Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, October 17, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057
GEWI to Demonstrate Connected Vehicle at World Congress
At ITS World Congress in Orlando, GEWI and BMW will demonstrate a Connected Vehicle service for Local Hazard Warning (LHW) in the Mobility section of the Technology Showcase. Attendees to World Congress will have an opportunity to ride in the demonstration vehicle. GEWI will also unveil a new application to allow government and commercial users to enter traffic data on the iPad. The planned markets for which this could be used are Mobile Traffic Data Entry and Data Quality Assurance. Traffic Incident Management and Motorist Assistance are markets also being considered. GEWI will also be speaking in two sessions on advanced traffic technologies at the conference. To schedule a Mobile Traffic Data Entry demo or Connected Vehicle ride, contact jim.oneill@gewi.com
GPS / NAVIGATION
1) Russia's Soyuz Ready to Launch Galileo, Europe's $5.4 Billion Rival to US GPS
Link to AFP article:
OTHER
2) Moves to Ban Foreign Language Driving Tests in UK
Link to article in The Scotsman:
http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/moves_to_ban_foreign_language_driving_test_1_1913411
3) ITS World Congress Daily News – Day One
Link to newsletter from ITS International:
http://campaign.route2email.com/view.aspx?id=252
PEDESTRIANS
4) Company Pitching Florida on Automatic Crosswalk Systems
Link to article in the Orlando Sentinel:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
5) Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Looking at Ways to be More Transparent
Link to article in The Examiner:
http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/10/besieged-airports-board-change-its-secret-ways
ROADWAYS
6) Arizona Testing New Safeguards Against Wrong-Way Drivers
Link to article and video in The Arizona Republic:
7) FHWA Produces Draft Document to Help Agencies with Development of Systems Engineering Documentation for Adaptive Signal Control Technology
Link to further information:
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop11027/index.htm
8) A Primer on Work Zone Safety and Mobility Performance Measurement
Link to further information from FHWA:
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=765
SAFETY / SECURITY
9) New York City Livery Cab Drivers Want Alert and Notification System
Link to story and audio report on WCBS-AM Radio:
10) 'Blue Alert' to Warn Utah Public of Fugitive Cop-Shooters
Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52732169-78/police-public-alert-alerts.html.csp
11) Parents Distracted While Teaching Kids to Drive
Link to article in USA Today:
12) Victoria Police Call for E-tags to Catch Speeding Motorcycles
Link to article in the Herald Sun:
TELEMATICS
13) The Dawn of 3G Telematics
Link to article on Telematics Update:
http://social.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/dawn-3g-telematics
TRANSIT
14) London Bus Checker App Launched
Link to article on Coach Broker:
http://news.coachbroker.co.uk/london-bus-checker-app-launched-291800/
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
15) Matchbin Forms Radiant Media and Buys Traffic.com from Nokia
Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:
http://articles.philly.com/2011-10-15/business/30283626_1_penn-grad-buyer-employees
Link to news release:
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20111014005969/en/Matchbin-Forms-Radiate-Media%E2%84%A2
VEHICLES
16) Smartphone Communication Could Make Roads Safer, Says GM
Link to article on All Car Tech:
http://www.allcartech.com/news/1067425_smartphone-communication-could-make-roads-safer-says-gm
17) GM Says Self-Driving Vehicles are on Horizon
Link to article on Inside Line:
http://www.insideline.com/chevrolet/gm-says-self-driving-vehicles-are-on-horizon.html
News Releases
1) IEEE Experts Say Existing ITS Technologies Could Eliminate 90% of Traffic Accidents
2) Airports Focus on Technology to Improve Passenger Experience
3) Tennessee DOT Unveils New Logo
4) American Council of the Blind Releases Updated Pedestrian Safety Handbook
5) Cubic Receives Contactless EMV Bank Card Type Approval for Next-Generation Tri-Reader 3
6) US DOT Fines Orbitz for Violating Price Advertising Rules
7) Webinar: The Connected Car: What's Driving 'Mobile' Innovation – October 18
8) Texas DOT Launches New Web Application to Streamline Crash Data Reporting
9) Meritor WABCO Forms Strategic Alliance with Takata
10) FAA Breaks Ground on New Air Traffic Control Tower and Radar Facility in Cleveland
12) Technology Race Heats Up at the Los Angeles Auto Show
13) Customized Apps for BMW and Mini – Worldwide
News from the ITS World Congress
1) GEWI to Demonstrate Connected Vehicle at ITS World Congress
2) TransCore Debuts GPS-Based Device for Infrastructure-less Tolling and Safe Driving Applications
3) TomTom Extends Coverage of Real-Time Traffic Products Available to Industry Partners Globally
4) TomTom Provides Historical Traffic Data to City of Zurich
6) Millions of New Yorkers Now Benefiting from Actelis Networks' Ethernet-Based ITS
7) Industry Leaders Explore the Road to Efficient Transport in New Report
8) Proxim Wireless Launches Next Generation 300 Mbps Point-to-Multipoint Systems
9) Proxim Wireless Enables Mobile Wireless Video Surveillance Network on Tenerife Tram System
11) Streetline's Parker App Awarded Runner-Up in The Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards
12) Ford to Demonstrate Smart Electrification Technology That Can Adapt with Green Cities Trend
13) GM Develops Mobile Technology That Watches Road Ahead
Upcoming Events
Gulf Region Intelligent Transportation Society Annual Meeting – November 2-4 – Montgomery, Alabama
http://www.gulfregionits.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=490661&module_id=89570
Today in Transportation History
1941 **70th anniversary* The USS Kearny was torpedoed by a German submarine off Iceland. Eleven men on board were killed.
http://www.destroyers.org/bensonlivermore/USSKearny.htm
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