Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, June 25, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

Urban Insights’ transportation-focused big data and predictive analytics consulting and services practice, being shown publicly for the first time at today’s ITS America Capitol Hill Transportation Technology Showcase, helps the industry improve operations, reduce costs and better serve travelers. Today’s urban transportation networks generate large amounts of operational and sensor data; however, unlocking the hidden insights using today’s standard reporting tools and methods is a challenge. Urban Insights empowers transportation organizations to gather any kind of data from wherever it resides, combine it with other relevant sources, unlock the insights contained within, and then act on them. Urban Insights is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cubic Transportation Systems, a global leader in intelligent transportation solutions that serves 38 million people every day and processes $18 billion in transportation revenue each year. Visit www.urban-insights.com or email info@urban-insights.com.

AVIATION

1) Air Traffic Control Strikes and the Quest to Modernize Air Travel in Europe

Link to article on Skift:

http://skift.com/2014/06/24/air-traffic-control-strikes-and-the-quest-to-modernize-air-travel-in-europe/

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) CyclePhilly App Giving Transportation Planners a Handle on Region's Bikers

Link to story on WHYY Radio:

http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/homepage-feature/item/69576-cyclephilly-app-giving-transportation-planners-a-handle-on-regions-bikers

FREIGHT

3) Southern California Shippers Can Tap Uber-Like Trucking Service

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://www.joc.com/international-logistics/logistics-technology/southern-california-shippers-can-tap-uber-trucking-service_20140624.html (free registration)

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Garmin's New 'Viago' App Lets You Build Your Own GPS

Link to blog in CIO:

http://blogs.cio.com/mobile-apps/18638/garmins-new-viago-app-lets-you-build-your-own-gps

OTHER

5) Arizona MVD Issues Permits with Wrong Pictures

Link to story on KPHO-TV:

http://bit.ly/1lT2n4Q

PARKING

6) Parking Apps Under Scrutiny from City Governments

Link to story on Marketplace:

http://www.marketplace.org/topics/tech/parking-apps-under-scrutiny-city-governments

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Northern Ireland's Highway Safety Ad Showing Children Flattened by Car Isn't Its First Graphic Video

Link to article on Medical Daily:

http://www.medicaldaily.com/northern-irelands-highway-safety-ad-showing-children-flattened-car-isnt-its-first-graphic-video

RAILROADS

8) Railroads Give Up Attempts to Keep Crude Oil Shipment Data Secret

Link to McClatchy News Service article:

http://www.sacbee.com/2014/06/24/6508715/crude-oil-rail-shipment-data-begins.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Federal Judge Rules No-Fly List Procedures are Unconstitutional

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/210431-no-fly-list-procedures-unconstitutional-judge-rules

10) Arizona DOT Installs Lower, Larger Signs to Fight Wrong-Way Drivers

Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2014/06/25/phoenix-wrong-way-drivers-adot-signs-abrk/11361437/

Link to news release

TRANSIT

11) Uber, Bridj Disrupting Transit by Land and by Sea

Link to story on WGBH Radio:

http://wgbhnews.org/post/uber-bridj-disrupting-transit-land-and-sea

12) Woman Scared by 'Dexter' Ad Sues New York MTA for Subway Fall

Link to article on DNAinfo New York:

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140625/midtown/woman-scared-by-dexter-ad-sues-mta-for-subway-fall

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) App Designed to Improve Traffic for Texas A&M Football Games

Link to article in The Battalion:

http://www.thebatt.com/news/view.php/744032/App-designed-to-change-game-day-experien

VEHICLES

14) Google's New Android Auto is Like Google Now for Your Car

Link to article on CNET:

http://www.cnet.com/news/google-unveils-android-auto-at-io-2014/

News Releases

1) Bay Area 511 Launches New Real-Time Transit Tool

2) New Smartphone App Provides Information on EU Road Traffic Rules

3) Smart Ticketing Alliance Launched in Europe

4) Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to Provide Free Wi-Fi at Airports

5) Ford Sync 911 Assist Enhancements to Debut on 2015 Ford Mustang

Upcoming Events

Webinar: New Zealand Transport Agency Position Statement on ITS: Responding to the Opportunities – July 23

https://www2.gotomeeting.com/207130282

Today in Transportation History

1944 **70^th anniversary** British and US naval ships bombarded Cherbourg, France.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardment_of_Cherbourg

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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, June 24, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

IBTTA Summit on AET, Managed Lanes & Interoperability – Four Weeks Away!

