Transportation Communications Newsletter: December 2012

1972 **40^th anniversary** Baseball player Roberto Clemente, and four others, died when the plane he was on crashed shortly after taking off from San Juan International Airport. Clemente was en route to delivering relief supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/0818.html

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Friday, December 28, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, December 28, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) FCC Adopts New Licensing Rules for In-Flight Internet Service

Link to article on CNET:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57561180-94/fcc-adopts-new-licensing-rules-for-in-flight-internet-service/

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/1IUr6

2) Social Media is Dead – Airline Marketing in 2013 All About Connected Travelers and the Real World

Link to blog on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2012/12/28/news/social-media-is-dead-airline-marketing-in-2013-all-about-connected-travellers-and-the-real-world

MARITIME

3) Technology Tackles Port Security Imperative

Link to article in AAPA Seaports Magazine:

http://ht.ly/gihpD (page 16)

OTHER

4) License Plate Data: Business Opportunity or Public Safety Risk?

Link to story on Minnesota Public Radio:

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2012/12/27/news/license-plate-data/

TRANSIT

5) New York MTA Releases App with Real-Time Subway Countdown Clocks

Link to story on WCBS-AM Radio:

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/12/28/mta-releasing-app-with-real-time-subway-countdown-clocks/

Link to news release: http://mta.info/news/stories/?story=921

6) Rapid-Transit Bus Route to Be Built in Tijuana, Mexico

Link to article in U-T San Diego:

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/dec/27/rapid-transit-bus-route-be-built-tijuana/

7) Bangalore Buses to Soon Have Two CCTV Cameras

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Bangalore-Metropolitan-Transport-Corporation-buses-to-soon-have-two-CCTV-cameras/articleshow/17790051.cms

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) Nevada Highway Patrol Kicking Off Social Media Traffic Alerts

Link to story on KOLO-TV:

http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/NHP-Kicking-Off-Social-Media-Traffic-Alerts-185083681.html

News Releases

1) Colorado DOT Public/Private Partnership Improves Communication in Clear Creek Canyon

2) FLIR Systems Announces Acquisition of Traficon International for $46 Million

Friday Bonus

While you're heading to the airport, here's an Air France view of what's happening with your plane to get it ready for departure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIEL2X_nhL0

Upcoming Events

Road Safety on Four Continents – May 15-17 – Beijing

http://www.vti.se/rs4c

Today in Transportation History

1912 **100^th anniversary** The San Francisco Municipal Railway began operation with streetcar service on Geary Street.

http://www.sfmta.com/drp/content/history-muni

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Thursday, December 27, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, December 27, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) FAA Expands WAAS, ADS-B Services

Link to article on AVweb:

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAAExpandsWAASADSBServices_207907-1.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) Chinese Satellite Navigation System to Compete with GPS

Link to story on Deutsche Welle:

http://www.dw.de/chinese-satellite-navigation-system-to-compete-with-gps/a-16480529

TRANSIT

3) Transit App Moovit Takes a Page from Waze's Crowdsourcing Playbook

Link to article on GigaOM:

http://gigaom.com/mobile/transit-app-moovit-takes-a-page-from-wazes-crowdsourcing-playbook/

VEHICLES

4) Ford Experiments with In-Car Sensors to Predict Driver Behavior, Cut Stress

Link to article on Inside Line:

http://www.insideline.com/ford/fusion/2013/ford-experiments-with-in-car-sensors-to-predict-driver-behavior-cut-stress.html

5) New ChargePoint Mobile App Shows Every US Charging Station

Link to article on Green Car Reports:

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1081356_new-chargepoint-mobile-app-shows-every-u-s-charging-station

6) How Does a Cop Ticket a Driverless Car?

Link to commentary in New Scientist:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21628966.400-how-does-a-traffic-cop-ticket-a-driverless-car.html

Upcoming Events

IBTTA Transportation Finance and Mileage-Based User Fee Symposium – April 14-16 – Philadelphia

http://www.ibtta.org/Events/EventDetail3.cfm?ItemNumber=6300&RDtoken=22941&userID=

Today in Transportation History

1927 **85^th anniversary** The first naval vessel designed and built to be an aircraft carrier, the Hōshō, was commissioned by the Imperial Japanese Navy.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-fornv/japan/japsh-h/hosho2.htm

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Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, December 26, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

Happy Boxing Day!

AVIATION

1) Fees Undermine Fliers' Ability to Compare Fares

Link to AP article:

http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_22261621/fees-undermine-fliers-ability-compare-fares

OTHER

2) Technology Helps Attendees Navigate Transportation Research Board's Annual Meeting

Link to story on Transportation Radio:

http://shouts.at/Fzf

SAFETY / SECURITY

3) University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute Launches Website to Improve Teens' Winter Driving Skills

Link to story on Michigan Radio:

http://www.michiganradio.org/post/improving-winter-driving-skills-michigan-teens

Link to site: http://saferdrivingforteens.org/

4) University of Idaho Transportation Researchers Focus on Safety

Link to article from The Lewiston Tribune:

http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/UI-transportation-researchers-focus-on-safety-4145131.php

TRANSIT

5) Techies Give San Francisco Muni Tools to Boost Service

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/default/article/Techies-give-Muni-tools-to-boost-service-4142659.php

6) PATH Problems Caused by Hurricane Sandy Are Driving Some Out of New Jersey

Agency acknowledges need to continue to improve communications.

Link to AP article:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/12/in_hurricane_sandys_wake_path.html

7) Schuylkill Transportation System to Track Buses with New Technology

Link to article in the Republican Herald:

http://republicanherald.com/news/schuylkill-transportation-system-to-track-buses-with-new-technology-1.1421272

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) Tariff Hike Shuts Down SMS Traffic Updates in Delhi

Link to article in the Hindustan Times:

http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Tariff-hike-shuts-down-SMS-traffic-updates/Article1-980786.aspx

VEHICLES

9) Delays Litter Long Road to Vehicle Rearview Visibility Rules

Link to AP article:

http://www2.whlt.com/news/2012/dec/26/delays-litter-long-road-to-vehicle-rearview-rules-ar-5241756/

10) Hyundai Turning Your Smartphone Into Your Car Keys

Link to article on Motor Authority:

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1081324_hyundai-turning-your-smartphone-into-your-car-keys

News Releases

1) American Traffic Solutions Hits Social Media Milestones in 2012

Upcoming Events

New York International Auto Show – March 29-April 7 – New York City

http://www.autoshowny.com/

Today in Transportation History

1837 **175^th anniversary** George Dewey, the only person to attain the rank of Admiral of the Navy in the US Navy and known for his victory in the Battle of Manila Bay, was born in Montpelier, Vermont.

http://www.spanamwar.com/dewey.htm

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