Thursday, February 9, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, February 9, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) LightSquared Would Ruin Aviation with System, Carriers Say

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-08/lightsquared-would-ruin-u-s-aviation-with-system-carriers-say.html

Link to news release from Airlines for America:

http://www.airlines.org/Pages/news_2-8-2012.aspx

2) EC Praises Airports for Progress in Dealing with Extreme Weather

Improved coordination and providing passengers with accurate real-time information cited.

Link to article in The Sofia Echo:

http://www.sofiaecho.com/2012/02/09/1762756_ec-praises-airports-for-progress-in-dealing-with-extreme-weather

Link to news release:

http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/84&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

3) Hanoi Builds New Air Traffic Control Center

Link to article on Viet Nam News:

http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/social-issues/220548/ha-noi-builds-new-air-traffic-control-centre.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Navigation App Waze Gets Limited Voice Controls

Link to column on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-19882_3-57373730-250/navigation-app-waze-gets-limited-voice-controls

MARITIME

5) Critical for the Opening Arctic: A Bering Strait Vessel Traffic Service

Link to commentary on Alaska Dispatch:

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/critical-opening-arctic-bering-strait-vessel-traf-c-service

OTHER

6) News from DutchMobility.com

- Hidden Images Can Affect Your Driving Speed

http://www.dutchmobility.com/896/896/

- Belgium Leads with New SMS Parking Applications

http://www.dutchmobility.com/910/belgium-leads-with-new-sms-parking-applications/

7) GEWI 20^th Anniversary – January/February 2012 Newsletter

Link to newsletter:

http://gewi.com/gewi-newsletters/2012/02/gewi-newsletter-january-february-2012/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Reporters Locked Out of Nigeria's Busiest Airport

Link to AP article:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57373228/reporters-locked-out-of-nigerias-busiest-airport/text

Link to news release from the Committee to Protect Journalists:

http://www.cpj.org/2012/02/nigerian-airport-officials-lock-out-journalists-ho.php

9) Transportation Expo Provides Southern Utah Residents with Information on Traffic

Link to article on St. George News:

http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2012/02/09/enhancing-dixie-equipping-drivers-transportation-expo-delivered/

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) NJ Transit Presented with Recommendations to Reduce Train-Related Deaths

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/02/new_dot_committee_presents_rec.html

Link to report:

http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/about/press/2012/documents/NJSafetyalongRailroads.pdf

TELEMATICS

11) Telematics and the Rise of In-Car Internet Radio: Part I

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://social.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/telamatics-and-rise-car-internet-radio-part-i

TRANSIT

12) Riders Blast NJ Transit Over On-Time Performance, Handling of Service Interruptions

Agency's website gets highest ranking; will use Facebook, Twitter to improve information flow.

Link to article in the Asbury Park Press:

http://www.app.com/article/20120208/NJNEWS/302080101/Riders-blast-NJ-Transit-over-on-time-performance-handling-of-service-interruptions

Link to survey results:

http://www.njtransit.com/var/var_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=ScoreCardSurveyTo

13) Inside Smellvertising, the Scented Advertising Tactic Coming Soon to a City Near You

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/design/2012/02/inside-smellvertising-scented-advertising-tactic-coming-bus-stop-near-you/1181/

VEHICLES

14) Some Ford Owners to Get Touch-Screen Software Fix Soon

Changes will make system easier, and less distracting, to use.

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/story/2012-02-07/ford-mytouch/53014836/1

News Releases

1) New Washington State DOT Cameras, Hardware Showcase 16 Miles of I-5 in North Snohomish County

2) Orlando's I-Ride Trolleys Now Equipped with NextBus Technology

3) Econolite Launches Autoscope Duo

Upcoming Events

New York International Auto Show – April 6-15 – New York City

http://www.autoshowny.com/

Today in Transportation History

1912 **100^th anniversary** Thomas Hinman Moorer, who served as the US Navy's Chief of Naval Operations and as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was born in Mount Willing, Alabama.

http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/thmoorer.htm

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