Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday,
May 17, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
Webinar: INRIX Traffic
Analytics is live and available through our Partner Program, May 22
INRIX
Analytics is now in use by advanced industry partners, extending service to
transportation agencies of all sizes. INRIX Analytics is populated
with real-time and historical data nationwide, providing turnkey performance
metrics on any route of significance across the US. The webinar will
provide a brief overview of the analytics suite and early use cases by leading
agencies and partner engineering firms. Register now for
the May 22, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT webinar.
AVIATION
1)
China Air Traffic Congestion Worsened by
Military Control
Link
to Bloomberg article:
CARTOGRAPHY
2)
How Google Made Maps Human, Savvy and
Monetizeable
Link
to article in Fast Company:
GPS / NAVIGATION
3)
GPS Data Could Improve Tsunami Early
Warnings
Link
to BBC News story:
OTHER
4)
Queensland Transport Will Replace
'Cumbersome' Data Search for Library Resources
Link
to article on iTnews:
5)
Silicon Valley Chases Road Rage Riches
Link
to story on CNBC:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
6)
Four State DOTs Win National Awards for
Communications Projects
Link
to article in the AASHTO Journal:
7)
Selling Transportation: Big Challenge,
Different Stories
Link
to Talking Transportation blog:
RAILROADS
8)
Is Amtrak's New Wi-Fi Upgrade Really
Going to Work
Link
to blog in the Boston Business Journal:
SAFETY / SECURITY
9)
Old-Fashioned Call Box Helped Avert
Tragedy on Philadelphia Transit System
Link
to AP article:
10)
'Orange Cones, No Phones' Unveiled on
I-95 in Virginia Where Texting Remains 'Vexing' Problem
Link
to article on Potomac Local News:
11)
The Role of 311 and Social Media During
Disasters
Link
to article in Government Technology:
12)
Comedy Paves the Road to Safety
Link
to column in The Record:
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
13)
Pennsylvania DOT: Technology Improved
Tanker Crash Response
Link
to article in The Sentinel:
TRANSIT
14)
DC Metro Blocks Twitter User, Followers
Revolt
Link
to story on WUSA-TV:
15)
New Jersey Transit Storm Plan was Sparse
for Superstorm Sandy
Link
to article in The Record:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
16)
Spain's Santander, the City That Runs on
Sensors
Link
to article in Bloomberg Businessweek:
VEHICLES
17)
Cisco Planning to Introduce In-Car
Broadband in August
Link
to article in CEoutlook:
News Releases
Friday Bonus
This
video from Disney looks at what the future of transportation might be like. It's interesting to see some
technologies that have developed while looking much different. Others, like the atomic tunneling
machine, seem doubtful. Also,
compare what Disney drew with what The
Jetsons looked like four years later.
http://youtu.be/ZhVii2Kmtyg (Disney video)
http://youtu.be/lhF4gu87rn0 (Jetsons opening)
Upcoming Events
IBTTA Summit on All
Electronic Tolling and Interoperability – July 21-23 – Denver
Today in Transportation
History
1913
**100th anniversary** The first flight between Cuba and the US was
made by Domingo Rosillo and Augustin Parlá.
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