Monday, May 13, 2013

Monday, May 13, 2013



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, May 13, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Airlines to FAA: You Want Us to Upgrade to NextGen? Prove It's Worth the Investment
Link to article in the Washington Business Journal:

2) Eindhoven Airport Launches World's First 'Facebook VIP' Initiative
Link to article in Airport World:

BUSES

3) Bus Service with Wi-Fi Takes Hold as Alternative Transportation for Many
Link to article from the Austin American-Statesman:

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Pioneer's Car Navigation System to Show Real-Time Traffic Photos Exchanged Between Vehicles
Link to Nikkei article:
Link to news release: http://goo.gl/3RqLN

5) White House Moves to Harden Infrastructure Against GPS Disruption
Link to article on Inside GNSS:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

6) Intelligent Transport System for Australia's Monash Freeway
Link to article in The Age:

OTHER

7) Nevada DMV Launches Website to Cut Down on Wait Times
Link to story on KNTV-TV:

RAILROADS

8) Onboard Monitoring System Aids Track Maintenance
Link to article in the International Railway Journal:

ROADWAYS

9) Over Half of Thetford, Vermont's Road Signs Have Been Stolen
Link to article in the Valley News:

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Study: 45% of Teens Text While Driving
Link to article in USA Today:

11) Website to Mark Accident Zones in India, Make Roads Safer
Link to article in The Times of India:

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

12) Train the Trainer Pilot Courses for Incident Responders and Managers
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

TRANSIT

13) NJ Transit Remains Silent on How It Prepared for Superstorm Sandy
Link to article in The Record:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Japan's DoCoMo to Use Mobile Data to Monitor Traffic Jams
Link to article in PC World:
Link to news release: http://goo.gl/TNpCe

VEHICLES

15) GM Unveils Data Center in Warren, Michigan
Link to Reuters article:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory – July 17-19 – Noordwijk, the Netherlands


Today in Transportation History    
1913 **100th anniversary** The Sikorsky S-21 Russki Vityaz, the first four-engine aircraft, flew for the first time.

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