Friday, January 29, 2016

Friday, January 29, 2016


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, January 29, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057


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INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

1) University of Wisconsin Aids Madison in Competition for Cutting-Edge Future
Link to Badger Herald article

MARITIME

2) US Navy Unmanned System Passes Tests on Submersible
Link to GPS World article

3) Insurers See New Technology Risks at Sea
Link to Maritime Executive article

4) Digital Technology Has Downside on Ships
Link to MarineLink article

5) Indian Port Operators Seek E-Governance
Link to The Hindu article

OTHER

6) Xerox to Split Into Two Companies: One for Documents, One for Processes
Link to NPR story
Link to news release

7) Demonstration Shows Unmanned Ground-Air Collaboration
Link to GPS World article
Link to news release

PARKING

8) Call for App to Work with New Parking Guidance Signs in Galway, Ireland
Link to Galway Bay FM Radio story

RAILROADS

9) Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit Rolls Out Operations Center, Safety Campaign
Link to North Bay Business Journal article

10) Israel Railways Begins Tendering for ERTMS Rollout
Link to International Railway Journal article

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) State Programs – the Lifeblood of Operations Lifesaver
Link to Operation Lifesaver Train of Thought blog

TRANSIT

12) Houston Metro Tries a High-Tech Way to Keep Buses Running on Time
Link to KUHF Radio story

13) University of Washington Researchers Use Wireless to Track Transit Use
Link to The Daily article

VEHICLES

14) Study Finds Automatic Braking Cuts Rear-End Crash Risk
Link to AP article
Link to news release

15) London's First Driverless Cars Based on Heathrow 'Pods'
Link to BBC News story


News Releases


Job Posting
 -  Senior Tolls Specialist – Traffic Technologies, Inc. – New York, New York


Friday Bonus
Why Southern Californians love saying 'the' before freeway numbers.


Solicitation
 -  Nominations Sought – Short Line/Regional Railroad of the Year – Railway Age


Upcoming Events
Passenger Terminal Expo – March 15-17 – Cologne, Germany

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Thursday, January 28, 2016

Thursday, January 28, 2016


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, January 28, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Gene Richards Works to Keep Burlington, Vermont Airport Competitive
Link to Seven Days article

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Next-Gen Mapping Technology Could Cut Travel Times
Link to The Verge article

MARITIME

3) Washington State Bill Would Restrict Ferry Flags After Gay Pride Flag Flown
Link to Tri-City Herald article
Link to bill

OTHER

4) USDOT Identifies 11 Emerging Technologies That Could Have Major Impacts on Transportation
Link to Volpe Bulletin article

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Reporters Recall Challenger Disaster and NASA's Media Policy 30 Years Later
Link to CBS News story

6) Film on Pedestrians' Right-of-Way Goes Viral in India
Link to Times of India article

7) Raritan Valley Rail Coalition's New Video Makes Case for Expanded One-Seat Ride to New York City
Link to Cranford Patch article

RAILROADS

8) BNSF Railway and FAA Are Testing Drones for Bridge and Air Quality Inspections
Link to Mashable article

9) Railroad Group Chief Talks Technology Innovation, Safety Investments
Link to E&E TV OnPoint video

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) India to Install Hotlines at 13 Airports to Deal with Hijackings
Link to Mint article

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

11) Uber and Lyft Join Xerox's Los Angeles Transit App
Link to Bloomberg West video

12) GrabTaxi Drops Taxi in Effort to Rebrand with Numerous Transport Options
Link to ZDNet article

TELEMATICS

13) Ireland to Audit Insurers Who Offer Tracking Devices for Young Drivers
Link to Irish Times article
Link to news release

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

14) Alexandria, Virginia Snow Control Center Helps City Weather Storm
Link to Alexandra Gazette Packet article

TRANSIT

15) UK Train Driver Keeps Riders Entertained with Brain-Teasers
Link to Daily Telegraph article

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Travel Times Signs in Western New York Blank Due to System Failure
Link to WGRZ-TV story

