Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, October 31, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057
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AVIATION
1) Changing of Jackson-Evers International Airport's Name to be Expensive
Link to article in The Clarion-Ledger:
http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20111031/NEWS/110310318/Changing-airport-s-name-expensive
2) MasterCard Testing Contactless Payments for In-Flight Purchases
Link to article on PaymentsSource:
GPS / NAVIGATION
3) LightSquared's Foes Assemble Lobbying Force Over GPS Issue
Link to article in The Washington Post:
Link to Coalition to Save Our GPS: http://saveourgps.org
OTHER
4) Articles from DutchMobility.com
- Computer Game Encourages Employees to Leave Car at Home More Often
http://www.dutchmobility.com/360/escaping-the-queue-is-child%e2%80%99s-play/
- Robust Road Network Diminishes Queues
http://www.dutchmobility.com/413/robust-road-network-diminishes-queus/
- Dynamic Travel Information for the Blind and Visually Impaired
http://www.dutchmobility.com/319/dynamic-travel-information-for-the-blind-and-visually-impaired/
- RoadSense Makes Young People More Aware of Risks
http://www.dutchmobility.com/321/roadsense-makes-young-people-more-aware-of-risks/
5) Volpe Highlights – October 2011
Link to newsletter from the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center:
http://www.volpe.dot.gov/infosrc/highlts/11/oct/index.html
6) News from ERTICO – ITS Europe
- First iMobility Forum Plenary Meeting: Paving the Way to the Future
http://www.ertico.com/first-imobility-forum-plenary-meeting-paving-the-way-to-the-future/
- iMobility Awards: Rewarding Excellence in Deployment of iMobility Systems
http://www.ertico.com/imobility-awards-rewarding-excellence-in-deployment-of-imobility-systems/
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
7) Smell Test: Pro and Con Ads for Washington State Highway Tolling are Misleading
Link to article in The News Tribune:
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/10/29/1885429/smell-test-pro-and-con-ads-for.html
RAILROADS
8) Metal Thieves Using Google to Find Booty on UK Railways
Link to article in The Telegraph:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/8855272/Metal-thieves-using-Google-fo-find-booty.html
9) Amtrak Adds Wi-Fi to 12 East Coast Routes
Link to article on The Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/31/wi-fi-added-to-12-east-coast-routes_n_1067713.html
ROADWAYS
10) Michigan Company Installs Wireless Intellistreet Systems
Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:
SAFETY / SECURITY
11) TSA Struggles Through Its Love-Hate Relationship with Social Media
Link to article in The Hill:
12) Highway Safety Manual Implementation Guide for Managers
Link to document from FHWA:
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/hsm/hsm_mgrsguide/
TELEMATICS
13) Hughes Telematics: A Seamless Journey 'From Drive to Park'
Link to interview on Telematics Update:
http://social.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/hughes-telematics-seamless-journey-drive-park
TRANSIT
14) What's in a Los Angeles Metro Station Name?
Changing names of stations involves more than just a vote by the board.
Link to commentary on KCET Radio:
http://www.kcet.org/updaily/socal_focus/commentary/where-we-are/whats-in-a-metro-station-name.html
15) Chicago Transit Authority to Become More Social with Twitter and Facebook Accounts
Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:
16) Fort Collins Transit Advertising Important for Business Growth
Link to commentary in The Coloradoan:
http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20111031/OPINION04/111030013
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
17) Ukrainian Government to Create Coordinating Center for Traffic Management During Euro 2012
Link to article in the Kyiv Post:
http://www.kyivpost.com/news/nation/detail/116018/
News Releases
1) FAA Expands its Role in Florida NextGen Test Bed
2) Union Pacific Railroad's Steam Locomotives Join the App World
3) Iteris to Acquire Berkeley Transportation Systems
4) Telmap Selects Inrix Traffic Information for Mobile Location Companion Service
Upcoming Events
National Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Training Conference – November 6-9 – Galveston, Texas
http://tti.tamu.edu/conferences/rail11/
Today in Transportation History
1941 **70th anniversary** The USS Reuben James became the first US vessel sunk by enemy action during World War II.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/a_people_at_war/prelude_to_war/uss_reuben_james.html
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