Wednesday, April 27, 2016

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Wednesday, April 27, 2016 – Weehawken, New Jersey

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AVIATION

1) New Air Traffic Control System Online at Atlantic City Airport

Link to Press of Atlantic City article

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/communities/eht/new-air-traffic-control-system-online-at-acy/article_fad80642-0be1-11e6-8485-03f886178643.html

CAMERAS

2) Crashes Rose Where Columbus, Ohio's Red-Light Cameras Were

Link to Columbus Dispatch article

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/04/27/crashes-rise-where-red-light-cameras-were-but-more-data-needed-to-establish-link.html

FREIGHT

3) Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Seeks to Define Parameters of 'E-Inspections'

Link to Commerical Carrier Journal article

http://goo.gl/0Itiqg

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) ITS Rocky Mountain E-Update – April 2016

Link to update

http://bit.ly/1T4OJGS

OTHER

5) FEMA Tunes Into Social Media for Operations

Link to FCW article

https://fcw.com/articles/2016/04/26/fema-social-ops.aspx

6) Outdoor Kiosks Now Available in Los Angeles County for Traffic Ticket Payments

Link to CBS Los Angeles story

http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2016/04/26/outdoor-kiosks-now-available-for-traffic-ticket-payments/

7) Can New Transportation Technologies Improve Equity and Access to Opportunity?

Link to Center for American Progress commentary

https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/economy/report/2016/04/27/135425/can-new-transportation-technologies-improve-equity-and-access-to-opportunity/  

8) Thinking Highways (Europe/Rest of the World Edition) – April 2016

Link to magazine

http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/Launch.aspx?EID=71e8e157-0e21-458c-abce-5fc22250ae24

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) South Carolina State Ports Authority Won't Disclose Offers for Its Waterfront HQ

Link to Post and Courier article

http://www.postandcourier.com/20160426/160429493/state-ports-authority-wonx2019t-disclose-offers-for-its-waterfront-hq

10) Maine Transportation Officials Launch Outreach Campaign to Encourage Carpooling

Link to Maine Public Radio story

http://news.mpbn.net/post/maine-transportation-officials-encourage-commuters-carpool

ROADWAYS

11) Next Phase in Dutch Shockwave Traffic Jam Service: Mobility Services

Link to ITS International article

http://www.itsinternational.com/categories/networking-communication-systems/news/next-phase-in-dutch-shockwave-traffic-jam-service-mobility-services/

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Waze Hack Lets Snoopers Track Your Location

Link to Android Authority article

http://www.androidauthority.com/waze-hack-lets-snoopers-track-location-689488/

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

13) Sluglining, DC's Original Ridesharing System, Has Its Own App

Link to Mobility Lab article

http://mobilitylab.org/2016/04/27/sluglining-ride-sharing-app/

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

14) Dallas-Owned Overhead Electronic Signs Rarely Used

Link to KXAS-TV story

http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Dallas-Owned-Overhead-Electronic-Signs-Sit-Dark-During-Severe-Weather-377205371.html

TRANSIT

15) When Creating a Transit Safety App, Ease of Use is Key

Link to Metro blog

http://www.metro-magazine.com/blogpost/711875/when-creating-a-transit-safety-app-ease-of-use-is-key

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Listening to Traffic Reports Drives Motorists to Distraction, Study Shows

Link to Daily Telegraph article

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2016/04/26/traffic-bulletins-drive-motorists-to-distraction-study-shows/

VEHICLES

17) Volvo Will Test Driverless Cars on London Roads Next Year

Link to ZDNet article

http://www.zdnet.com/article/volvo-will-test-driverless-cars-on-londons-roads-next-year/

18) Jaguar and Land Rover Integrate Tile to Help Forgetful Drivers

Link to CNET article

http://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/jaguar-and-land-rover-integrate-tile-to-help-forgetful-drivers/

19) Safety Management Plans for the Connected Vehicle Pilots Now Available Online

Link to further information from USDOT

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1103439157490&ca=8f967d4c-5e90-4ff5-aea4-cc464ce9de67

