Monday, February 29, 2016

Monday, February 29, 2016


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, February 29, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057


EDI Brings Technology to a New Level with ATC Cabinet Solutions

Eberle Design Inc. (EDI) is at the forefront of the industry's development of the new Advanced Traffic Controller Cabinet (ATCC) – bringing the traffic cabinet of the future into the market today. The ATC cabinet has an open architecture design that takes advantage of ultra-low power LED signals, enhanced fail-safer design, with enhanced cabinet peripheral equipment diagnostics, compact double-density size and modularity. For more information, kindly contact EDI Sales Director Jon Muilenberg at jmuilenberg@editraffic.com.


AVIATION

1) Profanities and Thanks Among the Most Popular Terms Used in Tweets to Airlines
Link to Los Angeles Times article

2) Could Crowdsourced Data Turn In-Flight Wi-Fi Around?
Link to Chicago Tribune article

3) February/March Issue of Airport Magazine Looks at Technology Tools for Airports
Link to magazine

CAMERAS

4) 10,000 Traffic Cameras to Be Installed in Lagos State
Link to YNaija article

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) Combating Security Threats to ITS and Intelligent Public Transport
Link to ITWeb article

OTHER

6) VW's Crisis Strategy: Forward, Reverse, U-Turn
Link to New York Times article

7) Start-Up Makes Sense of Transportation Data
Link to Los Angeles Times article

8) See That Billboard? It May See You, Too
Link to New York Times article

9) Nebraska Company Designing Training for Traffic Systems Technicians
Link to Lincoln Journal Star article

PARKING

10) I-95 Corridor Coalition's Truck 'N Park Demonstration Hits the Ground Running
Link to Overdrive article
Link to Truck 'N Park System User Feedback Questionnaire

ROADWAYS

11) Help Design Better Express Lane Signage Across US
Link to WXIA-TV story

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

12) Japan Driverless Taxi Start-Up Eyes Partnerships with Automakers
Link to Reuters article

13) Carpooling App Ryde Launches in Hong Kong
Link to Forbes article

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

14) California DOT Video Shows How Agency Got Ready for Super Bowl 50
Link to video

15) The Traffic Incident Management Network's Newsletter, The Responder – February 2016
Link to newsletter

TRANSIT

16) MBTA is Recruiting Techies on a Startup Website
Link to boston.com article

17) Scottish 'Oyster Card' Begins Final Testing on Transport Network
Link to Herald article

18) Houston  Metro Gives Transit Riders a Quicker Way to Pay
Link to CityLab article

VEHICLES

19) 'We're Not Scared of Silicon Valley': Ford Talks Tough on Mobility and Autonomous Cars
Link to Daily Mirror article

20) In-Vehicle Wi-Fi, New Tech Options Come to Rental Cars
Link to USA Today article


News Releases


Upcoming Events
Big 10 & Friends University Transportation & Parking Conference – April 10-13 – College Park, Maryland

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Friday, February 26, 2016

Friday, February 26, 2016


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, February 26, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) FAA Official: Atlanta Essential to Air Traffic Modernization
Link to WABE Radio's Closer Look interview

2) Atlanta Airport Wants to Be Known as 'World's Most Traveled Airport' Not 'World's Busiest'
Link to Atlanta Journal-Constitution blog

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

3) Photographer Chronicles Bike Taxis of Burundi
Link to Hyperallergic article

CAMERAS

4) King County, Washington Executive Proposes Security Cameras on All Metro Buses
Link to KCPQ-TV story
Link to news release

MARITIME

5) Workboat Communications Evolve to Meet Myriad Missions
Link to Marine News article

6) Big Data and Big Savings for Maritime Ops
Link to Maritime Reporter & Engineering News article

OTHER

7) New South Wales to Hold Summit on Future of Transport Technology
Link to Australian Broadcasting Corporation story
Link to news release

8) Australia Releases Geocoded National Address File and Administrative Boundaries Dataset
Link to ZDNet article

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Live Streaming of California Crude-by-Rail Expansion Project Meeting Crashes
Link to Pacific Coast Business Times article

10) Mexico City Shaming Parking Hogs and Litterbugs on Periscope, and People Love It
Link to Quartz article

RAILROADS

11) SEPTA Conducting Final PTC Tests on Rail Line
Link to Philadelphia Inquirer article

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) New Operation Lifesaver CEO Shares Thoughts on Improving Rail Safety
Link to Train of Thought blog

TRANSIT

13) UK Government Mandates Open Data on Transport for Benefit of Passengers with Mental Health Difficulties
Link to The Stack article

14) Idaho Transportation Department Seeks Transit Coordinators, Will Launch Ridesharing Software
Link to KLIX Radio story

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Metropia to Test New Transportation App in El Paso
Link to KVIA-TV story
Link to news release

VEHICLES

16) Study Says Self-Driving Cars Might Make Traffic Worse
Link to Discovery News article

17) Partnership Seeks to Spur Innovation at Simulated Michigan City
Link to AP article

News Releases


Friday Bonus
Cars aren't the only things that's self-driving.


