Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Wednesday, May 16, 2012



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

Who’s REALLY Controlling Traffic?
With the proliferation of navigation devices, GEWI has noted a global trend of drivers relying less on traditional means of traffic information distribution in favor of in-vehicle, smartphone and portable navigation devices.  This can have a negative impact in the ability of a public agency to control traffic information distribution, but GEWI has a solution.  TIC is used by a wide range of customer types, used for a wide range of traffic solutions.  For more information, visit booth #712 at ITS America, or contact us at info@gewi.com 


AVIATION

1) Despite Recommendations, FAA Still Not Budging on Mandatory Bird Strike Reports
Link to article on Medill Reports Chicago:

2) Virgin Atlantic Rolls Out In-Flight Cellphone Service
Link to Reuters article:

3) Acting FAA Chief: Innovation and Collaboration Keys to Success
Link to article in Rotor:

BICYCLES

4) Salt Lake City Unveils New Website for Cyclists
Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:

OTHER

5) A Look Ahead at the ITS America Annual Meeting
Link to Preview News:

ROADWAYS

6) Revisions 1 and 2 to the 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Link to further information from the Federal Highway Administration:

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Obama Administration's Safety Data Initiative Challenges App Developers
Link to White House Office of Science and Technology Policy blog:

TAXIS

8) Dublin Taxi Drivers Deny Green Lights on Roof Signs are Racist
Link to article in The Irish Times:

VEHICLES

9) As Congress Mulls Mandate on Car Black Boxes, Data Ownership Remains Unclear
Link to article in Wired:

10) No Artificial Noises for Electric BMW i3 (Yet)
Link to blog on Green Car Reports:

11) Apple Introduces the Steering Wheel Remote Control
Link to article on Patently Apple:


News Releases


Solicitations
 -  Request for Proposal – ITS ePrimer Technical Editor – US DOT/Institute of Transportation Engineers/ITS America
 -  National Scholarship – Operations Academy – FHWA


Upcoming Events
Webinar and Live: Risk-Based Security and Enhanced Behavior Detection/Analysis – May 22 – Cambridge, Massachusetts


Today in Transportation History    
1820 The USS Congress became the first US warship to visit China.

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