Monday, March 18, 2013

Monday, March 18, 2013



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, March 18, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057


CARTOGRAPHY

1) What's Next: Urban Mapping, Down to the Doorknob
Link to article in GCN:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

2) CONDUITS Newsletter – March 2013
Link to newsletter:

PARKING

3) Singapore to Install CCTVs to Control Parking
Link to article on FutureGov:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

4) Ads to Warn of Auckland Transport Funding Shortfall
Link to story on NewstalkZB:

RAILROADS

5) Trains vs. Plane: Does Amtrak's New Acela Ad Do the Service Justice?
Link to blog from NBC News:

TAXIS

6) San Francisco Cab Industry Looks to Mobile Technology to Boost Rider Experience
Link to article in The Examiner:

7) GetTaxi Allows Riders to Order Black Cars in New York City via Their Smartphones
Link to article in Crain's New York Business:

TELEMATICS

8) Smart Cars 'Pose a Risk' to Big Insurers in Australia
Link to article in the Financial Review:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) IBM Report Recommends Pittsburgh Get Traffic Management Center, Integrate Transportation Data
Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Link to news release: http://goo.gl/1uOi3


News Releases


Solicitation
 -  Request for Proposals – Mobile Ticketing System – Virginia Railway Express


Upcoming Events
National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities – April 14-16 – Denver


Today in Transportation History    
1938 **75th anniversary** Mexico nationalized the country's oil industry.

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