Monday, May 28, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, May 28, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Traffic Congestion Plummets: Webinar Provides Key Findings from INRIX 2011 Scorecard

Last week INRIX released its 5^th Annual INRIX Traffic Scorecard revealing a startling 30% drop in traffic congestion in 2011. This webinar will provide an executive summary of the report findings and analysis of key trends driving traffic conditions in metros across the United States.

Register Now for the May 31 Webinar.

BICYCLES

1) For Cyclists, App Revolution Must Catch Up

Link to column in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/27/nyregion/new-york-cyclists-still-waiting-for-a-smartphone-revolution.html

OTHER

2) Ethiopian Roads Authority Launches New Roads Database

Link to article on TRL:

http://www.trl.co.uk/trl-news-hub/transport-news/latest-transport-news/era-launches-new-roads-database_801369705.htm

TAXIS

3) Dubai Launches Texting Service to Order Taxis from Metro Stations

Link to article in The National:

http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/step-seamlessly-from-metro-to-taxi-via-text

TELEMATICS

4) Telematics and V2V/V2X Technologies

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/v2x-safety/special-report-telematics-and-v2vv2x-technologies

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

5) Londoners Dread Traffic as City Plans Olympics

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/28/world/europe/london-braces-to-manage-traffic-of-the-olympics.html

6) Traffic Radio Station Debuts in Lagos, Nigeria

Link to article in The Nation:

http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/48069-fashola-to-inaugurate-traffic-radio.html

7) New Tech Predicted to Ease I-35 Holiday Traffic in Texas

Link to story on YNN:

http://austin.ynn.com/content/top_stories/284953/new-tech-predicted-to-ease-i-35-holiday-traffic

8) Jam Master

For veteran New York City traffic reporter Tom Kaminski, Memorial Day is all business.

Link to article in the New York Post:

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/jobs/jam_master_ecjILp2vxdleb9sEaLhpJJ

VEHICLES

9) As Apps Move Into Cars, So Do More Distractions

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/27/automobiles/as-apps-move-into-cars-so-do-more-distractions.html

10) Autonomous Road Train Project Completes First Public Road Test in Spain

Link to article on Gizmag:

http://www.gizmag.com/volvo-sartre-road-train-project-first-public-road-test/22707/

News Releases

1) Stories of Colorado's Scenic and Historic Byways Now Available Through Smartphones

Upcoming Events

5^th National Bus Rapid Transit Conference – August 20-22 – Las Vegas

http://www.cvent.com/events/5th-national-bus-rapid-transit-conference/event-summary-ce65b609f04a4e2882e8cf3c4c76a79d.aspx

Today in Transportation History    

1987 **25^th anniversary** West German pilot Mathias Rust flew a small plane from Finland to Moscow, landing near Red Square.

http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/rust.html

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