Thursday, January 3, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, January 3, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Improving Airport Interoperability

Link to article in Airport Business:

http://www.aviationpros.com/article/10834343/advancements-in-airport-ops-since-9-11

2) Actions Speak Louder Than Tweets – a Change in Thinking from Airlines with Twitter

Link to blog on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2013/01/02/news/actions-speak-louder-than-tweets-a-change-in-thinking-from-airlines-with-twitter

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) New Positioning Technology Could Compete with GPS

Link to article in New Scientist:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21728985.600-new-positioning-technology-could-compete-with-gps.html

4) Russia's Satellite Navigation System Isn't Ready for Prime Time

Link to column on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/defense/whats-brewin/2013/01/russias-satellite-navigation-system-isnt-ready-prime-time/60430

OTHER

5) 25 Technologies Every Smart City Should Have

Link to blog on Mashable:

http://mashable.com/2012/12/26/urban-tech-wish-list/

6) Latest Edition of Volpe News

Link to newsletter:

http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDOTVOLPE-62bf09

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Communicating the Value of Preservation: A Playbook

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/168322.aspx

8) Talking Preservation? New Report Offers Clues on How to Improve Outreach Programs

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/talking-preservation-new-report-offers-clues-on-how-to-improve-outreach-programs/

ROADWAYS

9) Over 9,000 Road Signs Removed in England in Drive to Reduce 'Unnecessary Clutter'

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20901026

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) New Auto Crash Test Dummies Can Better Gauge Safety

Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/article/20130103/BUSINESS01/301030146/New-auto-crash-test-dummies-can-better-gauge-safety

TELEMATICS

11) Telematics, Infotainment Innovation and Mercedes-Benz

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/telematics-infotainment-innovation-and-mercedes-benz

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Texas DOT Halts Directional Signs for Gun Shows

Link to article in the Houston Chronicle:

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/TxDOT-halts-directional-signs-for-gun-shows-4164921.php

13) Apple and Waze? Not Happening After All

Link to article on CNET:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57561865-37/apple-has-no-plans-to-buy-social-navigation-company-waze/

VEHICLES

14) Concept Tire Uses Color-Coding to Monitor Treadwear

Link to article on CNET:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-57561411-48/concept-tire-uses-color-coding-to-monitor-treadwear/

15) Can Your Phone Find Your Car?

Link to column in The New York Times:

http://gadgetwise.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/02/can-your-phone-find-your-car/

16) Affinity Programs Will Replace Usage-Based Insurance Sound and Fury of 2012

Link to blog from Strategy Analytics:

http://blogs.strategyanalytics.com/AMCS/post/2013/01/01/Rewarding-drivers-for-sharing-their-data-will-define-new-vehicle-connectivity-systems-in-2013.aspx

News Releases

1) Trimble Acquires ALK Technologies

2) SkeeTV to Partner with ClearVision Digital Networks at Airports

Upcoming Events

4^th Road Safety International Conference – March 4-5 - Sydney

http://www.roadsafety-4conference.com

Today in Transportation History    

1543 **470^th anniversary** Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, a Portuguese explorer who led the first European expedition to the North American west coast, died.

http://www.nps.gov/cabr/historyculture/juan-rodriguez-cabrillo.htm

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