Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Tuesday, November 27, 2012



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, November 27, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057


CAMERAS

1) Accident Rate Rises at Intersections with Red-Light Cameras, New Jersey Study Shows
Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

2) Problems Found in Maryland Construction Speed-Camera Agreement
Link to article in The Washington Times:

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Indoor Map Tech Poses Challenges, Opportunities
Link to article in USA Today:

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Study: Time to Embrace Electronic Tolls as a Primary Source of Highway Funding
Link to article from Reason Foundation:

OTHER

5) Expert Calls for High-Tech Traffic Control in China
Link to article in China Daily:

RAILROADS

6) Webcam Gives Railfans 24/7 Views of World's Largest Rail Classification Yard
Link to article in The North Platte Telegraph:

ROADWAYS

7) Battelle Scientists Design Smarter Traffic Signal
Link to story on WBNS-TV:

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Accenture Nabs $250 Million Contract to Streamline Transportation IDs
Link to article in Washington Technology:
Link to news release: http://goo.gl/bHoqB

TAXIS

9) Why Taxi Apps are Revving Up
Link to blog on WMAQ-TV:

TRANSIT

10) Google, Our Transport Overlord?
Link to commentary in The Sydney Morning Herald:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) City of Calgary to Use Bluetooth Data to Update Traffic Signs
Link to article in the Calgary Herald:
Link to news release: http://goo.gl/WwPNa

12) Colorado Highway Signs are Tip of Electronic Iceberg of Roadway Information
Link to article in The Gazette:

13) University of Texas Professor Teaches Students the Usability Religion
Link to article in the Austin American-Statesman:

VEHICLES

14) GM is Bringing Apple iPhone's Siri to the Car
Link to article in USA Today:

15) GM Takes Cue from Apple to Address In-Vehicle Tech Glitches
Link to Reuters article:

16) 2014 Chevrolet Impala to Use New MyLink
Link to article in Automotive News:

17) Time to Think About VANET 2.0?
Link to article from ERTICO:

18) Temporary Tags in New Jersey Get Permanent, Electronically
Link to article in Government Technology:

19) Automakers Tout Safety Technology with Web Campaign
Link to article in Automotive News:


News Releases


Solicitation
 -  Request for Proposals – ITS Statewide Maintenance – Iowa DOT


Upcoming Events
International Conference on Connected Vehicles and Expo – December 12-16 – Beijing


Today in Transportation History    
1942 **70th anniversary** The French Navy scuttled their fleet at Toulon to prevent the ships from being captured by the Nazis.

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