Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Tuesday, April 23, 2013




Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, April 23, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

GEWI Expands Authorized Partner Program

Since 1992, GEWI has been a global leader in technology related to traffic and travel information.  GEWI’s TIC product has developed a reputation as the world leader in commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software for the management of traffic related data.   GEWI has designed TIC to be used for a solution meeting the requirements of a wide range of public and private organization customers.  These customers include; DOTs and ministries of transport, broadcasters, automobile and device manufacturers, service providers and road operators. 

To enable GEWI to service these diverse markets, the GEWI Authorized Partner Program (GAP) was established.  An Authorized Partner uses GEWI products to enhance their own solutions and sell TIC as a component of their value-added solution.  GEWI authorized partners include system integrators, service providers, and consulting firms.
Currently GEWI has agreements with a number of Authorized Partners worldwide.  If your organization is interested in participation as an Authorized Partner or would like more information, contact andrew.kristoffy@gewi.com


AVIATION

1) 787 Safety Summit to Have NextGen Impact?
Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

2) Los Angeles Airport Officials Say Contractor Mistakenly Triggered Emergency Alert
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

3) Airlines' Mobile Sites Vary in Quality
Link to column in USA Today:

BICYCLES

4) Iowa Bicycle Coalition to Target Education in Schools
Link to article in The Daily Iowan:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) Thailand Deploys Smart Transportation System to Increase Safety on Highways
Link to article in FutureGov:

6) Intelligent Transportation: Better Performing Infrastructure Means Greater Safety, Efficiency
Link to US DOT's Fast Lane blog:

7) Daily News from ITS America Annual Meeting – Day 2
Link to newsletter from ITS International:

8) ITS Rocky Mountain Chapter Newsletter
Link to newsletter:

OTHER

9) High-Tech Survey Will Explore Travel Habits in Metro Omaha Area
Link to article in the Omaha World-Herald:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) Utah DOT Agrees to Meet Activists – Only Without Media
Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:

11) New York MTA Uses Children in Earth Day PSA
Link to article and video in Metro:

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) New US DOT Guidelines Limit Driver Distraction to Two Seconds
Link to article in USA Today:
Link to news release: http://goo.gl/Vu00z

13) Hands-Free Texting Still Dangerous
Link to article in USA Today:
Link to news release: http://goo.gl/GvQN5

14) 'Unprecedented' Collaboration Among Canada, US Agencies Preempted Alleged Terror Plot
Link to story from Global News:

15) States Paying Closer Attention to Distracted Driving
Link to article in The Kansas City Star:

16) Location-Based Crash Testing Should Mean Safer Cars
Link to article on Insurance.com:

17) Tornado Sirens Giving Way to New Warning Technology
Link to article and video in USA Today:

TAXIS

18) Road Testing the Newest Wave in Taxi Hailing Apps
Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:

TELEMATICS

19) Telematics and Drive-Time Entertainment
Link to article on Telematics Update:

VEHICLES

20) US Federal Trade Commission Nixes 'Duplicative' Fuel Efficiency Stickers
Link to article in The Hill:

21) Apple's In-Car Siri Integration Hits a Roadblock
Link to article in Wired:

22) Work Continues on 'Intelligent Tire'
Link to article from Crain News Service:


News Releases


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Today in Transportation History    
1598 **415th anniversary** Dutch navy admiral Maarten Tromp was born.

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