) Volvo Car Corporation Introduces Mobile Application that Brings the Car Into Your Smartphone
5) NJ Transit Light Rail Schedules Now Available Via Text Message
6) 20-25 Lives Could be Saved Each Year in Hungary by Introduction of eCall Emergency Call System
7) A Smashing Success for the Capitol Hill Smart Transportation Technology Showcase
Job Postings
- Traffic Engineer-Safety Research – Westat – Rockville, Maryland
http://www.westat.com/jobs/ Job ID 4075BR
- Transportation Human Factors Project Director – Westat – Rockville, Maryland
http://www.westat.com/jobs/ Job ID 3877BR
- Senior Study Director for Transportation Safety on Impaired Driving – Westat – Rockville, Maryland
http://www.westat.com/jobs/ Job ID 3454BR
- Transportation Human Factors Research Associate – Westat – Rockville, Maryland
http://www.westat.com/jobs/ Job ID 3440BR
Upcoming Events
Webinar: FHWA Traffic Incident Management Self Assessment – June 22
https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.aspx?webconfid=22920
Today in Transportation History
1941 **70th anniversary** Allied forces invade Syria and Lebanon during World War II.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,765709-1,00.html
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