Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday,
March 6, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
At Sam Schwartz Engineering (SSE), we hate traffic.
But, we love
mobility! SSE is a transportation engineering and planning firm that
specializes in developing context-sensitive transportation solutions for simple
to complex projects regionally, nationally and abroad. At SSE, we work to
identify transportation and traffic impacts and provide creative, multi-modal
plans that are grounded in technically rigorous analysis and industry-accepted
design standards. We strive to balance the needs and improve the quality of
life of all users, including drivers, pedestrians, transit riders and
cyclists. Clients trust SSE to work collaboratively with diverse
communities and stakeholders as a problem solver and “design mediator” to
generate implementable, innovative and sustainable recommendations. To learn
more about us please visit our website at www.samschwartz.com.
For partnering opportunities, please write to marketing@samschwartz.com,
or call (212)
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AVIATION
1)
FAA Says 173 Air Traffic Control Towers
Will Close on April 7
Link
to story on CNN:
2)
Aéroports de Paris Launches App in Six Languages
Link
to article in Airport World:
Link
to news release: http://goo.gl/BwSys (in French)
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
3)
New Technologies to Help on Abu Dhabi
Roads During Foggy Weather
Link
to article in Gulf News:
SAFETY / SECURITY
4)
Trouble on the Train? Send a Text to the
British Transport Police
Link
to article in Metro:
Link
to news release: http://goo.gl/WLJKH
5)
Cellphones Shouldn't Be Able to Work in
Moving Cars, Experts Say
Link
to article in the Los Angeles Times:
TRANSIT
6)
App Would Give HART Users Real-Time
Estimate of Bus Arrival Time
Link
to article in The Tampa Tribune:
7)
You Know Their Voices But Not Them
Link
to Columbia News Service article:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
8)
10 of the Most Effective Tools to Avoid
Traffic
Link
to article on Gadget Review:
VEHICLES
9)
A Look at the Road Ahead for Connected
Vehicles
Link
to story on Bloomberg TV:
10)
Rolls Royce Debuts All-New Wraith with
GPS-Controlled Transmission
Link
to article in the Los Angeles Times:
11)
DAB Radio Plans Affect Euro Automakers
Link
to article in Radio World:
News Releases
Upcoming Events
WTS Annual Conference – May 15-17 – Philadelphia
Today in Transportation
History
1788
**225th anniversary** The First Fleet arrived at Norfolk Island to establish
the first European settlement and to found a penal colony.
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