Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday,
August 17, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1)
Olympics Provided UK with Air Traffic
Control Showcase
Link
to article in Air Traffic Management:
2)
Virgin America Offers In-Flight Voter
Registration App Until November
Link
to blog in the Los Angeles Times:
3)
Tallahassee Airport Picks Atlanta Firm
for Website Work
Link
to column in the Tallahassee Democrat:
4)
Guidebook for Implementing ITS Elements to Improve Airport Traveler Access
Information
Link
to report from the Transportation Research Board:
CAMERAS
5)
Mystery of Covered Pedestrian Traffic
Signal in Woodbridge, New Jersey Solved
Link
to article in the Home News Tribune:
OTHER
6)
Text Messages Making Kansas DMV Wait
Shorter
Link
to story on KSNT-TV:
7)
An App to Transport Ride-Sharing to the
Road
Link
to column in The New York Times:
SAFETY / SECURITY
8)
TSA Researches Avatars for Airport
Security Checkpoints
Link
to article in InformationWeek:
9)
Study: Singing in the Car Makes You a
Worse Driver
Link
to blog on The Atlantic Cities:
Link
to article abstract in Accident Analysis
& Prevention:
TRANSIT
10)
Wi-Fi on Buses and Trains: Better
Service Ahead
Link
to article in PCWorld:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
11)
IBM to Introduce Real-Time Traffic
Alerts System on Phones in Kenya
Link
to article on Newstime Africa:
VEHICLES
12)
NHTSA Sets Standards for Data Collected
from Black Boxes in Cars
Link
to article in The New York Times:
13)
Cash-Strapped New Mexico MVD Stalling Online
License Renewal System
Link to article in the Santa Fe New Mexican:
14)
Roger C. Lanctot on In-Vehicle
Connectivity
Link
to interview on Navibiz:
News Releases
Upcoming Events
Connected Vehicle Safety Program Workshop –
September 25-27 – Chicago
Friday Bonus
You've
probably heard of Galloping Gertie, the bridge which collapsed during a strong
wind. Meet its highway sign
counterpart.
Today in Transportation
History
1962
**50th anniversary** The UK Royal Navy's HMS Penelope was launched.
The ship later served in the Ecuadorian Navy as the Presidente Eloy Alfaro.
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