Monday, January 28, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, January 28, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Aviation Journalist Matthew Molnar Dies at 33

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/28/nyregion/aviation-world-shocked-by-death-of-airplane-enthusiast-matthew-molnar.html

2) Paperless Air Cargo Skyrockets at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Link to article in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/news-articles/item/2260-paperless-aircargo-skyrockets-at-amsterdam-airport-schiphol

BICYCLES

3) Video Mapping Bike Paths of the World: See What a Ride Looks Like from Handle Bar POV

Link to article on Transportation Nation:

http://transportationnation.org/2013/01/25/video-mapping-bike-paths-of-the-world-see-what-a-ride-looks-like-from-handle-bar-pov/

4) Why One San Francisco Bike Lane Design is Upsetting Drivers and Cyclists

Link to story from KALW Radio's Crosscurrents:

http://transportationnation.org/2013/01/25/navigating-new-bike-lanes-in-golden-gate-park-audio/

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Russian Expert: China's BeiDou System is GLONASS Ally, Not Competitor

Link to article on Russia Beyond the Headlines:

http://rbth.ru/news/2013/01/27/chinas_beidou_system_is_glonass_ally_not_competitor_-_russian_expert_22254.html

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

6) Manchester, UK to Get 'Intelligent' Transport System

Link to article in Computerworld UK:

http://www.computerworlduk.com/news/it-business/3422927/manchester-get-intelligent-transport-system/  

7) Thinking Aloud Podcast on the Integrated Systems Europe Trade Show

Link to podcast from Thinking Highways:

http://www.thinkingaloudpodcast.com/?utm_source=North+America%2FCanada&utm_campaign=346e01bd69-TH_email_broadcast_North_America_1_25_2013

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Idaho Transportation Department Uses Public Outreach Planner to Aid Communications

Link to story on Transportation Radio:

http://shouts.at/Gmp

ROADWAYS

9) Floating Billboard Entrepreneur Tests the Waters Along I-90 Bridge in Washington State

Link to article in The Seattle Times:

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/01/floating-billboard-entrepreneur-tests-the-waters-along-i-90-bridge/

TELEMATICS

10) The Impact of eCall, EETS and ITP on Fleet Telematics

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/fleet-and-asset-management/impact-ecall-eets-and-itp-fleet-telematics-part-i (part 1)

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/fleet-and-asset-management/impact-ecall-eets-and-itp-fleet-telematics-part-ii (part 2)

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/fleet-and-asset-management/impact-ecall-eets-and-itp-fleet-telematics-part-iii (part 3)

TRANSIT

11) New York MTA Railroads Seek Proposals for Digital Ticket App

Link to article in The Journal News:

http://www.lohud.com/article/20130128/NEWS/301280086/MTA-railroads-seek-proposals-digital-ticket-app

12) Central Ohio Transit Authority's CEO Recruits Bus Buddies

Link to article in The Columbus Dispatch:

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/01/26/cotas-ceo-recruits-bus-buddies.html

13) More Digital Advertising Coming to MBTA Stations and Stops

Link to article on BostInno:

http://bostinno.com/2013/01/25/more-dgotal-billboards-mbta/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) California DOT Making Moves to Ease I-10 Freeway Gridlock with Sign Installations

Link to City News Service article:

http://palmdesert.patch.com/articles/caltrans-taking-steps-to-ease-10-freeway-gridlock

15) IBM Indonesia Thinks It Can Help Alleviate Jakarta Traffic

Link to article in the Jakarta Globe:

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/editorschoice/ibm-indonesia-thinks-it-can-help-alleviate-jakarta-traffic/567828

VEHICLES

16) Winning the Hearts -- and Ears -- of Modern Drivers

Link to article on The Motley Fool:

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/01/28/winning-the-hearts-and-ears-of-modern-drivers.aspx

News Releases

1) 35,000 Users Download Tennessee DOT's New SmartWay Application

2) ITT Exelis Wins US Air Force Contract to Research Low-Cost GPS Alternatives

3) IBTTA Names Jack Finn and Ken Philmus Honorary Members

4) Nevada DOT Launches Twitter Countdown of Super Bowl Sunday Safe Driving Tips

5) Telematics on Agenda for General Meeting of National Automotive Service Task Force

6) Egis Avia Acquires Helios

7) New EU Project Starts Deploying Road Safety and Energy Efficiency Services in Seven European Cities

Upcoming Events

Webinar: The Effects of Jamming on GPS/GNSS Signals – February 6

http://goo.gl/kUvf2

Today in Transportation History    

1938 **75^th anniversary** Rudolf Caracciola set a public road land-speed record of 432.7 kph (268.9 mph) on Autobahn 5 in Germany.

http://www.classicdriver.com/uk/magazine/3200.asp?id=11459

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Friday, January 25, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, January 25, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Athens International Airport Introduces 'Internet Island' and Virtual Assistants

Link to article in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/news-articles/item/2259-athens-international-airport-introduces-internet-island-and-virtual-assistants

2) The Future of Airport Customer Service

Link to article on AviationPros:

http://www.aviationpros.com/article/10858911/online-exclusive-the-future-of-airport-customer-service

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

3) US DOT's ITS JPO Posts Descriptions of Dynamic Mobility Applications Selected for Development

Link to further information:

http://www.its.dot.gov/dma/dma_development.htm

OTHER

4) Intelligent Vehicles, Tools and Collaboration Hot Topics at Transportation Research Board Meeting

Link to article in Engineering News-Record:

http://enr.construction.com/infrastructure/transportation/2013/0128-intelligent-vehicles-tools-and-collaboration-hot-topics-at-meeting.asp

