Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Tuesday, October 29, 2013


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, October 29, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

Making Roads Work Smarter: Data Behind Planning, Safer Roads & Emergency Response
INRIX XD™ Traffic provides a look at the next generation of urban mobility, a new system and new way of understanding traffic on a granular level with increased quality and coverage of the road network. This means traffic, incident, and alert data on ramps, primary and secondary arterials, and roads currently under served by existing technologies. 

Register today:
INRIX Webinar Nov 19, 2013


AVIATION

1) US Aviation Organizations Push to Protect Contract Tower Program
Link to article from Aviation Week Intelligence Network:

2) Airports Battle Algae, Rust and Fading to Maintain Effective Airfield Markings
Link to article in Airport Improvement:

CAMERAS

3) Iowa DOT Looking at Recording Traffic Cameras
Link to story on WOI-TV:

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Mozilla Developing Geolocation Data Service for Public Use
Link to IDG News Service article:
Link to announcement: http://goo.gl/r887Ol

5) Mercedes Integrates Navigation System with Google Glass
Link to article in Automotive News Europe:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

6) Noida Expressway Expected to be First Public Sector Highway in India to Implement Intelligent Traffic Management System
Link to article in the Hindustan Times:

OTHER

7) Cyber Attack Snarls Israeli Traffic
Link to article in Israel Today:

RAILROADS

8) Amtrak Exec: Time to Move Beyond Ticketing to Mobile Experiences
Link to article on Mobile Marketer:

9) Wireless Headphones Turn Los Angeles' Union Station Into an Opera Stage
Link to article on GigaOM:

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) TSA to Design Calm, Stress-Free Checkpoints
Link to article on Fodor's Travel:

TRANSIT

11) KNBC-TV Playing to Viewers on Los Angeles County Buses
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

12) Verizon Cell Service Expands to MBTA Tunnels
Link to article in The Boston Globe:

13) Mosaics Could Make Navigating DC Metro Easier
Link to blog on Greater Greater Washington:

VEHICLES

14) New Edison Research Videos Show a 'Barrage of New' in Connected Cars
Link to article in the Radio And Internet Newsletter:

15) Technology Playing a Big Role in Limousine Business
Link to article on Business 2 Community:

16) Infotainment Systems Are Complicated and Trouble Prone
Link to article in Consumer Reports:

17) Reviews of DASH Conference
 -  JacoBLOG
 -  Alan Cross: A Journal of Musical Things


News Releases


Upcoming Events
OneBusAway Workshop and Launch Event – November 16 – Arlington, Virginia


Today in Transportation History    
1618 **395th anniversary** Sir Walter Raleigh, an English explorer, was beheaded in London.

2013 The Marmaray tunnel, the first to connect Asia and Europe, opened in Istanbul.

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