Transportation Communications Newsletter: April 2014

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, April 30, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

IBTTA Summit on AET, Managed Lanes & Interoperability

Full Program Online – Register Today!

Register and make your travel arrangements today for the IBTTA Summit on All-Electronic Tolling, Managed Lanes & Interoperability, July 20-22, 2014, at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront in San Diego, CA. This is IBTTA’s largest Summit and will focus on the latest developments in managed lane projects, the migration to AET, interoperability, customer demographic changes and related issues. Booth space is available. Visit www.IBTTA.org/sandiego for the full program, travel, hotel and other information.

AVIATION

1) Macau Aviation Authorities, Air Macau Agree on Safety Information Exchange

Link to article in the Macau Daily Times:

http://www.macaudailytimes.com.mo/macau/52521-aviation-authority-air-macau-ada-agree-on-safety-information-exchange.html

CARTOGRAPHY

2) A New Map Gives New Yorkers the Power to Report Traffic Hazards

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2014/04/new-map-gives-new-yorkers-power-report-traffic-hazards/9004/

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

3) Bangalore ITS a Non-Starter

Link to article in The Hindu:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/bmtcs-its-a-nonstarter/article5960289.ece

MARITIME

4) Africa's Biggest Vessel Traffic Management System Inaugurated in Ghana

Link to article on GhanaWeb:

http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=307758

OTHER

5) Opening Up Public Sector Data Will Give Value Back to the Citizen

Link to article on Science|Business:

http://bulletin.sciencebusiness.net/news/76539/Opening-up-public-sector-data-will-give-value-back-to-the-citizen

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) Can Comedians End Distracted Driving Epidemic?

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/wp/2014/04/29/can-comedians-end-distracted-driving-epidemic/

ROADWAYS

7) Hackers Can Mess with Traffic Lights to Jam Roads and Reroute Cars

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/2014/04/traffic-lights-hacking/

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

8) Ride-Sharing Apps Ruled Out By New South Wales Government

Link to article in The Sydney Morning Herald:

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/smartphone-apps/ridesharing-apps-ruled-out-by-nsw-government-20140430-zr1r8.html

News Releases

1) TomTom to Acquire DAMS Tracking in France

2) One In-Vehicle Computer for Telematics, Infotainment and Surveilance

Upcoming Events

10^th ITS European Congress – June 16-19 – Helsinki

http://www.itsineurope.com/its10/

Today in Transportation History

2009 **5^th anniversary** Chrysler filed for bankruptcy.

http://money.cnn.com/2009/04/30/news/companies/chrysler_bankruptcy/

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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, April 29, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

Austin, Texas: A Hotbed of Transportation Innovation

Learn More at IBTTA’s 2014 Annual Meeting September 14-17

Austin, Texas is at the center of a transformation in highway infrastructure financing. That makes it the perfect city to host IBTTA’s 82nd Annual Meeting & Exhibition September 14-17. With rapid population growth and serious traffic congestion, the community has become a living laboratory for innovative transportation solutions—and tolling is at the core of the city’s strategy to pay for safe, reliable mobility. A sophisticated high tech and industrial hub by day, the Live Music Capital of the World by night, Austin will amaze you as a place to learn more about a future in which highway transportation will be all about satisfying customers and collaborating with a wider array of partners. Registration for the conference opens May 1, with a 10% discount if you register online. Click here for information on the largest event on the tolling industry’s annual calendar.

AVIATION

1) US House Bill Would Require GPS Data from Aircraft

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/204547-bill-would-require-aircraft-to-transmit-gps-data

FREIGHT

2) Tapping Big Data to Improve Truck Utilization

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://www.joc.com/international-logistics/logistics-technology/tapping-big-data-improve-truck-utilization_20140428.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

3) Talking Transportation Safety: If You Only Had 20 Minutes

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2014/04/29/talking-transportation-safety-if-you-only-had-20-minutes/

TRANSIT

4) Real-Time Bus Information System Launched in Scotland

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-27191321

Link to news release

5) Halifax-Area Transit Users Now Have App to Tweet Their Rides

Link to article in The Chronicle Herald:

http://thechronicleherald.ca/business/1203774-metro-transit-users-now-have-app-to-tweet-their-rides

6) Transit Agency, Government Trade Charges Over Failure of Delhi GPS Project

Link to article in The Financial Express:

http://www.financialexpress.com/news/dimts-transport-dept-trade-charges-over-failure-of-gps-project/1245294

7) The Future of TransXML: Workshop Summary

Link to report:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/170611.aspx

VEHICLES

8) Volvo Cars Conducts Driver Behavior Study to Offer Improved Safety in China

Link to article on Automotive Business Review:

http://testing.automotive-business-review.com/news/volvo-cars-conducts-driver-behaviour-study-to-offer-improved-safety-in-china-290414-4254953

News Releases

1) ITS Asia Pacific Forum Opens in Auckland

2) New York MTA Expedites Positive Train Control Installation Efforts

3) New York MTA Advances Contract to Develop Ticketing Apps for Metro-North, LIRR Customers

4) Personal Rapid Transit System at West Virginia University to be Upgraded

5) Volvo Car Group's First Self-Driving Autopilot Cars Test on Public Roads in Sweden

6) All Traffic Solutions Announces Conditional Sensor Messaging

Upcoming Events

T3 Webinar: National Connected Vehicle Field Infrastructure Footprint Analysis – May 22

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s140522_cv_footprint_analysis.asp

Today in Transportation History

1939 **75^th anniversary** The Bronx-Whitestone Bridge opened to traffic.

http://www.davefrieder.com/html/bronx1.htm

2004 **10^th anniversary** Oldsmobile production ended after 106 years.

