Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday,
June 19, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
The V2V & V2I for
Auto Safety USA Conference (July 9-10, Novi, MI) will bring together 150 senior
decision makers from the North American V2X ecosystem to prepare for the
imminent US DOT safety decision this summer. Here are some of the
highlights:
•
40+ expert speakers including GM, Toyota, Ford, ITS America, Michigan DOT and
Cisco will discuss the NHTSA mandate repercussions as well as autonomous
vehicles, smartphones, market penetration acceleration and deployment
opportunities within the V2X space for 2013 and beyond
• Network
with 150+ senior-level execs from OEMs, road operators, insurers, government,
tier ones, security experts, infrastructure providers and wireless carriers to
secure crucial relationships and elevate your business’ global profile in this
rapidly evolving market place (see attendee list here)
• 20+
industry sessions on deployment business models, the Ann Arbor Safety Pilot,
smartphone integration, investment interest, Asian and European market
perspective and security will allow you to build a bespoke agenda tailored to
your business
Take a look at
complete event overview here: telematicsupdate.com/vehicle-to-vehicle
As an event partner we
can offer you a $100 USD discount on conference passes. Simply register with
the discount code 2363MP.
BICYCLES
1)
Live Bike Counter Shows San Francisco
How Many People Are Riding
Link
to article in Fast Company:
CAMERAS
2)
Iowa City, Iowa Passes What May Be
Unique Traffic Surveillance Law
Link
to article in The Gazette:
3)
No-Flash Traffic Cameras Going Up Around
DC
Link
to story on WUSA-TV:
GPS / NAVIGATION
4)
South Korea Plans Navigation System to
Defeat the North's GPS Jamming
Link
to article on Nextgov:
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
5)
Freeway Traffic Management System Being
Installed in Melbourne
Link
to article on Australian Transport News:
OTHER
6)
Rolling Billboards Must Yield to Maine's
Ban
Link
to article in the Portland Press Herald:
7)
Federal Competition Bureau Probes Quebec
Road-Lighting, Highway-Traffic Sign Business
Link
to article in The Gazette:
PARKING
8)
App Pays You to Spot Illegally Parked
Cars
Link
to story on Fox News:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
9)
Ohio Turnpike Gets Fresh Look Online
Link
to article in The News-Messenger:
http://www.thenews-messenger.com/article/20130618/NEWS01/306180019/Ohio-turnpike-gets-fresh-look-the
10)
People Dig Tunnel Boring Machines That
Tweet
Link
to article in Engineering News-Record:
RAILROADS
11)
New FRA Rail Crossing Locator App Puts
Safety Information in Your Pocket
Link
to US DOT's Fast Lane blog:
12)
Rail Safety: Preliminary Observations on
Federal Rail Safety Oversight and Positive Train Control Implementation
Link
to report from the US Government Accountability Office:
TRANSIT
13)
How Do They Do That? Measure Sound
Levels in Stations
Link
to blog from the Los Angeles County MTA:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
14)
Cameras to Keep an Eye on Udupi, India
Roads
Link
to article in The Hindu:
15)
Cities Shouldn't Sell Traffic Data
Link
to commentary on Bloomberg:
VEHICLES
16)
Car Quality Dinged by Tech Glitches,
Survey Finds
Link
to AP article:
17)
Electronic Onboard Recorder Plan Under
US DOT Review; Rule Could Come in November
Link
to article in the Commercial Carrier
Journal:
18)
Toyota Shows on Twitter How the Auris
Hybrid is Built
Link
to article in Automotive News Europe:
News Releases
Solicitations
-
Call for Entries – Communication
Concepts with John and Jane Q. Public – TRB Technical Activities Division's
Planning and Environment Group
-
Tender Invitation – Study on the
Collation and Dissemination of Information Regarding Piracy and Armed Robbery –
European Union
Upcoming Events
Trucking Social Media
Convention – October 11-13 – North Kansas City, Missouri
Today in Transportation History
1963
**50th anniversary** Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space,
returned to Earth aboard Vostok 6.
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