Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, October 14, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057
GEWI to Demonstrate Connected Vehicle at World Congress
At ITS World Congress in Orlando, GEWI and BMW will demonstrate a Connected Vehicle service for Local Hazard Warning (LHW) in the Mobility section of the Technology Showcase. Attendees to World Congress will have an opportunity to ride in the demonstration vehicle. GEWI will also unveil a new application to allow government and commercial users to enter traffic data on the iPad. The planned markets for which this could be used are Mobile Data Entry and Data Quality Assurance. Traffic Incident Management and Motorist Assistance are markets also being considered. GEWI will also be speaking in two sessions on advanced traffic technologies at the conference. To schedule a Mobile Traffic Data Entry demo or Connected Vehicle ride, contact jim.oneill@gewi.com
AVIATION
1) United, Delta, Alaska Air Sued Over Mobile Check-In Patents
Link to Bloomberg article:
2) Air Mishaps Soar, US Government Debates Why
Link to story on CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/13/travel/gao-faa-reporting-system/
Link to report from US Government Accountability Office:
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-24
3) UK's Birmingham Airport Strives to Offer Passengers Disney-Style Experience Using High-Tech
Link to article in Airport World:
BICYCLES
4) New GPS Device Tracks Racing Cyclists
Link to article on Cyclingnews.com:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/new-gps-tracking-device-debuts-at-herald-sun-tour
5) A Wireless Bicycle Brake with 99.999999999997% Reliability
Link to blog on ZDNet:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/emergingtech/a-wireless-bicycle-brake-with-11-nines-reliability/2904
6) National Association of City Transportation Officials and US DOT Secretary LaHood Announce Print Release of Urban Bikeway Design Guide
Link to further information from NACTO:
http://nacto.org/cities-for-cycling/design-guide/
CAMERAS
7) To Cut Down on Cheaters, Garden State Parkway Toll Booths to be Put Under Video Surveillance
Link to article in The Star-Ledger:
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/10/garden_state_parkway_toll_boot.html
8) Government Cameras in Your Car? E-toll Patent Hints at Big Brotherish Future
Link to blog on MSNBC:
GPS / NAVIGATION
9) Delhi Police: Commercial Vehicles Must Have GPS
Link to article in the Hindustan Times:
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Commercial-vehicles-must-have-GPS-cops/Article1-757403.aspx
MARITIME
10) Port of Tauranga Radar May Have Shown Bulk Carrier Rena Heading to Reef
Link to article in the Waikato Times:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/5788927/Port-radar-may-have-shown-Rena-heading-to-reef
OTHER
11) Florida Tries to Undo Traffic School Owner's Publishing Contract
Company has exclusive rights to advertising in official driver's handbook.
Link to article in the St. Petersburg Times:
SAFETY / SECURITY
12) National Transportation Safety Board: Ban Cellphones for Truckers
Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/14/MN831LHA52.DTL
13) After Fatal Accidents, NJ Transit Seeks Improved Safety at Crossings
Link to article in the Asbury Park Press:
TELEMATICS
14) Telematics and Voice Recognition: Overcoming the Tech Challenges
Link to article on Telematics Update:
TRANSIT
15) SEPTA Riders Warned Against Faking Injuries
Transit agency using video to catch frauds and plans TV ads.
Link to story and video on WCAU-TV:
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/politics/SEPTA-Fraud-Riders-Faking-Injuries-131827578.html
16) Staff Told Not to Help Blind People at London Tube Station During Renovation
Link to BBC News story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-15303638
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
17) Chandler, Arizona Posts Freeway Travel Times on Signs Approaching On-Ramps
Link to article in the East Valley Tribune:
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/local/chandler/article_5d928cd0-f5e9-11e0-a430-001cc4c002e0.html
18) IT System Controls Swedish Traffic
Link to article in The Northern Echo:
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/business/9307225.IT_system_controls_Swedish_traffic/
19) Dubai Police Partner with Du for Traffic Information Transfer
Link to article in Telecompaper:
http://www.telecompaper.com/news/dubai-police-partners-du-for-traffic-information-transfer
VEHICLES
20) Driverless Cars Tested in Nevada
Link to article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal:
http://www.lvrj.com/drive/driverless-cars-tested-in-nevada-131846728.html
News Releases
2) Toronto Transit Commission Establishes Customer Liaison Panel
3) Philadelphia International Airport Selects GS&P for Signage Upgrade Project
4) New Consulting Partnership Brings Together D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers
5) Teen Leaders to Convene for National Distracted Driving Summit
6) New System Uses CCTV, Telematics and Onboard Weighing on Waste Collection Vehicles
7) Toshiba Launches Image Recognition Processor for Automotive Applications
Upcoming Events
14th Annual National Tribal Transportation Conference – November 14-17 – Nashville, Tennessee
http://ttap.colostate.edu/newsevent.aspx?id=133
Friday Bonus
Bringing culture to the masses.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrEk06XXaAw
Today in Transportation History
1911 **100th anniversary**
Hans Schmidt became the 100th person died in an airplane accident.
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F40C14F83E5D13728DDDAC0994D8415B818DF1D3
The Italian battleship Leonardo da Vinci was launched in Genoa, Italy.
http://www.cityofart.net/bship/rn_leonardo_trials.jpg
The American Society of Safety Engineers was formed as the United Association of Casualty Inspectors.
http://www.asse.org/about/history.php
1966 **45th anniversary** The Montreal metro was officially inaugurated.
http://www.stm.info/english/en-bref/a-at-last.htm
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