Transportation Communications Newsletter: November 2013

Friday, November 29, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, November 29, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

TCN Fundraiser Concludes

Yesterday was Thanksgiving here in the US. Among the things I'm thankful for is each one of the readers of the TCN. You are among 7,700+ readers from around the world that I have the privilege of sharing news and information with each weekday. In turn, you give me valuable feedback and help spread the word about the TCN. Today is the final day of my November fundraiser. If you would like to help support the newsletter please see below how you can contribute. Thank you for all of your support in whatever form in comes!

FREIGHT

1) Self-Driving Planes, Trains, Trucks Will Lead Supply Chain Redesign

Link to blog in the Commercial Carrier Journal:

https://www.ccjdigital.com/self-driving-planes-trains-trucks-will-lead-supply-chain-redesign/

2) DOROTHY: European Best Practices in City Logistics

Link to further information from Kiyunsis:

http://www.infomobilitysuite.com/en/default/174/dorothy-the-european-best-practices-in-city-logistics.html

PARKING

3) New Technology to Assist Truckers in Finding Parking in Michigan

Link to article in the Battle Creek Enquirer:

http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20131128/NEWS01/311280030

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

4) Training Millions of Traffic Incident Management Responders

Link to article in Public Roads:

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/13novdec2013/03.cfm

TRANSIT

5) Pilot Program Provides Free Wi-Fi on Nevada's RTC Buses

Link to article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal:

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/pilot-programs-provides-free-wi-fi-rtc-buses

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/27aaki

VEHICLES

6) Auto Safety Initiative Seeks to Reduce Driver Errors

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-auto-safety-20131129,0,2620405.story#axzz2m4cUF51D

7) Human-Machine Interface Design for the Complex Connected Vehicle

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/viewpoint-hmi-design-complex-connected-vehicle

WEATHER

8) Project Tests Car Wiper Systems to Provide Data on Rainfall Intensity

Link to UPI article:

http://www.upi.com/Science_News/Technology/2013/11/28/Project-tests-car-wiper-systems-to-provide-data-on-rainfall-intensity/UPI-84921385670552

Link to further information: http://goo.gl/cg5UWN

News Releases

1) International Road Transport Union Makes the Case for ITS and Eyes New Technology

2) Transportation Safety and Security Market Worth $62.96 Billion By 2018

3) BLIP Systems and Austraffic Join Forces to Fight Traffic Congestion in Australia

4) IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Conference Debuts App

5) In-Car Infotainment System Market Worth $14.4 Billion by 2016 - New Report by MarketsandMarkets

6) California's Metrolink Receives Grant to Promote Rail Public Safety Campaign

TCN Contributions

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Friday Bonus

Usually bridges come to mind when you think of transportation works-of-art, but these tunnels prove some digging can result in pretty spectacular infrastructure.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/destinations/2013/10/15/worlds-coolest-tunnels/2914539/

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Travel Smart with Real-Time Traffic Information Built on Google Maps – December 12

http://www.directionsmag.com/webinars/#366650

Today in Transportation History

1963 **50^th anniversary** One of the worst air disasters in Canadian history took place when a Trans Canada DC-8F crashed in Ste-Thérèse de Blainville, Quebec. There were 118 deaths.

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/sos/002028-3100-e.html

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Thursday, November 28, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, November 28, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

HAPPY THANKSGIVING & HAPPY HANUKKAH!

AVIATION

1) Map Combines Airport Delays and Weather so Your Travel Misery Can Have Company

Link to article on Consumerist:

http://consumerist.com/2013/11/27/map-combines-airport-delays-and-weather-so-your-travel-misery-can-have-company/

Link to FlightAware MiseryMap: http://flightaware.com/miserymap/

2) There's Finally a Good Way to Detect Birds on Runways Before They Damage Planes

Link to column on Business Insider Australia:

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/new-way-to-detect-birds-and-debris-on-airport-runways-2013-11

Link to further information on Xsight: http://www.xsightsys.com/fodetect.htm

CAMERAS

3) New Zealand HOV Cameras Find Tots Hard to Spot

Link to article in The New Zealand Herald:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11164394

4) Erie, Pennsylvania-Area Traffic Cameras Still Aren't Working

Link to article in the Erie Times-News:

http://www.goerie.com/erie-area-traffic-cameras-still-arent-working

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Tolltrans 2014

Link to magazine:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/27eefa29#/27eefa29/1

MARITIME

6) Rhodes Communications Celebrates a Milestone

Link to article in Maritime Reporter & Engineering News:

http://www.marinelink.com/news/communications-celebrates361436.aspx

OTHER

7) Indonesians Urged to Photograph Traffic Violators

Link to Reuters article:

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/11/28/indonesia-traffic-idINL4N0JC0Z520131128

To get a better appreciation of Jakarta traffic, check the photos on the Jakarta Police TCM's Twitter page: https://twitter.com/TMCPoldaMetro

PARKING

8) Park this Way: Colleges Find High-Tech Solutions

Link to article in University Business:

http://www.universitybusiness.com/article/park-way-colleges-find-high-tech-solutions

RAILROADS

9) Freight Railroads Use Facebook, Twitter to Expand Communication Options

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/article/Freight-railroads-use-Facebook-Twitter-to-expand-communication-options--38368

TELEMATICS

10) Telematics Debate Dominates Institute of Car Fleet Management Conference

Link to article in BusinessCar:

http://www.businesscar.co.uk/news/2013/icfm-conference-2013-telematics-debate-dominates-conference

