Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, November 26, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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CAMERAS

1) Researchers to Study Impact of New DC Traffic Cameras on Safety

Link to story on WAMU Radio:

http://wamu.org/news/13/11/26/researchers_say_new_dc_traffic_cameras_increase_safety_car_lobby_says_they_are_nuclear_option

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Google Maps Launches Airports and Railway Stations Feature

Link to article in The Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/10474937/Google-Maps-launches-airports-and-railway-stations-feature.html

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

3) Technology Renders Costly Nevada Freeway Traffic Signs Obsolete

Link to story on KSNV-TV:

http://www.mynews3.com/content/news/story/Technology-renders-costly-freeway-traffic-signs/5Wq2eBI6mEyKrNm8apR5IQ.cspx

4) Variable Message Signs to Be Deployed in Bangalore

Link to article in the Deccan Chronicle:

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131126/news-current-affairs/article/watch-these-boards-cops-tip-you-traffic

OTHER

5) Port Authority Acknowledges Poor Communication with Unannounced Lane Closings at George Washington Bridge

Link to article in The Record:

http://www.northjersey.com/news/Port_Authoritys_Baroni_GWB_lane_closures_were_for_traffic_study.html

TRANSIT

6) Calgary Transit Expects Real-Time Bus-Location App by Late 2014

Link to article in Metro:

http://metronews.ca/news/calgary/866579/calgary-transit-expects-real-time-bus-location-app-by-late-2014/

7) DC Metro Pollutes Alerts with Ads

Link to Greater Greater Washington blog:

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/20913/metro-pollutes-alerts-with-ads/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) Toronto Researcher Wants to Make Traffic Lights Smarter

Link to article on Torontoist:

http://torontoist.com/2013/11/a-toronto-researcher-wants-to-make-traffic-lights-smarter/

Link to news release: http://www.engineering.utoronto.ca/Page3361.aspx

9) Drivers in Kenya to Get Rush-Hour Help from Text Messages

Link to UPI article:

http://www.upi.com/Science_News/Technology/2013/11/25/Drivers-in-Kenya-to-get-rush-hour-help-from-text-messages/UPI-66681385422282/

VEHICLES

10) Automakers Named in HD Radio Patent Suits

Link to article in Radio World:

http://www.radioworld.com/article/now-automakers-named-in-hd-radio-patent-suits/222493

11) The Next Step in In-Vehicle Infotainment: Distracting the Passenger

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/next-step-vehicle-infotainment-distracting-passenger

News Releases

1) Total Traffic + Weather Network and TomTom Announce Multi-Year Partnership Agreement

2) Open Roads Wins Contract to Design and Deploy Advanced Parking System for West Virginia Division of Highways

3) Idaho 511 Enhancement Enables Motorists to Report on Conditions

4) Qualcomm Finalizes Sale of Omnitracs, Inc. to Vista Equity Partners

5) Research and Markets: ITS in Public Transport – 3^rd Edition: Public Transport ITS Market in Europe Expected to Exceed 1.4 Billion By 2017

6) Canadian Government Awards Contract for Preparatory Studies for Electronic Systems for New St. Lawrence Bridge

7) Maryland State Highway Administration Adds Camera Feeds and Portable Cameras for Winter Operations

8) Car Wheels Get Smarter with iPhone and Android Apps

9) New York State DOT Provides Travel-Times on Two Major Suffolk County Roadways

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Superstorm Sandy – Port Authority of New York and New Jersey – December 4

http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOTVOLPE/bulletins/95749b

Today in Transportation History    

1703 **310^th anniversary** The Great Storm of 1703 hit Great Britain.  Among the casualties were 13 ships of the Royal Navy, including the entire Channel Squadron.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/east/series4/great_storm.shtml

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