Monday, March 26, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, March 26, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Unique Transportation Voiceovers

Have a product or service you're trying to draw attention to? How about an upcoming event? Why not use sound to tell people what's happening. Here's a recording I did for ITS-NY. In a little over a minute you get a rundown of what's ahead.

How might you use such a recording? Well, you could put a link on your website, include it in an email blast or even connect to it through a QR code in printed materials. The link could remain the same with new updates provided on a regular basis. In some situations, I'd be willing to do a similar recording for free! Please contact me at bernie@bwcommunications.net to learn more.

AVIATION

1) NextGen Breakeven Shifts to 2020, FAA Says

Link to article in Aviation Week:

http://goo.gl/d1LLE

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) Military Jamming of GPS Likely in Scotland During Joint Warrior Exercise

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-17487375

3) Fed Driver Distraction Guidelines Make Navigation Unusable

Link to Car Tech blog on CNET:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-57401786-48/fed-driver-distraction-guidelines-make-navigation-unusable/

OTHER

4) Instant America

Infographic shows how impatient Americans can be.

Link to Online Graduate Programs:

http://www.onlinegraduateprograms.com/instant-america/

ROADWAYS

5) Los Angeles Traffic Signals Finally Getting in Sync

Link to article in the Los Angeles Daily News:

http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_20247849/l-traffic-signals-are-finally-getting-sync

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Electronics Top Distractions for Teen Drivers

Link to story on CBS News:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57403935/electronics-top-distractions-for-teen-drivers/

Link to report from AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety: http://goo.gl/SajJm

TELEMATICS

7) Aviva: Overcoming the 'Greatest Challenge' for Insurance Telematics

Link to interview on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/insurance-telematics/aviva-overcoming-%E2%80%9Cgreatest-challenge%E2%80%9D-insurance-telematics

TRANSIT

8) Obama Administration Trying to Curb Distracted Driving Among Public Transit Employees

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/public-transit/217861-obama-administration-trying-to-curb-distracted-driving-among-public-transit-employees

Link to 'Dear Colleague" letter from the FTA: http://goo.gl/3fqFi

9) New York MTA's BusTime Off to Fast Start

Link to article on Transportation Nation:

http://transportationnation.org/2012/03/23/ny-mtas-bustime-off-to-fast-start/

10) BC Transit Heroes Honored by New Website

Link to article in The Vancouver Sun:

http://www.vancouversun.com/transit+heroes+honoured+website/6356764/story.html

Link to site: http://www.transithero.ca/

11) Articles from Mass Transit – March 2012

- Las Vegas: Where Image is Important

http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10627897/las-vegas-rtc-where-image-is-important

- Coming Together: Regional Fare Update

http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10628401/coming-together-regional-farecard-update

- Technology Initiative Updates

http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10630814/industry-forum-technology-initiative-updates

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) New Mexico State University Engineers Testing Dust Storm Detection and Notification System

Link to article from NMSU:

http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_20253530/nmsu-engineers-testing-dust-storm-detection-and-notification

VEHICLES

13) The Evolution of the Cooperative Vehicle

Link to blog on The Grush Hour:

http://grushhour.blogspot.com/2012/03/evolution-of-cooperative-vehicle.html

News Releases

1) Toyota Motor Corporation to Conduct Spring Traffic-Safety Campaign

2) Inspiring Transport Projects Rewarded at London Transport Awards Ceremony

3) Bay Area 511 Transit App Now Available for iPhone

Upcoming Events

Workshop & Webinar: Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Research Workshop – April 18 – Washington, DC

http://www.itsa.org/index.php?option=com_forme&fid=16&Itemid=99999

Today in Transportation History

1839 The first Henley Royal Regatta was held.

http://www.hrr.co.uk/

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