Thursday, May 3, 2012

Thursday, May 3, 2012



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, May 3, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

IBTTA Organization Management Workshop – June 17-19 in San Francisco

This event is taking on a new focus this year.  You can learn more in this audio update.  To view the preliminary agenda, make your hotel reservation and to register, just go to www.ibtta.org/sanfrancisco.  The special hotel rate expires May 23. 

If you enjoyed the audio update, please let me know.  It's a different way to get the word out about your new product or upcoming event.  I'd be happy to record something similar for your organization.  Please contact me at bernie@bwcommunications.net.


AVIATION

1) FAA Issues Warning to Passenger Who Filmed Bird Strike
Link to story on CNN:

2) Rethinking the Lowly Boarding Pass
Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

3) After the Plane Gets You to the Airport, an App Comes in Handy
Link to article in The New York Times:

OTHER

4) Obama Administration Urges Freer Access to Cellphone Records
Justice Department official says warrant shouldn't be needed to obtain cell data on movement of a suspect.
Link to Reuters article:

5) TRA 2012: Greener, Safer and Smarter Surface Transport for Europe
Link to article from ERTICO:

PEDESTRIANS

6) New Inquiry into 'Puffin' Pedestrians Crossings Amid Safety Fears
Link to article in The Telegraph:

7) How the Blind are Reinventing the iPhone
Link to article in The Atlantic:

TELEMATICS

8) The Prius V and Its Entune System
Link to blog in The New York Times:

TRANSIT

9) Public Transport Victoria to Pull New iPhone App, Replace It with Old One
Link to story on 774 ABC Radio Melbourne:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Intelligent Transportation System to be Installed Along Ottawa Road 174
Link to story on CFRA Radio:

VEHICLES

11) Eight 'Killer New Car App' Features for 2013
Link to article in Forbes:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
Dynamic Mobility Applications and Data Capture Management Programs – May 24 – National Harbor, Maryland


Today in Transportation History    
1952 **60th anniversary** The first airplane landing took place at the North Pole.  The plane was piloted by Joseph O. Fletcher and William P. Benedict.

1962 **50th anniversary** A crash involving three trains killed 160 people near Mikawashima Station in Tokyo.

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