Friday, December 21, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, December 21, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Will iPads Revolutionize In-Flight Entertainment?

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2012/12/20/will-ipads-revolutionize-in-flight-entertainment/1782809/

2) Airports Going DIY: Top Kiosk Trends of 2012

Link to article on SelfServiceWorld:

http://www.selfserviceworld.com/article/205555/Airports-going-DIY-Top-kiosk-trends-of-2012-Pt-II

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Massimo Vignelli, Designer of Famous New York City Subway Map, Defends His Version Over These Others

Link to article on Transportation Nation:

http://transportationnation.org/2012/12/21/vignelli-designer-of-famous-subway-map-defends-his-version-over-these-others-images/

TELEMATICS

4) 2012 Volvo Owners Get Windows Phone Telematics App

Link to article on WMPoweruser:

http://wmpoweruser.com/2012-volvo-owners-gets-windows-phone-telematics-app/

TOURISM

5) Digital Travelers in Control – But is Industry Ready?

Link to article in Travel Agent:

http://www.travelagentcentral.com/trends-research/digital-travelers-control-industry-ready-38407

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

6) West Virginia DOT Uses Technology to Help Motorists

Link to story on WOWK-TV:

http://www.wowktv.com/story/20397556/department-of-transportation-taps-in-to-technology-to-help-motorists

VEHICLES

7) 2013: The Rise of the Robot Cars

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/2013-the-rise-of-the-robot-cars-7000009134/

News Releases

1) Michigan DOT Teams Up with Law Enforcement on YouTube Distracted Driving Video

2) Boeing Test Breakthrough Means More Reliable Connectivity on Airplanes

3) Sensing the Future: Ford Issues Predictions for Next Wave of Automotive Electronics Innovations

4) Tennessee DOT Launches New SmartWay Application

Friday Bonus

Tired of fighting holiday traffic?  A trip through a Providence, Rhode Island intersection could provide some relief.

http://www.windsorstar.com/Video+Dancing+Rhode+Island/7722793/story.html

Solicitation

 -  Call for External Demonstrations – European ITS Congress 2013

http://www.itsireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Dublin-2013-Call-for-Technical-Demonstrations.pdf

Upcoming Events

High Speed Rail Summit – February 11-13 – Washington, DC

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e6smpk1r5dc7a849

Today in Transportation History    

1992 **20^th anniversary** Martinair Flight 495 crashed while landing at Faro Airport in Portugal killing 56 of the 340 people aboard the jet.

http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19921221-0

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