Friday, September 20, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, September 20, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Portland, Oregon Airport Rejects Anti-Clearcutting Ad from Environmental Groups

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2013/09/portland_airport_rejects_anti-.html

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/qcCa8K

2) Articles from Airport Technology

 -  Positive Boarding at Heathrow: Tackling Delays with Smart Data

http://goo.gl/KhmIRc  

 -  Social Biometrics – The Secret Ingredient for a Passenger-Centric Airport

http://goo.gl/zyR1o6

CAMERAS

3) Plate Scanners Boost Florida Traffic Stops

Link to article in The Tampa Tribune:

http://tbo.com/pasco-county/plate-scanners-boost-traffic-stops-20130920/

4) Low-Tech Solution Helps Indiana DOT Solve Truck Collisions with Bridges

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/transportation/Low-Tech-Solution-Helps-Indiana-DOT-Solve-Serious-Traffic-Hazard.html

CARTOGRAPHY

5) How 'Roads Kill': Pulitzer Center Visualizes Global Safety Crisis

Link to story on PBS's MediaShift:

http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2013/09/visualizing-the-global-road-safety-crisis/

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) For a Revamped GPS, Biggest Savings Carry Biggest Risks

Link to article on SpaceNews:

http://www.spacenews.com/article/military-space/37315for-a-revamped-gps-biggest-savings-carry-biggest-risks

FREIGHT

7) Brits Are World's Most Wired Drivers, Says Fleet Tracker CEO

Link to article on The Register:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/20/brits_are_worlds_most_wired_drivers_says_fleet_tracker_ceo/

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

8) 2013 Australian ITS Summit Under Way

Link to updates from ITS Australia:

http://www.its-australia.com.au/2013/09/2013-australian-its-summit-starts-in-sydney/

http://www.its-australia.com.au/2013/09/summit-supporters-shine/

9) ERTICO eMagazine – September 2013

Link to magazine:

http://issuu.com/ertico/docs/emagazine_september_final-hr

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) Portland, Oregon Transportation Bureau Creates Job to #Engage on Social Media

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/09/transportation_bureau_creates.html

11) The Blurred Lines Between Social Media and Censorship

Indiana's governor and WMATA got caught up in controversies after removing social media comments.

Link to column in Governing:

http://www.governing.com/columns/dispatch/col-blurred-lines-between-social-media-censorship.html

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

12) California Becomes First State in Nation to Regulate Ridesharing

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-state-regulators-ok-ridesharing-20130919,0,2583487.story

13) Sensors to Automatically Operate Taxi Meters in Dubai

Link to article in The Gulf Today:

http://gulftoday.ae/portal/aa79280d-c929-45a4-905d-4acb9e929041.aspx

TRANSIT

14) Launching the iBus: How Public Outreach Led to Transport Success in Indore, India

Link to article on WRIInsights:

http://insights.wri.org/news/2013/09/launching-ibus-how-public-outreach-led-transport-success-indore-india

15) Kanawha County, West Virginia Bus Schedules to Merge with Google

Link to article in the Charleston Daily Mail:

http://www.dailymail.com/News/201309190166

16) Chicago Transit Authority Maps an Alluring Target for Thieves

Link to story on WMAQ-TV:

http://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/CTA-Maps-An-Alluring-Target-For-Thieves-224348561.html

VEHICLES

17) Articles from Radio Ink

 -  Broadcasters Get Very Detailed Connected Car Lesson

http://www.radioink.com/Article.asp?id=2701657&spid=24698

 -  How the Car Industry Has Driven Audio Consumption Trends

http://www.radioink.com/Article.asp?id=2700716&spid=24698

 -  How Tesla Changes Radio

http://www.radioink.com/Article.asp?id=2697624&spid=24698

News Releases

1) Leading Wireless Providers Unite With Youth and Transportation Safety Leaders to Stop Texting and Driving as Part of Drive 4 Pledges Day

2) Youth Leaders Host 4^th Annual Teen Distracted Driving Summit to Help Eliminate Deadly Epidemic of Texting and Driving

3) Boingo Wireless to Acquire Advanced Wireless Group

4) MBTA Debuts 'Next Train' Displays on Green Line

5) Denver RTD Launches Automated Stop Announcements

Job Postings

 -  Project Management – MTA, Metro-North Railroad – New York City

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=43507 

 -  Public Transportation Planner – Wendel – Amherst, New York

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=43500

Friday Bonus

Which US state prohibits driving with a blindfold on? 

http://www.betterroads.com/weirdest-u-s-driving-laws/ 

Upcoming Events

International Aviation Forecast Summit – November 2-5 – Baltimore, Maryland

http://aviationforecastsummit.com/

Today in Transportation History    

1893 **120^th anniversary** Charles and Frank Duryea road-tested the first American-made gasoline-powered automobile.

http://inventors.about.com/od/dstartinventors/a/DuryeaBrothers.htm

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