Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

ITS America Webinar Series to Focus on Off-the-Shelf Road Incident Management
The ITS America Webinar Series provides their members an opportunity to learn about developments in the ITS Industry and connect with other members on a wide range of topics.  At 2pm Eastern US time on June 11, 2015 the topic will be Off-the-Shelf Road Incident Management (RIM), presented by GEWI, who recently implemented the first phase of this system for a European Customer.
The session will focus on the advantages of a system which can be customized to each organization’s specific response plan, based on the type of incident.  Beyond accidents, the RIM system enables organizations to handle traffic infrastructure events as projects, managed by a team or teams, to engage the appropriate resources for response, provide ATIS as required, and keep all stakeholders informed through every step of the process.
For more information on GEWI’s Road Incident Management solution, visit www.gewi.com
AVIATION
1) Computer Glitch Grounds United Flights for 30 Minutes
Link to article in USA Today:
2) Report Says Poor Communication with Passengers is Losing Airports Millions Every Year
Link to article on Travel News Daily:
CAMERAS
3) Report Uncovers Mismanagement of Baltimore Traffic-Enforcement Cameras
Link to story on WBAL-TV:
GPS / NAVIGATION
4) GPS Now Mandatory for All Public Transport Vehicles in Delhi
Link to story on NDTV:
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
5) ITS New Jersey Wins a State Chapter Award from ITS America
Link to story on Transportation Radio:
6) ITS America 2015 Thinking Aloud Show 2
Link to podcast from Thinking Highways:
7) ITS America Annual Meeting Daily News - Day 2
Link to newsletter:
OTHER
8) Interview with USDOT Assistant Secretary Gregory Winfree
Link to interview on Transportation Radio:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
9) Utah DOT Goes Creative with Electronic Signs to Help Reduce Deaths
Link to story on KSL-TV:
10) From ‘Pothole Palooza’ to the Tweeting Pothole
Link to Talking Transportation blog:
SAFETY / SECURITY
11) FBI Behind Mysterious Fleet of Aircraft Conducting Surveillance Over US Cities
Link to AP article:
TELEMATICS
12) Ford Plans Summer Debut for Sync 3 in Fiesta, Escape
Link to article in USA Today:
VEHICLES
13) Virginia Governor Taps Virginia Tech Transportation Institute to Guide Development of Automated Car Technology
Link to article in The Roanoke Times:
Link to news release
14) Ex-Pittsburgher Leading Push for Google’s Self-Driving Car
Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
15) Before America’s Roadways Become Safer, They First Could Get More Treacherous
Link to story on CNBC:
News Releases


Upcoming Events
ITS Virginia Annual Meeting – July 16-17 – Richmond, Virginia
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Monday, June 1, 2015

Monday, June 1, 2015

Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, June 1, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

Eberle Design Inc. to host webinar on Tuesday, June 9th, “Advanced Traffic Controller Cabinet Overview”
In case you missed our previous ATCC Overview webinar, here’s a chance to attend a repeat performance of it on Tuesday June 9th at 8 a.m. PDT/MST, 11:00 AM EDT. The Advanced Traffic Controller Cabinet is an open architecture traffic control cabinet designed to take advantage of ultra-low power LED signals, enhanced fail-safe design and diagnostics, and compact double-density size and modularity. In this repeat webinar, Eberle Design Inc. CTO Scott Evans will review the development and advanced functionality of the ATC cabinet that is being provided by several controller and cabinet manufacturers. To register kindly visit http://bit.ly/1HIG4tA.
AVIATION
1) Are Airports Missing a Trick By Failing to Embrace Intelligent Data?
Link to blog in Airport World:
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
2) European Commission President Says EU Will Challenge Germany’s Road Toll Law
Link to article on EurActiv:
Link to article in Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German)
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
3) Conference in Pittsburgh to Highlight Technology for Improving Traffic, Safety
Link to article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
4) ITS America Meets in Pittsburgh This Week
Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
5) Intelligent Transportation Systems Can Make Roads Safer
Link to article in The National:
6) New Australian Research Partnership to Tackle Road Innovation
Link to article in The Australian:
7) ‘Smart Traffic’ One of ‘Four Traffics’ Being Used in China
Link to article on China Economic Net:
8) News Update from ERTICO
Link to update:
9) ITS America 2015 Day 1 eNewsletter
Link to newsletter:
10) ITS America 2015 Thinking Aloud Show 1
Link to podcast:
11) IEEE ITS Podcast: In the Passenger Seat of an Autonomous Car
Link to podcast:
12) Welcome to Pittsburgh, ITS. Welcome to the Future, America
Link to USDOT's Fast Lane blog:
13) Pittsburgh Helping to Create the Next Generation of Life Saving Traffic Technology
Link to commentary in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
OTHER
14) Should Governments Trademark Twitter Hashtags?
Link to article in Government Technology:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
15) USDOT: ‘Sensitive Security Information’ on Oil Train Cargoes Will Not Be Released
Link to article on seattlepi:
RAILROADS
16) Amtrak Paid $2.2 Million in Dues to Group Targeting It in Court Fight
Link to article in E&E:
17) New App Designed to Improve Railroad Safety in Alberta
Link to story on CHED Radio:
SAFETY / SECURITY
18) Could Wearing a Smartwatch Behind the Wheel Land You in Hot Water?
Link to article in The Washington Post:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
19) Is Malaysia’s ITIS Useful or a Waste of Money?
Link to article in The Rakyat Post:
VEHICLES
20) US House Members Ask: Who’s Looking for Cyber Flaws in Cars?
Link to article in The Hill:
21) Google’s Head of Self-Driving Cars Talks the Promise, Challenges of the Technology
Link to article in the Pittsburgh Business Times:
22) Truck Platooning Should Boost Fuel Economy, Project Finds
Link to article in Fleet Owner:
Link to news release
23) Dashboard Roles of Google, Apple Discussed
Link to article in Radio World:
24) Pittsburgh Helping to Create the Next Generation of Life Saving Traffic Technology
Link to commentary in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
News Releases


Upcoming Events
IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium – June 28-July 1 – Seoul
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