Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, December 24, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
**MERRY CHRISTMAS**
AVIATION
1) US Air Traffic Upgrade Hit by Delays, Higher Costs
Link to Reuters article:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6BM3HP20101223
OTHER
2) IBM's Innovation Predictions Include Holograms, Cars that Predict Traffic
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2010/12/ibm-technology-predictions.html
Link to video from IBM:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anKiEoxkpxM
3) Public Keeping Facebook Page of Chennai Traffic Cops Alive
Link to article in The Times of India:
SAFETY / SECURITY
4) Set-Up of Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System Completed
Link to ANI article:
5) Norway's Reindeer Fitted with Reflectors to Stop Car Crashes
Link to article in The Telegraph:
TELEMATICS
6) PC Makers Face Difficulty Cutting Into Car Electronics Industry
Link to article on Digitimes:
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20101224PD209.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
7) I-95 in Palm Beach County, Florida Soon Becoming a 'Smart Highway'
Link to article in The Palm Beach Post:
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/traffic/i-95-in-palm-beach-county-soon-becoming-1144773.html
Link to Florida DOT traveler information site: http://www.palmbeachcotraffic.org/
News Releases
1) NHTSA Rear-Visibility Proposal Presents Opportunities and Challenges Alike
Upcoming Events
Center for Transportation Studies Winter Luncheon – February 15 – Minneapolis, Minnesota
http://www.cts.umn.edu/Events/Luncheon/2011/winter/
Friday Bonus
Travelers at Orlando International Airport had a bit of a Christmas surprise this month.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmtgNmKMFRw
Today in Transportation History
1955 **55th anniversary** NORAD tracked Santa Claus for the first time. The tradition began when an ad for Sears included the wrong phone number for children to call Santa. The number went to CONAD (NORAD's predecessor) where staff provided updates.
http://www.norad.mil/about/Santa.html
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