Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Tuesday, November 13, 2012



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, November 13, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

TCN November Fundraiser

I had a great reaction to last week's notice in which I offered a couple of valuable gifts in return for donations to the TCN.  In case you missed it, for a $50 gift I'll provide a professional recording of up to 60-seconds.  You can have the same voice that informs thousands daily on the NYC subways and the AirTrain on your phone greeting or anywhere else you'd like to use it.  For a contribution of $100, you get an ad in the TCN.  Of course, you can also just make a contribution of any amount.  Please look below for information on how to contribute.  Thank you!


AVIATION

1) UN's Civil Aviation Body Recommends Cybersecurity Task Force
Link to IDG News Service article:

2) Zombie Towers Live as US Taxpayers Fund Flightless Skies
Link to Bloomberg article:

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Pennsylvania Turnpike Officials Say All-Electronic Toll Collection is Possible by 2017
Link to story on KYW Radio:

OTHER

4) News from ERTICO
 -  ITS World Congress Interviews
 -  First International HeERO Conference

ROADWAYS

5) Smarter Traffic Signals Could Make Commuting in Washington, DC Easier
Link to column in Governing:

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Ray LaHood Urges Florida to Ban Texting While Driving
Link to article in The Tampa Tribune:

7) Communication Campaign Launched for Traffic Safety Awareness in Vietnam
Link to article in Sai Gon Giai Phong:

8) Report: US Department of Homeland Security's Oversight of Interoperable Communications
Link to report from the DHS Inspector General:

TRANSIT

9) Students Crack Algorithm for Sydney Transit Tickets
Link to article in The Sydney Morning Herald:

10) Amid NJ Transit Rail Repairs, Blame for Communication Breakdown
Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Florida Agencies Team to Stream Traffic on I-75
Link to article in The Independent Florida Alligator:

12) Intelligent Traffic Management System in Malta Soon
Link to article in The Times:

13) Glossary for Regional Transportation System Management and Operations Terms: Second Edition
Link to circular from the Transportation Research Board:

VEHICLES

14) More In-Car CES Innovations Awards
Link to article on CEoutlook:


News Releases


TCN Donations
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Cranford, NJ USA  07016-2911
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Upcoming Events
Smart Parking Symposium – December 10 – Jersey City, New Jersey


Today in Transportation History    
1927 **85th anniversary** The Holland Tunnel, the first vehicular tunnel under the Hudson River to connect New Jersey and New York, was opened. 

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