WEATHER

20) Tuesday's Severe Weather 'Bust' is a Communication Wake-Up Call

Link to Washington Post column

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/04/27/tuesdays-severe-weather-bust-is-a-communication-wake-up-call/

News Releases

1) USDOT Releases New Emergency Response Guidebook

2) New Live Tram Information to Make Traveling Around South London Easier

3) KMJ Consulting Newsletter – April 2016

Upcoming Events

4^th Cyprus Sustainable Mobility and Intelligent Transport Conference – May 17-18 – Nicosia, Cyprus

http://erticonetwork.com/4th-cyprus-sustainable-mobility-and-intelligent-transport-conference/

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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Transportation Communications Newsletter

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Tuesday, April 26, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Omaha Airport to Open World's First Interactive Art Gallery

Link to Airport World article

http://www.airport-world.com/news/general-news/5589-nebraska-airport-to-open-world-s-first-interactive-art-gallery.html

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) TriMet Releases Video, Asks Pedestrians and Bicyclists to Stay Alert

Link to KATU-TV story

http://katu.com/news/local/heads-up-trimet-releases-video-asks-pedestrians-to-stay-alert

FUNDING

3) State Senator's Bill Would Allow California DOT to Sell Ads on Changeable Message Signs

Link to story on KHTK-TV story

http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2016/04/22/state-senator-proposes-bill-to-allow-advertising-on-caltrans-signs/

Link to news release

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) It's About Reliability, Not Quicker Travel, on Wellington's Smart Motorway

Link to Stuff article

http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/news/78826653/its-about-reliability-not-quicker-travel-on-wellingtons-smart-motorway

MARITIME

5) NTSB Locates El Faro's Voyage Data Recorder

Link to WJXT-TV story

http://www.news4jax.com/news/ntsb-finds-el-faros-missing-data-recorder

Link to news release

6) UK's National Maritime Museum Houses Collection of Rare Sea Flags

Link to CNN story

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/04/25/sport/sea-flags-maritime-museum-london/

OTHER

7) How AutoTech is Reinventing Ground Transportation

Link to Bloomberg story

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2016-04-26/how-autotech-is-reinventing-ground-transportation     

8) Talking Cities Roundtables at RAI Amsterdam

Link to H3B Media audio

http://thinkinghighways.com/talking-cities/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) New Ocean Safety Initiative Targets Travelers at Hawaii Airports

Link to KHON-TV story

http://khon2.com/2016/04/25/hawaii-airports-to-feature-beach-safety-posters/

10) Iowa DOT Sees Doubling of Online Public Participation for Long-Range Planning Efforts

Link to Transportation Matters for Iowa blog

http://goo.gl/dBq1Kw

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

11) Road Responders: History, Duties of Modern-Day Georgia DOT HERO

Link to WABE Radio story

http://news.wabe.org/post/road-responders-history-duties-modern-day-gdot-hero

TRANSIT

12) Sacramento Regional Transit Paints Red Line at Rail Stations to Reduce Fare Evasion

Link to Sacramento Bee article

http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/transportation/article73657972.html

13) Grande Prairie, Alberta Unveils Transit Tracking System

Link to Daily Herald-Tribune article

http://www.dailyheraldtribune.com/2016/04/25/city-unveils-transit-tracking-system

Link to news release

14) Brussels Metro Station Debuts Remembrance Wall After Terrorist Attacks

Link to World Post article

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/brussels-attacks-maelbeek-metro-station-reopens_us_571e643be4b0f309baee1f47

VEHICLES

15) Google, Ford, Volvo, Uber, Lyft Form Coalition on Self-Driving Cars

Link to Reuters article

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/google-ford-uber-form-coalition-114241942.html

16) Automated and Connected Vehicles: Summary of the 9^th University Transportation Centers Spotlight Conference

Link to TRB summary

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/174288.aspx

News Releases

1) HERE Traffic Improves ETA in Latest Telogis Navigation and Telogis Route Planning Suite Releases

2) Montana State University Researchers to Collaborate on Automated and Connected Vehicle Research Opportunities

3) ITS America 2016 San Jose to Open with the Next Generation Workforce Student-Led V2X Lab

