Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) American Airlines Sues Blogging Ex-Employee and Alleged Moles
Link to article on Tnooz:
Link to The Sky Steward: http://www.dearskysteward.com/
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
2) Using Digital Directions Could Cost You on Pennsylvania Turnpike
Link to article on Philly.com:
OTHER
3) Intelligent Transportation System Planned for Hyderabad
Link to article in The Hindu:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/article3321455.ece
4) Boeing to Jump Into the Mobile Phone Business
Link to article in National Defense:
http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=742
5) US DOT ITS Joint Program Office Newsletter – April 2012
Link to newsletter:
http://www.its.dot.gov/newsletter/april2012.htm
SAFETY / SECURITY
6) Chinese Railway to Use Face Recognition Technology in Stations
Link to article from the Shanghai Daily:
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-04/16/content_15059108.htm
TELEMATICS
7) Telematics and Total System Integration
Link to article on Telematics Update:
http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/v2x-safety/telematics-and-total-system-integration
TRANSIT
8) Toronto Transit Authorities Refuse to Take Down Muslim Ad
Link to PostMedia News article:
9) Utah Transit Authority Says 'Distracted Walking' Ordinance is Working
Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/53895472-90/agency-allegra-board-distracted.html.csp
10) Women Create Social Network for Manhattan Bus Route
Link to article in the New York Post:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/this_bus_drives_us_wild_IQ40kawhyw4ks4vkCZZpaJ
VEHICLES
11) BMW Tests System to Book Hotel Rooms from Car and Use Car Keys to Unlock Door to Room
Link to article on Tnooz:
Link to news release from VingCard Elsafe: http://goo.gl/XIlYQ
12) Integrating the Car Into the Digital Life of the Consumer
Link to audio presentation from Telematics Update:
http://uk.telematicsupdate.com/fc_tele_evupdatelz/lz.aspx?p1=0575795S8121&CC=&p=1
13) FOT-Net Newsletter – March 2012
Link to newsletter:
http://fot-net.eu/download/Newsletter/02967fotnetnewslettermar2012web.pdf
News Releases
1) ITS Australia Recommended as 2016 ITS World Congress Host
2) Bombardier Partners with Atlanta to Improve Track Worker Protection with TrackSafe Technology
3) IEEE Unveils Transportation Electrification Web Portal
4) Bicycle Music Video Broadcast to 2 Million+ Twitter Followers
5) TomTom Delivers Broader and Richer Map Coverage for Business Customers
6) Missouri DOT's New Signs Ask Motorists to Rate Work Zones
7) Pennsylvania DOT Launches New Safety Effort, Highlights Distracted Driving
8) Automotive Infotainment: Smartphone Connectivity Becoming a Must Have Feature
Solicitation
- Request for Proposals – Statewide ITS Device and System Maintenance and Network Monitoring – Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Using Floating Vehicle Data to Enrich Traffic Management – April 26
https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/433585534
Today in Transportation History
1492 **520th anniversary** Christopher Columbus and the Catholic Monarchs signed the Capitulations of Santa Fe. The agreement financed Columbus' voyage to the New World.
2012 Space Shuttle Discovery made its final flight, flying atop a 747 from the Kennedy Space Center to Dulles International Airport in Virginia.
http://video.msnbc.msn.com/msnbc.com/47074472/
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