Transportation Communications Newsletter: January 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

https://badgerherald.com/news/2016/01/28/brave-new-world-uw-aids-city-in-competition-for-cutting-edge-future/

MARITIME

2) US Navy Unmanned System Passes Tests on Submersible

Link to GPS World article

http://gpsworld.com/us-navy-unmanned-system-passes-tests-on-submersible/

3) Insurers See New Technology Risks at Sea

Link to Maritime Executive article

http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/insurers-see-new-technology-risks-at-sea

4) Digital Technology Has Downside on Ships

Link to MarineLink article

http://www.marinelink.com/news/maritime-downside-data404215.aspx

5) Indian Port Operators Seek E-Governance

Link to The Hindu article

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/maritime-business-summit-port-operators-seek-egovernance/article8166123.ece

OTHER

6) Xerox to Split Into Two Companies: One for Documents, One for Processes

Link to NPR story

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/29/464831255/xerox-to-split-into-two-companies-one-for-documents-one-for-processes

Link to news release

7) Demonstration Shows Unmanned Ground-Air Collaboration

Link to GPS World article

http://gpsworld.com/demonstration-shows-unmanned-ground-air-collaboration/

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

http://galwaybayfm.ie/call-for-app-to-be-developed-to-work-with-new-city-parking-guidance-signs/

RAILROADS

9) Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit Rolls Out Operations Center, Safety Campaign

Link to North Bay Business Journal article

http://www.northbaybusinessjournal.com/northbay/sonomacounty/5141391-181/smart-rail-operations-center#page=0

10) Israel Railways Begins Tendering for ERTMS Rollout

Link to International Railway Journal article

http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/middle-east/israel-railways-launches-etcs-tender.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) State Programs – the Lifeblood of Operations Lifesaver

Link to Operation Lifesaver Train of Thought blog

http://oli.org/blog/detail/state-programs-the-lifeblood-of-operation-lifesaver

TRANSIT

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

Link to KUHF Radio story

http://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2016/01/28/135852/metro-tries-a-high-tech-way-to-keep-buses-running-on-time/

13) University of Washington Researchers Use Wireless to Track Transit Use

Link to The Daily article

http://www.dailyuw.com/news/article_fdb2d5ce-c643-11e5-8061-2bb2ed33127e.html

VEHICLES

14) Study Finds Automatic Braking Cuts Rear-End Crash Risk

Link to AP article

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2016/01/28/automatic-braking-rear-end-crash-risk/79484264/

Link to news release

15) London's First Driverless Cars Based on Heathrow 'Pods'

Link to BBC News story

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35432687

News Releases

1) Western Road Usage Charge Consortium Awards Road Usage Charge Roadmap to D'Artagnan

2) £1.7 Million Project Will Pave the Way for Smarter Cities and Driverless Cars

3) Forewarner Alerts Pedestrians of Nearby Forklift

4) National Association of the Deaf and Gogo Agree to Make Closed Captions Available on In-Flight Entertainment Systems

5) New Webinars in the Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program Technical Assistance Series

6) Intertraffic Innovation Awards 2016 Nominees Announced

7) Halifax Stanfield Airport Forms Watch Group

8) Work Begins on Installation of ERTMS Signaling System in Spain's Atlantic Corridor

Job Posting

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

http://www.tticonsulting.com/tticonsulting/newsitem/employment-opportunity2.html

Friday Bonus

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

http://www.kcet.org/updaily/socal_focus/history/la-as-subject/the-5-the-101-the-405-why-southern-californians-love-saying-the-before-freeway-numbers.html

Solicitation

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

http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/freight/short-lines/nominations-sought-for-2016-short-line-regional-railroad-of-the-year.html

Upcoming Events

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

http://www.passengerterminal-expo.com/

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Thursday, January 28, 2016

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Thursday, January 28, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Gene Richards Works to Keep Burlington, Vermont Airport Competitive

Link to Seven Days article

http://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/up-in-the-air-gene-richards-works-to-keep-the-airport-competitive/Content?oid=3138731

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Next-Gen Mapping Technology Could Cut Travel Times

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/28/10860308/urban-engines-space-time-bart-san-francisco-mapping

MARITIME

3) Washington State Bill Would Restrict Ferry Flags After Gay Pride Flag Flown

Link to Tri-City Herald article

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article56975393.html

Link to bill

OTHER

4) USDOT Identifies 11 Emerging Technologies That Could Have Major Impacts on Transportation

