Friday, October 3, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, October 3, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Contact Lost with Planes One by One as FAA Fire Spread

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-02/contact-lost-with-planes-one-by-one-as-faa-center-fire-spread.html

2) United Airlines Trying to Contact Passengers from Ebola Victim's Flights

Link to article from The Wall Street Journal:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/united-airlines-trying-to-contact-passengers-from-ebola-victims-flights-2014-10-02

3) For Crop-Dusters, Meteorological Evaluation Towers Pose a Hidden and Growing Danger

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/03/us/for-crop-dusters-a-hidden-danger-in-the-fields.html

OTHER

4) New New South Wales Transport Apps in the Works

Link to article in CIO:

http://www.cio.com.au/article/556597/new-nsw-transport-apps-works/  

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Caltrain Launches Suicide-Prevention Webpage

Link to article in the Palo Alto Weekly:

http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2014/10/02/caltrain-launches-suicide-prevention-web-page

Link to news release

ROADWAYS

6) 'Singing Road' Built in New Mexico for Social Experiment TV Show

Link to story on KOAT-TV:

http://www.koat.com/news/singing-road-built-for-social-experiment-tv-show/28363494

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Road Safety Engineer: High-Tech Road Studs Can Help Tackle Accident Trend

Link to article in ITS International:

http://www.itsinternational.com/sections/general/news/high-tech-road-studs-can-help-tackle-accident-trend/

VEHICLES

8) Mercedes-Benz to Test Self-Driving Cars at Former Concord Naval Weapons Station in California

Link to article from the Contra Costa Times:

http://www.mercurynews.com/my-town/ci_26644466/concord-mercedes-benz-test-self-driving-cars-at

9) New Car Technology May Not Lower Insurance Rates

Link to AP article:

http://hamptonroads.com/2014/10/new-car-technology-may-not-lower-insurance-rates

10) Debunking MOST vs. Ethernet Debate for Automotive Data Transport

Link to blog in EE Times:

http://www.eetimes.com/author.asp?section_id=36&doc_id=1324162&

News Releases

1) Innovations in Maritime Tracking Pinpoints the US's First Alaskan Crude Oil Shipment to South Korea Since 2004

2) F-16 Flies with an Empty Cockpit

3) Nvidia Powers New Honda Infotainment System

4) TomTom and Volkswagen Partner to Shape the Future of Highly Automated Driving

5) TomTom Signs Navigation Deal for Daimler's Smart Range

6) Editor Joins AASHTO's Washington Communications Team

7) Operation Lifesaver Unveils Redesigned Website Home Page

Friday Bonus

You probably have a pretty good idea what rush hour is like for you, but how about what it's like for others around the world?

http://news.yahoo.com/ap-photos-rush-hour-keeps-billions-move-123436639.html

Upcoming Events

NHI Web Conference: Active Demand Management – October 22

http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/viewconference.aspx?webconfid=27938

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Thursday, October 2, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, October 2, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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IBTTA GLOBAL SUMMIT – LESS THAN 3 WEEKS AWAY! – FULL PROGRAM ONLINE

TOMORROW IS HOTEL CUT-OFF DATE – REGISTER & MAKE YOUR PLANS TODAY!

The cut-off date to receive the IBTTA negotiated hotel rate is October 3, 2014. Register and make your travel arrangements today for the IBTTA Global Summit, October 19-21, 2014, at the Prague Marriott in the Czech Republic. This Summit offers an unparalleled opportunity to network with your colleagues and share your experiences across international borders. Sponsorship and exhibit opportunities are available! Visit www.IBTTA.org/prague for the full program, travel, hotel and other information.

AVIATION

1) Passenger Terminal World Looks at the Airport Experience in 2034

Link to magazine:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a8e0a7ab#/a8e0a7ab/1

MARITIME

2) Will Shipping Go Mobile in 2015?

