Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, November 27, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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CAMERAS

1) Accident Rate Rises at Intersections with Red-Light Cameras, New Jersey Study Shows

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/11/red-light_cameras_lead_to_more.html

2) Problems Found in Maryland Construction Speed-Camera Agreement

Link to article in The Washington Times:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/nov/27/problems-found-maryland-construction-speed-camera-/

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Indoor Map Tech Poses Challenges, Opportunities

Link to article in USA Today:

http://usatoday.com/story/tech/2012/11/26/indoor-map-technology-poses-challenges-and-opportunities/1698739/

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Study: Time to Embrace Electronic Tolls as a Primary Source of Highway Funding

Link to article from Reason Foundation:

http://reason.org/news/show/myths-toll-and-gas-tax-collection

OTHER

5) Expert Calls for High-Tech Traffic Control in China

Link to article in China Daily:

http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-11/26/content_15960639.htm

RAILROADS

6) Webcam Gives Railfans 24/7 Views of World's Largest Rail Classification Yard

Link to article in The North Platte Telegraph:

http://www.nptelegraph.com/news/railroad-fans-have-new-view-of-bailey/article_eb198d63-e286-5c06-ba33-5b14ed26c8b6.html

Link to webcam: http://www.goldenspiketower.com/webcam.php

ROADWAYS

7) Battelle Scientists Design Smarter Traffic Signal

Link to story on WBNS-TV:

http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2012/11/26/columbus-battelle-scientists-design-smarter-traffic-signal.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Accenture Nabs $250 Million Contract to Streamline Transportation IDs

Link to article in Washington Technology:

http://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2012/11/26/accenture-streamline-tsa.aspx

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/bHoqB

TAXIS

9) Why Taxi Apps are Revving Up

Link to blog on WMAQ-TV:

http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/inc-well/Why-Transit-Apps-are-Revving-Up-180868071.html

TRANSIT

10) Google, Our Transport Overlord?

Link to commentary in The Sydney Morning Herald:

http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/government-it/google-our-transport-overlord-20121127-2a4w2.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) City of Calgary to Use Bluetooth Data to Update Traffic Signs

Link to article in the Calgary Herald:

http://www.calgaryherald.com/technology/Bluetooth+data+used+traffic+updates/7612663/story.html

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:

http://www.gazette.com/articles/electronic-147700-highway-signs.html

13) University of Texas Professor Teaches Students the Usability Religion

Link to article in the Austin American-Statesman:

http://www.statesman.com/news/lifestyles/school-of-information-professor-teaches-students-t/nTCj8/

VEHICLES

14) GM is Bringing Apple iPhone's Siri to the Car

Link to article in USA Today:

http://usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2012/11/27/siri-apple-iphone-gm-general-motors-chevrolet-sonic-spark/1728871/

15) GM Takes Cue from Apple to Address In-Vehicle Tech Glitches

Link to Reuters article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/gm-takes-cue-apple-address-013139281.html

16) 2014 Chevrolet Impala to Use New MyLink

Link to article in Automotive News:

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121127/OEM06/121129913/2014-chevrolet-impala-to-use-new-mylink

17) Time to Think About VANET 2.0?

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/time-to-think-about-vanet-2/

18) Temporary Tags in New Jersey Get Permanent, Electronically

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/e-government/Temporary-Tags-Get-Permanent-Electronically.html

19) Automakers Tout Safety Technology with Web Campaign

Link to article in Automotive News:

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121127/OEM11/121129908/automakers-tout-safety-technology-with-web-campaign

News Releases

1) VeriFone Equips New York MTA with TransitPAY Bus Location Tracking System for Rider Information Feeds in Bronx

2) Driver Distraction Study from the University Of Michigan Transportation Research Institute and Toyota Shows Significant Correlation Between Parent and Teen Distractions

3) NTSB Holds Conference on Using GIS Mapping Technology for Transportation Safety

4) Automakers Launch 'Driver Assists' YouTube Channel

5) Airlines for America Expands Communications Team to Support Airline Industry Goals

Solicitation

 -  Request for Proposals – ITS Statewide Maintenance – Iowa DOT

http://www.iowadot.gov/purchasing/lettingschedule.htm (scroll down)

Upcoming Events

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

http://www.iccve.org/

Today in Transportation History    

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

http://bobhenneman.info/bhst.htm

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