Link to Volpe Bulletin article

https://www.volpe.dot.gov/news/11-emerging-technologies-could-have-major-impacts-transportation

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Reporters Recall Challenger Disaster and NASA's Media Policy 30 Years Later

Link to CBS News story

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/reporters-remember-challenger-disaster-30-years-later/

6) Film on Pedestrians' Right-of-Way Goes Viral in India

Link to Times of India article

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Film-on-pedestrians-right-of-way-goes-viral/articleshow/50753799.cms

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

Link to Cranford Patch article

http://patch.com/new-jersey/cranford/raritan-valley-rail-coalitions-new-video-makes-case-expanded-1-seat-ride-nyc-0

RAILROADS

8) BNSF Railway and FAA Are Testing Drones for Bridge and Air Quality Inspections

Link to Mashable article

http://mashable.com/2016/01/27/railroad-drones/

9) Railroad Group Chief Talks Technology Innovation, Safety Investments

Link to E&E TV OnPoint video

http://www.eenews.net/tv/videos/2082/transcript

SAFETY / SECURITY

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

Link to Mint article

http://www.livemint.com/Politics/9GZ5PmLqmG9b09GcUQ8heP/India-to-install-hotlines-at-13-airports-to-deal-with-hijack.html

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

11) Uber and Lyft Join Xerox's Los Angeles Transit App

Link to Bloomberg West video

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2016-01-28/uber-and-lyft-join-xerox-s-l-a-transit-app

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

Link to ZDNet article

http://www.zdnet.com/article/grabtaxi-drops-taxi-in-rebrand-to-grab/

TELEMATICS

13) Ireland to Audit Insurers Who Offer Tracking Devices for Young Drivers

Link to Irish Times article

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/insurers-to-face-audits-over-tracking-devices-for-young-drivers-1.2513944

Link to news release

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

14) Alexandria, Virginia Snow Control Center Helps City Weather Storm

Link to Alexandra Gazette Packet article

http://www.alexandriagazette.com/news/2016/jan/28/people-work-keeping-city-safe-snowstorm/

TRANSIT

15) UK Train Driver Keeps Riders Entertained with Brain-Teasers

Link to Daily Telegraph article

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/12124780/Commuters-praise-best-ever-train-driver-who-conducts-morning-quiz-over-the-tannoy.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Travel Times Signs in Western New York Blank Due to System Failure

Link to WGRZ-TV story

http://www.wgrz.com/traffic/990-south-traffic-sign-goes-dark-part-of-system-failure/23719313

VEHICLES

17) California Wrestles with Making Self-Driving Cars Public

Link to AP article

http://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2016-01-28/california-wrestles-with-making-self-driving-cars-public

18) GM Creates Product Team for Autonomous Vehicles

Link to MarketWatch article

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gm-creates-product-team-for-autonomous-vehicles-2016-01-28

19) Driverless Cars: Would You Get In One?

Link to Thinking Highways article

http://thinkinghighways.com/driverless-cars-would-you-get-in-one/

News Releases

1) Polis: How Mobile is the Smart City?

2) Smart Reflectors Use Sensors and LED Lights to Improve Pedestrian Safety

3) QR Codes Speed Traffic Signal Repair Response, Improve Accuracy for Michigan DOT

4) Alstrom Participates in First Hackathon Held on a Train and Dedicated to Sustainable Mobility

5) European Commission Give Push to Smart Mobility Services

6) EnergiMidt, Paradox Engineering Sign Partnership for Smart Energy and Urban Networks in Denmark

7) Iteris ATIS/511 System Weathers Winter Storm Jonas

8) US Air Force Testing New Air Traffic Information System at Four Bases

Job Posting

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

http://www.tticonsulting.com/tticonsulting/newsitem/employment-opportunity2.html

Upcoming Events

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

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1289501011880750849

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

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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.

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AVIATION

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

Link to AINonline article

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2016-01-26/advocacy-groups-form-coalition-oppose-atc-privatization

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) Some Brightly-Colored Crosswalks in St. Louis May Be Putting Pedestrians at Risk

Link to KMOV-TV story

http://www.kmov.com/story/31065239/some-brightly-colored-crosswalks-in-st-louis-may-be-putting-pedestrians-at-risk

CAMERAS

3) Ex-Chicago DOT Official Found Guilty in Red-Light Camera Bribes Trial

Link to WLS-TV story

http://abc7chicago.com/traffic/ex-cdot-official-found-guilty-in-red-light-camera-bribes-trial/1174586/

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) Raleigh Pursuing $40 Million Grant to Build 'Smarter' Transportation System

