Thursday, November 21, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, November 21, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) San Francisco Airport Officials Issue 'Lessons Learned' in Asiana Crash

Link to story on KQED Radio:

http://blogs.kqed.org/newsfix/2013/11/20/sfo-asiana-crash-lessons-learned

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:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/reports-say-us-airports-are-dangerously-close-to-capacity/2013/11/20/e6f1ec24-5225-11e3-9e2c-e1d01116fd98_story.html

Link to further information: http://goo.gl/Spj7XK

3) Satellite Surveillance System Installed in 21 Indian Airports

Link to Press Trust of India article:

http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/satellite-surveillance-system-installed-in-21-airports_891451.html

4) SEA Aeroporti di Milano Empowering Passengers Through Mobile Technology

Link to article on Future Travel Experience:

http://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2013/11/sea-aeroporti-di-milano-empowering-passengers-mobile-technology

OTHER

5) Pinterest Introducing 'Place Pins' to Help Users Plan Their Trips

Link to article in The Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/social-media/10464839/Pinterest-to-help-users-plan-their-trips.html

Link to further information: http://goo.gl/Vwde7G

6) Everyday Travel and the Cognitive Map

Link to article in Access:

http://www.uctc.net/access/43/access43_goingmental.shtml

ROADWAYS

7) Dallas Mulls Plan to Upgrade Traffic Lights

Link to story on KVTV-TV:

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/11/20/dallas-mulls-plan-to-upgrade-traffic-lights/

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Distracted Bus and Train Drivers Under Scrutiny

Link to article on Stateline:

http://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/distracted-bus-and-train-drivers-under-scrutiny-85899521658

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)

http://www.readyharris.org/external/content/document/1829/1951898/1/EM_Mag_Nov13.pdf

10) Fire Chief Magazine Shuts Down

Link to blog in Fire Chief:

http://firechief.com/blog/fire-chief-says-goodbye-thank-you

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:

http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report-mumbai-startup-traffline-takes-on-google-maps-provides-real-time-info-about-traffic-jams-in-india-1922394

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:

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/new-tech-for-vehicles-to-share-info-on-traffic/article5375025.ece

VEHICLES

13) LA Auto Show: Distracted Driving Stalls App Integration Into Cars

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-auto-show-distracted-driving-20131120,0,6393791.story

14) Voice Controls Can Be Surprisingly Distracting to Drivers

Link to article in MIT Technology Review:

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/521661/voice-controls-can-be-surprisingly-distracting-to-drivers/

15) Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks: Storms on the Horizon

Link to article in Access:

http://www.uctc.net/access/43/access43_almanac.shtml

News Releases

1) Results Officially Presented on Deployment of Pan-European eCall Service

2) Oklahoma 'United We Ride' Website Encourages Public Transportation Use

3) New Today – Inrix XD Incidents

4) Portsmouth, UK Cuts Journey Time with Wireless Technology

5) Bosch Presents Innovations for Electric, Automated and Connected Mobility at Tokyo Motor Show

6) Waze Arrives on Windows Phone

7) The Wireless Foundation Releases Report on Wireless Solutions that Reduce Transportation Sector's Environmental Impact

8) Cambridge Systematics Expands Service to India

9) International Transport Forum Launches New Transport Innovation Award

10) Parkopedia to Power Volvo Car Group's Global In-Car Parking Service

11) Southwest Airlines, the Only Carrier Offering Gate-to-Gate Wi-Fi

12) Honda Announces First Vehicle with HD Radio Audio and Subscription-Free Real-Time Traffic Services

13) Looking to Expand Marketing Efforts, Ohio Turnpike Launching First Comprehensive Travel Survey

14) ITS Australia Appoints Global Ambassadors for 2016 ITS World Congress

Upcoming Events

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

http://www.njtpa.org/getattachment/d37e4610-8910-4cc8-b195-249265624499/Leveraging-Resources-for-Special-Needs-Transportat.aspx

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.

http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1351.htm

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