Thursday, August 22, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, August 22, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Countdown to IBTTA’s 81^st Annual Meeting & Exhibition – Tolling: Moving Smarter, September 22-25, 2013, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – Register Today!

IBTTA's 81^st Annual Meeting & Exhibition is fast approaching! Join IBTTA and our host, TI Corporation, in Vancouver and interact with the most influential experts and decision makers from around the globe. Click here for a list of organizations already joining us and be sure to explore our Sponsors and Exhibitors. Arrive a day early for a fundraising golf event to support the IBTTA Foundation. The Tournament will take place at Furry Creek Golf and Country Club. IBTTA’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition will be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Featured speakers include Daniel Sieberg, Google’s Head of Media Outreach and a special presentation from Bryan Norcross, Senior Hurricane Specialist with The Weather Channel. Visit www.IBTTA.org/vancouver to view the agenda and to register today!

Early-Bird Discount Still Available – Register by next Monday, August 26th, to receive $100 off your registration fee.

AVIATION

1) Aircraft as a Weather Sensor

Link to article in Meteorological Technology International:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/f088b3fc#/f088b3fc/26

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) Navigating by GPS in Rural Maine: The Downside

Link to story on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network:

http://www.mpbn.net/Home/tabid/36/ctl/ViewItem/mid/5347/ItemId/29581/Default.aspx

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

3) Ohio DOT Deal with PR Firm Not Approved After Objects By Senator

Link to article in The Columbus Dispatch:

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/08/22/odot-deal-not-approved-after-objections-by-senator.html

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

4) Teens Turn to Social Media for Help with Transportation; Some Call It Cyber Hitchhiking

Link to story on KERO-TV:

http://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/teens-turn-to-social-media-for-help-with-transportation-082113

TELEMATICS

5) SiriusXM: Ready for Prime Time?

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/siriusxm-ready-prime-time

TRANSIT

6) Patent Troll Backs Down, Agrees to Stop Suing Public Transit Agencies

Link to article on Ars Technica:

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/08/patent-troll-backs-down-agrees-to-stop-suing-public-transit-agencies/

7) CEO Wants to Improve MARTA's Image

Link to article in the Buckhead Reporter:

http://www.reporternewspapers.net/2013/08/22/ceo-wants-to-improve-martas-image/

8) Nap on the Bus Without Missing Your Stop

Link to article on Geekwire:

http://www.geekwire.com/2013/intern-hackathon/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) GreenOwl Mobile Providing Real-Time Personalized Traffic Reports

Link to article in the Markham Economist & Sun:

http://www.yorkregion.com/news-story/4043267-markham-coders-create-virtual-traffic-helicopter/

VEHICLES

10) What Ford Will Learn About the Connected Car from Space Robots

Link to article on GigaOM:
http://gigaom.com/2013/08/22/what-ford-will-learn-about-the-connected-car-from-space-robots

11) Pay-as-You-Drive Insurance Catching On

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130821/AUTO01/308210113/Pay-you-drive-insurance-catching-on

12) Agero Talks Analytics, Acquisitions After $530 Million Connected Car Sale

Link to article on Xconomy:

http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2013/08/22/agero-prowling-for-acquisitions-after-530m-connected-car-sale/

News Releases

1) International Intelligent Transportation World Congress Selects Montreal as 2017 Host

2) AASHTO Introduces Centennial Website, Newsletter

3) New Washington State Website Highlights History of the 520 Corridor

4) GEWI Newsletter – The Emergency Issue

5) Real-Time Information Pilot Begins for Pittsburgh-Area Bus Route

6) Prevost Launches Prevost Spotlight Website

7) Survey: Americans Growing Less Concerned About Dangerous Driving Behaviors

8) Bloomington Transit Offers New App to Track Buses

9) Montreal Deploys TransCore's TransSuite Advanced Traffic Management System

Solicitation

 -  Request for Letter of Interest - Intelligent Transportation System Technology Solution – Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority

http://goo.gl/RJLqU5

Upcoming Events

2013 Gulf Region ITS Meeting – September 15-18 – New Orleans

http://www.gulfregionits.org/content.aspx?page_id=87&club_id=490661&item_id=279270

Today in Transportation History    

1963 **50^th anniversary** American test pilot Joe Walker reached an altitude of 67 miles (108 kilometers) during an X-15 flight.

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/Features/walker_hall_of_fame.html

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