Friday, March 6, 2015

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Friday, March 6, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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ELECTRONIC TOLLING

1) Oklahoma House Rejects Test of Photo Toll System

Link to article in the Tulsa World:

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/capitol_report/oklahoma-house-says-yes-to-switchblades-no-to-new-toll/article_7ea9aea6-8492-56e7-9c43-f318ec7c85c9.html

FREIGHT

2) Cargomatic Helps Ease Port Congestion with 'Uber for Trucking'

Link to article in L.A. Biz:

http://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2015/03/05/cargomatic-helps-ease-port-congestion.html

Link to further information

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

3) Infrastructure Money Tight? Do Better Bus Marketing

Link to blog from Mobility Lab:

http://mobilitylab.org/2015/03/06/infrastructure-money-tight-do-better-bus-marketing/

TRANSIT

4) Better Relationships Mean Better Regional Transit

Link to article in Mass Transit:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/12038317/better-relationships-means-better-regional-transit

5) New App Helps Commuters Track State Shuttle Buses in New Mexico

Link to article in the Santa Fe New Mexican

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/briefs/new-app-helps-commuters-track-state-shuttle-buses/article_61ac527b-8cb2-56a6-b3a6-29a9c85b44cf.html

6) Create an Information Ride with Digital Signage

Link to article in Mass Transit:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/12033660/create-an-informational-ride-with-digital-signage

7) GPS Technology Makes Taking the Bus Less Cold, More Cool in Edmonton

Link to column in the Edmonton Journal:

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Staples+technology+makes+taking+less+cold+more+cool/10865252/story.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) Three New and Improved Traffic Directing Robots Deployed in Kinshasa

Link to AFP article:

http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/mar/05/robocops-being-used-as-traffic-police-in-democratic-republic-of-congo

Link to video

9) Agencies in Broward County, Florida to Combine Traveler Information Efforts

Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-95-corridor-congestion-information-20150308-story.html

10) Virginia DOT Subcontractor Does It All During Snowstorms

Link to article in The Free Lance-Star:

http://www.fredericksburg.com/news/transportation/vdot-subcontractor-does-it-all-during-snow-storms/article_7e399c62-d529-51ae-ac4d-ec64b3b3c016.html

VEHICLES

11) Toyota Creates Department to Unify 'Connected Car' Technologies

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://blogs.wsj.com/corporate-intelligence/2015/03/06/toyota-creates-department-to-unify-connected-car-technologies/

Link to news release

News Releases

1) Cincinnati Airport Cuts One-Third of Security Queue Time

2) North Carolina DOT Highlights Its Weekly Events on 'NCDOT Now'

Job Postings

 -  Managing Editor – Mobility Lab – Arlington, Virginia

http://mobilitylab.org/2015/03/05/managing-editor/

 -  Associated Project Managers Level I & II – The Kohl Group – New York, New York

http://jobview.monster.com/Associate-Project-Manager-Job-New-York-City-NY-US-147170946.aspx?mescoid=1100003001001&jobPosition=1

Friday Bonus

What if there was an action movie about infrastructure maintenance?

http://youtu.be/Wpzvaqypav8

(Skip to 17:43 to just see the movie trailer)

Upcoming Events

International Wireless Communications Expo – March 16-20 – Las Vegas

http://www.iwceexpo.com/

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Thursday, March 5, 2015

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Thursday, March 5, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Atlanta City Council Wants Full Name of Airport Used

Link to AP article:

http://www.ajc.com/ap/ap/georgia/atlanta-council-wants-full-name-of-airport-used/nkMhh/

Link to news release

2) NASA's Ames Research Center Can Simulate Any Airport in the World

Link to BBC story:

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20150304-an-airport-at-the-push-of-a-button

CAMERAS

3) Akron, American Traffic Solutions Sue to Stop Ohio's New Traffic-Camera Law

Link to Northeast Ohio Media Group article:

http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2015/03/akron_sues_to_stop_ohios_new_t.html

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Uber Acquires Mapping Technology Company deCarta

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://skift.com/2015/03/04/uber-acquires-mapping-technology-company-decarta/

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) UPS Focused on Future for Its ORION Navigation Technology

