Monday, December 17, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, December 17, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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CAMERAS

1) New Traffic Cameras Let You Look at I-5 in Washington from Bellingham to Blaine

Link to article in The Bellingham Herald:

http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2012/12/14/2804119/new-traffic-cameras-line-i-5-from.html

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

2) Intelligent Traffic System for Delhi Still a Pipe Dream

Link to article in the Hindustan Times:

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Intelligent-traffic-signal-system-still-a-pipe-dream/Article1-973665.aspx

3) News from ERTICO

 -  An Extraordinary Story: Bev Marks and His Adventures

http://www.ertico.com/an-extraordinary-story-bev-marks-and-his-adventures/

 -  The Road to Rio

http://www.ertico.com/the-road-to-rio/

 -  The First HeERO International Conference

http://www.ertico.com/the-first-heero-international-conference/

4) Florida DOT District Four's Smart Moves – December 2012

Link to newsletter:

http://www.smartsunguide.com/pdf/SMART%20Moves%2032%20Edition%20web.pdf

OTHER

5) Technology Helps Truck Fleets Navigate Through Sandy

Link to article in Commercial Carrier Journal:

http://www.ccjdigital.com/in-crisis-mode/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) Pennsylvania DOT Website Tries to Sell Public on Its Efforts

Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/transportation/penndot-website-tries-to-sell-public-on-its-efforts-666716/

7) Redesigned US DOT Website Draws a Crowd … and Goes Responsive

Link to US DOT's Fast Lane blog:

http://fastlane.dot.gov/2012/12/redesigned-wwwdotgov-draws-a-crowdand-goes-responsive.html

RAILROADS

8) Rail Transportation and Communications Discussed at Beijing Conference

Link to blog in Design News:

http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1365&doc_id=255983&f_src=designnews_gnews&dfpPParams=ind_184,industry_auto,aid_255983&dfpLayout=blog

9) LTE – The Future of Railway Communications

Link to article on Next Generation Communications:

http://next-generation-communications.tmcnet.com/topics/industries/articles/319831-lte-future-railway-communications.htm

10) Operation Lifesaver Continues to Spread Rail Safety Message

Link to letter to the editor in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letters-to-the-editor/operation-lifesaver-continues-to-spread-rail-safety-message/article_b4e51ecd-a30e-5f52-9871-69aeb64febd5.html

TRANSIT

11) Social Media Strategy Crucial for Transit Agencies After Storm

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/15/nyregion/social-media-strategy-crucial-for-transit-agencies-after-storm.html

12) Sydney Bus Travelers Receive Real-Time Information

Link to article in Computerworld Australia:

http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/444751/sydney_bus_travellers_receive_real-time_information

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/5kqVo

13) Public Transport Vehicles in Sri Lanka to Be Color-Coded

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.dailynews.lk/2012/12/17/news50.asp

14) TransLink Promotes Fare System Overhaul to Public

Link to article in The Vancouver Sun:

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/TransLink+promotes+fare+system+overhaul+public/7708229/story.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Winter Storm a Test for Arizona DOT's New Traffic Hub

Link to story on KNXV-TV:

http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/winter-storm-will-be-a-test-for-adots-new-traffic-hub

16) Profile of Former San Francisco Bay Area Traffic Reporter Stan Burford

Link to article in the Marin Independent Journal:

http://www.marinij.com/lifestyles/ci_22171931/marin-snapshot-stan-burfords-career-and-air

VEHICLES

17) Mercedes Explains Its 2014 S Class' Autonomous System

Link to article and video on Motor Authority:

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1081151_mercedes-explains-its-2014-s-class-autonomous-system-video

18) Volvo Works with Ericsson on Global Automotive Connectivity

Link to article in Motor Authority:

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1081178_volvo-works-with-ericsson-on-global-automotive-connectivity

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/BPKx3

News Releases

1) Miami Drivers Report Travel-Time Benefits from Using 511, Electronic Message Signs

2) Dubai RTA Kicks Off Real-Time Query About Bus, Metro Schedules via SMS

Solicitations

 -  Call for Paper and Awards – The Cameron Rian Hays Outside the Box Competition – George Mason University School of Public Policy

http://outsidethebox.gmu.edu/

 -  Request for Proposals – Real-Time Passenger Information System – Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority

http://www.transittalent.com/Solicitation_Listing.cfm?SolicitationID=33883

 -  Request for Proposals – Fleet Camera System – Lima Allen County RTA / Butler County RTA

http://www.transittalent.com/Solicitation_Listing.cfm?SolicitationID=33908

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Connectivity Beyond the Vehicle: Will OEMs Lose Relevance? – December 18

http://www.autonews.com/webinar12182012

Today in Transportation History    

1947 **65^th anniversary** The B-47 Stratojet bomber made its first flight.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-47_Stratojet

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