Thursday, August 23, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, August 23, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Through Airport Security in the Blink of an Eye

Link to article in Bloomberg Businessweek:

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-08-22/through-airport-security-in-the-blink-of-an-eye

2) Airport Boarding Gates Get a Facelift

Link to story on MarketWatch:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/airport-boarding-gates-get-a-facelift-2012-08-23-12107370

OTHER

3) ITS South Africa Welcomes Gauteng Transport Project After 'Planning Vacuum'

Link to article in Engineering News:

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/intelligent-transport-society-welcomes-gauteng-transport-project-after-planning-vacuum-2012-08-23

4) Intelligent Transport Systems in Turkey

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/intelligent-transport-systems-in-turkey-2/

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) US National Public Safety Network: $135 Million Set for Planning

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/National-Public-Safety-Network-135-Million-Set-For-Planning.html

6) US Coast Guard Officially Accepts New Rescue 21 Communications System in Buffalo, New York

Link to article in Government Security News:

http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/27068?c=maritime_port_security

7) Road Safety Newsletter – September 2012

Link to newsletter from the European Commission:

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/road_safety/pdf/news/nl9_en.pdf

TAXIS

8) New York City Taxis' New Logo to Eliminate Word 'Taxi'

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/22/taxis-lose-their-axi/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Electronic Message Boards Alert Idaho Drivers

Link to article in the Idaho Press-Tribune:

http://www.idahopress.com/members/electronic-message-boards-alert-idaho-drivers/article_3c86344a-ecda-11e1-a998-001a4bcf887a.html

10) How Well Will 'Google Now' Get You Around? So Far, Not Very

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/technology/2012/08/how-well-will-google-now-get-you-around-so-far-not-very/3037/

News Releases

1) Beat the Traffic to Premier New 3D Traffic Map Features for Broadcasters at IBC 2012

2) State, National Highway Safety Experts Meet in Baltimore

Upcoming Events

11^th Annual Southern California Transportation Summit – September 28 – Anaheim, California

http://mobility21.com/summit/about-2/

Today in Transportation History    

1957 **55^th anniversary** The Saskatchewan section of the Trans-Canada Highway was opened.  The province was the first to fully open their portion of the highway.

http://goo.gl/GvSsf

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