Monday, October 7, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, October 7, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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MARITIME

1) GPS and Number Plates to be Added to Venice's Gondolas After Tourist Killed in Crash with Water Taxi

Link to article in The Independent:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/gps-to-be-fitted-in-venices-gondolas-after-tourist-killed-in-crash-with-water-taxi-8864848.html

OTHER

2) Experiencing the Future of Transportation at Ceatec 2013

Link to article on CNET:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-10863_7-57606007/experiencing-the-future-of-transportation-at-ceatec-2013/

3) The Next Wave of Urban Transportation Innovation is Upon Us

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/the-next-wave-of-urban-transportation-innovation-is-upon-us/2013/10/04/b9349458-25ed-11e3-b3e9-d97fb087acd6_story.html

RAILROADS

4) Amtrak's 'Track a Train' – There's No App for That

Link to article in the Triangle Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2013/10/04/track-a-train---theres-no-app-for-that.html

ROADWAYS

5) Toronto's Advertising Companies Push Hard for Digital Billboards

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2013/10/07/torontos_advertising_sign_companies_push_hard_for_digital_billboards.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Charlotte, North Carolina Airport to Add Signs After Car Search Complaints

Link to story on WCNC-TV:

http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Airport-to-add-signs-after-travelers-complain-about-car-searches-226545891.html

7) Indian Government Mulls Setting Up Agency for Road Safety Management

Link to Press Trust of India article:

http://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/govt-mulls-setting-up-agency-for-road-safety-management_881555.html

8) Distracted Driving: Organizations Work to Inform Motorists About Peril of Taking Eyes Off the Road

Link to article in The Daily News Journal:

http://www.dnj.com/article/20131006/NEWS/310060038/

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

9) Building 'Traffic Pakistan' and the Problem with Start-Ups

Link to blog in The Express Tribune:

http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/19073/building-traffic-pakistan-and-the-problem-with-start-ups/

TRANSIT

10) Central Ohio Transit Authority Users Will Get GPS Updates on Buses

Link to article in The Columbus Dispatch:

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/10/07/cota-users-will-get-gps-updates-on-buses.html

11) Google Glass Adds Transit Directions

Link to blog from Google:

https://support.google.com/glass/answer/3424095

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Staffing at Kansas City Traffic Management Center is Faulted

Link to article in The Kansas City Star:

http://www.kansascity.com/2013/10/05/4532724/staffing-at-kc-traffic-management.html

VEHICLES

13) General Motors on Track to Sell Self-Driving Cars

Link to story on CNBC:

http://www.cnbc.com/id/101091968

News Releases

1) 3,900 Road Sensors Worth of Data in British Columbia Provided by Cellular-Based Probe System

2) GEWI Newsletter: The Mobile Issue – September/October 2013

3) OEM Connected Car System Processor Market to be Worth $1.6 Billion by 2020

4) Volvo Car Group Puts Consumers at the Heart of the Connected Car Debate

5) HERE and Mitsubishi Motors Helps Drivers Steer Clear of Traffic and Distractions

Upcoming Events

Government Video Expo – December 3-5 – Washington, DC

http://www.gvexpo.com/

Today in Transportation History    

1913 **100^th anniversary** The first moving assembly line was started by the Ford Motor Company in Highland Park, Michigan.

http://corporate.ford.com/our-company/heritage/vehicle-history-news-detail/ford-celebrates-100-years-of-moving-assembly-line

1963 **50^th anniversary** The first Learjet took flight in Wichita, Kansas.

http://us.bombardier.com/us/library/documents/Learjet_History_Backgrounder_01_08.pdf

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