Friday, January 31, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, January 31, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Canadian Spy Agency Used Airport Wi-Fi to Track Travelers after They Left Airport

Link to story on CBC News:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/csec-used-airport-wi-fi-to-track-canadian-travellers-edward-snowden-documents-1.2517881

2) In the Event of an Air Emergency, Remember What Alf Said

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/31/business/media/airlines-inject-some-levity-into-safety-videos.html

3) Integrating Community Emergency Response Teams  (A-CERTs) at Airports

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/169905.aspx

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Get a Peek at Toll Road Technology

Link to McClatchy News Service article:

http://www.govtech.com/transportation/Get-a-Peek-at-Toll-Road-Technology.html

MARITIME

5) Radar Network to Broaden Indian Coast Guard's Surveillance

Link to article in the Deccan Herald:

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/383912/radar-network-broaden-coast-guard039s.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) The Tricks Designers Use to Make Roads Safer

Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2014/01/tricks-designers-use-make-roads-safer/8249/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Traffic Management in Chennai, via Facebook

Link to article in The Hindu:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/traffic-management-via-fb/article5635988.ece

VEHICLES

8) GM's Customer Focus Will Produce a Winning Infotainment Strategy

Link to blog from Strategy Analytics:

http://blogs.strategyanalytics.com/ACI/post/2014/01/31/Its-rare-that-engineers-will-agree-on-anything-but-the-customer-is-always-right.aspx

9) Playback: Connected Vehicle Reference Implementation Architecture Webinar #1: V2I Safety Applications

Link to further information from US DOT:

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s131106_cvria1.asp

WEATHER

10) Timely Session at American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting in Atlanta Looks at Weather Impacts on Transportation

Link to The Front Page blog from AMS:

http://blog.ametsoc.org/news/atlanta-roads-lead-to-annual-meeting-theme

News Releases

1) New Transit Information Kiosks Make Debut in Seattle Neighborhoods

2) Connected Car Market Expected to Reach $131.9 Billion in 2019

3) Telnav Acquires Skobbler, the Leader in OpenStreetMap-Based GPS Navigation

4) Skyguide Plans the First Virtual Air Traffic Control Center

5) Iowa DOT Expanding Use of Cameras to Show Road Conditions

6) Mobile Apps Changing the Amtrak Rail Experience

Job Postings

 -  CHART Regional Managers – Maryland State Highway Administration - Anne Arundel County, Maryland

http://goo.gl/W1oFuB

Friday Bonus

Keep a tight grip on the steering wheel when driving through Wyoming.

http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/trib.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/02/9025d5ef-dbf9-5bf1-bbc5-e2f2bb8e82db/52df389d51deb.preview-620.jpg

Upcoming Events

Airport Cities World Conference & Exhibition – March 31-April 2 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

http://www.globalairportcities.com/page.cfm/link=56

Today in Transportation History    

1944 **70^th anniversary** US forces landed on Kwajalein Atoll during World War II.

http://www.historyanimated.com/MarshallsPage.html

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, January 30, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) European Air Traffic Controllers Go on Strike Over EU Initiative

Link to story on Deutsche Welle:

http://www.dw.de/european-air-traffic-controllers-go-on-strike-over-eu-initiative/a-17393744

2) Introducing Technology at Heart of FAA-General Aviation Industry Safety Talks

Link to article from Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association:

http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2014/January/29/FAA-meets-with-industry-leaders.aspx

3) Arabian Gulf Airports Look to Adopt Innovative Technology

Link to article on Travel Daily ME:

http://www.traveldailymedia.com/203113/gulf-airports-look-to-adopt-innovative-technology/

PARKING

4) An Inside Look at Manchester Airport Group's Parking Command Center

Link to article on Parking Network:

http://www.parking-net.com/parking-news/scheidt-bachmann-gmbh/exemplary-command-center

RAILROADS

5) Rail-Safety Effort Stalled by Indian Reviews to Go Faster

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-30/rail-safety-effort-stalled-by-indian-reviews-to-go-faster.html

6) CSX to Install Warning Devices on New York Rails for Unbalanced, Overweight Trains

Link to article in The Journal News:

http://www.lohud.com/article/20140128/NEWS/301280059/CSX-install-warning-devices-rails

ROADWAYS

7) Call 911 to Report a Pothole? Macomb County, Michigan Exec Says Yes, State Police Say No

Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/article/20140130/NEWS05/301300035/potholes-911-Macomb-Hackel

8) Smart Traffic Signals Coming to Little Rock, Arkansas

Link to story on KARK-TV:

http://www.arkansasmatters.com/story/d/story/smart-traffic-signals-coming-to-little-rock/27446/QBSJ2hF3lEKTDw79xRNALw

9) Should Cities Help Drivers Hit Green Lights All the Time?

Link to article in The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/technology/2014/01/should-cities-help-drivers-hit-green-lights-all-time/8214/

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Wyoming Among States Eyeing Laws to Ban Google Glass While Driving

Link to Reuters article:

http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/01/29/usa-wyoming-google-idINDEEA0S0M120140129

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

11) Judge: New York City Can Use GPS to Track Cabbies

Link to article on Capital:

http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/city-hall/2014/01/8539550/judge-city-can-use-gps-track-cabbies

TRANSIT

12) New Jersey Transit Scrambling to Protect Its Logos After Trademarks Lapsed in Error

Link to article in The Record:

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

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Georgia Governor Calls for Review of Government's Response to Epic Traffic Jam

Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/gov-deal-calls-for-review-of-governments-response-/nc7Sb/

14) Do Smartphone Traffic Apps Really Work?