5) Thinking Aloud Podcast

Link to podcast from Thinking Highways:

http://www.thinkingaloudpodcast.com/?utm_source=North+America%2FCanada&utm_campaign=4b58a8abf4-TH_email_broadcast_North_America_1_25_2013

RAILROADS

6) Operation Lifesaver Adjusts Communication Methods to Reach 21^st Century Audience

Link to story on Transportation Radio:

http://shouts.at/Gge

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Majority of Americans Support Ban on Hand-Held Cell Use and Texting, Survey Finds

Link to article in the AASHTO Journal:

http://www.aashtojournal.org/Pages/012513RITAreport.aspx

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

8) ResponderSafety Learning Network Offers Online News and Training to First Responders

Link to site:

http://learning.respondersafety.com/

TRANSIT

9) BART Upgrade Could Boost Riders' Wi-Fi

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/BART-upgrade-could-boost-riders-Wi-Fi-4221828.php

10) Wi-Fi Network Planned for New York's Grand Central Terminal

Link to article in PC Magazine:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2414632,00.asp

11) Why Talking Cars Will Be Good for Buses

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/01/why-talking-cars-will-be-good-buses/4484/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Swapping Smarts for Asphalt

Virginia DOT uses smart traffic signals as a tool to cut congestion.

Link to article on Bacon's Rebellion:

http://www.baconsrebellion.com/articles/2013/01/traffic_lights.html

VEHICLES

13) Concern Mounts Over 5.9 GHz Band Spectrum Sharing, Future of Connected Vehicle Program

Link to article in the AASHTO Journal:

http://www.aashtojournal.org/Pages/0125135-9GHzBand.aspx

News Releases

1) Safety and Security Telematics Installed in One Out of Every Seven Cars Shipping Globally in 2013

2) Trapeze Group Enters Agreement to Acquire Mentor Engineering

Friday Bonus

Next time you go for a drive bring along Aerosmith, Elton John and Norah Jones.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9787334/Want-to-drive-safely-Listen-to-Elton-John-Aerosmith-or-S-Club-7.html

Solicitation

 -  Call for Abstracts – National Rural ITS Conference

http://nritsconference.org/agenda.html

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Ten Year Impacts of Technology on Traffic Management Centers – February 6

http://goo.gl/erxsu

Today in Transportation History    

1953 **60^th anniversary** The RMS Empress of Canada caught fire and heeled over while docked in Liverpool.  The ship was re-floated and scrapped.

http://www.liverpoolships.org/empress_of_canada_loss_by_fire.html

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, January 24, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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National Rural ITS Conference – Call for Abstracts

The 2013 National Rural ITS Conference Planning committee would like to invite you to submit an abstract for presentation at the Conference in St. Cloud, Minnesota. All abstracts must be received by Friday, February 1, 2013 and authors should take care to ensure that abstracts submitted follow the guidelines found here.

AVIATION

1) Legal Issues Related to Developing Safety Management Systems and Safety Risk Management at US Airports

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/168405.aspx

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

2) ITS JPO Newsletter – January 2013

Link to newsletter from US DOT:

http://www.its.dot.gov/newsletter/january2013.htm

PEDESTRIANS

3) Blind Hiker Customizes GSP for Appalachian Trail

Link to article in Slate:

http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/doers/2013/01/mike_hanson_s_big_hike_how_a_blind_man_used_technology_to_conquer_the_appalachian.html

ROADWAYS

4) Some Fear Selling Tacoma Narrows Bridge Naming Rights Could Get Absurd

Link to article in The News Tribune:

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/01/24/2447369/some-fear-selling-naming-rights.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Galileo Search and Rescue System Passes First Space Test

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2013/01/galileo-sar-system-passes-first-space-test/

6) PHMSA Makes First Responders' Emergency Response Guidebook Available as Free Mobile App

Link to US DOT's Fast Lane blog:

http://fastlane.dot.gov/2013/01/hazmat-emergency-theres-an-app-for-that-first-responders-emergency-response-guidebook-now-available-.html#.UQG4BErBNjo

TRANSIT

7) Boston T Riders Prove Happier When They're in the Know

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/01/23/mbta-riders-give-higher-marks-the-after-countdown-clocks-installed-researchers-find/0WLPSt5lsabypYpsPVQwfM/story.html

8) Transit Riders Need to Demand Better Real-Time Departure Information

Link to blog and video on Mobility Lab:

http://mobilitylab.org/2013/01/23/transit-riders-need-to-demand-better-real-time-departure-information/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) First Highway Message Signs in North Mississippi

Link to story on WREG-TV:

http://wreg.com/2013/01/23/north-mississippis-first-highway-message-signs/

VEHICLES

10) Bentley Brings Wi-Fi to Giant Mulsanne Sedan

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/driveon/2013/01/22/bentley-mulsanne-wifi/1855459/

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/wVJKz

11) How Hyundai Uses Video Game Gesture Technology to Fight Distracted Driving

Link to blog on Jalopnik:

http://jalopnik.com/5975934/how-hyundai-uses-video-game-gesture-technology-to-fight-distracted-driving

News Releases

1) New EU Project Supports Intelligent Mobility

2) Cubic Transportation Systems Acquires NextBus, Inc.

3) TomTom and LoJack Form Strategic Alliance to Deliver Fleet Efficiency and Protection to More Businesses

Upcoming Events

Webinar: How Social Are State DOTs? The Evolution of State DOT Social Media Usage – January 30

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/987373982

Today in Transportation History    

1963 **50^th anniversary** A US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed on Elephant Mountain in Maine.  Seven of nine crew members died.

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675042039_Rescue-operations_Investigation-team_scattered-wreckage_B-52-crash

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