Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, September 15, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057
GPS / NAVIGATION
1) Position Estimator Helps Guide Vehicles During GPS Disruptions
Link to article in CTS Research E-News:
http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/ResearchENews/2011/08/index.html#GPS
OTHER
2) New York City's Taxi TV Gets a New Channel
Link to story and audio report on WNYC Radio:
http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news/2011/sep/15/taxi-tv-gets-second-channel/
3) Designing a Greener Commute in the Bay Area
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/14/designing-a-greener-commute-in-the-bay-area/
4) Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator – September 2011
Link to newsletter:
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/TrafficOperations/Newsletters/2011/2011-009-Sept.pdf
PARKING
5) Texting Service Makes It Simpler to Park in San Francisco
Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/09/14/BAQ41L4PE3.DTL
6) Louisiana State University Using Social Media to Help Find Open Parking Spots
Link to story and video on WAFB-TV:
http://www.wafb.com/story/15465490/lsu-parking-employing-social-media
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
7) Montreal Infrastructure Information Dismissed as Flimsy and Out of Date
Link to article in The Gazette:
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Information+dismissed+flimsy+date/5404803/story.html
8) Washington State DOT: Improving Our Website
Link to blog from WSDOT:
http://wsdotblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/improving-our-website.html
ROADWAYS
9) Technology Partnerships Project to Test Solar-Powered Traffic Signs
Link to article in Innovator:
SAFETY / SECURITY
10) 'CrashHelp' to Improve Emergency Medical Response for Rural Crashes
Link to article in CTS Research E-News:
http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/ResearchENews/2011/08/index.html#crashhelp
TRANSIT
11) Utah Transit Authority May Allow More Ads, but Restrict Sexy Ones
Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52584714-78/ads-uta-allow-committee.html.csp
12) Sharing Data Makes for Truly Public Transit
Link to article in Fast Company:
http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/159/public-transit-data
13) High-Tech Bus Stops Debut in Rochester, New York
Link to story on WXXI Radio:
14) Los Angeles Agency Chugs Along to Bring Wi-Fi to Gold Line
Link to article on The Eastsider LA:
http://www.theeastsiderla.com/2011/09/city-agency-chugs-along-to-bring-free-wi-fi-to-gold-line/
15) Using Data Analysis to Improve Transit Planning
Link to article in CTS Research E-News:
http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/ResearchENews/2011/08/index.html#transitplanning
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
16) UK MPs Call for Stronger Leadership and Better Communication to Tackle Congestion
Link to article on Road Transport:
Link to news release and report from the UK Parliament:
17) Virginia DOT Using Technology to Help Traffic
Link to story and video on WTKR-TV:
http://www.wtkr.com/news/wtkr-vdot-new-tech-traffic,0,7774741.story
VEHICLES
18) Study Crowns Radio as 'King of All In-Car Media'
Link to article in FMQB:
http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=2286690
Link to further information from Edison Research:
19) A Better Future? Autoweek Test-Drives Potential Safety Features
Link to article in Autoweek:
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110915/FRANKFURT/110919920
News Releases
1) BMW Chooses Mediamobile's Traffic Information for Navigation System
2) NJ Transit to Equip Entire Bus Fleet with On-Board Cameras
3) North Dakota DOT's 'Kilde Commercial' Wins National Award
4) New Crash Test Video Illustrates Importance of Car-Seat Use
Upcoming Events
Meteorological Technology World Expo 2011 – October 18-20 – Brussels
http://www.meteorologicaltechnologyworldexpo.com/
Today in Transportation History
1911 **100th anniversary** Baltimore's Union Station opened. Today, it's known as Pennsylvania Station.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-backstory-20110911,0,2407632.story
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