TRANSIT

11) Google Launches Public Transport Mapping for Ireland

Link to article in The Irish Times:

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/technology/google-launches-public-transport-mapping-for-ireland-1.1609265

VEHICLES

12) Automotive Big Data, Big Problems – and How to Solve Them

Link to podcast from Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/podcasts/podcast-big-data-big-problems-%E2%80%93-and-how-solve-them

News Releases

1) EU and Ukraine Skies to Join Forces

2) 2013 Intelligent Transport Systems Australia Awards Winners

3) International Road Dynamics Awarded CDN $1.74 Million Weigh-in-Motion Contract in California

Upcoming Events

Webcast: Integrated Technology – Connecting Mass Transit Agencies with Data and Visibility Toward Efficiency, Awareness and Safety – December 10

https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1024580

Today in Transportation History

1943 **70^th anniversary** President Franklin Roosevelt flew to Tehran, Iran for meetings with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin to discuss World War II strategy.

http://www.fdrheritage.org/fdr_museum_feature_Mar05.htm

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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, November 27, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Los Angeles Airport Creates Emergency Response Team to Improve Communication with Travelers in Wake of TSA Shooting

Link to article in the Daily Breeze:

http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20131126/lax-creates-emergency-response-team-to-improve-communication-with-travelers-in-wake-of-tsa-shooting

2) GOP Senator Considers Bill to Block In-Flight Cellphone Calls

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/191478-gop-senator-considers-bill-to-block-in-flight-cellphone

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Florida Congressman Wants New Transponder System to Help Speed Up Driving Commute Times

Link to story on WFTV-TV:

http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/rep-mica-wants-new-transponder-system-help-speed-d/nb5W3/

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) Draft ITS Master Plan Released for Public Review in Hyderabad

Link to article in The Hindu:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/draft-transportation-plans-placed-for-scrutiny/article5398368.ece

MARITIME

5) New Navigation System Enables Safe Growth of Port Traffic

Link to article from VTT:

http://www.vtt.fi/news/2013/27112013_docking.jsp?lang=en

Link to DockingAssist: http://dockingassist.eu/

OTHER

6) This Speedy Robot Scans Tunnels for Cracks Far Better Than Humans Can

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/11/robinspect/

Link to further information: http://www.robinspect.com/

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) 'FlyRights' App Lets Sikh Travelers Report Complaints of TSA Profiling

Link to AFP article:

http://www.businessinsider.com/flyrights-app-lets-sikh-travelers-report-complaints-of-tsa-profiling-2013-11

Link to further information: http://fly-rights.org/

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

8) Startup Helps New Yorkers Arrange Shared Cab Rides to Airports

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://nydn.us/1c7vLxs

Link to Bandwagon: http://bandwagon.io

TRANSIT

9) TV Screens at Calgary LRT Stations Aim to Better Inform Transit Riders

Link to article in the Calgary Herald:

http://www.calgaryherald.com/technology/screens+stations+better+inform+transit+riders/9216557/story.html

10) Pittsburgh Transit Agency Faces Suit Over 'Godless' Ads

Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

http://www.post-gazette.com/local/2013/11/26/Washington-D-C-group-sues-Port-Authority-over-refusal-of-Don-t-believe-in-God-ads/stories/201311260144

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/r7SwKL

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) More and More Drivers Using West Virginia 511 for Traffic and Weather Alerts

Link to story on WSAZ-TV:

http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/More-And-More-Drivers-using-WV-511-Information-System--for-Traffic-and-Weather-Alerts--233517511.html

Link to West Virginia 511: http://www.wv511.org/

12) City of Ottawa Ditched Plan to Run Open-Data Competition for New Traffic App, Instead Going with Sole-Sourced Deal

Link to article in the Ottawa Citizen:

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/City+ditched+plan+open+data+competition+traffic/9215808/story.html

Link to further information on Ottawa Nav: http://goo.gl/5Dfz3A

13) iHeartRadio for Android Devices Updated with Local News, Traffic and Weather Updates

Link to article on Edgadget:

http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/26/iheartradio-android-update/

14) **CORRECTION** Broken California Traffic Sensors Article

Link to update from the AP:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BROKEN_TRAFFIC_SENSORS

VEHICLES

15) University of South Florida Launches Automated Vehicle Institute

Link to article in The Oracle:

http://www.usforacle.com/usf-launches-new-automated-vehicle-institute-1.2849154#.UpXcq2RoT2w

Link to news release: http://news.usf.edu/article/templates/?a=5884&z=123

16) Mercedes-Benz Heads to Silicon Valley with Massive Focus on Car Tech

Link to blog on Thinkdigit:

http://www.thinkdigit.com/Car-Tech/Mercedes-Benz-heads-to-Silicon-Valley-with_18601.html

News Releases

1) Euro NCAP: Cars of the Future Need 'Readable' Roads Now

2) Cubic Completes Acquisition of Transport Solutions Business of Serco

3) Is Big Data the Next Big Thing in the Car?

4) Gartner: SiriusXM Gets Serious About the Connected Vehicle Market

Upcoming Events

Commonwealth of Virginia Governor's Transportation Conference – December 4-6 – Richmond, Virginia

http://vatranscon.com/

Today in Transportation History

1983 **30^th anniversary** An Avianca flight crashed near Madrid killing 181 of the 192 people aboard the 747.

http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19831127-0

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