Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday,
June 14, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057
National Rural ITS Conference –
September 17-19
Registration is open
for the 2012 National Rural ITS Conference! To be held September 17-19th in
Biloxi, Mississippi, the conference will showcase rural applications of
intelligent transportation systems in nearly 30 technical sessions,
professional tours and training opportunities. You can view agenda, lodging and activity information online. For
conference updates, find us on twitter (#NRITS) or join us on LinkedIn (under
National Rural ITS Conference). Lastly, don’t forget to turn in your
applications for the “Best of Rural ITS Awards” by Friday, June 22nd.
AVIATION
1)
Airlines, Ticket Firms Battle Over
Booking System
Link
to AP article:
GPS / NAVIGATION
2)
Florida Considers Using GPS Tracking to
Charge Drivers Per Mile
Link
to story on WINK-TV:
OTHER
3)
Poll: Americans OK with Some Domestic
Drones – But Not to Catch Speeders
Link
to story on MSNBC:
4)
New Logo Revealed for San Francisco
Municipal Transportation Agency
Link
to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:
5)
News from ERTICO
-
TISA Position Paper: Provision of
a Free Minimum Universal Traffic Information Service
-
Vehicle Makers Urge EU to Act Upon
CARS21 Recommendations
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
6)
Arizona Fighting Dust Storms with Haiku
Link
to article in the Daily News:
Link
to news release: http://goo.gl/Uyvc9
ROADWAYS
7)
California DOT Will Defend Structural
Safety of New Bay Bridge in Unprecedented Live Webinar
Link
to article in the Contra Costa Times:
Link
to news release: http://goo.gl/LRhr4
8)
Five New York Bridges Raise Cash from
Ads at Toll Plazas
Link
to AP article:
SAFETY / SECURITY
9)
Ohio DOT To Enhance Wrong-Way Signs
Link
to article in The Blade:
TRANSIT
10)
Apple Draws Protest for Dropping Transit
Directions in New Software
Link
to article on Transportation Nation:
11)
Smartphone App Could Aid Wisconsin Bus
Riders
Link
to article in the Journal Sentinel:
12)
Use of Electronic Devices Increases on
Commuter Rail
Link
to article on The Transit Wire:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
13)
Windows Phone's Maps App Now Has Better
Traffic Data Thanks to Nokia
Link
to blog on MobileBurn:
14)
Hamilton, Ontario to Use Innovative
Camera Technology in Pilot to Manage Traffic
Link
to CBC News story:
VEHICLES
15)
Vehicle Automation May Cut Traffic
Deaths
Link
to article in the Detroit Free Press:
16)
A Travel Guide App for Subaru Drivers by
Subaru Drivers
Link
to review on CNET:
News Releases
Upcoming Events
Airports Conference of the Americas – July
15-17 – San Jose, Costa Rica
Today in Transportation
History
1962
**50th anniversary** The Convention for the Establishment of a
European Space Research Organization was signed in Paris.
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