Transportation Communications Newsletter: February 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

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-most-common-terms-used-in-tweets-to-airlines-20160226-story.html

2) Could Crowdsourced Data Turn In-Flight Wi-Fi Around?

Link to Chicago Tribune article

http://www.chicagotribune.com/bluesky/originals/ct-inflight-wifi-northwestern-university-bsi-20160229-story.html

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

Link to magazine

http://www.airportmagazine-digital.com/airportmagazine/february_march_2016

CAMERAS

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

Link to YNaija article

http://ynaija.com/lagos-state-install-10000-traffic-cameras-around-state/

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) Combating Security Threats to ITS and Intelligent Public Transport

Link to ITWeb article

http://www.inetlp.com/news-a-events/315-industrial-networks-launches-rail-automation-drone

OTHER

6) VW's Crisis Strategy: Forward, Reverse, U-Turn

Link to New York Times article

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/business/international/vws-crisis-strategy-forward-reverse-u-turn.html

7) Start-Up Makes Sense of Transportation Data

Link to Los Angeles Times article

http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-cutting-edge-urban-engines-20160228-story.html

8) See That Billboard? It May See You, Too

Link to New York Times article

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/29/business/media/see-that-billboard-it-may-see-you-too.html

9) Nebraska Company Designing Training for Traffic Systems Technicians

Link to Lincoln Journal Star article

http://journalstar.com/business/local/lincoln-company-designing-training-for-traffic-systems-technicians/article_f4dbf378-a50a-5953-be00-24d5c7683e49.html

PARKING

10) I-95 Corridor Coalition's Truck 'N Park Demonstration Hits the Ground Running

Link to Overdrive article

http://www.overdriveonline.com/truck-n-park-demonstration-off-the-ground-running/

Link to Truck 'N Park System User Feedback Questionnaire

ROADWAYS

11) Help Design Better Express Lane Signage Across US

Link to WXIA-TV story

http://www.11alive.com/story/news/traffic/commuter-dude/2016/02/26/help-design-better-express-lane-signage-across-nation/81003900/

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

12) Japan Driverless Taxi Start-Up Eyes Partnerships with Automakers

Link to Reuters article

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/japan-driverless-taxi-start-eyes-134249152.html

13) Carpooling App Ryde Launches in Hong Kong

Link to Forbes article

http://www.forbes.com/sites/nanhiein/2016/02/28/carpooling-app-ryde-launches-in-hong-kong-aims-to-reduce-traffic-and-commuters-travel-costs/

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

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

Link to video

https://youtu.be/tzdsFhRDEBg

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

Link to newsletter

http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/?u=e084dc36cb5a82b398b7b5dc6&id=c4a39baa16&e=cca376218e

TRANSIT

16) MBTA is Recruiting Techies on a Startup Website

Link to boston.com article

http://www.boston.com/news/2016/02/27/the-nation-oldest-transit-system-recruiting-techies-startup-website/eVwmx9ew908GvFed2sPtYO/story.html

17) Scottish 'Oyster Card' Begins Final Testing on Transport Network

Link to Herald article

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14306130.Scottish__Oyster_Card__begins_final_testing_on_transport_network/

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

Link to CityLab article

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2016/02/houston-metro-fare-mobile-app-payment/471318/

Link to further information

VEHICLES

19) 'We're Not Scared of Silicon Valley': Ford Talks Tough on Mobility and Autonomous Cars

Link to Daily Mirror article

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/were-not-scared-silicon-valley-7464581

20) In-Vehicle Wi-Fi, New Tech Options Come to Rental Cars

Link to USA Today article

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/advice/2016/02/28/rental-cars-wifi-apps-technology/80933944/

News Releases

1) Robert J. Puentes Named President and CEO of Eno Center for Transportation

2) Safety A-Listers Take Top Honors in Delta's Awards Show Safety Video

3) Automated Driving and Platoonnig: Issues and Opportunities

4) 42 Technology Targets Transport and Infrastructure with New Innovation Team

5) Industrial Networks Launches Rail Automation Drone

6) World Bank Loans $120 Million to China to Support Integrated Transport in Wuhan Metro Region

7) Paper Demonstrates Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Can Be Pre-Programmed to Make Independent Decisions

8) RAE Signal Monitor Recertification Program Provides Safety and New Two-Year Warranty

Upcoming Events

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

http://transportation.umd.edu/b1gconference/

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Friday, February 26, 2016

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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

http://news.wabe.org/post/faa-official-atlanta-essential-air-traffic-modernization

2) Atlanta Airport Wants to Be Known as 'World's Most Traveled Airport' Not 'World's Busiest'

Link to Atlanta Journal-Constitution blog

http://airport.blog.ajc.com/2016/02/24/hartsfield-jackson-re-phrasing-worlds-busiest-moniker/

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

3) Photographer Chronicles Bike Taxis of Burundi

Link to Hyperallergic article

http://hyperallergic.com/276367/a-photographer-follows-the-ubiquitous-bike-taxis-of-burundi/

