Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday,
March 27, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
Call for Papers – 17th IRF World Meeting &
Exhibition
The Technical and
Scientific Committee of the 17th IRF
World Meeting & Exhibition invites surface transportation experts
and researchers from all over the world to submit paper abstracts for
evaluation. Abstracts should reflect original research or
innovation in technical, institutional, economic, business and policy issues
that are relevant, recent and significant. This global event, to be held
in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 9-13, 2013, will provide a unique forum for
sharing the latest industry technologies, solutions and best practices from all
over the world, and set new standards of excellence and hospitality.
To submit an abstract
visit, please visit http://precis2.preciscentral.com/Link.aspx?ID=D804C862077CBD95 and
to learn more about the event visit www.irf2013.org. The submission deadline is April 15, 2013.
AVIATION
1)
ZTE to Let Airline Passengers Access
Internet Using Wi-Fi and LTE
Link
to IDG News Service article:
2)
Businesses Amplify Marketing of Sioux
Falls Regional Airport
Link
to article in the Sioux Falls Business
Journal:
3)
Voice-Activated Flight Search Portends
of Tech-to-Come
Link
to article on Tnooz:
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
4)
All-Electronic Toll-Taking Begins on
Golden Gate Bridge
Link
to article in the Los Angeles Times:
5)
Massachusetts Seeks to Eliminate Tollbooths for
Cashless System
Link to story on WBUR Radio:
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
6)
I-81 Coalition Looks at Technology that
Collects and Displays Highway Crash Information
Link
to article in Public Opinion:
OTHER
7)
Missouri Lawmakers Press on Scanning Documents for
Driver's Licenses
Link to AP article:
8)
Video Traffic Court Available for Rural
Fresno County, California Cities
Link
to story on KFSN-TV:
9)
Research, Technology and Data Drive
America's Transportation System
Link
to US DOT's Fast Lane blog:
PARKING
10)
ParkMe Mobile App Helps Drivers Find
Available Parking
Link
to story on WJLA-TV:
ROADWAYS
11)
Virginia's Beltway Express Lanes Try to Lure
Drivers with New Ads
Link to article in The Examiner:
http://washingtonexaminer.com/beltway-express-lanes-try-to-lure-drivers-with-new-ads/article/2525378
12)
New Jersey Turnpike Authority Debuts New
Facebook Page, App that Provide Audio Updates
Link
to article in The Record:
SAFETY / SECURITY
13)
New York State to Increase Fines for
Texting While Driving
Link
to article in the Democrat and Chronicle:
14)
Do Texting Bans Really Prevent Fatal
Accidents?
Link
to article on The Atlantic Cities:
TAXIS
15) Uber to
Revolutionize Transportation in Detroit
Link to
video in the Detroit Free Press:
TELEMATICS
16)
Warning Over 'Black Box' Car Insurance
Costs with Up to £90 Fees to Remove Technology
Link
to article in the Daily Mail:
TOURISM
17)
New Global Travel Retail 'Lobby Group'
to Be Formed
Link
to article in Airport World:
TRANSIT
18)
Google Maps Adds Real-Time Transit Data
in New York City, Salt Lake City
Link
to article on Transportation Nation:
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
19)
More Training and Equipment Needed to
Protect First Responders at Traffic Incidents
Link
to blog in Firehouse:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
20)
Tulsa Breaks Ground on New Traffic
Operations Center
Link
to story on KRMG Radio:
Link
to news release: http://goo.gl/sBain
VEHICLES
21)
Volvo Demos a Nifty Cyclist Detection System
Link
to blog in MIT Technology Review:
News Releases
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Smart Traffic Management: Lessons from New York City’s Midtown
in Motion Project – April 18
Today in Transportation
History
1963
**50th anniversary** A report from the British Transport Commission
called for the nation's railway system to be cut by approximately 25%.
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