Monday, July 1, 2013

Monday, July 1, 2013


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, July 1, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) FAA Chief Allays Compatibility Concerns Between US and European Air Traffic Control Systems
Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

2) FAA's Civil Aviation Registry Lacks Information Needed for Aviation Safety and Security Measures
Link to report from the US DOT Inspector General:

BUSES

3) New York City Startup Aims to Be the Travelocity of Bus Travel
Link to article in Crain's New York Business:

CAMERAS

4) DC Surveillance Cameras Become Top Crime-Fighting Tools for Police
Link to article in The Washington Times:

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Congress Slashes Civil GPS Funding
Link to article on Inside GNSS:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

6) First Edition of ERTICO's ITS Standardization Newsletter
Link to newsletter:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Amtrak Press Releases Now Come with Suggested Tweets
Link to Jim Romenesko blog:

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Updates to Drivers' Education Reflect New Dangers on the Road
Link to article in The New York Times:

TELEMATICS

9) Three Different Paths to Infotainment Taken by Detroit Three
Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:

TRANSIT

10) Philippines DOTC Launches 'Transit App Challenge'
Link to article in the Philippine Daily Inquirer:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Poll Asks Washington, DC Commuters if They Check for Travel Information Before Starting Commute
Link to information in The Washington Post:
Main source of information: http://goo.gl/FkRtY
Do you use apps?: http://goo.gl/8Novs

12) Use of Real-Time Information for Project Identification and Strategic Implementation
Link to article in South Carolina DOT's The Connector:

VEHICLES

13) Detroit, Embracing New Auto Technologies, Seeks App Builders
Link to article in The New York Times:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
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Today in Transportation History    
1963 **50th anniversary** The US Post Office Department introduced ZIP Codes.

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