Monday, October 28, 2013

Monday, October 28, 2013


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, October 28, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057


How Will Big Data Improve Transportation Planning & the Driver Experience?
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Register today:
     INRIX Webinar Nov 19, 2013
     INRIX live-streaming panel discussion Nov 12, 2013


AVIATION

1) NextGen Executives Told to 'Right-Size and Review'
Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

2) Using Satellites to Track and Improve Volcanic Ash Forecasts
Link to article on redOrbit:

CAMERAS

3) King County Metro Review: One in Six Bus Cameras Don't Work
Link to article on PubliCola:

4) In Peru, Outrage Builds Over 'Phantom' Speed Limit Signs
Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Rental Car Devices Take a Toll on Customer Satisfaction
Link to article in USA Today:

FREIGHT

6) Improving Traffic Data to Boost Route Efficiency
Link to article in Fleet Owner:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Pittsburgh for Public Transit Begins to Gather Ideas from Riders, Drivers
Link to article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:

ROADWAYS

8) £30,000 Smart Streets Competition Seeks UK Highways Data Hub Innovations
Link to article in Wired:

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Wake Up, Sleepyhead: A Virtual Poke to Drivers
Link to article in The New York Times:

10) States Turn to Electronic Signs for Critical Safety Messages
Link to Talking Transportation blog:

TELEMATICS

11) Telematics and the Role of the Mobile Network Operators
Link to article on Telematics Update:

TRANSIT

12) Real-Time Tracking for Buses in Melbourne Scrapped
Link to article in The Age:

13) MBTA Restores Ads Critical of Israel
Link to article in The Boston Globe:

14) A Year After Sandy, is PATH Ready for Future Storms?
Port Authority's communications criticized.
Link to story on WNYC Radio:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Indonesian Capital Tweets to Beat Traffic Chaos
Link to AFP article:

16) Leicester, UK Mayor's Campaign to Make Sense of Confusing Signs
Link to article in the Leicester Mercury:

VEHICLES

17) On the Road to Autonomous, a Pause at Extrasensory
Link to article in The New York Times:

18) High Mobility Launches to Give Cars the Power of Apple's iBeacon
Link to article on TechCrunch:

19) Wheel Whisperers: How the Smart Road 'Talks' to Vehicles
Link to article in Virginia Tech Magazine:


News Releases


Job Postings
 -  Transportation/Transit Planning Positions – Foursquare Integrated Transportation Planning – Rockville, Maryland


Upcoming Events
Webinar: Use of LIDAR in Intelligent Transportation Systems – October 30


Today in Transportation History    
1848 **165th anniversary** The first railroad in Spain opened.  It connected Madrid and Mataro.

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