Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday,
August 14, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057
IBTTA 80th Annual Meeting & Exhibition
With less than four
weeks until IBTTA’s 80th Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Orlando,
now is a great time to register and make your hotel reservations! The
meeting will be held September 9-13, 2012 and it promises to be the year’s
largest gathering of industry professionals. Delegates will learn about tolling
solutions and experiences from industry experts in the areas of technology,
transportation policies, contemporary issues and innovative solutions to
worldwide mobility challenges. This year’s generous meeting hosts include
Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX), the
Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority and the Orlando-Orange County
Expressway Authority. Orlando is easy to get to with hundreds of flights into
Orlando International Airport; guests who decide to extend their trip can
easily access all of Orlando’s attractions including Walt Disney World® Theme
Parks and the Downtown Disney® area, local museums and performing arts, and the
legendary Kennedy Space Center.
IBTTA’s hotel room registration deadline has been extended. Book by
August 21, 2012, to receive the discounted IBTTA rate!
To see updated
information on all aspects of the meeting and to register, visit www.ibtta.org/orlando
AVIATION
1)
FAA's Technical Center Develops
Technologies to Improve Flight Safety
Link
to article in The Press of Atlantic City:
MARITIME
2)
What Language Should Be Used in Maritime
Training?
Link
to blog on Maritime Professional:
OTHER
3)
Industry Insiders Square Off on the
Future of Kiosks
Link
to blog on KioskMarketplace.com:
RAILROADS
4)
Amtrak Corridor Coalition Formed in
Illinois
Link
to story on KWQC-TV:
5)
Amid Political Background, Norfolk
Southern TV Ad Debuts
Link
to article in Railway Age:
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/freight/class-i/with-politics-as-background-ns-tv-ad-debuts.html
6)
Union Pacific Delivers Internet of
Things Reality Check
Railroad uses sensors and analytics to prevent
derailments, but it also shows where the next wave of innovation is needed.
Link
to article in InformationWeek:
ROADWAYS
7)
Throughout New York City, a New
Generation of Street Signs
Link
to article in The New York Times:
TELEMATICS
8)
Insurance Telematics and the
'Marketplace of Motivators'
Link
to article on Telematics Update:
TRANSIT
9)
NJ Transit to Try Online Ticket Program
Link
to article in the Asbury Park Press:
10)
What Makes Some Train Station Waits
Better than Others?
Link
to blog on The Atlantic Cities:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
11)
Russian Radio Listeners Tune In for News
and Traffic, Not for Culture or Sports
Link
to article on Russia Beyond the Headlines:
News Releases
Solicitation
- Call for Entries -
National ITS Awards – ITS Australia
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Transportation Data Visualization:
Innovations in Performance Measurement and Real-Time Situational Awareness –
September 5
Today in Transportation
History
1592
**420th anniversary** The Battle of Hansan Island took place with
Korean naval forces defeating Japanese forces.
1937
**75th anniversary** The Appalachian Trail was officially completed
connecting Mt. Oglethorpe, Georgia and Baxter Peak in Maine.
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