Link to article in Logistics Management:

http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/ups_is_focused_on_the_future_for_its_orion_technology/news

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) Journalists Covering Civil Aviation Barred from Entering Indian Ministry

Link to article in Outlook:

http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/Journalists-Covering-Civil-Aviation-Barred-from-Entering-Ministry/884401

7) Maryland Legislation Would Encourage Release of GIS Data

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/data/Maryland-Legislation-Would-Encourage-Release-of-GIS-Data.html

RAILROADS

8) Bill Introduced in US Senate to Extend Deadline for Positive Train Control

Link to article in Railway Age:

http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/ptc/ptc-relief-on-the-way.html?channel=63

Link to news release

check https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/650?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22s650%22%5D%7D

TRANSIT

9) The Hardest Job in Boston: Managing the MBTA Twitter Account

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2015/03/03/the-hardest-job-boston-managing-the-mbta-twitter-account/S8SAXWw0GtIopJNtsmamJI/story.html

Link to MBTA Twitter feed

10) What Data Can Tell Us About Detroit's Transit System

Link to commentary in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2015/03/05/gogue-data-detroit-transit-system/24394643/

Link to Detroit Transit Labs

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Kane County, Illinois Ready to Break Ground on Arterial Operations Center

Link to article in the Kane County Chronicle:

http://www.kcchronicle.com/2015/01/23/kdot-ready-to-break-ground-on-arterial-operations-center/a9m6zot/

12) Bluetooth Readers Help Monitor Wait Times at International Bridge in El Paso

Link to story on KVIA-TV:

http://www.kvia.com/news/city-updated-on-bridge-wait-time-program/31601810

VEHICLES

13) Volvo CIO: Data Privacy is Now a Priority Alongside Car Security and Safety

Link to article in Computerworld UK:

http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/it-business/3600296/volvo-cio-data-privacy-is-now-priority-alongside-car-security-safety/

News Releases

1) Five Leading Transportation Organizations Join ITS America Leadership Circle

2) University of New Mexico Researchers Use Drones to Assess Infrastructure Damage

3) Waze Integrates AMBER Alerts to Help with Child Abductions

4) UK Air Traffic Partners, NATS and Lockheed Martin, Expand Relationship

Today in Transportation History

1915 **100^th anniversary** The North Carolina State Highway Commission was created.

https://apps.ncdot.gov/newsreleases/details.aspx?r=10845

Upcoming Events

I-95 Corridor Coalition Significant Events Response Conference – May 12-13 – Linthicum Heights, Maryland

http://www.i95coalition.org/i95/Portals/0/Public_Files/Whats-New/I95CC%20Significant%20Events%20Conference%20-%20May%202015.pdf

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Wednesday, March 4, 2015

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Wednesday, March 4, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Registration Now Open for ITS America’s Advancing an Intelligent Freight Network Symposium March 26-27

Join ITS America for the first Symposia Series event of 2015 as we head to Long Beach, Calif., March 26 and 27, and explore the smarter movement of goods in the 21^st century by Advancing an Intelligent Freight Network. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Port of Long Beach, Intelligent Transportation Society of California and Contra Costa Transportation Authority have partnered with ITS America to host this two-day event focused on advancing technology solutions to improve freight efficiency and highlighting the next generation of ITS solutions to address the changing demands in goods movement.

The symposium will take place in our most unique location yet -- on board the historic Queen Mary. Special registration rates are available for ITS America members, public sector attendees and students and start as low as $40.00. Learn how you and your organization can get involved, check out the preliminary program and register today at www.itsa.org/freightsymposium.

AVIATION

1) Virgin Atlantic Tests Sony Smartglasses and Smartwatches for Engineers

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/article/virgin-atlantic-pilots-sony-smartglasses-and-smartwatches-for-engineers/

Link to news release

2) Passenger Terminal World – March 2015

Link to magazine:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b0d3bd2e#/b0d3bd2e/1

CAMERAS

3) Iowa Bill Seeks Financial Disclosure on Traffic Camera Tickets

Link to story on Radio Iowa:

http://www.radioiowa.com/2015/03/04/bill-seeks-financial-disclosure-on-back-of-traffic-camera-tickets/

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Apple Granted Patent to Use Wireless Strength Map Data for Vehicle Navigation

