Thursday, December 13, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, December 13, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) US Airlines Adding Internet on Overseas Flights

Link to AP article:

http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/12/12/4480570/us-airlines-adding-internet-on.html

2) Airports Adopt Radar for Ground Vehicles

Link to story on WSJ Live:

http://live.wsj.com/video/airports-adopt-radar-for-ground-vehicles/15D82C08-4F12-4C4C-99B7-78C1BAE9351E.html

CAMERAS

3) Automated Speed Enforcement Study Finds Public Support in Minnesota

Link to article in CTS Catalyst:

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/catalyst/2012/december/automated/

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Google Maps Return to iPhone with New Mobile App

Link to AP article:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2012/12/13/google-maps-return-iphone/1765915/

Link to further information from Google: http://goo.gl/k5lNT

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Locata Wants to Fill Holes in GPS Location, Navigation

Link to article on CNET:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57558906-76/locata-wants-to-fill-holes-in-gps-location-navigation/

OTHER

6) Name Tags Upset Canadian Customs Workers at Ambassador Bridge, Delay Traffic

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121212/METRO05/212120385/1409/metro/Name-tags-upset-customs-workers-Ambassador-Bridge-delay-traffic

7) Road Kill Data Tracks Animal Migration Patterns via Open Source App

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/technology/Road-Kill-Data-Tracks-Animal-Migration-Patterns-via-Open-Source-App.html

PEDESTRIANS

8) Seattle Study: Texting, Phones, Music Put Distracted Pedestrians at Risk

Link to article in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019892279_distracted13m.html

Link to abstract in Injury Prevention: http://goo.gl/Rnmfd

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) California Governor Kills PR for Bay Bridge Project

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/matier-ross/article/Governor-kills-PR-for-Bay-Bridge-project-4113777.php

ROADWAYS

10) Motorists Say Upkeep of Colorado's Lane Markings Needs to Improve

Link to article in The Denver Post:

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_22181353/motorists-say-upkeep-states-lane-markings-needs-improve

11) Houston Traffic Technology Going Global

Link to blog in the Houston Chronicle:

http://blog.chron.com/thehighwayman/2012/12/houston-traffic-technology-going-global/

Link to news release from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute: http://goo.gl/IBcP2

TAXIS

12) New York City OKs Yearlong Test of Hail-a-Cab Smartphone Apps

Link to article on CNET:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57559065-94/nyc-oks-yearlong-test-of-hail-a-cab-smartphone-apps/

TELEMATICS

13) CEO of European Satellite Navigation Competition Discusses Next Big Trends in Telematics

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/navigation-and-lbs/telematics-and-innovation

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Sensors Will Help Steer Delaware Drivers Clear of Jams

Link to article in The News Journal:

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20121213/NEWS1501/312130059/Sensors-will-help-steer-Del-drivers-clear-jams

VEHICLES

15) AAA: Protect Privacy in 'Black Box' Mandate for Autos

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/automobiles/272489-aaa-protect-privacy-in-black-box-mandate-for-autos

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/M2jui

News Releases

1) ITS America Launches Leadership Circle to Advance Smart Technology Solutions to National, State and Local Transportation Challenges

2) GEWI Newsletter: The Data Issue – November/December 2012

3) New Digital Forum Eyes Road Safety and the Threat from Red-Light Running

4) FCC Proposes Action to Accelerate the Availability of Nationwide Text-to-911 Service

5) The Road Ahead for Airports and Social Media in 2013: Real-Time Customer Service, Non-Aeronautical Revenues Keys to Success

6) Washington State DOT Seeks Public Comments on New Airport Mapping Tool

Solicitation

 -  Request for Proposals – Advanced Transportation Management System/Traveler Information System Project – New Hampshire DOT (on behalf of states of Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire)

http://www.admin.state.nh.us/purchasing/RFP%202013-051.pdf

Upcoming Events

Passenger Terminal Expo – April 9-11 – Geneva

http://www.passengerterminal-expo.com/

Today in Transportation History    

1577 **435^th anniversary** Sir Francis Drake left Plymouth, England on his circumnavigation of the globe.

http://www.elizabethfiles.com/sir-francis-drake-sets-off-on-his-circumnavigation-13-december-1577/5747/

1977 **35^th anniversary** Twenty-nine people, including the University of Evansville basketball team, were killed when their plane crashed.

http://www.evansvilleliving.com/articles/30-years-after-90-seconds

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