Monday, July 15, 2013

Monday, July 15, 2013


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, July 15, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Black Box Aids Safety at Smaller Airports
Link to article in the Kennebec Journal:

2) Evolution of Airport IT Systems Will Transform Operations
Link to article in Airport World:

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

3) Appalachian Trail Hikers Are Going Digital
Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Aerial Maps Are Playing a Major Role in Transport in UK
Link to article in the Leicester Mercury:

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Ghana to Name Every Street in 18 Months
Link to article from Next City:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

6) Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology Seeks Introduction of ITS in County's Transport System
Link to article in the Daily Times:

OTHER

7) NTSB Apologizes After Intern Confirms Racist Pilot Names to TV Station
Link to Reuters article

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) NTSB Chief Steps Into Spotlight
Link to article in The Hill:

9) Asiana Airlines to Sue TV Station for Damaging Airline's Reputation
Link to AP article:

ROADWAYS

10) Smart Lanes Have Twin Cities' Drivers Guessing
Link to column in the Star Tribune:

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) National Conference Takes on Texting and Driving
Link to story on WCSH-TV:

12) MIT Studies Seek to Limit Stress of Driving
Link to article in The Boston Globe:

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

13) Where Car is King, Smartphones May Cut Traffic
Link to article in The New York Times:

14) Uber's Plans Go Far Beyond Car Rides
Link to article in Fortune:

TELEMATICS

15) Telematics Update Detroit Blog
Link to blog from Telematics Update:

TRANSIT

16) Minnesota's Metro Transit Goes High-Tech to Find Freeloading Riders
Link to article in the Star Tribune:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Traffic Situation in Cebu, Philippines Now Available Online
Link to article in Cebu Daily News:

18) Regional Transport App Makes Debut in Mildura, Australia
Link to article in The Weekly Times:

VEHICLES

19) GM CEO Bets Big on Web-Connected Cars
Link to story on Bloomberg TV:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
National Rural ITS Conference – August 25-28 – St. Cloud, Minnesota


Today in Transportation History    
1983 **30th anniversary** An Armenian terrorist group, ASALA, bombed a Turkish Airlines check-in counter at Paris' Orly Airport.  The blast killed eight and injured 55.

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