Monday, August 12, 2013

Monday, August 12, 2013


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, August 12, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Rockwell Collins to Buy Carlyle's Arinc for $1.39 Billion
Link to Bloomberg article:
Link to news release: http://goo.gl/Yq7VVm

2) NextGen Benefits Making a Difference at Memphis
Link to US DOT's Fast Lane blog:

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Nokia Map Project Sheds Light on Belarus' Roads
Link to article in The New York Times:

4) New Illinois DOT Highway Maps Offer Smartphone Access
Link to AP article:

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) You May Never Need to Pay Cash at a Tollbooth Again
Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:

OTHER

6) Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator – August 2013
Link to newsletter:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Iowa Moves to Shield Governor's License Plate Data
Link to AP article:

8) Face the Numbers: Communication Success Requires a Social Media Plan
Link to Talking Transportation blog:

RAILROADS

9) After 64 Years Working on the Railroad, Oldest US Dispatcher to Retire
Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Los Angeles Commuter Rail Line to Roll Out First Positive Train Control System in US
Link to article in Engineering News-Record:

11) Las Vegas Center Oversees First Responders During Disasters
Link to article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal:

TELEMATICS

12) Socializing the Driving Experience
Link to article on Telematics Update:

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

13) Successfully Managing Traffic Incidents is No Accident
Link to article in Public Roads:

TRANSIT

14) Online Rabble-Rousers Target WMATA
Link to article on The Transit Rider:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Queensland's Smart Transport Research Centre Monitors Traffic Tweets to Deliver Personalized Alerts
Link to story on 612 ABC Brisbane Radio:

16) An Engineer Beats the Physics of Traffic
Link to story on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday:

VEHICLES


18) Smart Driving Cars – August 11
Link to newsletter:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
Trucking Industry Mobility & Technology Coalition Annual Meeting – October 21-22 – Orlando, Florida


Today in Transportation History    
1933 **80th anniversary** Parnelli Jones, winner of the 1963 Indianapolis 500 and a racecar owner, was born in Texarkana, Arkansas.

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