Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Tuesday, February 5, 2013



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, February 5, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) For the 'Connected' Airplane, Young Engineers Have Right Mind-Set
Link to article in Aerospace Engineering:

CAMERAS

2) Arizona Bill Would Make Communities Justify Photo Radar on Highways
Link to article from the Cronkite News Service:

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Xerox Transportation Solutions Interview – Ken Philmus
Link to story on Transportation Radio:

OTHER

4) North Carolina DOT Can Blame Its Customers or Learn from Them
Link to column in The News & Observer:

5) Thinking Highways – December 2012/January 2013
Link to magazine:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) North Dakota Bill Looks at Confidentiality of Crash Reports
Link to AP article:

ROADWAYS

7) Urban Mobility Report Takes Annual Look at Congestion in US
Link to story on Transportation Radio:

8) Sign Graffiti Spurs Kansas DOT to Close Freeways, Remove Sign Catwalks
Link to article in The Kansas City Star:

9) New Device Will Better Track Traffic Conditions in Washington State
Link to story on KOMO-TV:

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Sandy Created a Black Hole of Communication
Link to article in Emergency Management:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) How Virtual Traffic Lights Could Cut Down on Congestion
Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:


News Releases


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Today in Transportation History    
1918 **95th anniversary** Lt. Stephen W. Thompson became the first person in the US military to shoot down an enemy aircraft.

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