Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, August 22, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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BICYCLES

1) Seattle Bike-Parking App – Coming Soon

Link to further information from Tekna Design:

http://teknadesigns.com/apps/seattle-bike-parking/

OTHER

2) IEEE ITS Society Newsletter – July 2012

Link to newsletter:

http://sites.ieee.org/itss/files/2012/08/v14n3.pdf

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

3) MBTA Debuts Charlie Mascot to Promote Fare Pass System, New Store

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/beacon_hill/2012/08/mbta_to_debut_charlie_mascot_t.html

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/TI3pb

4) Selling Transportation: Travel in Their Shoes, and Make It Local

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2012/08/22/selling-transportation-travel-in-their-shoes-and-make-it-local/

5) How Much Should Agencies Explain Their Planning Thoughts?

Link to Human Transit blog:

http://www.humantransit.org/2012/08/how-much-should-agencies-explain-their-planning-thoughts.html

TELEMATICS

6) MyFord Touch Blasted by Consumer Reports

Link to article in Automotive News:

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120822/OEM06/120829962/1491

Why the MyFord Touch Control System Stinks

Link to blog in Consumer Reports:

http://news.consumerreports.org/cars/2012/08/why-the-myford-touch-control-system-stinks.html

TRANSIT

7) Dubai's RTA to Pep Up, Prod Drivers with Text Messages

Link to article in the Khaleej Times:

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/inside.asp?xfile=/data/transport/2012/August/transport_August32.xml&section=transport

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/wzYSn

8) Seattle Link Real-Time Info and Other Rider Tools in the Works

Link to Seattle Transit Blog:

http://seattletransitblog.com/2012/08/22/link-real-time-info-and-other-rider-tools-in-the-works/

VEHICLES

9) New Cars Use Technology to Avoid Crashes

Link to story on NBC's Today:

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/48735970#48735970

10) Improved Communication Vital in Overcoming Fleet Driver Objections to Technology

Link to article in FleetNews:

http://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/2012/8/22/improved-communication-vital-in-overcoming-driver-objections-to-technology/44549/

News Releases

1) University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute Leads Way in 'Smart Car' Technology

2) US DOT Announces New Federal Grant Program to Help States Fight Distracted Driving

3) TomTom Extends Partnership with Telenav

4) Global Driver Assistance Systems Revenues to Reach $460 Billion by 2020

5) US DOT Unveils New Distracted Driving PSAs Featuring Cast of 'Glee'

6) North Carolina DOT Names I-40/440 Rebuild Project 'Crawleigh'

7) GEICO to Showcase Teen Driving Website at Governors Highway Safety Association Annual Meeting

8) Confused.com Launches Phone App Which Monitors Driving and Rewards Good Drivers

Upcoming Events

Talking Freight Seminar: Integrating Sustainability Analysis Into Freight Transportation Projects and Programs – September 19

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=829

Today in Transportation History    

1962 **50^th anniversary** The limousine of French president Charles de Gaulle was attacked by gunmen in an assassination attempt near Petit Clamart.  No one was injured in the attack.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/citroen-helps-de-gaulle-survive-assassination-attempt

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