Monday, June 17, 2013

Monday, June 17, 2013


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, June 17, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Prêt à Travailler: Workaholic Holograms
Link to article in Domus:

CAMERAS

2) DC Rolling Out Cameras to Catch Oversized Trucks
Link to story on WRC-TV:

MARITIME

3) The Technology on Norwegian's Newest Ship, the Norwegian Breakaway
Link to review on Tnooz:

OTHER

4) VicRoads Considers Outsourcing Its Data Center
Link to article on iTnews:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Pennsylvania DOT Embraces Social Media
Link to article in the Altoona Mirror:

RAILROADS

6) Passenger-Rail Executives Cite Barriers to Meeting PTC Deadline
Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

ROADWAYS

7) Virtual 3-D Traffic Sign Makes Debut in Fukuoka, Japan
Link to article in The Asahi Shimbun:

8) FHWA Decides Not to Split MUTCD Into Two Documents
Link to notice in the Federal Register:

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) New Jersey DOT to Install 26 Signs to Enhance 'Move Over' Law
Link to article in the Courier-Post:

TAXIS

10) Seattle-Area Taxis Struggle with New Mobile App Car Services
Link to commentary in The Seattle Times:

TELEMATICS

11) Making the Most of the App Opportunity, Part II
Link to article on Telematics Update:

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

12) When Traffic Backs Up on I-95 in Connecticut, Everybody Suffers
Link to article in The Day:

TRANSIT

13) How Smart Technology Could Change Public Transit
Link to article from Ryerson University:

VEHICLES

14) Ford Boosts Sales of Pricier Cars with Sync, MyFordTouch
Link to Bloomberg article:
Link to news release: http://goo.gl/4fNmE

15) GM CEO: The Car is the Next Major Tech Platform
Link to Reuters article:

16) Robots Are Test Driving Your Next Car
Link to article in Popular Mechanics:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
Workshop: Provision of EU-Wide Real-Time Traffic Information Services – June 26 - Brussels


Today in Transportation History    
1673 **340th anniversary** French explorers Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette were the first Europeans to begin exploration of the upper Mississippi River.

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