Transportation Communications Newsletter: Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, October 8, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

Rear Projection DLP™ Cubes with LED Light Source vs. Slim-Bezel LCD in Control Rooms

The two most commonly deployed control room technologies today are: Thin-bezel LCD display wall systems and Rear-projection DLP display wall systems with long-life LED light source. Check out Mitsubishi Electric’s latest white paper which compares the technologies and highlights pros and cons of each to help customers make an informed choice for their investment in display technology. Click here to view the white paper: http://me-vis.com/white-paper-download/

AVIATION

1) Aviation Experts Want Better Tracking of Planes in Wake of Malaysian Plane Tragedy

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/aviation-experts-want-better-tracking-of-planes/2014/10/07/77969b84-4e48-11e4-babe-e91da079cb8a_story.html

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

2) US DOT Answers the Most Frequently Asked Questions About the Upcoming Connected Vehicle Pilots Program

Link to further information from ITS Joint Program Office:

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=50617f48-4029-47e2-bec3-2348dffbf6d4&c=77da6f90-5104-11e3-8e6b-d4ae52a4597c&ch=7a7c1c80-5104-11e3-8e6c-d4ae52a4597c

OTHER

3) Israeli Transportation Ministry Puts an End to 'How Am I Driving' Stickers

Link to article in The Yeshiva World:

http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/264702/transportation-ministry-puts-an-end-to-how-am-i-driving-stickers.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

4) Railroad Groups Urge Withdrawal of Emergency Rule on Oil Train Reporting

Link to story on NBC News:

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/investigations/railroad-groups-urge-withdrawal-emergency-rule-oil-train-reporting-n220351

TRANSIT

5) New Christchurch Bus Depot Will Be Really High-Tech

Link to article from The Press:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/10595406/New-bus-depot-will-be-really-hi-tech

6) Display for Discovering Least-Crowded Subway Car

Link to article on PSFK:

http://www.psfk.com/2014/10/mass-transit-concept-design-overcrowding.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Two Government Committees Formed to Decongest Bangalore

Link to article in The Hindu:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/two-govt-committees-formed-to-decongest-bangalore/article6478411.ece

News Releases

1) ITS America President and CEO Scott Belcher to Become CEO of the Telecommunications Industry Association

2) Miceli Infrastructure Consulting Launches #whyiNDT Nondestructive Testing Awareness Campaign

3) International Road Federation Recognizes 2014 Global Road Achievement Award Winners

4) SmartSky Networks to Launch US's First 4G LTE Aviation Network

5) ITS Conference to Take Place in Moscow

6) American Geriatrics Society Joins NHTSA to Help Older Adults Steer Clear of Car Crashes

Bernie's Notes

Are you attending next week's ITS New Jersey annual meeting in New Brunswick? If so, please let me know. I'd love the opportunity to meet. Just drop me a note at bernie@bwcommunications.net so we can make sure we have a chance to get together.

Upcoming Events

UITP International Bus Conference – November 5-7 – Rio de Janeiro

http://www.rio2014.uitp.org/

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