Make plans to join IBTTA in San Diego for the Summit on All-Electronic Tolling, Managed Lanes & Interoperability, July 20-22, 2014. Nearly 400 people have already registered for this event that will focus on questions such as how we can improve our customer’s experience while on a toll facility, how the never ending flood of technology offerings actually help our customers and how improvements in operations and business rules enhance our customers acceptance of tolling. Listen to our keynote speaker, Joseph Kopser, the CEO of RideScout, as he describes how this new app was built to address the transportation and mobility needs of our customers. View the updated program and register today at www.ibtta.org/sandiego.

AVIATION

1) British Airways Launches In-Flight 'Slow TV', with Seven-Hour Film of Train Journey

Link to article in The Daily Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/aviation/10920116/British-Airways-launches-in-flight-slow-TV-with-seven-hour-film-of-train-journey.html

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) Bicycle Billboards Roll Into Sudbury, Ontario

Link to story on CBC News:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/bicycle-billboards-roll-into-sudbury-1.2684717

CAMERAS

3) Scottsdale, Arizona Police Use Stealth-Like Kiosk to Nab Speeders

Link to story on KTVK-TV:

http://www.azfamily.com/news/Scottsdale-police-use-new-stealth-like-tool-to-get-speeders-264319601.html

OTHER

4) Chicago's Futuristic Lamp Posts Will Track Pedestrians, Air Quality, Sound Levels

Link to article in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcompany.com/3032272/slicker-city/chicagos-futuristic-lamp-posts-will-track-air-quality-sound-levels-cell-phone-t

PARKING

5) Robot to Park Travelers' Cars at Dusseldorf, Germany Airport

Link to AP article:

http://www.usnews.com/news/offbeat/articles/2014/06/23/robot-valet-to-park-cars-at-german-airport

6) StadiumPark Touts 'E-ZPass for Stadiums' Parking App Idea

Link to article in Mobile Sports Report:

http://www.mobilesportsreport.com/2014/06/stadiumpark-touts-ez-pass-for-stadiums-parking-app-idea/

ROADWAYS

7) Surface Transportation Board Orders Railroads to Report Weekly on Efforts to Clear Grain Backlog

Link to AP article:

http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/taste/264295871.html

8) Texas Considers Higher Roadside Billboards

Link to story on KBTX-TV:

http://www.kbtx.com/news/state/headlines/Texas-Considers-Higher-Roadside-Billboards-264102731.html

9) New Jersey Bid to Rename Toll Bridge for Fallen Marine Surprises Widow, Bridge Owner

Link to article in The Express-Times:

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/breaking-news/index.ssf/2014/06/new_jersey_leaders_look_to_ren.html#incart_river

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Transportation Security Information Sharing: Stakeholder Satisfaction Varies; TSA Could Take Additional Actions to Strengthen Efforts

Link to GAO report:

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-14-506

Link to supplement:

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-14-488SP

TRANSIT

11) Calgary Transit Aims to Make Website More User-Friendly

Link to article in the Calgary Herald:

http://www.calgaryherald.com/technology/Calgary+transit+aims+make+website+more+user+friendly/9967615/story.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) New Signs, Cameras to Help I-94 Drivers in Michigan

Link to article in the Battle Creek Enquirer:

http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20140623/NEWS01/306230014/New-signs-cameras-help-94-drivers

VEHICLES

13) This Startup Says It Can Make Any Car Autonomous for $10,000

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/2014/06/cruise-self-driving-car-startup/

14) BMW Cars Go Online in Australia – at a Price

Link to article in Motoring:

http://www.motoring.com.au/news/prestige-and-luxury/bmw/bmw-cars-go-online-%E2%80%93-at-a-price-44322

15) Are You Ready to Leave the Parking to Your Car?

