Monday, February 3, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, February 3, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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The 2014 ITS World Congress Calls on YOU for Transportation for Tomorrow

ITS America is looking to the future with the 2014 ITS World Congress. For the first time ever, we have launched our Transportation for Tomorrow: Inventors and Investors program. This two-part program will give young companies the opportunity to promote their most innovative ideas and technologies on the show floor through our Entrepreneurial Village, and also to present their best business plans to premier financial investment groups at our Investor Matching Event.

Emerging companies that are working to change the way America moves should consider submitting an application. Or, contact ITS America’s Sabrina Sussman for information on becoming a sponsor. Submissions are due by March 3, 2014.

Learn more about the ITS World Congress by visiting www.itsworldcongress.org.

AVIATION

1) US Airlines' On-Time Data is Incomplete, Report Says

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/04/business/us-airlines-on-time-data-is-incomplete-report-says.html

2) Clearing Green Bay, Wisconsin Airport Runways Requires Action, Communication

Link to article in the Green Bay Press-Gazette:

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20140201/GPG0101/302010380/

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

3) Intelligent Transportation Systems 2013: Connected Vehicles and Cooperative Systems, Volume 2

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/170227.aspx

PARKING

4) Will London's Parking Sensors Pass on User Data When They Park?

Link to article in Computer Business Review:

http://www.cbronline.com/news/will-londons-parking-sensors-pass-on-user-data-when-they-park-4170653

ROADWAYS

5) Michigan Law May Limit Growth of Digital Billboards

Link to AP article:

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/02/03/mich-law-may-limit-growth-of-digital-billboards/

6) Drivers in Newport News, Virginia Say LED Traffic Signal Lights are Hard to See

Link to article in the Daily Press:

http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-nws-transportation-led-intersections-0126-20140130,0,540283.story

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Senator Rockefeller Tries to Curb Distracted Driving with Summit

Link to Hearst Newspapers article:

http://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/Senator-tries-to-curb-distracted-driving-with-5198849.php

TRANSIT

8) New Metra Chief: We'll Improve Communications

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-02-02/news/ct-metra-executive-met-20140202_1_new-metra-ceo-alex-clifford-executive-director

9) Placing Digital Displays in Transit Venues

Link to article in Mass Transit:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/11293310/placing-digital-displays-in-transit-venues

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Washington State DOT to Monitor Traffic Congestion with Bluetooth

Link to article in The News Tribune:

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/01/31/3022756/state-to-monitor-jblm-traffic.html

VEHICLES

11) US DOT Clears the Road for Smart Cars

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/automobiles/197265-dot-clears-the-road-for-smart-cars

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

12) V2V: Cars Communicating to Prevent Crashes, Deaths, Injuries

Link to US DOT's Fast Lane blog:

http://www.transportation.gov/fastlane/v2v-cars-communicating-prevent-crashes-deaths-injuries

News Releases

1) ITS America Statement on US DOT Vehicle-to-Vehicle Decision

2) AASHTO Applauds NHTSA Connected Vehicles Action

3) Michigan DOT Director Applauds Connected Vehicle Announcement

4) Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to Chair Honorary Committee for 21^st World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems in Detroit

5) District DOT Issues RFQ for Integrated Premium Transit (IPT) System and South Capitol Street Corridor Projects

6) Research and Markets: Driver Assistance to Driverless Cars: Technologies, Challenges and Outlook Report Includes Interviews and Insights from Key Players

Solicitation

 -  Request for Proposal – Develop Mobile Smartphone App for Bus Tracker – Central New York Regional Transportation Authority

http://classifieds.syracuse.com/?property=syracuse.com&temp_type=detail&category=detail&tp=ME_syr&classification=Notices%20and%20Announcements&ad_id=768656986

Upcoming Events

Speed Congress 2014 – May 7 – London

http://www.speedcongress.com/

Today in Transportation History    

1959 **55^th anniversary** A plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa took the lives of rock and rollers, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. 'The Big Bopper' Richardson and pilot Roger Peterson.

http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1876542,00.html

1984 **30^th anniversary** STS-41-B, the tenth NASA Space Shuttle mission, and the fourth flight of Challenger, was launched.

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/41-b/mission-41-b.html

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