Thursday, May 10, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, May 10, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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MARITIME

1) Floating Robots Use GPS-Enabled Smartphones to Track Water Flow

Link to article in R&D:

http://www.rdmag.com/News/2012/05/Environment-Robotics-Floating-Robots-Use-GPS-Enabled-Smartphones-To-Track-Water-Flow/

PARKING

2) Smart Parking Revisited – Lessons from the Pioneers

Link to article in Planning:

http://www.planning.org/planning/default.htm

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

3) WMATA Still Says Blogs Aren't News Media

Link to Greater Greater Washington blog:

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/14738/wmata-still-says-were-not-news-media/

TRANSIT

4) Google, MBTA Debut Innovative Station Indoor Maps

Link to Commonwealth Conversations blog:

http://transportation.blog.state.ma.us/blog/2012/05/google-mbta-debut-innovative-station-indoor-maps.html

5) Metro Train Announcements: Readers Give It a Shot

Link to blog in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-buzz/post/metro-train-announcements-readers-give-it-a-shot/2012/05/09/gIQAyokWDU_blog.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

6) Ohio DOT Finally Concedes Electronic Signs Aren't Working

Link to column in the Akron Beacon Journal:

http://www.ohio.com/news/local/bob-dyer-odot-finally-concedes-signs-aren-t-working-1.306118

News Releases

1) US DOT Reduces Burden on Local Governments by Eliminating Traffic Sign Regulations

2) Cubic and UC San Diego to Collaborate on Next Generation Intelligent Travel Research

3) The Toll Roads First in Nation to Offer Free Mobile Phone App for Account Management

4) Transportation Secretary LaHood Announces Changes to Positive Train Control Regulations that Will Ensure Safety, Allow Flexibility and Save Money  

5) Electronic Signatures to Save Michigan DOT $2.2 Million a Year

6) FAA Taps ITT Corp. and GE’s Naverus to Develop NextGen Procedures Enhancing Benefits to Traveling Public

7) ACS, A Xerox Company, Helps Make Parking and Traveling at Geneva Airport Easier

8) ParkMe and Magnifis Announce Partnership

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Overview of FHWA Traffic Incident Management/Planned Special Events Peer-to-Peer Program – June 5
https://connectdot.connectsolutions.com/p2p/event/registration.html

Today in Transportation History    

1869 The first Transcontinental Railroad is completed at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory with the driving of a golden spike.

http://www.nps.gov/gosp/index.htm

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