Link to story on WWJ Radio:

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/06/23/are-you-ready-to-leave-the-parking-to-your-car/

News Releases

1) Virginia DOT to Refresh and Maintain Over 58,000 Lane Miles of Pavement Markings

2) DC Metro Unveils Silver Line TV Spots

3) Mattituck Services to Purchase Southern Avionics and Communications

4) Smarter Parking Project in Pisa, Italy Kicks Off

5) Kvitsøy, Norway Vessel Traffic Service Center Modernized

Solicitation

- Request for Proposals – Rest Area/Welcome Center Advertising and Sponsorship Program – Michigan DOT

http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,7-151-9620-331666--,00.html

Upcoming Events

T-3 Webinar: Performance Measures and Benefit-Cost Analysis for Weather Responsive Traffic Management – July 8

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s140708_its_weather_responsive.asp

Today in Transportation History

109 **1905^th anniversary** The Aqua Traiana was inaugurated by Roman Emperor Trajan. It carried water 40 kilometers to Rome.

http://archive.archaeology.org/1203/features/rome_aqua_traiana_aqueduct_carestia.html

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Monday, June 23, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, June 23, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

Urban Insights’ transportation-focused big data and predictive analytics consulting and services practice, announced today, helps the industry improve operations, reduce costs and better serve travelers. Today’s urban transportation networks generate large amounts of operational data and information from systems and a vast number of sensors. However, unlocking the hidden insights using today’s standard reporting tools and methods is a challenge. Urban Insights empowers transportation organizations to gather any kind of data from wherever it resides, combine it with other relevant sources, unlock the insights contained within, and then act on them. Urban Insights is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cubic Transportation Systems, a global leader in intelligent transportation solutions that serves 38 million people every day and processes $18 billion in transportation revenue each year. Visit www.urban-insights.com or email info@urban-insights.com.

AVIATION

1) Idaho Radio Station and Newspaper-Branded Shops Proposed for Boise Airport

Link to article in the Boise Weekly:

http://www.boiseweekly.com/CityDesk/archives/2014/06/22/boise-airport-proposes-big-changes-including-shops-for-949-fm-the-river-idaho-statesman/

2) Lack of Free Airport Wi-Fi Among Discussions at IT Summit

Link to article in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/home/general-news/item/4114-lack-of-free-airport-wi-fi-and-new-innovations-discussed-at-it-summit

3) Airport Marketing Exchange – Improving the Passenger Experience

Link to article in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/publications/all-online-articles/item/3908-airport-marketing-exchange-improving-the-passenger-experience

CAMERAS

4) Camera Towers at Ohio River Bridges Won't Have 'Adverse Visual Effect'

Link to article in The Courier-Journal:

http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2014/06/22/bridge-towers-adverse-visual-effect/11241911/

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) Interactive City Designs: Smart Highways, Sustainable Dance Floors

Link to interview on CBC Radio's Spark:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/interactive-city-designs-smart-highways-sustainable-dance-floors-1.2684353

6) Introducing the ITS Index: A Method of Evaluating Transportation System Competencies

Link to paper from ITS Arab:

http://www.itsarab.org/Portals/0/TPWG/Introducting%20ITS%20Index%20A%20Method%20of%20Evaluating%20Transport%20System%20Competencies.pdf

MARITIME

7) Articles from Marine Technology Reporter

- AUVs Are Central to Lisbon Security Program

http://www.marinetechnologynews.com/news/central-lisbon-security-program-494526

- Maersk Computer Game to Spark Students' Interest in Science

http://www.marinetechnologynews.com/news/maersk-computer-spark-students-494522

OTHER

8) Charge Your Phone with a Bike Between Flights at Amsterdam Airport

Link to article on Treehugger:

http://www.treehugger.com/renewable-energy/charge-your-phone-bike-between-flights-amsterdam-airport.html

