Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, February 24, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) San Jose Considers Adding 'Silicon Valley' to Struggling Airport's Lengthy Name
Link to article in the San Jose Mercury News:
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_17465946
2) Southwest Airlines Partners with Apple's iTunes
Link to article in Variety:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118032639
Link to further information from Southwest Airlines:
http://www.southwest.com/html/travel-extras/inairtainment.html
CARTOGRAPHY
3) Google Asks Swiss Court to Lift Street View Curbs
Link to AP article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/24/AR2011022401715.html
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
4) Hidden Charges Have New Meaning at Invisible Tollbooths
Link to column in The News-Press:
GPS / NAVIGATION
5) Garmin Seeks New Routes as PNDs Lose Direction
Link to Reuters article:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/23/garmin-idUSL3E7DN17N20110223
ROADWAYS
6) Hectoring Highway Signs in Ontario
Link to blog on CKTB Radio:
http://www.610cktb.com/blogs/tmcconnell/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10208648
SAFETY / SECURITY
7) Earthquake Early Warning System a Reality in California
Link to story on Fox News:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/02/23/quake-early-warning-reality-california/
TRANSIT
8) Transport for London to Upgrade Travel Card Readers
Link to article in The Guardian:
9) NJ Transit to Unveil 'Scorecard' that Will Provide Performance Data Online
Link to article in the Daily Record:
10) Articles from the Current Issue of Mass Transit
- Great Communicator - An Interview with the President and CEO of San Antonio's VIA
http://www.masstransitmag.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=13731
- New Media Marketing
http://www.masstransitmag.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=13729
- Sound Advice for Agencies
http://www.masstransitmag.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=13728
- Top Transit Tech Innovations
http://www.masstransitmag.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=13730
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
11) Smart Corridors System Offers San Mateo County, California Motorists Relief from Major Crashes
Link to article in The Examiner:
12) Calling All Cars: Cell Phone Networks and the Future of Traffic
Link to article on Ars Technica:
13) Real-Time Data Improves Traffic Flow on Seattle Streets
Link to blog from the Seattle Department of Transportation:
http://sdotblog.seattle.gov/2011/02/23/real-time-data-improves-traffic-flow-on-city-streets/
News Releases
1) More Missourians Go Online for Road Condition Information
3) TomTom and Beacon Software Team Up to Help Towing Fleets Manage Operations Efficiently
Upcoming Events
National Association of County Engineers Annual Conference – April 17-21 – Minneapolis, Minnesota
http://www.countyengineers.org/events/annualconf/Pages/NACE2010-ConferenceOverview.aspx
Today in Transportation History
1961 **50th anniversary** Iran Air was created with the merger of Iranian Airways and Pars Airways.
http://www.iranair.com/site/305/default.aspx
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