Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday,
November 28, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057
TCN November Fundraiser Nears Its End
Thank you for your
generous support of the Transportation
Communications Newsletter. Did
you know this is issue 3,897 of the TCN?
Hard to believe it's been nearly 14 and a half years since I
started. Hopefully, it will
continue for years to come. There
have been a lot of changes in transportation communications since 1998 and I've
tried to keep you up-to-date on the latest news. Coming soon a new feature will be part of the TCN. Watch early next month for its
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can contribute.
AVIATION
1)
EC Air Traffic Targets Not Ambitious
Enough, Says Airline Boss
Link
to article in Aviation World:
CAMERAS
2)
CCTVs to Monitor Nairobi's Traffic,
Crime Due in January
Link
to story on Capital FM Radio:
MARITIME
3)
MBTA's Ticketing App Debuts on Commuter
Boats
Link
to AP article:
4)
Port of West Sacramento Upgrades Video
Surveillance
Link
to article in Port Technology
International:
OTHER
5)
Indian Startup Bullish on Traffic
Violation App
Link
to article in the Business Standard:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
6)
Social Media and Hurricane Sandy – A
Recap of a Panel Discussion
Link
to blog from the Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management:
ROADWAYS
7)
San Clemente, California Won't Help
Caltrans Power Up I-5 Sign
Link
to article in The Orange County Register:
8)
Massachusetts Gives Go-Ahead for
Electronic Billboards
Link
to article in The Boston Globe:
TELEMATICS
9)
Q&A: Why Insurance Telematics
Laggards May Lose Out
Link
to article on Telematics Update:
10)
Ford to Upgrade, Extend Warranty on
MyFord Touch-Screen System
Link
to article in Automotive News:
TRANSIT
11)
Connect Transit to Work on Better
Communications with Bloomington/Normal, Indiana Leaders
Link
to article in the Pantagraph:
12)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina Transit
Partners Advocate for Bus Advertising Policy
Link
to article in The Daily Tar Heel:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
13)
Traffic Update System Could Reduce
Travel Time in Dallas/Fort Worth Area
Link
to article in The Shorthorn:
Link
to news release: http://goo.gl/AiqbQ
14)
Kenya Seeks Punjab's Help for Transport
Computerization
Link
to IANS article:
15)
Minneapolis Will Use Electronic Signs to
Warn Drivers of Snow Emergencies
Link
to article in the Star Tribune:
VEHICLES
16)
Sprint Shows Off Wireless Tech in Two
Chrysler Vehicles at LA Auto Show
Link
to article in Computerworld:
News Releases
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Solicitation
-
Calls for Proposals – Projects in
the Field of ITS – European Commission
Upcoming Events
Seminar: Using In-Vehicle Technology to Improve Driver Safety – January
23 – Birmingham, UK
Today in Transportation
History
1987
**25th anniversary** A South African Airways 747 crashed into the
Indian Ocean following an on-board fire.
All 159 people aboard died.
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