CAMERAS

4) King County, Washington Executive Proposes Security Cameras on All Metro Buses

Link to KCPQ-TV story

http://q13fox.com/2016/02/25/county-exec-proposes-security-cameras-on-all-metro-buses/

Link to news release

MARITIME

5) Workboat Communications Evolve to Meet Myriad Missions

Link to Marine News article

http://www.marinelink.com/news/communications-workboat405715.aspx

6) Big Data and Big Savings for Maritime Ops

Link to Maritime Reporter & Engineering News article

http://www.marinelink.com/news/maritime-savings-data405723.aspx

OTHER

7) New South Wales to Hold Summit on Future of Transport Technology

Link to Australian Broadcasting Corporation story

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-26/steve-wozniak-future-transport-technology-summit-held-sydney/7201922

Link to news release

8) Australia Releases Geocoded National Address File and Administrative Boundaries Dataset

Link to ZDNet article

http://www.zdnet.com/article/australian-geocoded-national-address-data-freed/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Live Streaming of California Crude-by-Rail Expansion Project Meeting Crashes

Link to Pacific Coast Business Times article

http://www.pacbiztimes.com/2016/02/25/live-streaming-of-phillips-66-crude-by-rail-meeting-crashes/

10) Mexico City Shaming Parking Hogs and Litterbugs on Periscope, and People Love It

Link to Quartz article

http://qz.com/624294/mexico-city-officials-are-shaming-litterbugs-and-parking-hogs-on-periscope-and-people-love-it/

RAILROADS

11) SEPTA Conducting Final PTC Tests on Rail Line

Link to Philadelphia Inquirer article

http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20160226_SEPTA_readies_live-saving_train-control_safety_features.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) New Operation Lifesaver CEO Shares Thoughts on Improving Rail Safety

Link to Train of Thought blog

http://oli.org/blog/detail/advancing-our-mission-together

TRANSIT

13) UK Government Mandates Open Data on Transport for Benefit of Passengers with Mental Health Difficulties

Link to The Stack article

https://thestack.com/world/2016/02/25/uk-government-mandates-open-data-on-transport-for-benefit-of-passengers-with-mental-health-difficulties/

14) Idaho Transportation Department Seeks Transit Coordinators, Will Launch Ridesharing Software

Link to KLIX Radio story

http://newsradio1310.com/itd-takes-a-look-at-public-transportation-seeks-coordinators/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Metropia to Test New Transportation App in El Paso

Link to KVIA-TV story

http://www.kvia.com/news/metropia-to-test-new-transportation-app-in-el-paso/38198704

Link to news release

VEHICLES

16) Study Says Self-Driving Cars Might Make Traffic Worse

Link to Discovery News article

http://news.discovery.com/autos/future-of-transportation/self-driving-cars-might-make-traffic-worse-160228.htm

17) Partnership Seeks to Spur Innovation at Simulated Michigan City

Link to AP article

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/partnership-seeks-to-spur-innovation-at-simulated-city__

News Releases

1) SensMetrics: Optimize Signals and Safety with High-Resolution Traffic Data

2) FRA Launches Website for States and Municipalities to Request Bridge Inspection Reports

3) Pennsylvania's Capital Area Transit Announces Real-Time Bus Locator Website

4) TransitScreen Now Available in 10 Languages

5) Johana Bhuiyan is Now Driving Re/code's Transportation Coverage

Friday Bonus

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

http://www.gocomics.com/speedbump/2016/02/17

Upcoming Events

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

http://www.ncdot.gov/conferences/srf/

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Thursday, February 25, 2016

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Thursday, February 25, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

24/7 SLIM-DEPTH DISPLAY CUBES FOR EFFECTIVE TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

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

http://www.whas11.com/tech/louisville-airport-introduces-new-technology/54601557

2) Gogo Bets Open Architecture Will Win Over American, Other Airlines

Link to ZDNet article

http://www.zdnet.com/article/gogo-bets-open-architecture-will-win-over-american-other-airlines/

3) Gogo and Boingo Worried About Competition from Smartphones

Link to Marketplace story

http://www.marketplace.org/2016/02/24/business/wifi-woes

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

4) Bike Bells the Focus of Police Crackdown on Cyclists Around Brisbane

Link to 612 ABC Brisbane Radio story

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-25/police-crackdown-on-bicycles-without-bells-in-queensland/7198784

CAMERAS

5) Qatar Traffic Cameras Now Catching Motorists Who Pass on Right

Link to Doha News article

http://dohanews.co/qatar-traffic-cameras-now-catching-motorists-who-pass-on-the-right/

6) Comptroller Slams Flaws in Israel's Speed Cameras

Link to Globes article

http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-comptroller-slams-flaws-in-israels-speed-camera-system-1001106210

