Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Airlines Use Twitter, Other Social Tools to Revolutionize Customer Service
Link to article in the Toronto Star:
2) Forbidding Cell Phone Calls on Airplanes Might Protect Sanity More than Safety
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-travel-briefcase-20101011,0,6165018.story
3) Delta Rejects 'Avoid Bag Fees' Ad
Link to story and video on ABC News:
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/delta-rejects-avoid-bag-fees-ad-travel-clothing/story?id=11806399
BICYCLES
4) Experimental Bicycle Traffic Devices in Austin, Texas Appear to be Working
Link to story and video on KVUE-TV:
http://www.kvue.com/news/Experimental-Bicycle-Traffic-Devices-appear-to-be-working-104829809.html
5) An Interview with SCAG Bike/Ped Wiki Team: 'This Plan Belongs to Everyone'
Link to interview on LADOT Bike Blog:
OTHER
6) Recovery Act Reporting Reaches Highest Level of Disclosure
Link to article on Nextgov:
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20101012_8048.php
7) Vermont Policy on Releasing Police Video Challenged in Court
Link to article in The Burlington Free Press:
8) Utah DOT Won't Release Text Messages Between Employee and Contractor
Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50461583-76/udot-wadsworth-lindsey-text.html.csp
9) 101 Ways to Use Mobile Messages in Travel
Link to article on Tnooz:
http://www.tnooz.com/2010/10/12/how-to/part-one-of-four-101-ways-to-use-mobile-messages-in-travel/
SAFETY / SECURITY
10) One in Five UK Motorists Uses Twitter and Facebook While Driving
Link to article in The Telegraph:
11) US Transportation Secretary Praises Subaru's Anti-distracted Driving Ad
Link to article in The Detroit News:
Link to ad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qf8OGLqE1s
TELEMATICS
12) US Telematics Opportunities Beckon for Taiwan's ICT Firms
Link to article in Taiwan Today:
http://taiwantoday.tw/ct.asp?xItem=122241&ctNode=445
TRANSIT
13) Companies Offer to Improve Leicestershire's Flawed Bus Tracking System
Link to article in the Leicester Mercury:
14) Reviews: Toronto Transit Apps
Link to article in the Toronto Star:
http://www.thestar.com/yourcitymycity/article/872835--reviews-toronto-transit-apps
VEHICLES
15) The Apps 'Explosion' and Your Car
Link to story on CNBC:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/39649871/
16) NXP Tests In-Car Computer System
Link to article in The Straits Times:
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_590318.html
17) Nine Best European Vehicle Safety Technologies
Link to blog on CNET:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20019495-48.html
News Releases
2) Google Transit Adds Toronto Transit Commission to Trip Planning Feature
3) NJ Transit Boosts Revenues with Outdoor Advertising
4) CargoSmart Launches European Union Import Control System Solution
5) Drexel Engineers May Soon Replace E-ZPass Box with Transparent Antenna
Upcoming Events
Content & Apps for Automotive USA – November 30-December 1 – San Diego
http://www.telematicsupdate.com/content
Today in Transportation History
1860 **150th anniversary** The oldest known existing aerial photograph was taken. The photo of Boston was taken from a balloon.
http://www.aerialarts.com/History/history.htm
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