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/autos/2004-04-27-last-olds_x.htm

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Monday, April 28, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, April 28, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

CARTOGRAPHY

1) Digital Mapping May Be Nokia's Hidden Jewel

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/25/technology/digital-mapping-may-be-nokias-hidden-jewel.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) Massachusetts Gears Up to Go All-Electronic on Tolls

Link to article in The Milford Daily News:

http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20140428/NEWS/140426958

MARITIME

3) South Korean Maritime Traffic Control Centers Raided in Ferry Investigation

Link to story on Arirang TV:

http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=161546

OTHER

4) Denver RTD Looks at Cellphone Policy at Public Meetings

Link to article in The Denver Post:

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_25617830/rtd-looks-at-cellphone-policy-while-others-let

5) Advanced Analytics with Real-Time Traffic Data: Pitney Bowes and Inrix Offer New Solution

Link to interview in Directions:

http://www.directionsmag.com/articles/advanced-analytics-with-real-time-traffic-data-pitney-bowes-and-inrix-/396486

Link to news release

RAILROADS

6) The Biggest Railroad Investment in a Century

Link to article in Crain's Chicago Business:

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20140426/ISSUE01/304269980/the-biggest-railroad-investment-in-a-century

ROADWAYS

7) Buchanan County, Iowa Uses Internet Tool to Fix Deteriorating Bridge

Link to article in Roads & Bridges:

http://www.roadsbridges.com/bridge-rescue-website-addresses-bridge-site

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) New Trucking Regs Call for Electronic Records

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/regulation/transportation/204378-new-trucking-regs-call-for-electronic-records

9) A Survey of 911 Dispatchers Reveals the Horrible, Human Cost of Bad Technology

Link to blog in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/04/24/a-survey-of-911-dispatchers-reveals-the-horrible-human-cost-of-bad-technology/

TRANSIT

10) Twin Cities' OMG Transit Takes on Google Maps for Public Transit Riders

Link to article in the Pioneer Press:

http://www.twincities.com/technology/ci_25639035/twin-cities-omg-transit-takes-google-maps-public

11) Myki to Continue Beyond Contract, Says Public Transport Victoria

Link to article in The Age:

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/myki-to-continue-beyond-contract-says-public-transport-victoria-20140425-zqzkb.html

12) Paris Metro Chiefs Back Introduction of Driverless Tube Trains to London

Link to article in the London Evening Standard:

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/paris-metro-chiefs-back-introduction-of-driverless-tube-trains-to-london-9295476.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Mobile App Created by University Students to Ease Traffic in Davao City, Philippines

Link to article in BusinessWorld:

http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Nation&title=Mobile-app-created-to-ease-traffic&id=86602

VEHICLES

14) Two US Senators Want US to Force GM to Warn Recall Owners

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140428/AUTO0103/304280071/1361/Two-senators-want-U.S.-to-force-GM-to-warn-recall-owners

15) Google: Driverless Cars Are Mastering City Streets

Link to AP article:

http://www.boston.com/business/technology/2014/04/28/google-driverless-cars-are-mastering-city-streets/l27Ghcl1QNWwE0jsCQHG2L/story.html

16) Automotive Technology is Moving Fast and the Car is Changing

Link to article in the Richmond Times-Dispatch:

http://www.timesdispatch.com/richmond-drives/features/automotive-technology-is-moving-fast-and-the-car-is-changing/article_7813f90a-cead-11e3-80d9-001a4bcf6878.html

17) Why Driverless Cars Don't Require a Bunch of New Laws

Link to blog on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/emerging-tech-blog/2014/04/why-driverless-cars-dont-require-bunch-new-laws/83254

Link to more information from Brookings

News Releases

1) Growing Focus on Efficient Traffic Management Drives the Global ITS Market, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts

2) Houston Metro Providing Real-Time Bus Information Via Google

3) ITS Market Worth $33.75 Billion by 2020

Job Postings

- Senior ITS Engineer – Kanaan Consulting US – Boston, Massachusetts

http://kcus.org/SeniorITSEng.html

Upcoming Events

T3 Webinar: Innovative Approaches to Real-Time System Management Information – May 21

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s140521_real_time.asp

Today in Transportation History

1789 **225^th anniversary** Sailors on the HMS Bounty, led by Fletcher Christian, mutinied against Captain William Bligh.

http://www.fatefulvoyage.com/

1969 **45^th anniversary** Perhaps the only music group named after a mass transit system, the Chicago Transit Authority, released their first album.

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/chicago-transit-authority/

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