VEHICLES

17) California Wrestles with Making Self-Driving Cars Public
Link to AP article

18) GM Creates Product Team for Autonomous Vehicles
Link to MarketWatch article

19) Driverless Cars: Would You Get In One?
Link to Thinking Highways article


News Releases


Job Posting
 -  Senior Tolls Specialist – Traffic Technologies, Inc. – New York, New York


Upcoming Events
Webinar: Smarter Parking from INRIX-Global Parking Benchmark Results and Significantly Expanded Coverage – February 2

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Questions, comments about the TCN?  Please write the editor, Bernie Wagenblast at bernie@bwcommunications.net.      
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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Wednesday, January 27, 2016


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, January 27, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

SBD Calls INRIX Off-Street Parking the 'Clear Winner' in U.S. and Europe

INRIX announces the results of an independent off-street parking benchmark study from SBD, which found that ParkMe beat Parkopedia in data accuracy in five key cities in the U.S. and Germany.



AVIATION

1) Advocacy Groups Form Coalition to Oppose US Air Traffic Control 'Privatization'
Link to AINonline article

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) Some Brightly-Colored Crosswalks in St. Louis May Be Putting Pedestrians at Risk
Link to KMOV-TV story

CAMERAS

3) Ex-Chicago DOT Official Found Guilty in Red-Light Camera Bribes Trial
Link to WLS-TV story

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) Raleigh Pursuing $40 Million Grant to Build 'Smarter' Transportation System
Link to News & Observer article

5) Louisville Applying for USDOT's 'Smart Cities Challenge'
Link to Insider Louisville article

MARITIME

6) Transition in the Shipping Industry: Intelligent Ship's Bridges
Link to VTT Impulse article

OTHER

7) NASCAR Radio Announcer Barney Hall Dies
Link to NASCAR article

8) Articles from FHWA's Public Roads
 -  Michigan Partnership Helps Local Agencies Make Data-Driven Decisions on Road Safety
 -  Civil Integrated Management Uses Digital Technology to Improve Project Delivery and Asset Management

9) WRC-TV Anchors Fooled by Virginia DOT Spokesman Impersonator
Link to DCist article

10) Tools That Will Help You Dispute Pesky Traffic and Parking Tickets
Link to U.S. News & World Report article

RAILROADS

11) SEPTA to Roll Out PTC System in February
Link to Progressive Railroading article

ROADWAYS

12) America's Sudden U-Turn on Highway Fonts – Clearview Out, Highway Gothic Back In
Link to CityLab article
Link to notice

13) Uncertainty for Remote Control Drawbridges in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Link to Green Bay Gazette article

14) Iowa DOT Asks Drivers for Ideas to Improve I-80
Link to Gazette article

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

15) Vietnam Transport Ministry Pilots Use of App-Based Taxi Firms
Link to Viet Nam News article

TRANSIT

16) New Transit App Allows Real-Time Tracking of Pittsburgh-Area Buses
Link to KDKA-TV story
Link to news release

17) La Crosse, Wisconsin Bus System to Launch Mobile App This Spring
Link to La Crosse Tribune article

VEHICLES

18) Pesky Software Updates Are Now Coming to a Car Near You
Link to Bloomberg article

19) Wireless Cars Must Make Test Connection, Says Keysight
Link to Electronics Weekly article

20) Former Florida Transportation Commissioner Ananth Prasad on Self-Driving Vehicles
Link to Comcast Newsmakers interview


News Releases


Job Posting
 -  Senior Tolls Specialist – Traffic Technologies, Inc. – New York, New York


Upcoming Events
Transportation Transformed: Advancing Eco-Friendly Mobility – April 7 – New York City

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The Transportation Communications Newsletter is published electronically Monday through Friday. 
To subscribe (for free) or unsubscribe, please contact me at bernie@bwcommunications.net.
Become a TCN fan on Facebook and follow on Twitter @TransportComm.

Questions, comments about the TCN?  Please write the editor, Bernie Wagenblast at bernie@bwcommunications.net.     
© 2016 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.bwcommunications.net
1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016