Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Tuesday, July 31, 2012



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, July 31, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

Less than six weeks to go for IBTTA’s 80th Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Orlando, held September 9-13, 2012! This year’s annual meeting will be the year’s largest gathering of industry professionals providing top-notch content, and attendees will have the opportunity to participate in exciting special events and tours. Hosted by Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX), the Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority and the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, you will learn about tolling solutions and experiences from across the globe. Join IBTTA in Orlando and network with toll industry professionals and hear experts discuss transportation policies, contemporary issues and innovative solutions to worldwide mobility challenges.

Register by August 24, 2012 to receive the early bird registration discount. And be sure to book your hotel by August 14, 2012 to receive the IBTTA negotiated rate. To get all the meeting details and to register, visit www.ibtta.org/orlando.   


OTHER

1) ACLU Wants to Know How License Plate Data is Used
Link to AP article:

2) Def Con: How to Hack All the Transport Networks of a Country
Link to blog in Computerworld:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

3) Minnesota DOT Aims to Educate Motorists on Aggressive Driving
Link to story on KARE-TV:

ROADWAYS

4) For Los Angeles Area Colleges, Some Freeway Publicity
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Pact Signed to Improve Safety on Qatar Roads
Link to article in the Gulf Times:

6) Distractions Come Naturally to Teenage Drivers
Link to story on Vermont Public Radio:

7) Evaluation of the Use of Electronic Shipping Papers for Hazardous Materials Shipments
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

TELEMATICS

8) Telematics, Usage-Based Insurance and Driver Education
Link to article on Telematics Update:

TRANSIT

9) Planned New York City Subway Disruptions Now Part of Google Maps
Link to article on Transportation Nation:

10) How Technology Transforms Public Transit
Link to article in State Tech:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Some Drivers Say Virginia 511 is Still Lacking
Link to story on WVEC-TV:


Upcoming Events
Telematics Asia – September 3-5 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia


Today in Transportation History    
1992 **20th anniversary** Two airliner crashes killed a total of 221 people.
A Thai Airways International flight en route to Nepal crashed north of Kathmandu killing all 113 people on board.  A China General Aviation crashed shortly after takeoff in Nanjing.  Of the 126 people aboard, 108 died.

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Monday, July 30, 2012

Monday, July 30, 2012



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, July 30, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Creepy Computer-Generated Avatar Greets Travelers at Newark Liberty
Link to story on WCBS-TV:

2) Avionics: A CO Detector that Navigates
Link to article in AOPA Pilot:

3) US Airways Hopes to Make Buying on Planes Easier
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) US Senator Wants to Require Warrant for GPS Tracking in Cybersecurity Bill
Link to article in The Hill:

5) Twitter Disrupts GPS Systems of Olympic Cyclers
Link to AP article:

MARITIME

6) Officials Move to Link Cameras at Three Connecticut Ports
Link to article in the New Haven Register:

OTHER

7) A New App, Chirp, Lets You Send Pictures, Text Via Sound
Link to article in Computerworld:

8) AASHTO Transportation TV Profile: Bernie Wagenblast
Link to video:

PEDESTRIANS

9) Protecting Pedestrians Distracted by Their Electronic Devices: How Far Should Communities Go?
Link to AP article:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) Sacre Bleu! Campaign to End Public Transport Rudeness in France
Link to article on news.com.au:

11) City of Ann Arbor, Michigan Launches Transportation Blog
Link to article in the Ann Arbor Journal:

12) IBTTA and the Media
Link to commentary on TOLLROADSnews:

TRANSIT

13) Massachusetts Transportation Bill Would Block MBTA Station Naming Rights
Link to article on South End Patch:

14) Art for Commuters: Toronto Subway Video Screens Display 'Flip Books' by Local Artists
Link to article in the Toronto Star:

15) Bus Riders and Invasive Advertising
Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Deadly I-75 Crashes in Florida Show Lessons Not Learned from 2008 Incident
Link to article in The Gainesville Sun:

17) Interview with Houston Traffic Reporter Lanny Griffith
Link to interview on Houston Press:

18) Gamers Take Fresh Approach to Easing Traffic, Economic Gridlock
Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
Beyond MAP-21: Uncertain Future, Unanswered Needs – August 22 – Newark, New Jersey


Today in Transportation History    
1962 **50th anniversary** The Trans-Canada Highway was officially opened.

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Friday, July 27, 2012

Friday, July 27, 2012



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, July 27, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Websites for Florida Airports Getting Updates
Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:

BICYCLES

2) On Delay in Bike-Share Program, New York City Gives Few Details Beyond 'Software'
Link to article in The New York Times:

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) GPS Data Gets Boost from New EU Service
Link to article on CNET News:

4) An App that Could Stop Traffic
Algorithms that automatically reroute your car look like the next trend in mobile mapping.
Link to article in Technology Review:

OTHER

5) The Voice of New York: Bernie Wagenblast, Transportation Expert and Broadcaster
Link to interview on Manhattan Neighborhood Network's Let Them Talk:

6) Thinking Aloud: The Thinking Highways Podcast – Show 3
Link to podcast:

PARKING

7) DC Metrorail Parking Pay-by-Phone Pilot
Link to PlanItMetro blog:

PEDESTRIANS

8) What to Do About Protecting Distracted Pedestrians
Link to AP article:

ROADWAYS

9) Maryland's Bay Bridge Gets Weather Alert Upgrade After Violent Storm
Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:

10) Ranking the Nation's Worst Friday Afternoon Commutes
Link to article in Governing:

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Lawsuit Against 'No Fly' List Allowed to Proceed
Link to article in The Hill:

12) Study: Teen Driver Cellphone Use Unaffected by Restrictions, Despite Awareness
Link to article in Directions:

TRANSIT

13) Sydney Real-Time Bus App Data Still on Hold
Link to article in The Sydney Morning Herald:

14) Who I Am. Heyward, the Voice Behind New York MTA Subway Announcements
Link to video:

VEHICLES

15) GM Working on Wi-Fi Direct Application to Prevent Vehicle-Pedestrian Accidents
Link to article on Phys.Org:

16) BMW Dashes Into Future with ConnectedDrive System
Link to article on Wheels.ca:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
Webinar: Inrix Analytics - Turning Traffic-Related Data into Information – August 16


Friday Bonus  
A traffic version of the glass half-full/half-empty debate.


Today in Transportation History    
1987 **25th anniversary** RMS Titanic, Inc. begins salvage operations at the site of the wreck.

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