Friday, August 31, 2012

Friday, August 31, 2012



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, August 31, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057


ELECTRONIC TOLLING

1) EU-Wide Interoperable Electronic Toll Service Still Far Off
Link to article in Europolitics:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

2) Innovative Use of Social Media by Kenya Red Cross to Promote Road Safety
Link to article in the Global Road Safety Partnership Newsletter:

TRANSIT

3) A Toolkit for Reporting Rural and Specialized Transit Data--Making Transit Count
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

4) Real-Time Traffic Updates Launched for Drivers on Scotland's A9
Link to BBC News story:
Link to news release from Transport Scotland: http://goo.gl/wVNSp

5) Traffic Management – Road versus Rail
Link to article in The Rail Engineer:

VEHICLES

6) Connected Cars: The Future of Driving Unveiled
Link to story on Bloomberg TV:


News Releases


Solicitation
 -  Request for Quotes - Intelligent Vehicle System Automated Voice Annunciator – City of Commerce, California
 -  Request for Proposals - Short- and Long-Range Transit Development Plan – Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska


Upcoming Events
2012 National Safety Rest Area Conference – September 17-20 – Salt Lake City, Utah


Friday Bonus  
It's not everyday that you see a bridge passing through a lock.


Today in Transportation History    
1987 **25th anniversary** A Thai Airways crashed on its landing approach to Phuket International Airport, killing all 83 people aboard.

September 1, 1962 **50th anniversary** The Port of New York Authority became the owner of the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad and renamed it PATH (Port Authority Trans-Hudson).

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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Thursday, August 30, 2012



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, August 30, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Miami International Airport Beefing Up Security
Link to article in Government Technology:

2) Pop-Up Wi-Fi Survey on Presidential Race Yanked at Charlotte, North Carolina Airport
Link to article in The Charlotte Observer:

BICYCLES

3) Google Maps Offering Voice-Guided Bike Navigation
Link to blog from Google:

CARTOGRAPHY

4) The Future of Aerial Mapmaking: Cheap Helium Balloons
Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Retailers Introduce Indoor Navigation in Apps
Link to article in USA Today:

6) Garmin Smartphone Apps Getting Public Transportation Features Soon
Link to blog on SlashGear:

PEDESTRIANS           

7) Report: 'Distracted Walking' Endangers Teens
Link to article in USA Today:

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) No More Typing and Driving for Fort Wayne, Indiana Police
Link to story on WPTA & WISE-TV:

TELEMATICS

9) Can the Right Telematics Win Electric Vehicle Drivers?
Link to Greentech Media article:

TRANSIT

10) Dubai's Misguided Effort to Motivate Its Bus Drivers
Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
Secured Transit – October 10-11 - Philadelphia


Today in Transportation History    
1962 **50th anniversary** The NAMC YS-11, a commercial aircraft developed by a Japanese consortium, took its first flight.

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Wednesday, August 29, 2012



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) United Airlines Says Hardware Issue Caused Computer Outage
Link to AP article:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/united-says-hardware-issue-caused-180906981.html

2) Solving Commercial Aviation's $27 Billion 'Weather Problem'
Link to blog in The Hill:
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/technology/246101-solving-commercial-aviations-27-billion-weather-problem 

CAMERAS

3) DC Traffic Cameras to Monitor Problem Intersections
Cameras will also issue tickets for blocking intersections and rolling through stop signs.
Link to article in The Examiner:
http://washingtonexaminer.com/d.c.-to-use-traffic-cameras-to-monitor-problem-intersections/article/2506262 

4) Copper Thieves Knock Georgia DOT Cameras Offline
Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

5) More Traffic Cameras Throughout England to Catch Drivers
Link to BBC News story:

RAILROADS

6) New Signaling System Will Cut Cost of British Railways by £250 Million
Link to article on Rail.co:

ROADWAYS

7) Threatened Iconic Seward Highway Sign in Alaska Gets 'Stay of Execution' from FHWA
Link to article on Alaska Dispatch:

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) North and South Carolina Troopers Stage Joint Checkpoint on Border
Link to story on WSPA-TV:

TRANSIT

9) Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Shows Off $66 Million PATH Command Center
Link to article in The Record:
http://www.northjersey.com/news/Port_Authority_shows_off_66M_command_center.html

10) Metra Defends Response After Crane Collapse
Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

11) Chapel Hill, North Carolina to Review Policy After Ads Were Pulled from Buses
Link to article in The News & Observer:

12) Almost All Public Transport in Ireland to Be Equipped with Free Wi-Fi by 2013: Minister
Link to article on Silicon Republic:
http://www.siliconrepublic.com/comms/item/28962-almost-all-public-transport/

13) Customer Service Ranks High on MBTA Curriculum
Link to article in The Boston Globe:

14) Long Island Rail Road Mobile Ticketing Plans Moving Forward
Link to article from Newsday:

15) Utah Transit Authority Embraces Social Media
Link to article in the Daily Herald:

16) More People Will Only Ride DC-Area Buses if Information Gets Better
Link to blog on Greater Greater Washington:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Wisconsin Transportation Agreement Hopes to Speed Response to Crashes, Reduce Congestion
Link to article in The Capital Times:

VEHICLES

18) GOP Platform Opposes Monitoring of Motorists
Link to article in The Detroit News:

19) Autonomous Vehicles May Soon Drive California Roads
Link to article in Government Technology:

20) Next Wave in Car Audio is Not Hardware
Link to article on CEoutlook:
http://www.ceoutlook.com/2012/08/29/next-tech-wave-in-car-audio-is-not-hardware/ 


News Releases


Upcoming Events
Webinar: Apps to Bridge the Gap Between Automotive and Consumer Electronics – September 6


Today in Transportation History    
1962 **50th anniversary** An American U-2 reconnaissance flight confirmed the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba for the first time.

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