Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, May 27, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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IBTTA Global Summit – October 19-21, 2014 – Prague, Czech Republic

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

Submit your presentation ideas for the 2014 IBTTA Global Summit: Innovations & Technologies for Sustainable Mobility, Environment and Road Safety, which will be held in Prague, Czech Republic, October 19-21, 2014. Visit www.IBTTA.org/prague for additional information and to download the submission form.

The deadline for submissions is close of business June 6, 2014. It's a quick and easy process – submit your presentation ideas today!

AVIATION

1) Canada to Allow Air Passengers to Use Electronic Devices on Takeoff, Landing

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-to-allow-air-passengers-to-use-electronic-devices-on-takeoff-landing-1.2654277

Link to news release

2) Airports Finding New Ways to Connect with Communities Around Them

Link to article in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/publications/all-online-articles/item/3897-being-a-good-neighbour

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

3) Traffic Droid Works to Protect Cyclists in London

Link to article in The Daily Mail:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2640420/Cycling-superhero-names-shames-errant-drivers-seven-video-cameras-mounted-helmet-bike.html

CAMERAS

4) Red-Light Cameras Tough to Turn Off, Despite Growing Opposition

Link to article on Watchdog:

http://watchdog.org/146527/red-light-cameras-tough-turn-despite-growing-opposition/

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Massimo Vignelli, Designer of New York City Subway Map, Other Transportation Projects, Dies at 83

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/28/business/massimo-vignelli-a-modernist-graphic-designer-dies-at-83.html

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

6) Slovak Industry to Cooperate on Intelligent Transport

Link to article on Telecompaper:

http://www.telecompaper.com/news/slovak-industry-to-cooperate-on-intelligent-transport--1015915

PARKING

7) Technology's Growing Role in Bringing Efficiency to Parking

Link to article in Governing:

http://www.governing.com/blogs/bfc/col-los-angeles-san-francisco-technology-variable-rate-parking.html

8) New App Baltimore Residents to Trade Parking Spots

Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-haystack-app-20140527,0,4367891.story

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) The Future of Evacuations in the Climate Change Era

Link to blog on CityLab:

http://www.citylab.com/cityfixer/2014/05/the-future-of-evacuations-in-the-climate-change-era/371584/

10) Vision Zero International – June 2014

Link to magazine:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/32ccd0e8#/32ccd0e8/1

TRANSIT

11) App Turns New York City Subway Maps Into Interactive Data Visualizations

Link to article in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3030949/terminal-velocity/turn-nyc-subway-maps-into-interactive-data-visualizations-with-this-app

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Traffic Management Projects Could Relieve Bottlenecks on 210 Freeway in California

Link to article from the San Gabriel Valley Tribune:

http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20140526/traffic-management-projects-could-relieve-bottlenecks-on-210-freeway

VEHICLES

13) US Energy Chief Says Driverless Car Suppliers May Qualify for Tech Loan Funds

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140522/AUTO01/305220120/1121/auto0104/U.S.-Energy-chief-says-driverless-car-suppliers-may-qualify-for-tech-loan-funds

14) Faster Cars, Hotter Tech, Fewer Drivers

Link to column in Governing:

http://www.governing.com/columns/eco-engines/gov-faster-cars-hotter-tech-fewer-drivers.html

News Releases

1) Amadeus Calls on Airports to Introduce Cloud Technology

2) Philippines Bureau of Immigration to Launch Customer-Service Program at Airports

3) Otago Regional Council's New Journey Planner Integrates Google Transit

4) Iowa Startup Accelerator Adds Additional Focus on Transportation Tech

5) TrafficLand and Global Weather Corporation Complete Agreement to Market New Service Offering Weather Forecasts and Current Road Conditions

Upcoming Events

T3 Webinar: Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Performance Measures – June 12

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s140612_TIM_perf_measures.asp

Today in Transportation History    

1849 **165^th anniversary** The Great Hall in Euston Station opened.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/Euston_Station_%28Great_Hall%29.jpg

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Monday, May 26, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, May 26, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) International Civil Aviation Organization: Costs Won't Deter Airlines from Real-Time Tracking

Link to AFP article:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/costs-wont-deter-airlines-from-real-time-tracking-international-civil-aviation-organisation/articleshow/35618141.cms

2) Looking for a Restaurant at the Airport? Try Tweeting About It.

Link to article in the Houston Chronicle:

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Looking-for-a-restaurant-at-the-airport-Try-5501686.php

CAMERAS

3) Los Angeles Officials: Broken Traffic Cameras Pose Safety Risk, Hamper Traffic Management

Link to article from City News Service:

http://bhcourier.com/broken-l-a-traffic-cams-pose-safety-risks/2014/05/24

4) US Federal Appeals Court Reaffirms Right to Videorecord, Including at Traffic Stops

Link to blog in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2014/05/25/federal-appeals-court-reaffirms-right-to-videorecord-including-at-traffic-stops/

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Officials Say Toll Tags Could Serve Multiple Roles from Transit to Parking in El Paso

Link to article in the Las Cruces Sun-News:

http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_25830471/authority-hopes-toll-tags-could-lead-more-efficent

6) Hungary Allays EU Concerns About New Road Toll System

Link to article on Portfolio.hu:

http://www.portfolio.hu/en/economy/hungary_allays_eu_concerns_about_new_road_toll_system_portal.27818.html

Link to original article on BruxInfo:

http://www.bruxinfo.hu/cikk/20140523-megkapta-a-jovahagyast-a-magyar-utdijrendszer.html (in Hungarian)