Link to article in the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/242649241.html?page=all&prepage=1&c=y#continue

15) Eyes in Sky and Boots on Ground Keep Bay County, Florida Bridges Open

Link to story on WMBB-TV:

http://www.wmbb.com/story/24583828/eyes-in-sky-and-boots-on-ground-keep-bay-county-bridges-open

16) Thai City Shares Intelligent Traffic Management Plan

Link to article in Future Gov:

http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2014/jan/30/thai-city-shares-intelligent-traffic-management-pl/

VEHICLES

17) EU 'Working on Technology that Would Allow Police to Remotely Disable Cars'

Link to article in ITS International:

http://www.itsinternational.com/sections/general/news/eu-working-on-technology-that-would-allow-police-to-remotely-disable-cars/

18) Is HTML5 the Silver Bullet for Automotive App Development?

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/html5-silver-bullet-automotive-app-development

19) Potholes Abound on the Road to Car-to-Car Communication

Link to article on Ars Technica:

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/01/potholes-abound-on-the-road-to-car-to-car-communication/

News Releases

1) Siemens Convergence Creators Expands US Presence

2) Massachusetts DOT Taps TrafficLand to Expand Access to Traffic Video

3) New York's Capital District Transportation Authority Launches Enhanced iRide Mobile App

4) MBTA Announces Completion of Subway Countdown Clock System

5) Cubic Wins 'Best Smartcard Ticketing Service' at 2014 MasterCard Transport Ticketing Awards

Solicitation

 -  Call for Abstracts – Mid-Continent Transportation Research Symposium

http://www.wistrans.org/midcon/

Upcoming Events

European Motorcyclists' Forum – March 5-6 – Brussels

http://www.fema-online.eu/index.php?page=european-motorcyclists-forum-2014

Today in Transportation History    

1959 **55^th anniversary** The MS Hans Hedtoft, a Danish liner, sunk off the coast of Greenland after striking an iceberg.  All 95 people aboard died.

http://www.hanshedtoft.dk/01%20Hans%20Hedtoft/Forliset/forliset.htm (in Danish)

1964 **50^th anniversary** Ranger 6, a spacecraft designed to provide high-resolution photos of the lunar surface, was launched.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1964-007A

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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, January 29, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

1) US DOT Offers Transportation Professionals, Students Free Online Resource to Learn More about ITS

Link to further information:

bit.ly/1ege9AL

RAILROADS

2) China's High-Speed Trains Will Soon Receive Wi-Fi

Link to article in the South China Morning Post:

http://www.scmp.com/news/china-insider/article/1416712/chinas-high-speed-trains-will-soon-receive-wi-fi

3) UK's Network Rail Plans to Rollout High-Speed Broadband on Busiest Parts of Lines

Link to article in Future Rail:

http://bit.ly/1fwXJCG

4) Gil Reid and the Art of the Amtrak Calendar

Link to Amtrak History Blog:

http://history.amtrak.com/blogs/blog/marking-time-gil-reid-and-the-amtrak-calendar

ROADWAYS

5) Virginia DOT Gets High-Tech in Mission to Clear Snowy Roads

Link to story on WTVR-TV:

http://wtvr.com/2014/01/29/vdot-gets-hi-tech-in-mission-to-clear-snowy-roads/

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Vermont Governor Opposes New Cellphone Driving Restrictions

Link to story on Vermont Public Radio:

http://digital.vpr.net/post/shumlin-opposes-new-cell-phone-restrictions-vt-roads

7) FMCSA on Verge of Proposing Drug, Alcohol Test Result Database

Link to article in Land Line:

http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=26508#.UulxK3co6_w

TELEMATICS

8) Q&A: American Family Insurance on Starting a UBI Product from Scratch

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/insurance-telematics/qa-american-family-insurance-starting-ubi-product-scratch

TRANSIT

9) Cellphone Service Now Available for Verizon Customers in 35 New York Subway Stations

Link to AP article:

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20140128/TECHNOLOGY/140129867/verizon-available-in-35-nyc-subway-stations

10) Cablevision Opens Up Wi-Fi at 11 New Jersey Transit Stations

Link to article in Multichannel News:

http://www.multichannel.com/distribution/cablevision-opens-wifi-11-nj-transit-stations/147964

News Releases

1) Brazilian Technology Company Announces Bike Taillight with Embedded Tracking Device

2) Telematics Penetration in Construction Equipment Sector to Exceed 30% Globally by 2019

Upcoming Events

ITS Minnesota Annual Meeting and Information Exchange – March 4 – Bloomington, Minnesota

http://www.itsmn.org/index.php/event-categories/its-mn-annual-event-fall-forum/20th-its-mn-annual-meeting-information-exchange

Today in Transportation History    

1959 **55^th anniversary** Thick fog brought transport chaos to parts of Wales and England.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/january/29/newsid_2506000/2506057.stm

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