Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, December 4, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) FAA Rolls Out New NextGen Feature in Colorado

Link to article on Aviation News Today:

http://www.aviationnews.net/?do=headline&news_ID=212747

2) Qantas Drops Long-Haul In-Flight Wi-Fi

Link to AFP article:

http://www.aviationpros.com/news/10837438/qantas-drops-long-haul-in-flight-wifi

3) Southwest Airlines to Consolidate AirTran Call Centers

Link to article in Air Transport World:

http://atwonline.com/it-distribution/news/southwest-airlines-consolidate-airtran-call-centers-1203

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/SU6NM

4) Airport IT Organizations Are Driving Innovation and Automation

Link to article in Airport Business:

http://www.aviationpros.com/article/10830317/transform-with-technology

BICYCLES

5) Bicycle Traffic Signals Popping Up Across the US

Link to video from USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2012/12/02/1738129/

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) Have GPS Devices Taken the Fun Out of Navigation?

Link to blog in Smithsonian:

http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2012/12/have-gps-devices-taken-the-fun-out-of-navigation/

TELEMATICS

7) Telematics: Competing with Apple and Google

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/telematics-competing-apple-and-google

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) Intelligent Transport System Launched on M90 in Scotland

Link to article in the Ayrshire Post:

http://www.ayrshirepost.net/ayrshire-news/scottish-news/2012/12/04/system-designed-to-cut-traffic-jams-102545-32360184

VEHICLES

9) With Driverless Cars, Volvo Seeks Injury-Free Cars by 2020

Link to blog on SmartPlanet:

http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/with-driverless-cars-volvo-seeks-injury-free-cars-by-2020/7238

News Releases

1) University of Idaho Transportation Institute Receives $3.4 Million in Further Research Funding

2) Mitsubishi Motors Announces HD Radio Technology for Audio Entertainment and Traffic Services

3) Sam Schwartz Engineering and America Walks Launch walksteps.org

4) OEMs, Carriers and Content Providers Vie for $4 Billion in Telematics Revenues Between 2013-2015

5) Work on Automatic Control of Driverless Vehicles Through Intersections by Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Receives Recognition

6) One of the Most Advance Air Traffic Control Software Systems in the World Put in Place by HungaroControl

Upcoming Events

TRB Webinar: Airport Terminal Planning and Design, a Focus on Wayfinding and Roadways – December 6

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/167971.aspx

Today in Transportation History    

1912 **100^th anniversary** Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington was born in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.  He was best known as the leader of the Black Sheep Squadron in World War II.  He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor.

http://acepilots.com/usmc_boyington.html

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