Link to article on Gigaom:

https://gigaom.com/2015/03/03/apple-granted-patent-to-use-wireless-strength-map-data-for-vehicle-navigation/

Link to patent

5) Bus Firms in Metro Manila Will Be Required to Use GPS to Monitor Speeds

Link to article in the Manila Standard Today:

http://manilastandardtoday.com/2015/03/05/bus-firms-must-use-gps-says-ltfrb/

OTHER

6) Nordic Road and Transport Research

Link to newsletter:

http://www.anpdm.com/newsletterweb/43465E45704240584B76404659/41455B417548405E427444475E4371  

7) NTOC Talks Newsletter – March 4, 2015

Link to newsletter:

http://app.bronto.com/public/?q=preview_message&fn=Link&t=1&ssid=458&id=afa0t8ysega64xqvk48o31q8d78g6

PARKING

8) Irish Aviation Official Talks About Future of Parking with Bob Hope Airport

Link to article in The Burbank Leader:

http://www.burbankleader.com/news/tn-blr-irish-airport-official-shares-parking-tips-20150303,0,5566861.story  

ROADWAYS

9) Aberdeenshire, Scotland to Paint Double-Lines Primrose Due to Village's History

Link to article in The Press and Journal:

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen/509102/double-yellow-lines-to-be-painted-different-colour-in-historic-aberdeenshire-village/

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Maine Protects Bald Eagles, Drivers with New Highway Signs

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/maine-protects-bald-eagles-drivers-with-new-highway-signs-1.2980977

11) 11 New 'Traffic Calming' Signs to Hit Streets in Oakley, California

Link to article in the Oroville Mercury-Register:

http://www.orovillemr.com/general-news/20150303/11-new-traffic-calming-signs-to-hit-city-streets

12) Motor Carrier Safety: Improvements to Data-Driven Oversight Could Better Target High Risk Carriers

Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-433T

TELEMATICS

13) GM China Vehicles to Feature 4G Telematics this Year

Link to article in automotiveIT international:

http://www.automotiveit.com/gm-china-vehicles-to-feature-4g-telematics-this-year/news/id-0010132

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Wisconsin DOT to Offer Weather Alerts with Its Traffic Updates

Link to article in the Journal Sentinel:

http://www.jsonline.com/news/traffic/dot-to-offer-weather-reports-with-its-traffic-alerts-b99455555z1-294915811.html

Link to news release

15) New Traffic Management Center Could End Winnipeg's Red-Light Rage

Link to article in Metro:

http://metronews.ca/news/winnipeg/1302783/new-traffic-management-centre-could-end-winnipegs-red-light-rage/

VEHICLES

16) Adaptive Cruise Control Goes Mainstream

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2015/03/03/adaptive-cruise-control-growing/24352141/

News Releases

1) Madrid Public Transport to Pilot NFC Ticketing

2) As Spring Break Proves Deadly Each Year, Texas DOT Pushes Alcohol Awareness Campaign

3) Ford Telematics Powered by Telogis Introduced for Fleet Vehicles

4) Visa, Pizza Hut and Accenture Develop Connected Car Commerce Experience

5) MasterCard and Cubic to Make Mobile Devices the Remote Control for Global Cities

6) Hyundai Motor Europe Selects TomTom Live Services

7) TomTom and Fiat/Chrysler Extend Global Partnership to Latin America

8) Arizona DOT Looking to Implement Virtual Inspection Stations at Rest Areas

Solicitation

 -  Annual Meeting Call for Presentations – IBTTA

http://www.magnetmail.net/actions/email_web_version.cfm?recipient_id=706199487&message_id=9195545&user_id=IBTTA&group_id=1794394&jobid=26346383

 -  Call for Presenters – TransComm 2015 – AASHTO

http://communications.transportation.org/Documents/TransComm2015CallforPresentersFINAL.pdf

 -  Nominations Sought – Airport Business 40 Under 40

http://creative.cygnus.com/2015/ADS-28989/index.html?utm_source=AIRB+Other+Communications&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AVVDB150303007&o_eid=5902C0471689H8Y

Upcoming Events

CeBIT 2015 – March 16-20 – Hannover, Germany

http://www.cebit.de/home

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