Friday, December 14, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, December 14, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Fixing US Air Traffic Dysfunction Seen in Canadian Example

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-14/fixing-u-s-air-traffic-dysfunction-seen-in-example.html

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

2) Committee for a Smart New Jersey Holds Symposium Looking at ITS in Garden State

Link to story on Transportation Radio:

http://shouts.at/Ft8

3) Thinking Aloud Podcast from Thinking Highways

Link to podcast:

http://thinkingaloudpodcast.com/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

4) Oklahoma Writer Receives National Media Award for Transportation Coverage

Link to article in the AASHTO Journal:

http://www.aashtojournal.org/Pages/121412MediaAward.aspx

TAXIS

5) Taking Uber for a Test Drive in San Francisco

Link to article on Transportation Nation:

http://transportationnation.org/2012/12/13/taking-uber-for-a-test-drive-in-san-francisco/

TRANSIT

6) Angry Commuters Say NJ Transit's Communication Derailed After Hurricane Sandy

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

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

7) Gwinnett Transit to Follow MARTA with Rider Surveillance

Link to story on WXIA-TV:

http://www.11alive.com/news/article/268010/3/Gwinnett-transit-to-follow-MARTA-with-rider-surveillance-

8) Privacy Advocates Push for Change in How Long Clipper Card Information is Stored

Link to article on Peninsula Press:

http://peninsulapress.com/2012/12/13/privacy-advocates-push-for-change-in-how-clipper-card-information-is-stored/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Gwinnett County, Georgia to Upgrade Traffic Monitoring Center

Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/gwinnett-to-upgrade-traffic-monitoring-system/nTWqk/

VEHICLES

10) Rearview Camera Requirement Could Boost Vehicle Costs by $200

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121214/AUTO01/212140341/1121/auto0104/Rearview-camera-requirement-could-boost-vehicle-costs-by-$200

11) An In-Depth Look at Ann Arbor's Vehicle-to-Vehicle Pilot

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/transportation/An-In-Depth-Look-at-Ann-Arbor-Vehicle-to-Vehicle-Pilot.html

12) Florida Court Strikes Down Law That Banned Loud Music from Cars

Link to article in The Miami Herald:

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/12/13/3141349/court-upholds-loud-music-from.html

News Releases

1) Silicon Valley and Emerging Markets Seeing Growth in Automotive Design

2) Mentor Engineering Selected to Provide Comprehensive Intelligent Transportation Systems for Multiple Agencies

3) CNN Airport Network Adds Spokane International as 50^th Site

4) MUAC, DFS and Lufthansa Pioneer Large-Scale Free Routing

5) Garmin Expands Global Aviation Charting Capabilities

6) Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Unveils NextGen Information Kiosk

Friday Bonus

I've seen some homes uncomfortably close to major highways, but this sets a new standard.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/great-transport-links-shame-about-the-noise-road-is-built-around-a-house-after-elderly-chinese-couple-refuse-to-move-8343926.html

Upcoming Events

Webinar: New Horizons in Transit from East to West - Innovative Agencies Around the US – December 18

http://www.itsa.org/events/webinarseries (scroll down)

Today in Transportation History    

1962 **50^th anniversary** Mariner 2 passed within 22,000 miles of Venus, making it the first successful mission to another planet.

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/profile.cfm?MCode=Mariner_02

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