Friday, April 27, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, April 27, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Travelers Face Patchwork of Free vs. Paid Wi-Fi

Link to AP article:

http://www.telegram.com/article/20120426/APF/304269744/1002/business

MARITIME

2) Flying Sky High

CEO has Iridium at full steam ahead to provide innovative maritime communication solutions.

Link to article in Maritime Reporter:

http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/pubs/nwm/maritimereporter/201204/ (page 8)

OTHER

3) Traffic Technology International – April/May 2012

Link to magazine:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e1a5fab8

ROADWAYS

4) Practices to Manage Traffic Sign Retroreflectivity

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/167037.aspx

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) US Ban Sought on Cellphone Use While Driving

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-usa-drivingbre83q00c-20120426,0,2008544.story

6) Tornado Prompts Norman, Oklahoma Schools to Install GPS Radios

Link to story on KWTV-TV:

http://www.news9.com/story/17799299/tornado-prompts-norman-schools-to-install-gps-radios

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Researchers Tackle Victorian Traffic Systems

Link to article on iTnews:

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/298441,researchers-tackle-victorian-traffic-systems.aspx

8) Smartphone App Offers Real-Time Travel Info for Beijing

Link to article in China Daily:

http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-04/27/content_15163857.htm

VEHICLES

9) The Gadgets That Will Drive Car Demand in China

Link to article in China Daily:

http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/epaper/2012-04/27/content_15159594.htm

News Releases

1) Panasonic Advances Automotive Millimeter-Wave Radar Technology to Detect Pedestrians and Vehicles in Low Visibility Conditions

2) OnStar Advisors Bridge Gap in Emergencies

3) GM Names Dell Exec to Lead Infotainment, OnStar

Upcoming Events

Airport Customer Service Forum 'From Curbside to Aircraft' – June 4-6 – Dubrovnik, Croatia

http://events.aaae.org/sites/120604

Friday Bonus  

This is not what is meant by multimodal transportation.

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/332903/20120425/man-parks-car-paris-metro-station-stairs.htm

Today in Transportation History    

2002 **10^th anniversary** The last usable telemetry was received from Pioneer 10.

http://www-pw.physics.uiowa.edu/pioneer/farewell.html

2012 The Space Shuttle Enterprise made its final flight.  Here's what I saw as it flew over Jersey City, New Jersey.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150689591311851&set=vb.604656850&type=2&theater

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