Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday,
May 29, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057
Last
week, INRIX released its 5th 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 this
May 31 Webinar.
AVIATION
1)
Social Media Start-Ups Bring Compatible
Travelers Together
Link
to article in USA Today:
CARTOGRAPHY
2)
How is the DC Metro Map Made? You Might
be Surprised
Link
to blog on DCist:
3)
Apple's New iOS 6 Maps App with 3D
Mapping is Coming this Summer
Link
to article on BGR:
OTHER
4)
News from ERTICO
-
Siim Kallas Seeks Stronger
EU-Turkey Cooperation on Transport
-
TISA Publishes a TPEG Handbook,
Now Available for Download
-
ITS United Kingdom Re-elects
Chairman and Vice Chairman for 2012/13
PARKING
5)
New York City Parking Rules Now on an
Online Map
Link
to article on Transportation Nation:
Link
to DOTMap: http://nycdot.info/dotmap/
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
6)
Growing Your Twitter Followers, as Easy
as 1-2-3
Link
to Talking Transportation:
RAILROADS
7)
US DOT Notes Close Call Reporting
System, R&D Strides in Rail Industry
Link
to article in Progressive Railroading:
8)
Tender Process Launched for Train
Protection, Warning System on India's Southern Railway
Link
to article in The Hindu:
SAFETY / SECURITY
9)
Companies Move to Ban Cellphones While
Driving
Link
to article in The New York Times:
10)
Key Words Raise Red Flags for Homeland
Security
Among
words are Metro, bridge, infrastructure and subway.
Link
to story on WTOP Radio:
TELEMATICS
11)
Telematics, Regulation and Driver
Distraction
Link
to article on Telematics Update:
TRANSIT
12)
Transport for London Shies Away from NFC
for Olympic Games
Link
to article on QR Code Press:
13)
Phoenix Metro's Social Media Strategy
Helps Agency Better Connect with Riders
Link
to article in Metro:
14)
DC Metro Strains to Talk But Struggles
for Clarity Among Many Channels
Link
to TBD on Foot blog:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
15)
Qatar to Complete Intelligent Transport
Master Plan by End of 2012
Link
to article in MEED:
News Releases
Upcoming Events
2012 Mid-Continent Transportation Research
Forum – September 6-7 – Madison, Wisconsin
Today in Transportation
History
1972
**40th anniversary** Three Japanese gunman opened fire at Lod
International Airport in Israel killing 26 people.
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