Thursday, July 5, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, July 5, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Aiming for Seamless Surfing and Streaming at 30,000 Feet

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/05/business/aiming-for-seamless-surfing-and-streaming-at-30000-feet.html

OTHER

2) What are the Best Cities for Travel Tech Start-Ups?

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2012/07/05/news/what-are-the-best-cities-for-travel-tech-start-ups/

3) ERTICO's i-Mobility Newsletter

Link to newsletter:

http://goo.gl/Ubj61

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) Dangerous Nevada Railroad Crossings May Get Safety Upgrades

Link to article in the Reno Gazette-Journal:

http://www.rgj.com/article/20120703/NEWS/307030022/Dangerous-railroad-crossings-may-get-safety-upgrades

5) Pennsylvania Governor Expected to Sign Bill Allowing Flashing Purple Lights for Funeral Processions

Bill also allows illuminated decals on vehicles' rear windows.

Link to article in The Patriot-News:

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/07/gov_tom_corbett_expected_to_si.html

TELEMATICS

6) Telematics: To Embed or Not to Embed?

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/telematics-embed-or-not-embed

TRANSIT

7) Secrets Spilled on Toronto Subway Screens

Art project invited ordinary people to fess up.

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2012/07/04/subway-art-confessions.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) UK's AA Steps in to Direct Airshow Traffic

Link to article on Get Hampshire:

http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2116486_aa_steps_in_to_direct_airshow_traffic

VEHICLES

9) Carpooling Makes a Surge on Apps and Social Media

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/05/technology/technology-makes-car-pooling-safer-and-easier.html

10) Can Twitter Manage Vehicle Fleets?

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/transportation/Twitter-Manage-Vehicle-Fleets.html

News Releases

1) TV Traffic Reporting Incorporates Live Social Media Updates for First Time

2) Installed Base of Fleet Management Systems Will Reach 8.7 Million Units in the Americas by 2016

Upcoming Events

International Municipal Signal Association Annual Conference – July 28-31 – Four Corners, Florida

http://www.imsasafety.org/2012conf/conf2012.html

Today in Transportation History    

1912 **100^th anniversary** A day after 39 people were killed in a railroad crash another collision, this time in Wilpen, Pennsylvania, killed 21 people.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F50D13F7345517738DDDAF0894DF405B828DF1D3

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