Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Wednesday, February 25, 2015


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) United Sends Safety Warning to Pilots
Link to article on MarketWatch:

2) Best Practices for Wayfinding and Passenger Experience Enhancing Solutions at Airports
Link to recorded webinar from Airport Improvement:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

3) Drug-Impaired Driving: Additional Support Needed for Public Awareness Initiatives
Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:

ROADWAYS

4) New York State DOT to Install Over-Height Vehicle Detection System on Long Island Roadways
Link to article in Merrick Herald Life:

5) Ontario Company Creates Way for Network of Traffic Signals to Adjust to Traffic in Real-Time
Link to story on CBC News:
Link to interview on CBC Radio's The Morning Edition – K-W
Link to further information on Miovision

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Ohio House Committee Removes Distracted Driving Provisions from Budget Bill
Link to article in the Twinsburg Bulletin:

7) App Blocks Incoming Messages While Driving
Link to article in The Globe and Mail:

8) Transport Research Laboratory Study Highlights Prevalence of Cellphone Use By Drivers
Link to article in World Highways:

TELEMATICS

9) Vendors Look to Reap Revenues from Roadway User Fee System
Link to article in Roll Call:

TRANSIT

10) Maryland Transit Administration Real-Time Bus Data 'Hacked,' Offered on Private Mobile Application
Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:

11) Central Ohio Transit Agency Hires Company to Analyze Technology, Including GPS
Link to article in The Columbus Dispatch:

12) Techies Take on Data for PATH Stations in 'Hackathon'
Link to article in The Jersey Journal:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Phoenix-Area Receives Grant for More Real-Time Traffic Signs
Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

VEHICLES

14) J.D. Power: Car Technology Troublesome But Important to Buyers
Link to Reuters article:
Link to news release


News Releases


Upcoming Events
USDOT Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Programs Pre-Proposal Webinar – February 27

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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Tuesday, February 24, 2015


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, February 24, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Airlines Have Invested Significantly in Mobile Services Over Past Four Years
Link to article in Express TravelWorld:
Link to news release

2) UAE General Civil Aviation Authority Hosts Summit on Call Sign Confusion
Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

3) San Francisco MTA Aims to Improve Safety with Bolder Crosswalks
Link to Bay City News article:

4) Wayfinding Kiosks Installed in Boston's Downtown Crossing to Guide Pedestrians
Link to article in The Free Press:
Link to news release

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Launch of First GPS 3 Satellite Now Not Expected Until 2017
Link to article on Space News:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

6) ERTICO ITS Standardisation Newsletter – 2015 Q1
Link to newsletter:

MARITIME

7) Royal Navy Official: Sharing of Maritime Security Intel Still a Challenge
Link to Al Arabiya News article:

8) Peru May Require GPS Devices in Boats to Fight Illegal Logging in Amazon Basin
Link to EFE article:

OTHER

9) Pro-Kremlin Group Takes On Traffic Violators
Link to story on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:

ROADWAYS

10) 'Smart Signs ' Talk with Police to Catch Speeders
Link to story on KING-TV:

TRANSIT

11) Use of Data Can Help Families Benefit from Public Transit Expansion
Link to commentary in The Connecticut Mirror:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) DC DOT Links to Waze
Link to story on WRC-TV:
Link to news release

13) Traffic Management Centers Keep Watch on Arizona Roads
Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

14) SMS Service Launched for Getting Traffic Updates in Peshawar, Pakistan
Link to article in Dawn:

15) Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Launches App to Help Beat Notorious Traffic
Link to article on Thaivisa News:

VEHICLES

16) North Carolina Looks at Keeping Tabs on Drivers of State Vehicles Electronically
Link to AP article:

17) Vehicle Technology Bill to Improve Safety Gains Backers
Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:

18) The Driver Seat – February 2015
Link to newsletter from the National Advanced Driving Simulator:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
Webinar: National Operations Center of Excellence 101 – February 27

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Monday, February 23, 2015

Monday, February 23, 2015


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, February 23, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

Eberle Design Inc. CTO to Join Industry Leaders at ITE/IMSA Arizona Spring Conference

Eberle Design Inc. Chief Technology Officer Scott Evans will participate in a panel discussion at the ITE/IMSA Arizona Spring Conference. Scott will join other industry experts on February 26 at the Black Canyon Conference Center in Phoenix to discuss the new advanced traffic controller cabinet, http://bit.ly/1vkjMcc. If you’re not able to attend, check out Eberle Design’s ATCC solutions at http://www.editraffic.com/traffic-control.


AVIATION

1) Surveillance Data Losses Prompt Calls to Rationalize Central European Radar Network
Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

2) Remote-Controlled 'Taxibot' Makes Debut in Germany
Link to article in Israel Hayom:

3) Wearables Enter the Personalization Fray in Air Travel
Link to article on Tnooz:

CAMERAS

4) Iowa Supreme Court: Speed Cameras Did Not Violate Due Process Amendment
Link to story on WNAX Radio:
Link to opinion

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) News from the ERTICO Network
Link to update:

MARITIME

6) Indian Government Planning to Build Smart Cities at 12 Major Ports
Link to Press Trust of India article:

PARKING

7) New Apps in Israel Use GPS, Lots of Data to Find You a Parking Spot
Link to Reuters article:

8) Startup Develops Technology to Automate City Parking
Link to article in the Grand Rapids Business Journal:

9) An Inside Glimpse of How Parking is Going High-Tech
Link to blog on Mobility Lab:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) Texas Attorney General Orders Release of Oil Train Data
Link to McClatchy DC article:

11) Florida DOT Spends Big Bucks for Safety Campaign at Daytona Speedway
Link to story on WFTV-TV:

12) Daily Commuters Need Facts, Not Myths
Link to commentary on AlexandriaNews:

RAILROADS

13) Melbourne Commuters Could Suffer Without High-Capacity Signaling, Public Transport Chief Warns
Link to article in The Sunday Age:

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) Transport Plan Revealed for Tokyo Megaquake
Link to article from The Yomiuri Shimbun:

15) Cellphones Still Challenge California's 911 System
Link to article in The Desert Sun:

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

16) Thailand Introduces App to Report on Taxis
Link to article in the Bangkok Post:
Link to news release (in Thai)

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

17) The Responder – February 2015
Link to newsletter from The Traffic Incident Management Network:

TRANSIT

18) Mobile App Helps New Jersey Transit Enhance Incident Management
Link to article in Government Technology:

19) Man Uses Twitter to Document Bad Behavior on Subway But Finds It Changes Him
Link to story on NPR's Invisibilia:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

20) This Startup's Video Tech Counts Cars to Eliminate Traffic Hell
Link to article in Wired:

21) Eyes in the Sky – A History of Airborne Traffic Reporting in New York City
Link to article on WCBS Newsradio 88 Appreciation Site:

VEHICLES

22) Car-Parts Makers Strain to Keep Up with Technology Advancements
Link to article on MarketWatch:

23) Once-Popular Car Technologies at the End of the Road
Link to article in The New York Times:

24) Robots Podcast: Sensors for Autonomous Driving
Link to podcast and transcript:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
USDOT Dynamic Mobility Applications Program Webinar Series: DMA-ATDM AMS Testbed – February 26

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Questions, comments about the TCN?  Please write the editor, Bernie Wagenblast at bernie@bwcommunications.net.     

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