Thursday, January 16, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, January 16, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Big Data: Airports Ramp Up Smartphone Tracking, But Use Retail Technology

Link to article on International Business Times:

http://www.ibtimes.com/big-data-airports-ramp-smartphone-tracking-use-retail-technology-1542100

CAMERAS

2) Cameras Keep Tabs on Trucks on Highway 99 in Oregon

Link to article in The Register-Guard:

http://www.registerguard.com/rg/news/local/30994346-75/state-road-cameras-weigh-highway.html.csp

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

3) New Interstate Sensor System in Florida Will Help Alert Drivers to Backups

Link to story on WWSB-TV:

http://www.mysuncoast.com/news/local/new-interstate-sensor-system-will-help-alert-drivers-to-backups/article_cece7be6-7e2e-11e3-93f7-0019bb30f31a.html

4) ITS News & Updates – January 16

Link to newsletter from US DOT's ITS Joint Program Office:

http://goo.gl/cKVQP8

OTHER

5) 'Building Alberta' Signs Bring Government Criticism

Link to article in the Fort Saskatchewan Record:

http://www.fortsaskatchewanrecord.com/2014/01/16/highway-signs-bring-govt-criticism

6) Thinking Aloud Live from TRB

Link to podcast from Thinking Highways:

http://thinkinghighways.com/podcasts/?id=8388 (Show 3)

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) What Happens When You Ask Transport Canada About Rail Safety Reforms?

Link to article on Global News:

http://globalnews.ca/news/1085348/what-happens-when-you-ask-transport-canada-about-rail-safety-reforms/

TELEMATICS

8) Q&A: To Regulate or Not Regulate Insurance Telematics

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/insurance-telematics/qa-regulate-or-not-regulate-insurance-telematics

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

9) The Responder – January 2014

Link to newsletter from the Traffic Incident Management Network:

http://timnetwork.org/2014/01/the-responder-january-2014/

TRANSIT

10) Phones in New York City Subways: On Elevated Lines, Hear the Future

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/16/nyregion/phones-in-subway-on-elevated-lines-hear-the-future.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Year Could Pass Before Central Florida Highway Message Boards are Replaced

Link to article in the Orlando Sentinel:

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2014-01-15/news/os-interstate-4-message-boards-20140115_1_i-4-state-road-528-traffic-updates

12) Interview with New York City Helicopter Traffic Reporter Tom Kaminski

Link to story on Cranford Radio:

http://cranfordradio.wordpress.com/2014/01/15/cranfords-tom-kaminski-wcbs-newsradio-880-helicopter-traffic-reporter-part-1/

VEHICLES

13) Smart Technology Takes a Back Seat at Detroit Motor Show

Link to article from the Financial Times:

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/wire-news/smart-technology-takesback-seat-at-detroit-motor-show_1025416.html

14) Most Gen Y Consumers Plan to Buy High-Tech Cars, Survey Shows

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-16/most-gen-y-consumers-plan-to-buy-high-tech-cars-survey-shows.html

News Releases

1) Kapsch Acquires Transdyn Strengthening Portfolio in ITS

2) Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System Joins Open Standard for Public Transport Alliance

3) HaCon Signs Deal with Norwegian State Railways for New Timetable Information System

4) Transportation System and Analytics Market to Reach $57.46 Billion and Grow at CAGR of 15.4% by 2018

5) The Source from Information Station Specialists – January 2014

Solicitation

 -  Call for Speakers – Vehicle Dynamics Convention

http://vehicledynamicsconvention.com/english/call_for_papers.php

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Inrix Analytics – January 23

http://view.s6.exacttarget.com/?j=febd1775706c0175&m=fe9913707565077f7c&ls=febd107972610d7d&l=ff5d107873&s=fec115787d6d077c&jb=ffcf14&ju=fe6d1575766400787514&r=0

Today in Transportation History    

1864 **150^th anniversary** Passenger service began between San Jose and San Francisco on the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad.  The line is the oldest continually operated commuter train service in the West.

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Caltrain-offering-free-ride-for-150th-anniversary-5143517.php

1969 **45^th anniversary** Soyuz 4 and Soyuz 5 conducted the first docking of two manned spacecraft.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkWXQ1hHtOU

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