Friday, June 8, 2012

Friday, June 8, 2012



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, June 8, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) iPad Installations at Airports Take Some of the Stress Out of Traveling
Link to article in Macworld:

2) For FAA, It's Not Just Planes in the Cloud
Link to article in The Washington Post:

BICYCLES

3) FHWA Issues Interim Approval for the Optional Use of an Alternative Design for the US Bicycle Route (M1-9) Sign
Link to further information from the Federal Highway Administration:

CAMERAS

4) Judge in Tennessee Rules Against Red-Light Camera Companies
Link to story on WBIR-TV:

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Paper or Digital? How Do You Want Your Map?
Link to story on American Public Media's Marketplace:

TELEMATICS

6) In Telematics Realm, Varying Approaches to Delivering a Connected Drive
Link to article in The New York Times:

7) Telematics Central to Electric Vehicle Design
Link to blog on ZDNet:

TRANSIT

8) San Francisco Muni Cameras to Look for Abnormal Behavior
Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Social Media Will Help Kentucky State Police with Traffic at NASCAR Race
Link to story on WKYT-TV:

10) Real-Time Traffic Info Gets More Real
Link to article in Wired:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
ERTICO Forum: Public-Private Partnership Success Stories on ITS Deployment – June 21 – Brussels


Friday Bonus  
The world's strangest parking garages.


Today in Transportation History    
1967 **45th anniversary** The USS Liberty was attacked by Israeli forces during the Six Day War.  The attack left 34 Americans dead.

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