Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, September 23, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) JetBlue CEO Calls for Air-Traffic Control Reform
Link to Reuters article:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/23/uk-jetblue-idUSLNE78M00R20110923
CAMERAS
2) Several Indian Cities to be Under 24x7 CCTV Surveillance Soon
Link to article in The Times of India:
CARTOGRAPHY
3) The History and Adventure of Maps with Ken Jennings
Link to interview on KUOW Radio's Weekday:
http://kuow.org/program.php?id=24592
OTHER
4) State of Maine Apologizes to Penobscot Nation for Bus Inspections on Tribal Land
Both agree to implement procedures for better communication.
Link to article in the Bangor Daily News:
TELEMATICS
5) Telematics and the Connected Car: How to Deal with Increasing Data Use
Link to article in Telematics Update:
TRANSIT
6) South Carolina's CARTA to Offer Google Transit
Clemson bus ridership up 20% in two years after offering Google Transit.
Link to article in The Post and Courier:
http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/sep/23/google-transit-called-very-useful/
7) Norfolk Tide Light-Rail Line Adds Wi-Fi, Online Ticket-Purchase Option
Link to article in The Virginian-Pilot:
http://hamptonroads.com/2011/09/norfolk-tide-lightrail-line-adds-wifi-other-features
8) Wayfinding in the New York City Subway Sucks. Here are Three Ways to Fix It
Link to article on Co.Design:
http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665051/wayfinding-in-the-nyc-subway-sucks-here-are-three-ways-to-fix-it
9) U.S. News & World Report Error Turns TriMet's '#1 Transit' Signs Into False Advertising
Link to blog in The Oregonian:
http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2011/09/us_news_reporting_error_turns.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
10) London Olympic Travel Plans Hit by Business Secrecy
Link to article in the Financial Times:
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/c1aba43a-e537-11e0-bdb8-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1Ylzwjaic
11) Qatar to Have State-of-the-Art Transportation System
Ministry working with Qatar University on smart traffic information system.
Link to article in The Peninsula:
VEHICLES
12) Audi: Connecting Cars to the City via Internet
Link to article on Wheels.ca:
http://www.wheels.ca/article/800146
News Releases
1) re:Streets Holds Design Charrette to Develop Interactive Manual of Solutions for Urban Streets
2) GEWI to Speak on Advanced Traffic Technologies at ITS World Congress
3) Boingo: Smartphones and Tablets Surpass Laptops as Most Frequently Carried Wi-Fi Devices in Airports
Upcoming Events
ITS California NorCal Luncheon Workshop: Team California – September 26 – Oakland, California
http://its-canorcalworkshops.eventbrite.com/
Friday Bonus
Take a flight over the planet Earth. (Best viewed full screen)
Today in Transportation History
1641 **370th anniversary** The Merchant Royal, carrying millions of dollars worth of gold and coins, sank off the Isles of Scilly.
http://www.merchantroyalshipwreck.com/merchant_royal/
1911 **100th anniversary** The Argentine battleship ARA Moreno was launched from a shipyard in Camden, New Jersey.
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=FB0815FA3D5813738DDDAD0A94D1405B818DF1D3
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