Monday, August 31, 2015

Monday, August 31, 2015


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, August 31, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

Reno A&E Bicycle Detection System Maximizes Accuracy

Reno A&E now offers an automatic bicycle detection system that combines a C-series inductive loop detector, using enhanced and patented algorithms and prefabricated inductive loops for new and upgraded intersections. The RAE (model C-1101-B and model C-1201-B) loop detectors identify all vehicles, and has the ability to differentiate bicycles from all other vehicles, including scooters and motorcycles. Both models, (CALTRANS or NEMA type), allow traffic engineering professionals to detect and provide safe passage time for bicycles without compromising operational efficiency of the intersection. To learn more about RAE’s Bicycle Detection System, contact Carl Zabel, RAE Director of Sales, at
carlz@renoae.com.


AVIATION

1) FAA Starts Testing Its Drone Safety App
Link to article on Engadget:
Link to news release

CARTOGRAPHY

2) AAA's TripTik is Still Cruising, Even in the Google Maps Age
Link to article in the Omaha World-Herald:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

3) Driving in Johnson City, Tennessee May Become Safer Thanks to East Tennessee State University Professor
Link to article in the Bristol Herald Courier:

4) ITS Australia Newsletter – August 2015
Link to newsletter:

OTHER

5) Phone Tracking Technology Aids Ames, Iowa Transportation Analysis
Link to article in the Ames Tribune:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) Communications Played Important Role in Restoring I-95 Bridges in Virginia
Link to article in Public Roads:

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Uber Hires Hackers to Secure Its Vehicles
Link to article in Time:

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

8) New App Allows Users to Hail and Pay for Taxis in New York City
Link to article on TechCrunch:

TELEMATICS

9) Trucking, Technology, and Transformation
Link to article in Fleet Owner:

TRANSIT

10) Calgary Transit Pride Bus Has Driver Threatening to Quit
Link to Canadian Press article:
Link to news release

VEHICLES

11) As Self-Driving Cars Come to More States, Regulators Take a Back Seat
Link to article in The Washington Post:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
USDOT Webinar: Connected Vehicle Workforce – September 10

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Friday, August 28, 2015

Friday, August 28, 2015


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, August 28, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Tampa International Airport Getting High-Tech Makeover
Link to story on WFTS-TV:

2) Next Generation Air Transportation System: Improved Risk Analysis Could Strengthen FAA's Global Interoperability Efforts
Link to report from US Government Accountability Office:
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-608

CAMERAS

3) Road Workers on Isle of Wight Wearing Cameras to Curb Verbal, Physical Abuse
Link to article on OnTheWight:

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Transfinder Targeting Cities with Its Transportation Software
Link to article in the Times Union:
Link to Transfinder

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) Real Life 'Sim City' Being Built in New Mexico to Test Future Technologies
Link to article on Yahoo News:

6) USDOT Publishes Two New Connected Vehicle Fact Sheets
Link to further information from USDOT's ITS Joint Program Office:

MARITIME

7) Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles to Require Reservations for Cargo Pickups
Link to article in the Los Angeles Business Journal:
Link to news release

8) South African Ports of Cape Town and Saldanha Now 'smartPORTS'
Link to article on Hellenic Shipping News:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Powerful Texas Transportation Agency Will Have to Broadcast Meetings Online
Link to article in The Dallas Morning News:

RAILROADS

10) European Rail Traffic Management System – A Reality Check
Link to article in Rail Engineer:

ROADWAYS

11) UK Government Taskforce Set to Tackle 'Ghastly Blight' of Road Signs
Link to article in The Guardian:
Link to news release

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

12) San Francisco Seeks Uber Data as Company Touts Commitment to Urban Transit
Link to article on re/code:

TELEMATICS

13) New Smartphone App Analyzes Your Driving Ability
Link to article in Information Age:
Link to Octo U

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

14) The Responder – August 2015
Link to newsletter from the TIM Network:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Traffic Stakeholders in Fiji to Strengthen Sharing of Information
Link to Fiji Broadcasting Corporation story:

VEHICLES

16) Daimler's Self-Driving 18-Wheelers Ready to Take to the Autobahn
Link to article on ZDNet:

17) Driverless Cars to Be Tested in German 'Rust-Belt' City of Wuppertal
Link to DPA article:


News Releases


Friday Bonus
Good advice I always try to follow.


Upcoming Events
Webinar: ITS World Congress-Program Highlights – September 4

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Thursday, August 27, 2015

Thursday, August 27, 2015


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, August 27, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

Slow down! HERE introduces Traffic Safety Warning Alerts

HERE introduces traffic jam alerts to inform drivers when they are approaching a tail end of a jam.  By receiving these timely alerts, drivers can begin to reduce their speed and avoid an accident. The warnings could manifest in several ways, such as a warning light on the dashboard or an audible alert so that the driver can react in time.  They can also be used by transportation agencies to monitor jams and alert travelers. Semi-autonomous and future fully-autonomous vehicles can ingest this dynamic data to provide a safe and smooth ride.
To read more about this new feature, click here.


AVIATION

1) Japan Eyes Automated System to Direct Planes for Landing After Major Earthquakes
Link to Jiji Press article:

2) AT&T Says Injecting Ads Into Airport Wi-Fi Was a Test That Is Now Over
Link to article on Re/code:

3) Post-Mortem on Flight MH370 Crowdsource Search
Link to article in GPS World:

4) How Big Data is Transforming Airports
Link to article on MIKE2.0:

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

5) New My City Bikes Palm Beach County App Targets Beginner Bikes
Link to article in The Palm Beach Post:
Link to more information on My City Bikes

CAMERAS

6) Xerox Sues Cleveland, Claiming Unpaid Fees on Camera Contract
Link to article in The Plain Dealer:

OTHER

7) Connecticut Governor: State DOT Worker Wrong to Use Fake ID on News Website
Link to AP article:

8) 15+ Tech Startups Tackling Transport Concerns of Commuters in Indian Cities
Link to article on YourStory:

9) What's Driving Innovation in the Transportation Industry?
Link to blog in Xerox's Innovator's Brief for the Transportation Industry:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) Construction Coalition Launches Radio Ads Targeting House Members on Transportation Bill
Link to article in Better Roads:

11) Mommy Blogger Raps About Bus Safety in 'Bus Don't Move' Parody Video
Link to story on ABC's Good Morning America:

RAILROADS

12) Urgent Changes Recommended for New Zealand Rail Crossings
Link to article in The New Zealand Herald:
Link to recommendations from New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Senators Urge NHTSA to Speed Early Warning Reforms
Link to article in The Detroit News:
Link to news release

14) How Secure is Smart Infrastructure?
Link to article in Government Technology:

TRANSIT

15) It's Go for Automated Stop Calls on BC Transit Buses
Link to article in the Times Colonist:
Link to news release

VEHICLES

16) Trucking's Technology Revolution Already Begun, Futurists Say at Commercial Vehicle Outlook Panel
Link to article in the Commercial Carrier Journal:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
APTA Annual Meeting – October 4-7 – San Francisco

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