Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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CAMERAS

1) Cameras to Monitor Tasmania Bus Fare Boycott

Link to story from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-20/bus-cameras-to-check-passengers-paying/4583440

FREIGHT

2) Report Details Simpler Way to Track Freight on Oregon's Highways

Link to article from the Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium:

http://otrec.us/news/entry/tracking_freight_on_oregons_highways

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

3) Deadline Extended for Input on US DOT's ITS Strategic Plan

Link to further information from the ITS Joint Program Office:

http://goo.gl/vnU6y

OTHER

4) Interview: Zeljko Jeftic of IRU Projects

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/interview-zeljko-jeftic-of-iru-projects/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) New Technology Brings Future Road Projects to Life

Link to story on KXRM-TV:

http://www.coloradoconnection.com/news/story.aspx?id=874277#.UUofLVtoT2w

6) State of the Media: Why It Still Matters

Link to the Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2013/03/20/state-of-the-media-why-it-still-matters/

ROADWAYS

7) TrafficCOM Opens Up Traffic Counting to Everyone

Link to article on Gizmag:

http://www.gizmag.com/trafficcom-traffic-counter/26702/

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Kidtrack Biometric System Keeps Track of Kids on School Buses

Link to article on Gizmag:

http://www.gizmag.com/kidtrack-biometric-school-bus-scanner/26723/

TELEMATICS

9) Articles from Telematics Update

 -  Q&A: Telematics, UBI and Deep Packet Inspection

http://goo.gl/mNseM

 -  Telematics for Fleet Management Europe 2013: Day One

http://goo.gl/Yx4vP

TRANSIT

10) Toronto Transit Commission CEO Apologizes via YouTube for Commute

Link to article in the Toronto Sun:

http://www.torontosun.com/2013/03/19/ttc-to-explain-mondays-unacceptable-subway-delays

11) Arlington County, Virginia Enhanced Bus Stop First of 24 'Super Stops'

Link to story on WTOP Radio:

http://www.wtop.com/654/3255226/Cost-of-new-Arlington-bus-stop-1-million

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Interstate 'Eyes' Monitor Traffic in Ohio

Link to article in The Marietta Times:

http://www.mariettatimes.com/page/content.detail/id/550573/Interstate--eyes--monitor-traffic.html

13) Smart Computing to Solve Traffic Problems in Nairobi

Link to article in CIO East Africa:

http://www.cio.co.ke/news/main-stories/smart-computing-to-solve-traffic-problems-in-nairobi

14) How Traffic Reporter Joe McConnell Sorts Out Bay Area Traffic

Link to blog from KQED Radio:

http://blogs.kqed.org/newsfix/2013/03/19/how-joe-mcconnell-sorts-out-bay-area-traffic-archival-video/

15) Traffic Signal Control in Charlotte, North Carolina

Link to podcast on WFAE Radio:

http://www.wfae.org/post/trifling-place-episode-7-turn-green-already

News Releases

1) App-Connected Vehicles to Reach 20% of Consumer Cars in Western Europe and North America by 2017

2) Sleek Gulf Cooperation Council Airports Investing in Cutting-Edge Safety Technology

3) FCC Acts to Ensure Reliability of Calls to 911 During Emergencies

4) T-Systems and Cloudera Announce Strategic Partnership

5) West Virginia DMV Announces New Online Vehicle Services

Solicitations

 -  Request for Proposals – Pavement Asset Management System – Pennsylvania DOT

http://www.emarketplace.state.pa.us/Solicitations.aspx?SID=6100024132

 -  Nominations Sought – Nextgov Bold Awards for Using IT to Improve Government – Government Executive Media Group

http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/bold-awards/61734/

Upcoming Events

ITE Great Lakes District and ITS Michigan Technology Showcase – April 15-16 – Grand Rapids, Michigan

http://www.gl-ite-2013.org/

Today in Transportation History    

2003 **10^th anniversary** Coalition forces from the US, UK, Australia and Poland began their invasion of Iraq.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/20/newsid_3495000/3495453.stm

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