Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday,
December 8, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
Mitsubishi Electric’s
Display Wall group and Activu team up to help New Jersey emergency operations
center create real-time situational awareness. Rear-projection cubes give public safety telecommunications
an at-a-glance view of all emergency activity going on in this New Jersey
community. The new
LED-based Mitsubishi projection cubes were extremely attractive to the county,
given their expected useful life of more than 80,000 hours, or roughly 9 – 11
years of 24/7 use. Read more about Morris County’s Emergency Operations Center
by Clicking Here
AVIATION
1)
Report Shows Differences in Mobile
Engagement at Airports in Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and Hong Kong
Link
to article in TTG Asia:
Link
to report
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
2)
New Jersey Bikeshare Program Launch
Delayed by FCC
Link
to NJ Advance Media article:
CARTOGRAPHY
3)
The Huge, Unseen Operation Behind the
Accuracy of Google Maps
Link
to article in Wired:
GPS / NAVIGATION
4)
How GPS and Smartcard Data is Use to
Reduce City Transport Congestion
Link
to article in The Guardian:
5)
GPS Analysts Bridge Gap Between Launch,
Orbit
Link
to article in the Schriever Sentinel:
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
6)
News from the ERTICO Network
Link
to update:
RAILROADS
7)
California Clashes with Railroads Over
Handling of Oil Train Information
Link
to article in The Bakersfield Californian:
ROADWAYS
8)
UK Survey: Motorists Want Roads Repaired
Before Smart Motorways
Link
to article in ITS International:
Link
to news release
9)
Emergency Detour Routes Approved but
Signs Weren't Ready in Hamilton, Ontario Following Mudslide
Link
to CBC News story:
SAFETY / SECURITY
10)
Blue Traffic Lights Reduce Red-Light
Running
Link
to article in the Lawrence Journal-World:
TELEMATICS
11)
How Will Google, Apple Shake Up Car
Insurance Industry?
Link
to article in the Chicago Tribune:
12)
Insurance Telematics Mobile App Winners
Announce at Oklahoma State University
Link
to article in the Daily O'Collegian:
TRANSIT
13)
A Token Farewell: Philadelphia Transit
Gets Modern
Link
to AP article:
14)
Monroe, Louisiana Transit Implements
Real-Time Maps
Link
to article in The News-Star:
15)
Pittsburgh-Area Transit Agency Completes
Rollout of Real-Time Bus Tracking
Link
to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Link
to news release
16)
Bangalore Transport Help Line Said to be
of Little Help
Link
to article in The Hindu:
17)
DART's GoPass App Takes Stress Out of
Riding Public Transit
Link
to column in The Dallas Morning News:
18)
Allryder App Allows You to Compare
Public Transport Options in Europe
Link
to review on Ghacks:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
19)
Blazing the Waze: Florida DOT is the
Traffic App's First US Partner
Link
to story on WLRN Radio:
20)
Surrey, British Columbia Hopes New
Traffic Management System Will Cut Down on Congestion
Link
to story on CKWX Radio:
21)
The Oklahoman, Launches Radio App with
Local Traffic Reports
Link
to article in The Oklahoman:
VEHICLES
22)
Location-Based Technology Opens Door for
Targeted In-Car Ads
Link
to article in Automotive News:
23)
Regional Planning for Connected Vehicles
in US
Link
to article on Telematics Update:
24)
The Future of Accident Reporting
Link
to blog on PropertyCasualty360:
News Releases
4)
EU Survey Shows 15% Feel Easy and Timely
Access to Traffic Information is Important for Road Safety
Solicitation
-
Call for Papers – mobile.TUM 2015
Technologies, Solutions and Perspectives for ITS
Upcoming Events
Webinar: TRB Annual
Meeting Preview: Launching the Next Generation of TSM&O – December 11
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