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) Anti-GPS Tracking Devices Rampant in Vietnam

Link to Tuoi Tre News article:

http://tuoitrenews.vn/business/19885/antigps-tracking-devices-rampant-in-vietnam

OTHER

8) Tech-Savvy Trucking Companies Search Big Data for Drivers

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/labor/tech-savvy-truckers-search-big-data-drivers_20140523.html (free registration)

9) Strategic Issues Facing Transportation, Volume 3: Expediting Future Technologies for Enhancing Transportation System Performance

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/170083.aspx

RAILROADS

10) Improved Signage Part of Upgrade Plans for New York's Penn Station

Link to article in Crain's New York Business:

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20140525/HOSPITALITY_TOURISM/140529915/penn-station-landlord-tells-fast-food-joints-to-go

TRANSIT

11) Real-Time Bus Arrival Information Signs to Be Installed at DC Bus Stops this Year

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/wp/2014/05/23/real-time-bus-arrival-signs-coming-to-a-bus-stop-near-you/

News Releases

1) Volkswagen Group Expects New Digitalization Era in Automobile Industry

2) New York Governor Announces GPS Online Tracking System to View Construction Vessels at New Tappan Zee Bridge

Upcoming Events

Geospatial Transportation Mapping Association Annual Meeting & TransData Expo – June 2-4 – Arlington, Virginia

http://www.gtma2014.com/

Today in Transportation History    

1969 **45^th anniversary** Apollo 10 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, following a rehearsal mission in advance of a lunar landing.

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo10.html#.U383euZdXrU

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Friday, May 23, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, May 23, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Eurocontrol's Role Managing the Airport Network

Link to article in Airport Industry Review:

http://www.nridigital.com/air-magazine.html?wv=s%2FAIR%2520Magazine%2Fdebc6c14-1eaf-5439-8958-43fe753b38bf%2FAIR1405%2Feurocontrol.html

2) The Hidden Beauty of Airport Runways, and How to Decipher Them

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/2014/05/the-hidden-beauty-of-airport-runways-and-how-to-decipher-them/

Link to Holding Pattern

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

3) Berlin Lawmakers Seek Gender Equality in Their Pedestrian Signals

Link to article in Bloomberg BusinessWeek:

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-05-22/berlin-lawmakers-seek-gender-equality-in-their-traffic-lights

CAMERAS

4) TriMet Security Cameras: 6% Don't Work Properly, Maintenance Records Show

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2014/05/trimet_security_cameras_6_perc.html

FREIGHT

5) Tech Startup Emulates Uber to Match Shippers, Trucks

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/tech-startup-emulates-uber-match-shippers-trucks_20140522.html

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

6) Making a City Smarter: Transportation and the Built Environment

Link to article on GreenBiz:

http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2014/05/21/making-city-smarter-transportation-and-built-environment

7) Smart Highways – Spring 2014

Link to magazine:

http://content.yudu.com/A2v2im/SmartHighwaysMay14/resources/index.htm?referrerUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fmail.aol.com%2F38571-111%2Faol-6%2Fen-us%2FSuite.aspx

OTHER

8) Are You Making It Easy for Visitors to Travel In Your City? Five Apps that Do

Link to article from the Smart Cities Council:

http://smartcitiescouncil.com/article/are-you-making-it-easy-visitors-travel-your-city-5-apps-do

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Changing Expectations: Mobile Devices Are Shifting Information Preferences

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2014/05/21/changing-expectations-mobile-devices-are-shifting-information-preferences/

ROADWAYS

10) Maze of Issues Hamper Highway Signs Effectiveness in Delaware

Link to story on WDDE Radio:

http://www.wdde.org/62243-misdirection-maze-issues-hamper-highway-signs-effectiveness

11) Four Innovation Trends that Could Change the Way We Design Roads by 2020

Link to article in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ashoka/2014/05/22/4-innovation-trends-that-could-change-the-way-we-design-roads-by-2020/

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) University of Maryland Police Testing Safety App with Two-Way, Multimedia Communications

Link to article in GCN:

http://gcn.com/articles/2014/05/22/umbc-beamsmart.aspx

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Michigan DOT Testing New Technology to Help Drivers Avoid Traffic Jams

Link to story on WEYI-TV:

http://www.minbcnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=1048082#.U38kVOZdXrU

14) UK Research Project Exploring Innovative Traffic Management System

Link to article in Business Weekly:

http://www.businessweekly.co.uk/trade-floor/partnerships-a-joint-ventures/16999-tsb-funding-for-intelligent-transport-solution-project

Link to news release

News Releases

1) Kansas City, Missouri and Cisco Launch Smart+Connected Communities Framework

2) Transport for London Targets Young Male Drivers for First Time in Five Years

3) Summit of Transport Ministers Calls for More Global Cooperation in Policy

Friday Bonus

There are paper airplanes and then there are PAPER AIRPLANES!

http://news.cnet.com/2300-10797_3-10019464.html

Solicitation

 -  Call for Nominations – AASHTO Transportation Communications Skills Contest

http://www.aashtojournal.org/Pages/052314SkillsContest.aspx

Upcoming Events

IBTTA Annual Meeting – September 14-17 – Austin, Texas

http://ibtta.org/events/Austin

Today in Transportation History    

1939 **75^th anniversary** The USS Squalus sank during testing off the Isles of Shoals. Twenty-six crew members died but 33 others were rescued. The sub was salvaged and renamed the USS Sailfish.

http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/uss-squalus-192.htm

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