Link to article in The Maritime Executive:

http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/Will-Shipping-Go-Mobile-in-2015-Survey-2014-10-01

OTHER

3) Traffic Signal Boxes in Sioux Falls, South Dakota Turned into Maps and Marketing Tools

Link to article in the Argus Leader:

http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/business-journal/2014/10/01/traffic-signal-boxes-invisible-useful/16566599/  

4) Kenya's NTSA Launches New Internet, Mobile System to Modernize Road Transport Sector

Link to article on HumanIPO:

http://www.humanipo.com/news/47208/kenyas-ntsa-launches-new-internet-mobile-system-to-modernize-road-transport-sector/

5) Pan Am Railways Loses Defamation Lawsuit Against Newsletter Publisher

Link to article in the Portland Press Herald:

http://www.pressherald.com/2014/10/02/railway-loses-newsletter-lawsuit/

6) New Jersey Toll Collector Sues After Allegedly Being Told to Not Say 'God Bless You'

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/middlesex/index.ssf/2014/10/toll-taker_waited_a_month_before_complaining_about_god_bless_comment_turnpike_says.html#incart_river

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Wilmington, North Carolina Installs Signs to Show Where Upgrades Will Be Made Under Transportation Bond

Link to article in the StarNews:

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20141002/ARTICLES/141009932?Title=Signs-show-where-upgrades-will-be-as-part-of-city-s-transportation-bond

8) Massachusetts Attorney General Says Martha's Vineyard Airport Commission Violated Open-Meeting Law Twice

Link to article in The Martha's Vineyard Times:

http://www.mvtimes.com/2014/10/01/ag-says-airport-commission-violated-open-meeting-law-twice/

9) Fun, Creative Virginia DOT Video Promotes Traveler Information Services

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2014/10/02/fun-creative-vdot-video-promotes-traveler-information-services/

RAILROADS

10) Eight Ways Rail Travel Could Evolve by 2050

Link to article in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcoexist.com/3036165/8-ways-rail-travel-could-evolve-by-2050

TRANSIT

11) Madrid's Public Transit, Brought to You by Megacorporations

Link to blog on CityLab:

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2014/10/madrids-public-transit-brought-to-you-by-megacorporations/381031/

12) When Transit Agencies Run Short on Cash, Should They Sell Alcohol Ads to Get It?

Link to blog in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/10/01/when-transit-agencies-run-short-on-cash-should-they-sell-alcohol-ads-to-get-it/

13) Virginia Railway Express Has Theme Song

Link to blog in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/wp/2014/10/02/clean-green-commuting-machine-its-all-part-of-the-vres-theme-song/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Google's Waze Announces Government Data Exchange Program with 10 Initial Partners

Link to article on The Next Web:

http://thenextweb.com/google/2014/10/02/googles-waze-announces-government-data-exchange-program-10-initial-partners/

15) North Carolina DOT Consolidates Triangle and Triad Traffic Operations

Link to article in the Triangle Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/morning_call/2014/10/ncdot-consolidates-triangle-and-triad-traffic.html

Link to news release

16) Malta Transport Minister: Works on 'Intelligent Transport System' Have Begun

Link to article in MaltaToday:

http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/44471/road_projects_will_take_the_environment_into_account__mizzi

17) Ottawa Using Bluetooth to Monitor Highway Congestion

Link to article in the Ottawa Sun:

http://www.ottawasun.com/2014/10/01/city-using-bluetooth-to-monitor-highway-congestion

18) Are Better Signs the Secret to a Successful City?

Link to article in The Guardian:

http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2014/aug/21/better-signs-secret-successful-city-legible-cities-movement

News Releases

1) Titan Transit Network Now Included in Nielsen's Place-Based Video Report

2) Saab, VSATS and Leesburg Executive Airport Partner to Demonstrate and Evaluate Remote Tower Technology

3) Cubic and Southern Railway Celebrate Customer Experience Recognition at UK National Rail Awards

Upcoming Events

ITS Minnesota Fall Forum – October 21 – St. Paul, Minnesota

http://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1117824960710-10/2014FallForum-FinalProgram+MembershipDrive.pdf

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, October 1, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) FAA Orders Cockpit Display Replacements After Wi-Fi Concerns

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2014/09/30/faa-boeing-wi-fi-cockpit-display/16502011/

