Transportation Communications Newsletter: June 2015

EDI Brings Technology to a New Level with ATC Cabinet Solutions

Eberle Design Inc. has been at the forefront of the industry's development of the new Advanced Traffic Controller cabinet – bringing the traffic cabinet of the future into the market today. The ATC cabinet is an open architecture traffic control cabinet designed to take advantage of ultra-low power LED signals, enhanced fail-safer design with enhanced cabinet peripheral equipment diagnostics, with compact double-density size and modularity. EDI looks forward to working closely with agencies wishing to deploy and bring to their infrastructure ATC cabinet solutions. For more information, kindly contact Matt Zinn, EDI Application Sales and Technical Services Manager, at mzinn@editraffic.com.

AVIATION

1) Remote-Controlled Passenger Flights Five Years Away, CEO Says

Link to story on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/26/travel/remote-controlled-passenger-airplane/index.html

Link to news release

2) Airports Eye New Revenue Opportunities from Beacon Technology

Link to article on Runway Girl Network:

http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2015/06/27/airports-eye-new-revenue-opportunities-from-beacon-technology/

CAMERAS

3) Ohio Battle Over Traffic Cameras Heats Up Again

Link to AP article:

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2015/06/27/ohio-battle-over-traffic-cameras-heats-up-again/29391905/

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) Construction Underway on First Phase of Intelligent Transportation System in Edmond, Oklahoma

Link to article in The Oklahoman:

http://newsok.com/construction-is-underway-on-traffic-control-system/article/5429157

5) Columbia County, Georgia Engineers Use Adaptive Camera System to Fight Traffic Congestion

Link to article in The Augusta Chronicle:

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2015-06-27/columbia-county-engineers-use-adaptive-camera-system-fight-traffic-congestion

OTHER

6) 'Severe Technical Issues' Caused Massachusetts RMV Services to Go Down

Link to story on WWLP-TV:

http://wwlp.com/2015/06/26/rmv-branch-services-are-down-technical-dept-working-on-issue/

7) Delaware River Port Authority CEO Studies Improv Comedy to Become Better Leader

Link to article in the Philadelphia Daily News:

http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/20150626_DRPA_boss_finds_improv_comedy_good_for_more_than_just_laughs.html

ROADWAYS

8) North Carolina DOT Policy Keeps 'Memorial' off Signs Dedicating Bridge to Fallen Police Officer

Link to article in The Robesonian:

http://robesonian.com/news/676/dot-policy-keepsmemorial-of-offgoodson-tribute

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Federal Railroad Administration Taps Mapping Technology to Curb Rail Crossing Accidents

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/29/technology/agency-taps-mapping-technology-to-curb-rail-crossing-accidents.html

Link to USDOT's Fast Lane blog

10) 'Traffic Stop' Mobile App Improves Officer Safety, Efficiency

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/Traffic-Stop-Mobile-App-Improves-Officer-Safety-Efficiency.html

11) False Alert: Can You Really Trust that Tweet for Emergency Communications?

Link to blog in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/blogs/lohrmann-on-cybersecurity/Fake-alert-Can-you-really-trust-that-tweet-for-emergency-communications.html

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

12) Traffic Incident Management Gap Analysis Primer

Link to further information from FHWA:

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=963

TRANSIT

13) Delhi Government to Launch App for Hassle-Free Public Transport

Link to PTI article:

http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Delhi-Government-to-Launch-App-for-Hassle-free-Public-Transport/2015/06/28/article2890703.ece

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) In Nairobi, Garbage Trucks Are 'Data Collection Ants': A Very Cool Traffic Tech Solution for African Cities

Link to article on Mail & Guardian Africa:

http://mgafrica.com/article/2015-06-28-in-nairobi-garbage-trucks-are-data-collection-ants-a-very-cool-traffic-solution-that-african-cities-can-copy

15) How Boston Embraced Data Analysis Methods

Link to article on TechTarget:

http://searchbusinessanalytics.techtarget.com/feature/How-Boston-embraced-data-analysis-methods

VEHICLES

16) University of Waterloo Facility Will Pave Way for Smarter, Greener Cars

Link to article in the Waterloo Region Record:

http://www.therecord.com/news-story/5699269-uw-facility-will-pave-way-for-smarter-greener-cars/

Link to news release

17) BMW i3 Electric Car Quirk: No AM Radio – But Why?

