Friday, October 5, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, October 5, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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GPS / NAVIGATION

1) Boeing to Enhance Navigation Technology to Keep GPS Receivers Working Amid Jamming, RF Noise and Interference

Link to article in Military & Aerospace Electronics:

http://www.militaryaerospace.com/articles/2012/10/boeing-higps-upgrades.html

OTHER

2) News from ERTICO

 -  UDRIVE Kick-Off Meeting

http://www.ertico.com/udrive-kick-off-meeting/

 -  Report from the SE Europe Telematics Conference

http://www.ertico.com/telematics-conference-se-europe-report/

3) Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator – October 2012

Link to newsletter:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/TrafficOperations/Newsletters/2012/2012-Oct.pdf

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

4) Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Not Subject to Public-Records Access Law, Court Rules

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/10/port_authority_not_subject_to.html

ROADWAYS

5) Utah Officials Celebrate 100^th Anniversary of Traffic Signal

Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/55027680-90/1912-green-invention-lake.html.csp

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) This is Just a Test: Emergency Responders Tap the Twitterverse

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2012/10/just-test-emergency-responders-tap-twitterverse/58622

7) AASHTO Subcommittee on Transportation Communications Holds Annual Meeting

Link to article in the AASHTO Journal:

http://www.aashtojournal.org/Pages/100512TransComm.aspx

8) American Traffic Safety Services Association Seeking Nominations for Reporters, Organizations in Transportation Coverage from State DOTs

Link to article in the AASHTO Journal:

http://www.aashtojournal.org/Pages/100512ATSSAaward.aspx

TRANSIT

9) Pro-Tolerance Ads Begin Appearing in New York City Subway

Link to article on Transportation Nation:

http://transportationnation.org/2012/10/05/pro-muslim-ads-begin-appearing-in-nyc-subway/

10) Yes, This Ad is Offensive, But Free Speech Rides Public Transit, Too

Link to commentary on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/politics/2012/10/yes-ad-offensive-free-speech-rides-public-transit-too/3508/

VEHICLES

11) Trucking Communications: Goin' Mobile

Link to article in Inbound Logistics:

http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/going-mobile/

12) Self-Braking Cars Will Save Thousands of Lives

Link to blog in IEEE Spectrum:

http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/green-tech/advanced-cars/selfbraking-cars-will-save-thousands-of-lives

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

News Releases

1) Bike-Share Program Pedals Onto the AT&T Wireless Network

2) GEWI to Present at Transpo2012 Technical Session

3) Iteris Selected for Two Five-Year FHWA Contracts

4) WYG Plays Key Role in Delivery of Real-Time Public Transport Information in Hertfordshire

5) Connecticut DMV Expanding Use of Audio, Video to Explain Customer Services

6) New 'Bicycling in Virginia' Map Available

7) Don't Forget Your ORCA Pass Sweetie: 'Voice of Reason' Ad Campaign Awarded Best in Nation

Upcoming Events

Webinar: The Next Era of Traveler Information - Customer Needs and Wants – October 18

http://enterprise.prog.org/Projects/2010_Present/nexteraoftravelinfo/webinars.html

Friday Bonus  

Sing these songs in the shower or car, but not in the subway, please.

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/07/ten-best-songs-about-subway/2519/

Today in Transportation History    

1882 **130^th anniversary** Robert Goddard, credited with building the first liquid-fluid rocket, was born in Worcester, Massachusetts.

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/about/history/dr_goddard.html

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