Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday,
April 17, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1)
US Senators Push FAA to Allow More
Electronics on Planes
Link
to article in USA Today:
2)
LaHood: No Money to Keep Air-Traffic
Control Towers Open
Link
to article in USA Today:
3)
Copenhagen Airport Launches Innovative
Digital Wayfinding Tool
Link
to article in The Moodie Report:
4)
Computer Simulations of Future Air-Traffic
Management System is Aim of NASA Solicitation
Link
to article in Avionics Intelligence:
FREIGHT
5)
START Will Promote South Texas' Ports on
Land, Sea, Air
Link
to article in the San Antonio
Express-News:
GPS / NAVIGATION
6)
US DOT, Coast Guard Seek Comments on
Future User Needs for Nationwide DGPS
Link
to article in GPS World:
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
7)
Intelligent Traffic System Shelved in Delhi
in Favor of Active Traffic Management System
Link
to article in the Hindustan Times:
8)
Integrated Corridor Management
Demonstration Sites to Be Featured at ITS America Annual Meeting
Link
to further information from RITA:
OTHER
9)
New York DMV Will Soon Let You Reserve Your Place
in Line from Home
Link to article in the Staten Island Advance:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
10)
Distracted Driving Targeted as Florida
A&M Advertising Students Work in Prevention Campaigns
Link
to article in the Tallahassee Democrat:
11)
Social Media New Joystick for Indonesian
Transportation Providers
Link
to article in The Jakarta Post:
RAILROADS
12)
Poor Communication Between CSX and Marion,
Ohio Officials During Crossing Repairs
Link
to article in The Marion Star:
13)
Deutsche Bahn Picks NFC Netstore's
Outdoor Tags for Near Field Communications Ticketing
Link
to article in NFC World:
14)
Did Free Wi-Fi Make a Difference on
Amtrak's Capitol Corridor Service? An Evaluation of the Impact on Riders and
Ridership
Link
to report from UC Davis:
SAFETY / SECURITY
15)
Los Angeles County Sheriff Launches
Anti-Terrorism Transit Website
Link
to article on Sherman Oaks Patch:
Link
to Transit Watch LA: http://www.transitwatchla.org/
16)
Activity Up on New Jersey Transit's Tip
Line
Link
to article in The Star-Ledger:
17)
Boston Rumors Aside, Cell Service Can Be
Halted
Link
to article in Politico:
TELEMATICS
18)
Telematics and Redesigning the
Navigation Experience
Link
to article on Telematics Update:
TRANSIT
19)
New Jersey Transit to Provide Real-Time
Information to Bus Passengers
Link
to story on KYW Radio:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
20)
Delaware DOT Installing Antennas to
Improve Reception of Traffic Information Station
Link
to article in the Cape Gazette:
21)
Real-Time Traffic Technology Coming to
Forsyth County, Georgia
Link
to article on Cumming Patch:
22)
Establishing Monitoring Programs for
Travel-Time Reliability
Link
to report from the Transportation Research Board:
VEHICLES
23)
Toyota Aims to Tackle Traffic Congestion
Link
to article on TheGreenCarWebsite:
24)
Audi Launches App to Find Cheapest Fuel
Link
to article on Car Advice:
News Releases
7)
US DOT Launches 'Protect Your Move' Campaign
to Help Consumers Spot the 'Red Flags' of Moving Fraud
Upcoming Events
Intertraffic Istanbul – May 29-31 – Istanbul
Today in Transportation
History
1843
**170th anniversary** Samuel Morey, an American inventor who
patented an internal combustion engine in 1826 and also was a pioneer in
steamships, died in Fairlee, Vermont.
1973
**40th anniversary** Federal Express began operations with the
delivery of 186 packages.
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