RAILROADS

9) CSX's Oil Shipping Information in Virginia Publicized by Government
Link to article in The Roanoke Times:

http://www.roanoke.com/news/virginia/csx-s-oil-shipping-information-publicized-by-government/article_903668a0-f8f7-11e3-a6b9-0017a43b2370.html

10) Canadian Government Unveils New Regs for Identifying Haz-Mat Shipments

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/prdailynews/news.asp?id=40829

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Air Cargo Group Welcomes TSA Decision to Nix Cargo Screening Reports

Link to article in Air Cargo World:

http://www.aircargoworld.com/Air-Cargo-World-News/2014/06/tiaca-welcomes-tsa-decision-nix-cargo-screening-reports/6582

12) Light Rail Transit / Street Grade Crossing Safety System

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/170903.aspx

TRANSIT

13) Tired of Inefficient Public Transit? Transit Labs Uses Software to Better Manage Data

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/tired-of-inefficient-public-transit-transit-labs-uses-software-to-better-manage-data/2014/06/20/9ee4a628-f7cb-11e3-8aa9-dad2ec039789_story.html

14) Commuters Flex Muscles with Their Own New Jersey Transit Poll

Link to article in the Asbury Park Press:

http://www.app.com/story/news/traffic/alternate-route/2014/06/23/commuters-flex-muscles-nj-transit-poll/11245501/

15) London's Pervasive Surveillance Can Now Help You Find a Bus Seat

Link to article on Quartz:

http://qz.com/224726/londons-pervasive-surveillance-can-now-help-you-find-a-bus-seat/

16) Now, an App to Rate Delhi Public Transport

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Now-an-app-to-rate-public-transport/articleshow/37049367.cms

17) Monitoring Software to Improve Bus Transport Efficiency in Rwanda

Link to article in The Sunday Times:

http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?a=14864&i=15761

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

18) Cloud Service from Siemens to Connect Urban Traffic

Link to article in EE Times Europe:

http://www.electronics-eetimes.com/en/cloud-service-to-connect-urban-traffic.html?cmp_id=7&news_id=222921513&vID=11

19) Waze Wants What WTOP Has and We Can See Why

Link to blog from Strategy Analytics:

http://blogs.strategyanalytics.com/AMCS/post/2014/06/21/Wazes-crowd-sourced-traffic-info-cannot-replicate-the-quality-and-accuracy-of-professional-broadcast-traffic-reporters.aspx

VEHICLES

20) Congressman Shuster to Offer Driverless Car Rides to Lawmakers

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/210116-shuster-to-offer-driverless-car-rides-to-lawmakers

21) IBM, Toyota to Create Application Development Platform for Autos

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/ibm-toyota-to-create-application-development-platform-for-autos-7000030783/

22) The App that Lets You Text and Drive

Link to article in The Age:

http://www.theage.com.au/small-business/startup/the-app-that-lets-you-text-and-drive-20140614-3a44t.html

Link to further information

23) Honda Vows Improved Personal Electronic Connectivity

Link to blog on TorqueNews:

http://www.torquenews.com/1574/honda-vows-improved-personal-electronic-connectivity-news-jd-power-iqs-poll

News Releases

1) Cubic Transportation Systems Forms Subsidiary, Urban Insights

2) Nevada DMV Rolls Out Dash Pass Queuing System in Carson City

3) Ford Customers to Get Multiyear Subscription to SiriusXM Traffic and SiriusXM Travel Link Starting on All 2015 Vehicles with Navigation

4) TrafficLand and IDV Solutions Expand Integration of Live Videoand Enterprise Risk Visualization Software

5) Massachusetts DOT Launches Highway Safety Message Contest #DOTSPEAK

Upcoming Events

eID Conference – October 13-14 – Budapest

https://www.eid-epass.org/

Today in Transportation History

1914 **100^th anniversary** The US Patent Office granted a patent for a mechanical navigator.

http://goo.gl/tSpSPh

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