Friday, April 25, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, April 25, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

1) Pedestrians to Test Accident-Prevention Transmitters in Expanded University of Michigan Road Test

Link to article in Automotive News:

http://www.autonews.com/article/20140421/OEM06/304219996/more-vehicles-walkers-join-accident-prevention-study

MARITIME

2) Iridium Now Pushing to Support Maritime Safety

Link to article in the Washington Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/fedbiz_daily/2014/04/satellite-multitasking-iridium-now-pushing-to.html

3) Calls in UK for GPS Device to Be Mandatory on Commercial Fishing Vessels

Link to article in Bridport News:

http://www.bridportnews.co.uk/news/11169638.Calls_for_GPS_device_to_be_mandatory_on_commercial_fishing_vessels/

OTHER

4) Florida House Transportation Plan Calls for More Cell Towers, Trailside Advertising

Link to article in the Tampa Bay Times:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/house-transportation-plan-calls-for-toll-roads-trailside-advertising/2176776

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Transport for London Seeks Blind Spot Technology

Link to article in Electronics Weekly:

http://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/business/transport-london-seeks-blind-spot-technology-2014-04/

6) US DOT Technology Research to Lead to Safer Drivers, Roadways

Link to story on WFED Radio:

http://www.federalnewsradio.com/529/3610662/DoT-technology-research-to-lead-to-safer-drivers-roadways

TELEMATICS

7) Is Telematics a Double-Edged Sword for Insurance Agents?

Link to article in Insurance Business America:

http://www.ibamag.com/news/is-telematics-a-doubleedged-sword-for-insurance-agents-17975.aspx

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

8) T3 Webinar Playback: Managing Traffic During Flood Events - Transportation Agency Experiences and Strategies

Link to further information:

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s140306/s140306_flood_events_intro.asp

TRANSIT

9) Portland Neighborhoods Complaining About TriMet's New Talking Buses

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2014/04/trimets_talking_buses_portland.html

10) Wi-Fi Coming Back to Golden Gate Transit Buses

Link to article in the Marin Independent Journal:

http://www.marinij.com/marinnews/ci_25631882/wi-fi-coming-back-golden-gate-transit-buses

11) Washington's Pierce Transit Changes Course, Won't Pay for Marketing Help for Now

Link to article in The News Tribune:

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/04/24/3164187/pierce-transit-changes-course.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Sacramento's Fix 50 Traffic Center Keeps Project Running Smoothly

Link to story on KFBK Radio:

http://www.kfbk.com/articles/kfbk-news-461777/fix-50-traffic-center-keeps-project-12287614/

13) Transit Information in Lobbies and Store Windows: An Almost Great Idea

Link to blog from Sharp & Co:

http://www.sharpandco.com/transit-information-in-lobbies-and-store-windows-an-almost-great-idea/

14) Handbook for Communicating Travel Time Reliability Through Graphics and Tables

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/170608.aspx

VEHICLES

15) SiriusXM Bets Big on the Connected Car

Link to article in Radio World:

http://www.radioworld.com/TabId/64/Default.aspx?ArticleId=270121

News Releases

1) California's John Wayne Airport to Expand Free Wi-Fi Coverage and Cellular Connectivity

2) CSX Safety Train Delivers Enhanced Outreach to First Responders and Communities

3) Oregon DOT State Radio Project Rolls Out Strategy Offering $8.9 Million for Peak Season Work

4) US DOT Announces Winners of Pedestrian Safety Grants

Friday Bonus

I'm not sure this is the best way to promote an old horror movie coming out on DVD.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdxEymWUX14

Upcoming Events

ITS Massachusetts Annual Conference – May 7 – Boston

http://www.itsmass.org/#!conference/cjoe

Today in Transportation History    

1859 **155^th anniversary** Construction began on the Suez Canal.

http://www.suezcanal.gov.eg/sc.aspx?show=8

1959 **55^th anniversary** The St. Lawrence Seaway was completed.

http://www.cbc.ca/archives/categories/economy-business/transport/the-st-lawrence-seaway-gateway-to-the-world/st-lawrence-seaway-is-completed.html

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