Link to article on Green Car Reports:

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1098893_bmw-i3-electric-car-quirk-no-am-radio--but-why

News Releases

1) ITS America Applauds Introduction of Future Transportation Research and Innovation for Prosperity (Future TRIP) Act

2) Wisconsin DOT Launches Smartphone App with Up-to-Date Traffic Alerts

3) Neology Announces New Dual Frequency Card for Electronic Tolling and Public Transportation

4) Sierra Wireless Device-to-Cloud Technology Enables New Telematics Solution for Arval

5) Xerox CitySight Data Analytics Solution Helps Parking Enforcement Officers Team Up to Support Safety, Urban Mobility

6) Amadeus: Virtual Travel Could Open New Horizons for Industry Players

Job Postings

- Lead Research General Engineer – FHWA – McLean, Virginia

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/408271300

Upcoming Events

- ITS World Congress – October 5-9 – Bordeaux, France

http://itsworldcongress.com/

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Friday, June 26, 2015

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Friday, June 26, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) FAA Plans to Discontinue Printed World Aeronautical Charts Without Public Comment Period

Link to AOPA article:

http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2015/June/25/FAA-plans-to-discontinue-printed-WACs

2) NASA Commences UAS Sense-and-Avoid Tests

Link to article in UAS Magazine:

http://www.uasmagazine.com/articles/1150/nasa-commences-uas-sense-and-avoid-tests

3) Robots Could Replace Immigration Officers Under New Technology Presented in Paris

Link to article in The Daily Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11687588/Robots-could-replace-immigration-officers-under-new-technology-presented-in-Paris.html

4) Guidebook for Advancing Collaborative Decision Making at Airports

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/172799.aspx

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

5) Ford Introduces High-Tech Bicycle

Link to article on Business Insider:

http://www.businessinsider.com/ford-high-tech-bike-2015-6

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

6) Mass Transport in India: Tech as the Modernizing Enabler

Link to article in The Financial Express:

http://www.financialexpress.com/article/industry/automobiles/mass-transport-in-india-tech-as-the-modernising-enabler/90620/

7) Smart Highways – Summer 2015

Link to magazine:

http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=599c5bd91eb1b9d77fc8bc3f0&id=e835367f1b&e=1a2bd417f0

MARITIME

8) New Vessel Traffic Management System for Portsmouth, England

Link to article on MarineLink:

http://www.marinelink.com/news/management-traffic-vessel393630.aspx

OTHER

9) President Obama's Man on a Motorcycle: USDOT Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, Gregory Winfree

Link to article in the National Journal:

http://www.nationaljournal.com/magazine/president-obama-s-man-on-a-motorcycle-20150626

10) Oxford English Dictionary Makes 'Masshole' Official

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/2015/06/25/oxford-english-dictionary-makes-masshole-official/mJaPq3OErMFtrQnasOlVMJ/story.html

PARKING

11) New Technologies Making Airport Parking Easier

Link to article in Airport Industry Review:

http://goo.gl/199gsF

RAILROADS

12) Railroads Use New Oil Train Rule to Fight Transparency

Link to McClatchy Washington Bureau article:

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2015/06/25/271191/railroads-use-new-oil-shipment.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) London Buses to Trial Speed Safety Technology

Link to article in ITS International:

http://www.itsinternational.com/categories/location-based-systems/news/london-buses-to-trial-speed-safety-technology/

14) TSA Wants to Tweet with Travelers

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2015/06/tsa-wants-tweet-travelers/116314/

15) Texas Texting Bill's Demise a Victory for Tea Party Freshmen

Link to article on The Texas Tribune:

http://www.texastribune.org/2015/06/26/texting-bills-demise-victory-tea-party-freshmen/

16) Designers Imagine Ways to Make Electric Cars Safer by Making Music

Link to article on CityLab:

http://www.citylab.com/navigator/2015/06/making-music-out-of-traffic/396941/

17) Increasing Awareness at Rail Crossings

Link to Train of Thought blog:

http://oli.org/blog/detail/increasing-awareness-at-crossings-communities-and-cans

TRANSIT

18) New York MTA Sued After Rejecting Ads for Film 'The Muslims Are Coming!'

Link to article in amNew York:

http://www.amny.com/transit/mta-sued-after-rejecting-the-muslims-are-coming-ads-1.10579212

Link to film trailer

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

19) Real-Time Traffic Signs on Roads Leading to George Washington Bridge Slated for Upgrade

Link to article in The Record:

http://www.northjersey.com/news/real-time-traffic-signs-on-roads-leading-to-gwb-slated-for-upgrade-1.1363532

News Releases

1) CHK Graphic Designer Kyril Negoda Honored for Work on Minnesota Pedestrian Project

2) Illinois RTA Receives Silver Telly Award for Humorous Campaign Promoting Transit Use

3) Team Wins Award from ITS New York for Bus Display Signs

Friday Bonus

Welcome to Cleveland

http://www.gq.com/blogs/the-feed/2015/06/guy-who-lives-near-airport-painted-welcome-to-cleveland-on-his-roof-he-lives-in-milwaukee.html