Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday,
September 5, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
IBTTA’s 81st Annual Meeting &
Exhibition – September 22-25, 2013
There are only three
weeks left until the opening of the 2013 IBTTA Annual Meeting in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Don’t miss this opportunity to interact with the most influential toll
industry experts and decision makers from around the globe. Arrive a day
early for a fundraising golf event to
support the IBTTA Foundation. The Tournament will take place at Furry Creek
Golf and Country Club. IBTTA’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition will be held at
the Vancouver Convention Centre. Featured speakers include Daniel Sieberg, Google’s Head of Media Outreach and
a special presentation from Bryan Norcross, Senior Hurricane Specialist with The Weather
Channel. For more information on registration, hotel reservations,
exhibiting or sponsorship, visit www.IBTTA.org/vancouver. Register online today!
AVIATION
1)
FAA Finalizes Aircraft Privacy Policy
Link
to article from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association:
2)
Boingo Turns Chicago's O'Hare Airport
Into the World's Biggest Hotspot 2.0 Testbed
Link
to article on GigaOM:
http://gigaom.com/2013/09/05/boingo-turns-chicagos-ohare-airport-into-the-worlds-biggest-hotspot-2-0-testbed/
http://gigaom.com/2013/09/05/boingo-turns-chicagos-ohare-airport-into-the-worlds-biggest-hotspot-2-0-testbed/
3)
Why Airports Are Tracking Your
Smartphone Use While You Wait for Flights
Link
to article on Skift:
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
4)
GPS-Enabled Bike Offers Free Tune-Ups to
Cyclists
Link
to article on PSFK:
CAMERAS
5)
Vermont I-91 Bridge Project Includes
Cameras
Link
to article in the Brattleboro Reformer:
CARTOGRAPHY
6)
Microsoft's Nokia Acquisition Puts Map
Data in the Spotlight
Link
to blog from Strategy Analytics:
GPS / NAVIGATION
7)
South Korea to Develop Satellite-Based
Navigation System
Link
to Yonhap article:
OTHER
8)
Is 3D Imaging State DOTs' Best Friend?
Link
to article from Spar Point Group:
9)
Transport's Potential in Smart Cities
Link
to text of speech by EC Vice President Siim Kallas:
TRANSIT
10)
TriMet Rolls Out New Ticket App for
Riders
Link
to story on KGW-TV:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
11)
Livio Develops 'FM Traffic Button' to
Provide Traffic Updates in New Vehicles
Link
to article in Radio World:
VEHICLES
12)
Autotalks to Launch Computer Chip
Designed to Dramatically Reduce Car Accidents
Link
to article in Jewish Business News:
13)
Audi Tech Automatically Finds a Vacant
Parking Spot, Sans Driver
Link
to article in Computerworld:
14)
Ford Sync to Offer New Apps
Link
to article on Fleet Directory:
15)
How Cloud Accelerates Development and
Delivery of In-Car Software
Link
to article on ZDNet:
News Releases
Upcoming Events
ITS Connecticut Annual Meeting – September
23 – Wethersfield, Connecticut
Today in Transportation
History
1818
**195th anniversary** Australian explorer Edmund Kennedy was born in
Guernsey.
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