Monday, November 5, 2012

Monday, November 5, 2012



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, November 5, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) FAA OKs New Flight Paths for Landings at Seattle-Tacoma Airport
Program will use satellite-guided technology and result in fuel savings.
Link to article in The Seattle Times:

2) FAA Advances NextGen Data Comm, Voice System Acquisitions
Link to article in Aviation International News:

3) Asian Airport Operators a New Tech Frontier for Amadeus
Link to article in the Bangkok Post:

4) (Don't Get) Lost in Translation – Mastering the Language of Aviation
Link to article in FAA Safety Briefing:

BICYCLES

5) Cyclists' GPS Data Used to Improve Cycle Infrastructure in Fort Collins, Colorado
Link to article on road.cc:

MARITIME

6) These Remotely Operated Boats Will Defend US Harbors – with Surface-to-Air Missiles
Link to article on Gizmodo:

OTHER

7) Adding a Bit of Intelligence to Transportation
Link to article in Connected World:

8) Urban Mobility Day – European Commission's Expert Group on ITS for Urban Areas
Link to article from ERTICO:

9) Bookstores in Transportation Centers Take Cues from Indies
Link to article in Publishers Weekly:

10) South Carolina DOT Customer Service Center Handles Agency Calls
Link to article in The Connector:

ROADWAYS

11) Indiana DOT, Purdue Partner on Program to Match Accidents, Damage Reports
Link to article in the Journal and Courier:

TRANSIT

12) US DOT Anticipates 400 Reports Annually of 'Close Calls' from DC Transit Authority Employees
Link to article in Government Security News:

13) Metrobus Won't Allow Public to View Video of Accidents
Link to story on WRC-TV:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Georgia 511 System, Traffic Cameras, Navigator Website Out of Order
Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

15) Your Local Traffic Report … From Hundreds of Miles Away
Link to article in The Washington Post:

16) WTOP Thinks Traffic Reports Should Be Home-Grown, But Does It Matter?
Link to blog on DCist:

17) Seattle Offers Number of Online Resources to Track Winter Weather
Link to CHS Capitol Hill Seattle blog:

VEHICLES

18) Silicon Valley Technology Could Be Key to Connect Cars for Safer Driving
Link to article on SiliconValley.com:

19) Loss Aversion to Road User Charging and the Autonomous Vehicle
Link to Grush Hour blog:


News Releases


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Solicitation
 -  Call for Papers – 9th European ITS Congress – ITS Ireland
 -  Exhibition and Sponsor Opportunities – 9th ITS European Congress – ITS Ireland


Upcoming Events
Webinar: Inrix Data as a Tool to Meet New US Federal Requirements – November 14


Today in Transportation History    
1967 **45th anniversary** In Lewisham, England a passenger train derailed at the Hither Green Station.  The crash killed 49 people and injured 78.

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