2) FAA to Focus on Contractors for Air Traffic System After Damage to Cables

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/01/us/faa-to-focus-on-contractors-after-damage-to-cables.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) LTA Calls Tender for Singapore's Next Generation ERP System

Link to article on AsiaOne:

http://news.asiaone.com/news/ride/lta-calls-tender-singapores-next-generation-erp-system

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) So Long iBeacons: Why Philips' Genius Lights Could Win the Indoor GPS War

Link to commentary on Stuff:

http://www.stuff.tv/apple/so-long-ibeacons-why-philips-genius-lights-could-win-indoor-gps-war/news

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) 'Radical Collaboration' with Chuck Gulash from Toyota Collaborative Safety Research Center

Link to IEEE ITS podcast:

http://itsp.cicei.com/?p=540

OTHER

6) Hyperconnected Travel and Transportation in Action

Link to article in Diplomatic Courier:

http://www.diplomaticourier.com/news/topics/global-cities/2385-connected-world-hyperconnected-travel-and-transportation-in-action  

7) Disability Access Signs Get Active

Link to story on WNYC Radio:

http://www.wnyc.org/story/disability-access-signs-get-update/

PARKING

8) Three Ways Boston Plans to Fix Parking in the Wake of Haystack's Demise

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/videos/3-Ways-Boston-Plans-to-Fix-Parking-in-the-Wake-of-Haystacks-Demise.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) New York City Taxi Metadata Highlights Privacy Concerns

Link to article in the International Business Times:

http://www.ibtimes.com/spying-celebrities-nyc-taxi-metadata-exposes-celeb-locations-strip-club-clients-1696744

RAILROADS

10) After the Accident: Metra and Pedestrian Fatalities

Link to story on WBEZ Radio:

http://www.wbez.org/series/curious-city/after-accident-metra-and-pedestrian-fatalities-110875

ROADWAYS

11) Minnesota-Made Traffic Sign Celebrates a Milestone

Link to story on WCCO-TV:

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/10/01/minnesota-made-traffic-sign-celebrates-a-milestone  

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Mom Takes on Truckers After Highway Wreck Kills Daughters

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-01/mom-takes-on-truckers-after-highway-wreck-kills-daughters.html

13) Thailand to Consider Electronic Tags for Tourists Following Double Murder

Link to article on TravelMole:

http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?c=setreg&region=2&m_id=_rnvY!nn&w_id=10321&news_id=2013438

TRANSIT

14) TriMet Gets Ready to Wrap Up Pedestrian Warning Test

Link to article on The Transit Wire:

http://www.thetransitwire.com/2014/10/01/trimet-gets-ready-wrap-pedestrian-warning-test

15) Fixing Transit with Data: Dag Gogue's Transit Labs

Link to article on Technical.ly:

http://technical.ly/dc/2014/09/30/fixing-transit-data-dag-gogues-transit-labs/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Social Navigation App Waze Unlocks Commuter Data

Link to story on CBS This Morning:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/diane-eisner-of-waze-discussed-social-navigation-app-update-better-connecting-commuters-in-traffic

17) South Carolina DOT Now Live-Streaming Video from Traffic Cameras

Link to column in The Post and Courier:

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20141001/PC0313/141009949/1177/scdot-now-live-streaming-video-from-traffic-cameras

VEHICLES

18) News from carIT Congress from automotiveIT

 -  HP Executive Warns of Energy Crunch

 -  VDA President Confident in German Connected-Car Leadership

 -  Daimler CIO's Personal Agenda

 -  Audi's Hackenberg Vows to Reduce Complexity

19) Connected Car Takes Center Stage at CTIA

Link to blog on IOT World:

http://www.iotworld.com/author.asp?section_id=3164&doc_id=563565&f_src=iotworld_sitedefault

News Releases

1) Auckland, New Zealand Selects HP to Drive Groundbreaking Future Cities Initiative

2) Amtrak Hoosier State Trains Now Offer Free Wi-Fi

3) GM Outlines Strategic Plan, Including Increasingly Important Role for Technology

4) KLM Offering Airport Navigation Service at Schiphol

Upcoming Events

International Conference on Connected Vehicles and Expo – November 3-7 – Vienna

http://www.iccve.org/2014 

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