Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Wednesday, December 31, 2014


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, December 31, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

Happy New Year!

AVIATION

1) Aspen, Colorado Airport Director: Getting Info to Pilots Key to Alleviating Congestion
Link to article in The Aspen Times:

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) Eighth GPS IIF Satellite Operational
Link to article on C4ISR & Networks:

MARITIME

3) Fiji Ports to Introduce Automated System
Link to article in the Fiji Sun:

4) Smartphone Apps Enable Vessel Identification and Tracking
Link to article in Trajectory:

5) Geospatial Technology Helping Nations Monitor the Open Ocean
Link to article in Trajectory:

PARKING

6) New York City Explores Mobile Payments for Parking Tickets
Link to article in the Daily News:
Link to RFI

ROADWAYS

7) VicRoads Defends Speed Advisory Signs After Questions on Accuracy
Link to story on 9News:

8) Columbus, Ohio Adding Borders to Help Traffic Signals Stand Out
Link to article in The Columbus Dispatch:

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Residents of Hampstead, North Carolina Turn to Facebook to Combat Traffic Issues
Link to story on WWAY-TV:
Link to Facebook page

10) Smartphone App Transport Service Stearclear Brings Car Home, Too
Link to article in The Record:

11) How Psychologists Used a Mobile Game to Make Airport Baggage Screening Better
Link to article on Quartz:

TRANSIT

12) Chicago-Area Transit Board Meetings Will Stream Live
Link to article in the Daily Herald:
Link to news release

13) Yakima Transit to Add Live Video Security Feature to Buses
Link to story on KIMA-TV:

14) New York City Buses Will Test Pedestrian Warnings When Turning
Link to article in the Daily News:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Reducing Traffic Congestion with Artificial Intelligence
Link to article on Next Big Future:


News Releases


Solicitation
 -  Call for Abstracts – National Rural ITS Conference

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Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Tuesday, December 30, 2014


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, December 30, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Bob Hope Airport Confronts Identity Crisis; Hunts for a Glam New Identity
Link to story on KPCC Radio:

2) Why Planes Don't Live Stream Data
Link to story from CNN:

3) United and Orbitz Take Aim at 'Hidden City' Airline Ticketing Startup
Link to article on MarketWatch:

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

4) A New Bicycle Dashboard, Inspired by Audi
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

CAMERAS

5) Red-Light Cameras Fade as Speed Cams Get Green Light
Link to AP article:

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) Korean In-Car Navigation Startup Launches Augmented Reality Driving System
Link to article on e27:
Link to further information (in Korean)

MARITIME

7) Theft and Vandalism of Aids to Navigation Equipment – A Challenge to Safety
Link to article in the UNCTAD Transport Newsletter:

8) Port E-Cargo Tracking to Boost Customs Duty Collection in Tanzania
Link to article on Daily News:

OTHER

9) Luxembourg Drivers to be Fined for Offenses Abroad
Link to article in Luxemburger Wort:

10) Gujarat to Hold National Traffic Technology Summit
Link to article on WebIndia123:

11) Wi-Fi-Enable School Bus Brings Internet to Kids with No Connection at Home
Link to article on The Hechinger Report:

ROADWAYS

12) Europe's Smart Highway Will Shepherd Cars from Rotterdam to Vienna
Link to article in IEEE Spectrum:

13) Toronto Traffic Road Signs Take 'Positive' Spin
Link to article in the Toronto Star:

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) Vietnam Seeks High-Tech Solution to Traffic Death Toll
Link to article in Thanh Nien News:

15) California Officials Hope New App Helps Decrease DUI
Link to article in the Ventura County Star:
Link to news release

TRANSIT

16) Deal Signed for Smartcards on Athens Public Transport
Link to article in Kathimerini:

17) BART Terminates Agreement to Provide Wi-Fi in Downtown San Francisco, Oakland
Link to Bay City News article:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) EU Promises More Accurate Real-Time Traffic Information
Link to article on Handy Shipping Guide:

VEHICLES

19) BMW's ConnectedDrive Store to be Available in US in 2015
Link to article on ITTechPortal:

20) More Center-Screen Info Moves in Front of Driver
Link to article in Automotive News:

21) Top 10 Innovations in Automobile Industry in 2014
Link to article in the Economic Times:


News Releases

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Monday, December 29, 2014

Monday, December 29, 2014


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, December 29, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) How iPads Are Replacing Waiters in Airports Around the US
Link to article on Digital Trends:

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) Hungary Unready for Extended E-Toll System Days Before Its Launch
Link to article on Portfolio.hu:

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Russian Startup Livemap Lands $300,000 Grant for Its Motorcycle Helmet with Built-In Navigation
Link to article on TechCrunch:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

4) North Dakota Attorney General: Bismarck Transit System Broke Open Records Law
Link to AP article:
Link to opinion

RAILROADS

5) Amtrak Raises Safety Awareness as Part of Vermonter Rerouting
Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) New Iowa DOT Safety Data Website Now Available
Link to article on Transportation Matters for Iowa:

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

7) Delhi's New Rules for Radio Taxis: GPS, Display of Helpline Numbers a Must
Link to story on NDTV:

TRANSIT

8) Waiting for a SMART Bus in Michigan? You Can Track It Online or by Text
Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Colorado DOT Creates New Position to Make Mountain Corridor Travel Better
Link to story on KCNC-TV:

VEHICLES

10) Connected Cars Overtake Video Games at Electronics Show
Link to Bloomberg article:

11) Hyundai Motor Boosts Automotive Chip Business
Link to article in The Korea Times:

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