Thursday, February 7, 2013

Thursday, February 7, 2013


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, February 7, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Warsaw Chopin Airport's Bi-lingual Tweets Get People Talking
Link to article in Airport World:

2) On-Time Arrival App Wins Contest, and You Will Never Miss Another Flight
Link to blog on Mobility Lab:

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Europe's Plan for GPS Limps to Crossroads
Link to article in The New York Times:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) ITS Minnesota to Hold Annual Meeting March 19
Link to story on Transportation Radio:

MARITIME

5) Pakistan Sets Up Coordination Center to Safeguard Maritime Interests
Link to article in The News:

OTHER

6) GEWI Newsletter, The Connected Vehicle-TPEG Issue – January/February 2013
Link to newsletter:

ROADWAYS

7) New Traffic Signal Technology Cuts Drivers' Wait Time Along Path of Minneapolis Light-Rail Line
Link to story on WCCO Radio:

8) Wired-Up WSDOT Van Rates Washington's Roads
Link to story on KING-TV:

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) New Mexico Senate Committee Kills Effort to Ban Texting While Driving
Link to article in the Las Cruces Sun-News:

10) GPS Devices in 12,000 Autos, All DTC/Cluster Buses in New Delhi in Effort to Enhance Security for Women
Link to article in The Economic Times:

TRANSIT

11) Wisconsin Transit Week Being Promoted via Twitter for First Time
Link to article in the Royal Purple:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Idaho Transportation Department Updating Electronic Roadside Signs to Improve Driver Safety, Awareness
Link to story on KIVI-TV:

VEHICLES

13) European Parliament Wants Limits on Noisy Cars, Added Sounds to Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
Link to article in automotiveIT International:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
AERIS Program Workshop – March 26-27 – Washington, DC


Today in Transportation History    
1863 **150th anniversary** The HMS Orpheus sank off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand.  Of the 259 British crew aboard, 189 died.

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