Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday,
February 15, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1)
FAA Considers Putting NextGen Weather
System in the Cloud
Link
to article on Nextgov:
2)
Articles from Future Travel Experience
-
Frankfurt's New Interactive Kiosks
Enhance Self-Service Check-In and Bag Drop
-
Satisfying the Need for Free
Airport Wi-Fi
BICYCLES
3)
New Zealand Ministry of Transport
Considering Coroner's Call for High-Visibility Clothing to Be Made Compulsory
for Cyclists
Link
to article on road.cc:
CARTOGRAPHY
4)
Bike Maps That Give Riders the Info They
Actually Need
Link
to blog on The Atlantic Cities:
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/02/bike-maps-give-riders-info-they-actually-need/4717/
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
5)
Thinking Aloud Podcast
Link
to podcast from Thinking Highways:
MARITIME
6)
Carnival Cruise Mishap Creates
Public-Relations Mess
Link
to article in The Wall Street Journal:
OTHER
7)
Articles from Commercial Carrier Journal
– February 2013
-
Technology is Changing the Way
Fleets Engage Drivers to Improve Behavior (page 33)
-
Fleet Management Apps (page
30)
PEDESTRIANS
8)
Nevada Bill Would Ban Pedestrians
Texting While Crossing Roads
Link
to AP article:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
9)
Talking Transportation Challenge: Do We
Earn It or Buy It?
Link
to Talking Transportation blog:
TELEMATICS
10)
Utah's State Fleet Taps Technology to
Collect Driving Data
Link
to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:
TRANSIT
11)
Miscommunication Blamed for DC Metro Chaos
Link
to article on Transportation Nation:
12)
New App Lets You Know When and Where the
Next Train is Due
Link
to article in The Jersey Journal:
13)
Moovit App Makes Public Transportation
Easy and Fun
Link
to blog on Green Prophet:
VEHICLES
14)
BMW's Monster of Tech Earns the Mantle
of Most Connected Car
Link
to review on CNET:
News Releases
Friday Bonus
Sometimes commuting is like
a day at the beach.
Upcoming Events
2013 International Highway Technology Summit – April 16-18 – Beijing
Today in Transportation
History
1963
**50th anniversary** The Tandy Subway, a privately-owned subway line
in Fort Worth, Texas, opened.
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