Upcoming Events
2016 Southeast Rail Forum – March 16-18 – Charlotte, North Carolina

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Thursday, February 25, 2016

Thursday, February 25, 2016


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, February 25, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057


Mitsubishi Electric Display Walls meet the demanding needs of today’s modern traffic management center with the introduction of the VS-60HS12U slim-depth rear-projection cubes that not only occupies about half the foot print of conventional rear-projection displays at only 20" deep, but are also amazingly budget-friendly.  Unlike LCD panels, the Mitsubishi Slim Cubes are designed to operate and run 24/7 with no screen degradation, thus minimal or no downtime, making its cost of operations and ownership more efficient than LCD panels.  With each 60" diagonal display cube with full-HD resolution, Mitsubishi slim cubes with virtually seamless bezels let you configure your display wall to meet your display and visualization requirement exactly.  
Visit http://me-vis.com/products/vs-60hs12U/ for more information or schedule a demo.   Also feel free to download our white papers to see how a Mitsubishi video wall can greatly enhance your traffic management process.


AVIATION

1) Louisville Airport Introduces New Air Traffic Control Technology
Link to WHAS-TV story

2) Gogo Bets Open Architecture Will Win Over American, Other Airlines
Link to ZDNet article

3) Gogo and Boingo Worried About Competition from Smartphones
Link to Marketplace story

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

4) Bike Bells the Focus of Police Crackdown on Cyclists Around Brisbane
Link to 612 ABC Brisbane Radio story

CAMERAS

5) Qatar Traffic Cameras Now Catching Motorists Who Pass on Right
Link to Doha News article

6) Comptroller Slams Flaws in Israel's Speed Cameras
Link to Globes article

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

7) Singapore Awards Contract for Satellite-Based Electronic Road Pricing System
Link to Singapore Tonight story
Link to news release

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

8) Transportation Tech Aims to Reduce Orlando Traffic Woes
Link to Orlando Sentinel article

OTHER

9) Auto Industry Vets Revamp Trucks.com Into News Site
Link to USA Today article

10) How We Found (and Lost) the Dream of Personal Rapid Transit
Link to The Verge article

11) Voice of Amtrak's Acela Really, Really Wants to Work for Jeep
Link to Adweek article

12) Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator – February 2016
Link to newsletter

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

13) Billboards in Minnesota Calling for Transportation Funding
Link to KAAL-TV story

14) TSA Releases Data on Air Marshal Misconduct, Seven Years After We Asked
Link to ProPublica commentary

15) 'Boring' Data Produces Important Stories About Traffic Fines and Safety
Link to International Journalists' Network blog

16) Northern Virginia Transportation Authority Video Provides Overview of Planning Process
Link to NVTA video

RAILROADS

17) How 163-Year-Old Indian Railways is Using Technology to Modernize Itself
Link to Mashable article

SAFETY / SECURITY

18) Nissan Leaf App Deactivated Because It's Hackable
Link to USA Today article

SPACE

19) NASA is Putting Your Artwork on an Asteroid
Link to Quartz article

TRANSIT

20) New York MTA Has Surveillance Devices in Almost Every Subway Station, But It's Not Using Them
Link to The Verge article

21) Young People Affecting Way Pittsburgh-Area Transit Agency Responds to Customers
Link to KDKA-TV story

22) Metra Signs Marketing Deal Following Ridership Drop
Link to Chicago Sun-Times article
Link to news release

23) Michigan Transit Agency to Use New Dispatch System to Schedule Rides
Link to WPBN-TV story

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

24) Denver's New Transit App Can Streamline Your Commute
Link to 5280 Magazine article
Link to news release

VEHICLES

25) Google Makes the Case for a Hands-Off Approach to Self-Driving Cars
Link to NPR All Things Considered story

26) Driverless Vehicles and Other Projects Being Developed at Southwest Research Institute
Link to Silicon Hills News article


News Releases


Upcoming Events
USDOT Webinar: Preparing Data for the Research Data Exchange for Connected Vehicle Deployments – March 2

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