Link to News & Observer article

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/raleigh-report-blog/article56719993.html

5) Louisville Applying for USDOT's 'Smart Cities Challenge'

Link to Insider Louisville article

http://insiderlouisville.com/metro/sustainability/louisville-applying-for-dots-40-million-smart-cities-challenge/

MARITIME

6) Transition in the Shipping Industry: Intelligent Ship's Bridges

Link to VTT Impulse article

http://www.vttresearch.com/Impulse/Pages/Intelligent-ship-bridges.aspx

OTHER

7) NASCAR Radio Announcer Barney Hall Dies

Link to NASCAR article

http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2016/1/26/barney-hall-mrn-broadcaster-voice-of-nascar-passes-away-age-83.html

8) Articles from FHWA's Public Roads

- Michigan Partnership Helps Local Agencies Make Data-Driven Decisions on Road Safety

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/16janfeb/05.cfm

- Civil Integrated Management Uses Digital Technology to Improve Project Delivery and Asset Management

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/16janfeb/06.cfm

9) WRC-TV Anchors Fooled by Virginia DOT Spokesman Impersonator

Link to DCist article

http://dcist.com/2016/01/video_nbc_anchors_pranked_by_prosti.php

10) Tools That Will Help You Dispute Pesky Traffic and Parking Tickets

Link to U.S. News & World Report article

http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2016-01-26/tools-that-will-help-you-dispute-pesky-traffic-and-parking-tickets

RAILROADS

11) SEPTA to Roll Out PTC System in February

Link to Progressive Railroading article

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/ptc/news/SEPTA-to-roll-out-PTC-system-in-February--47116

Link to further information

ROADWAYS

12) America's Sudden U-Turn on Highway Fonts – Clearview Out, Highway Gothic Back In

Link to CityLab article

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2016/01/official-united-states-highway-sign-font-clearview/427068/

Link to notice

13) Uncertainty for Remote Control Drawbridges in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Link to Green Bay Gazette article

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/local/2016/01/26/uncertainty-remote-control-bridges/79295066/

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

Link to Gazette article

http://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/government/iowa-dot-asks-drivers-for-ideas-to-improve-i-80-20160125

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

15) Vietnam Transport Ministry Pilots Use of App-Based Taxi Firms

Link to Viet Nam News article

http://vietnamnews.vn/society/281736/transport-ministry-pilots-use-of-app-based-taxi-firms.html

TRANSIT

16) New Transit App Allows Real-Time Tracking of Pittsburgh-Area Buses

Link to KDKA-TV story

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2016/01/26/new-transit-app-allows-real-time-tracking-of-port-authority-buses/

Link to news release

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

Link to La Crosse Tribune article

http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/mtu-to-launch-mobile-app-this-spring/article_7b8894e8-6bcb-5593-8c14-faf524cd8b14.html

VEHICLES

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

Link to Bloomberg article

http://washpost.bloomberg.com/Story?docId=1376-O15NNW6K50Y201-10N6SELUNEV45RV1BL3TJ7JVMA

19) Wireless Cars Must Make Test Connection, Says Keysight

Link to Electronics Weekly article

http://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/wireless-cars-make-test-connection-2016-01/

20) Former Florida Transportation Commissioner Ananth Prasad on Self-Driving Vehicles

Link to Comcast Newsmakers interview

https://youtu.be/1jYJt9yB0D4

News Releases

1) Atlanta's WXIA-TV Launches New Traffic Reporting Technology

2) Washington's Port of Bremerton Installs New State-of-the-Art Wi-Fi at Bremerton and Port Orchard Marinas

3) Concordia University Research Helps Solve Public Transport Problems with Apps

4) Iteris Announces Move to NASDAQ Stock Market

5) European Commission Presents New Guidelines for Ships in Need of Assistance

6) Missouri Public Transit Association Selects New Team to Lead Transit Advocacy Efforts

7) Association of American Railroads Releases First-Ever 'State of the Industry Report'

8) Los Angeles Commuters to Usher in New Era of Daily Trip Planning with Go LA App

9) First North American Site to Get Park Assist's L4 System

10) Transport for London Releases New Open Data Feeds to Help Find Station Parking Spaces

11) Swarco Completes Expansive Citywide Parking Guidance System in Zug, Switzerland

Job Posting

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

http://www.tticonsulting.com/tticonsulting/newsitem/employment-opportunity2.html

Upcoming Events

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

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=88d97042-7c69-4140-bb45-bb9c328693d7

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