Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, September 18, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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CARTOGRAPHY

1) Paper Map Publishers Reinvent Their Business Model

Link to podcast from Directions Magazine:

http://www.directionsmag.com/podcasts/paper-map-publishers-reinvent-their-business-model/278849

OTHER

2) Audit Reveals Hundreds of North Carolina DOT Cellphones Never Used During One Year

Link to story on WSOC-TV:

http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/audit-reveals-hundreds-ncdot-cellphones-never-used/nSDNr/

3) California DOT Wins Fatal Crash Suit, Asks Family to Pay

Link to article in U-T San Diego:

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/sep/17/caltrans-wins-fatal-crash-suit-asks-family-to-pay/

4) Can New Life Be Breathed Into QR Codes as Travel and Tourism Initiatives Take Off?

Link to article on Tnooz:
http://www.tnooz.com/2012/09/18/news/can-new-life-be-breathed-into-qr-codes-as-travel-and-tourism-initiatives-take-off

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Philadelphia-Area Transit Organizations Seek PR Agencies for Security Awareness Program

Link to article in PRWeek:

http://www.prweekus.com/philadelphia-area-transit-organizations-seek-agencies/article/259412/  

ROADWAYS

6) SignalGuru App Helps Drivers Avoid Red Lights

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/17/us-app-drivers-idUSBRE88G0C020120917

TRANSIT

7) Police in Victoria Handed Data on Myki Users' Movements

Link to article in The Age:

http://www.theage.com.au/it-pro/government-it/police-handed-data-on-myki-users-20120917-262v8.html

8) MARTA Installing Cameras on Buses

Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/transportation/marta-installing-cameras-on-buses/nSDPY/

9) New York MTA Chief's Latest Bold Move: Using Twitter by Himself

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/18/nyregion/joseph-lhota-mta-chief-tweets-to-his-delight.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Traffic Control Center Ready for 'Carmageddon 2'

Link to story on KABC-TV:

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=resources/traffic&id=8814478

11) Transportation and Tech Intersect as UN General Assembly Gridlock Hits New York City

Link to story on New Tech City on WNYC Radio:

http://www.wnyc.org/shows/newtechcity/2012/sep/18/

VEHICLES

12) Near-Field Communication Coming to Cars of the Future

Link to story on New Tech City on WNYC Radio:

http://www.wnyc.org/shows/newtechcity/blogs/new-tech-city-blog/2012/sep/18/near-field-communcation-coming-cars-future/

News Releases

1) TomTom Partners with DUEL to Deliver Real-Time Traffic Information for City of Rome

2) Operation Lifesaver Video Shows Smart Commuters How to Use Rail Systems Safely

3) GE Working to Bring Air Traffic Management into 'The Cloud'

Upcoming Events

20^th National Conference for Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation – October 14-17 – Salt Lake City, Utah

http://www.ribtc.org/

Today in Transportation History    

1502 **510^th anniversary** Christopher Columbus landed in present day Costa Rica. 

http://www.serendipityadventures.com/blog/2012/05/columbus-and-his-costa-rica-adventure/

1947 **65^th anniversary** The United States Air Force was formed as a separate branch of the military.

http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Air_Power/Air_Force/AP33.htm

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