Thursday, November 21, 2013

Thursday, November 21, 2013


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, November 21, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) San Francisco Airport Officials Issue 'Lessons Learned' in Asiana Crash
Link to story on KQED Radio:
Link to news release: http://goo.gl/zB82db

2) Reports Say US Airports Dangerously Close to Capacity; Eno Center Recommends FAA Be Stripped of Responsibility to Implement NextGen
Link to article in The Washington Post:
Link to further information: http://goo.gl/Spj7XK

3) Satellite Surveillance System Installed in 21 Indian Airports
Link to Press Trust of India article:

4) SEA Aeroporti di Milano Empowering Passengers Through Mobile Technology
Link to article on Future Travel Experience:

OTHER

5) Pinterest Introducing 'Place Pins' to Help Users Plan Their Trips
Link to article in The Telegraph:
Link to further information: http://goo.gl/Vwde7G

6) Everyday Travel and the Cognitive Map
Link to article in Access:

ROADWAYS

7) Dallas Mulls Plan to Upgrade Traffic Lights
Link to story on KVTV-TV:

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Distracted Bus and Train Drivers Under Scrutiny
Link to article on Stateline:

9) Articles from November/December 2013 Issue of Emergency Management
 -  Facing the Public in Disaster (page 34)
 -  Monterey, California's Community Emergency Response Team Strives to Get Message Out (page 44)
 -  IPAWS is Just the First Step (page 54)

10) Fire Chief Magazine Shuts Down
Link to blog in Fire Chief:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Mumbai Startup Traffline Takes on Google Maps, Provides Real-Time Info About Traffic Jams in India
Link to article on DNA:
Link to Traffline: http://www.traffline.com/

12) New Tech for Vehicles in India to Share Info on Traffic
Link to article in Business Line:

VEHICLES

13) LA Auto Show: Distracted Driving Stalls App Integration Into Cars
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

14) Voice Controls Can Be Surprisingly Distracting to Drivers
Link to article in MIT Technology Review:

15) Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks: Storms on the Horizon
Link to article in Access:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
Leveraging Resources for Special Needs Transportation Conference – November 22 – Morris Township, New Jersey


Today in Transportation History   
1783 **230th anniversary** Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and Marquis d'Arlandes made the first manned untethered hot-air balloon flight.

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