Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday,
November 27, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1)
Los Angeles Airport Creates Emergency
Response Team to Improve Communication with Travelers in Wake of TSA Shooting
Link
to article in the Daily Breeze:
2)
GOP Senator Considers Bill to Block
In-Flight Cellphone Calls
Link
to article in The Hill:
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
3)
Florida Congressman Wants New
Transponder System to Help Speed Up Driving Commute Times
Link
to story on WFTV-TV:
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
4)
Draft ITS Master Plan Released for Public
Review in Hyderabad
Link
to article in The Hindu:
MARITIME
5)
New Navigation System Enables Safe
Growth of Port Traffic
Link
to article from VTT:
Link
to DockingAssist: http://dockingassist.eu/
OTHER
6)
This Speedy Robot Scans Tunnels for
Cracks Far Better Than Humans Can
Link
to article in Wired:
Link
to further information: http://www.robinspect.com/
SAFETY / SECURITY
7)
'FlyRights' App Lets Sikh Travelers
Report Complaints of TSA Profiling
Link
to AFP article:
Link
to further information: http://fly-rights.org/
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
8)
Startup Helps New Yorkers Arrange Shared
Cab Rides to Airports
Link
to article in the Daily News:
Link
to Bandwagon: http://bandwagon.io
TRANSIT
9)
TV Screens at Calgary LRT Stations Aim
to Better Inform Transit Riders
Link
to article in the Calgary Herald:
10)
Pittsburgh Transit Agency Faces Suit
Over 'Godless' Ads
Link
to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Link
to news release: http://goo.gl/r7SwKL
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
11)
More and More Drivers Using West
Virginia 511 for Traffic and Weather Alerts
Link
to story on WSAZ-TV:
Link
to West Virginia 511: http://www.wv511.org/
12)
City of Ottawa Ditched Plan to Run
Open-Data Competition for New Traffic App, Instead Going with Sole-Sourced Deal
Link
to article in the Ottawa Citizen:
Link
to further information on Ottawa Nav: http://goo.gl/5Dfz3A
13)
iHeartRadio for Android Devices Updated
with Local News, Traffic and Weather Updates
Link
to article on Edgadget:
14)
**CORRECTION** Broken California Traffic
Sensors Article
Link
to update from the AP:
VEHICLES
15)
University of South Florida Launches
Automated Vehicle Institute
Link
to article in The Oracle:
Link
to news release: http://news.usf.edu/article/templates/?a=5884&z=123
16)
Mercedes-Benz Heads to Silicon Valley
with Massive Focus on Car Tech
Link
to blog on Thinkdigit:
News Releases
Upcoming Events
Commonwealth of Virginia Governor's
Transportation Conference – December 4-6 – Richmond, Virginia
Today in Transportation
History
1983
**30th anniversary** An Avianca flight crashed near Madrid killing
181 of the 192 people aboard the 747.
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