Thursday, January 24, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, January 24, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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National Rural ITS Conference – Call for Abstracts

The 2013 National Rural ITS Conference Planning committee would like to invite you to submit an abstract for presentation at the Conference in St. Cloud, Minnesota. All abstracts must be received by Friday, February 1, 2013 and authors should take care to ensure that abstracts submitted follow the guidelines found here.

AVIATION

1) Legal Issues Related to Developing Safety Management Systems and Safety Risk Management at US Airports

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/168405.aspx

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

2) ITS JPO Newsletter – January 2013

Link to newsletter from US DOT:

http://www.its.dot.gov/newsletter/january2013.htm

PEDESTRIANS

3) Blind Hiker Customizes GSP for Appalachian Trail

Link to article in Slate:

http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/doers/2013/01/mike_hanson_s_big_hike_how_a_blind_man_used_technology_to_conquer_the_appalachian.html

ROADWAYS

4) Some Fear Selling Tacoma Narrows Bridge Naming Rights Could Get Absurd

Link to article in The News Tribune:

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/01/24/2447369/some-fear-selling-naming-rights.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) Galileo Search and Rescue System Passes First Space Test

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2013/01/galileo-sar-system-passes-first-space-test/

6) PHMSA Makes First Responders' Emergency Response Guidebook Available as Free Mobile App

Link to US DOT's Fast Lane blog:

http://fastlane.dot.gov/2013/01/hazmat-emergency-theres-an-app-for-that-first-responders-emergency-response-guidebook-now-available-.html#.UQG4BErBNjo

TRANSIT

7) Boston T Riders Prove Happier When They're in the Know

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/01/23/mbta-riders-give-higher-marks-the-after-countdown-clocks-installed-researchers-find/0WLPSt5lsabypYpsPVQwfM/story.html

8) Transit Riders Need to Demand Better Real-Time Departure Information

Link to blog and video on Mobility Lab:

http://mobilitylab.org/2013/01/23/transit-riders-need-to-demand-better-real-time-departure-information/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) First Highway Message Signs in North Mississippi

Link to story on WREG-TV:

http://wreg.com/2013/01/23/north-mississippis-first-highway-message-signs/

VEHICLES

10) Bentley Brings Wi-Fi to Giant Mulsanne Sedan

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/driveon/2013/01/22/bentley-mulsanne-wifi/1855459/

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

11) How Hyundai Uses Video Game Gesture Technology to Fight Distracted Driving

Link to blog on Jalopnik:

http://jalopnik.com/5975934/how-hyundai-uses-video-game-gesture-technology-to-fight-distracted-driving

News Releases

1) New EU Project Supports Intelligent Mobility

2) Cubic Transportation Systems Acquires NextBus, Inc.

3) TomTom and LoJack Form Strategic Alliance to Deliver Fleet Efficiency and Protection to More Businesses

Upcoming Events

Webinar: How Social Are State DOTs? The Evolution of State DOT Social Media Usage – January 30

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/987373982

Today in Transportation History    

1963 **50^th anniversary** A US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed on Elephant Mountain in Maine.  Seven of nine crew members died.

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675042039_Rescue-operations_Investigation-team_scattered-wreckage_B-52-crash

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