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

7) Singapore Awards Contract for Satellite-Based Electronic Road Pricing System

Link to Singapore Tonight story

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/satellite-based-erp-to-be/2547700.html

Link to news release

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

8) Transportation Tech Aims to Reduce Orlando Traffic Woes

Link to Orlando Sentinel article

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-traffic-engineering-data-firm-vhb-20160225-story.html

OTHER

9) Auto Industry Vets Revamp Trucks.com Into News Site

Link to USA Today article

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2016/02/24/auto-industry-vets-revamp-trucks-into-news-site/80874048/

10) How We Found (and Lost) the Dream of Personal Rapid Transit

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/24/11094524/prt-transit-history-self-driving-cars-alden-starrcar-tomorrowland-1960s

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

Link to Adweek article

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/voice-actress-really-really-wants-work-jeep-heres-her-impressive-pitch-169856

12) Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator – February 2016

Link to newsletter

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/trafficoperations/Newsletters/2016/2016-Feb.pdf

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

13) Billboards in Minnesota Calling for Transportation Funding

Link to KAAL-TV story

http://www.kaaltv.com/article/stories/S4058181.shtml

14) TSA Releases Data on Air Marshal Misconduct, Seven Years After We Asked

Link to ProPublica commentary

https://www.propublica.org/article/tsa-releases-data-on-air-marshal-misconduct-7-years-after-we-asked

15) 'Boring' Data Produces Important Stories About Traffic Fines and Safety

Link to International Journalists' Network blog

https://ijnet.org/en/blog/%E2%80%98boring%E2%80%99-data-produces-important-stories-about-traffic-fines-and-safety

16) Northern Virginia Transportation Authority Video Provides Overview of Planning Process

Link to NVTA video

https://youtu.be/6sO7eRWC5yo

RAILROADS

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

Link to Mashable article

http://mashable.com/2016/02/25/india-railways-2016-budget-technology/#iI6TKrkwVsqd

SAFETY / SECURITY

18) Nissan Leaf App Deactivated Because It's Hackable

Link to USA Today article

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/02/24/nissan-disables-app-hacked-electric-leaf-smart-phone-troy-hunt/80882756/

SPACE

19) NASA is Putting Your Artwork on an Asteroid

Link to Quartz article

http://qz.com/624001/nasa-is-putting-your-artwork-on-an-asteroid-because-why-not/

TRANSIT

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

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/25/11109630/mta-help-point-nyc-kiosk-surveillance-boyce

21) Young People Affecting Way Pittsburgh-Area Transit Agency Responds to Customers

Link to KDKA-TV story

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2016/02/24/young-people-affecting-way-transit-agencies-respond-to-customers/

22) Metra Signs Marketing Deal Following Ridership Drop

Link to Chicago Sun-Times article

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/7/71/1350975/metra-slogan-branding-effort

Link to news release

23) Michigan Transit Agency to Use New Dispatch System to Schedule Rides

Link to WPBN-TV story

http://upnorthlive.com/news/local/upgrades-coming-to-wexford-county-public-transit

Link to further information

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

24) Denver's New Transit App Can Streamline Your Commute

Link to 5280 Magazine article

http://www.5280.com/news/digital/2016/02/city%E2%80%99s-new-transit-app-can-streamline-your-commute

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

http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/02/24/467983440/google-makes-the-case-for-a-hands-off-approach-to-self-driving-cars

26) Driverless Vehicles and Other Projects Being Developed at Southwest Research Institute

Link to Silicon Hills News article

http://www.siliconhillsnews.com/2016/02/24/driverless-vehicles-and-other-projects-being-developed-at-southwest-research-institute/

News Releases

1) HERE Launches First RDS-TMC Service in Kuwait

2) Track Your Trips in Regional New South Wales with Real-Time Data

3) Untangling Airports Using Open Source Tools on Microsoft Azure

4) Arup Names Susan Baer as Global Aviation Business Leader

5) Social Journey-Sharing App Wins Ford Smart Mobility Game Challenge

6) DC Metro Begins Major Installation of Cable in 100 Miles of Tunnel to Improve Radio, Wireless Technology Coverage

7) Mobileye and Nissan Aim to Integrate Mobileye's Technology for Autonomous Driving

8) How Ford Uses Modern Camouflage to Hide in Plain Sight

9) New Twitter App Tweets Prices for Private Jet Charter Flights

10) Interactive CPR Training Kiosk Debuts at O'Hare Airport

11) Dallas Fort Worth Airport First in US to Offer Apple Watch App

12) TxDOT Launches TexasClearLanes.com to Keep Texans Informed on Efforts to Address Congestion

13) Norwegian Rail Agency Jernbaneverket Uses Employee for Custom Text-to-Speech Program

14) OneSKY Australia Air Traffic Management System One Step Closer

15) University of Delaware Team Reports New Approach to Data Reduction for ITS

Upcoming Events

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

http://www.itsa.org/cvpilotsdatasharingplan

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