4) Preliminary Program Now Online for ITS European Congress

5) Belo Horizonte Airport Goes 'Live' with Ultra Electronics Airport System's Airport Management System

6) Gogo Business Aviation Announces Expanded In-Flight Entertainment Capabilities

7) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Wins Routes Europe Marketing Award in Kraków

8) Road Users Reap the Benefits of Bluetooth Monitoring

9) Uber Teams with Communication Service for Deaf to Expand Work Opportunities for Deaf Drivers

10) Magna Signs Agreement to Acquire Automotive Electronics Engineering Firm Telemotive AG

11) Truck Parking Europe App Now Available for TomTom Driver Terminals

12) WSOU Hall of Fame Honors Three Alumni

Solicitation

 -  Invitation to Tender – Supply of Electronic Data Related to Worldwide Flight Schedules – European Commission, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport

http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:140929-2016:TEXT:EN:HTML

 -  Call for Abstracts – Second Annual Symposium on Transportation Informatics

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1109180054400&ca=3be5caba-16eb-488e-b41c-7db2f15c86fb

Upcoming Events

Future Connected Cars USA – May 10-12 – Santa Clara, California

https://usa.connectedcarsworld.com/

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Monday, April 25, 2016

Transportation Communications Newsletter

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Monday, April 25, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) China Drone Maker Says It May Share Data with State

Link to New York Times article

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/21/world/asia/dji-drones-china.html

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) In Germany, Lit Crossings for Preoccupied Pedestrians

Link to Deutsche Welle story

http://www.dw.com/en/in-germany-lit-crossings-for-preoccupied-pedestrians/a-19208039

3) This Bicycle Has 4GB of RAM

Link to The Verge article

http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/25/11501716/leeco-android-smart-bike

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Tappan Zee Bridge Makes Switch to Cashless Tolls

Link to WCBS-AM story

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/04/24/tappan-zee-bridge-cashless-tolls-2/

Link to additional information

5) E-ZPass to Be Accepted at Thousand Islands Bridge

Link to Watertown Daily Times article

http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/opinion/e-z-going-thousand-islands-bridge-to-allow-motorists-to-use-toll-device-20160424

PARKING

6) Innovation Program Looks to Make Virginia the Model for Transportation Changes

Link to Free Lance-Star article

http://www.fredericksburg.com/news/transportation/innovation-program-looks-to-make-virginia-the-model-for-transportation/article_724c8b9d-3d62-51c8-ba04-b40d9d0f4c19.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Got a Minute? Austin Has a Transportation Report Just for You

Link to Austin American-Statesman column

http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/transportation/got-a-minute-austin-has-a-transportation-report-ju/nq94L/

Link to news release

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Vehicle Cybersecurity: USDOT and Industry Have Efforts Underway, but DOT Needs to Define Its Role in Responding to a Real-World Attack

Link to GAO report

http://goo.gl/vNeM3t

TRANSIT

9) Michigan's MAX Transit Launches Online Contest to Find 5 Millionth Rider

Link to Holland Sentinel article

http://www.hollandsentinel.com/article/20160422/NEWS/160429522

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Edmonton to Unveil New Traffic App Specifically for the City

Link to CHQT Radio story

http://www.inews880.com/2016/04/24/a-new-driving-app-designed-specifically-for-edmonton-is-on-the-way/

VEHICLES

11) Silicon Valley Startup to Test Self-Driving Cars in California

Link to The Hill article

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/277274-silicon-valley-startup-to-test-self-driving-cars-in-california

12) Dubai Pushes the Pedal to the Metal on Driverless Cars

Link to AP article

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/dubai-pushes-pedal-metal-driverless-183438215.html

Link to news release

WEATHER

13) Forecasters Ask: How Early is Too Early for Severe Weather Warnings?

Link to AP article

http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2016/apr/23/forecasters-ask-how-early-too-early-severe-weather/

News Release

1) Colorado DOT's Engineering Applications Group Launches New Website

Upcoming Events

T3 Webinar: Adapting to Climate Change Using ITS – May 10

https://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s160510_Adapting_to_Climate_Change.asp

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