Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday,
December 10, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1)
In-Flight Cell Calls? No Way, Say
Federal Lawmakers
Link
to article in The Hill:
2)
NATS Blames Touch Screen Tool for UK
Air-Traffic Glitch
Link
to article in Air Traffic Management:
3)
The Tech-Friendliest Airlines: Wi-Fi and
Gadgets on Planes
Link
to article on Tom's Guide:
CAMERAS
4)
Iowa Transportation Commission OKs
Strict Rules on Traffic Cameras
Link
to article in The Des Moines Register:
5)
Appleton, Wisconsin's Expanding Network
of Traffic Cameras
Link
to story on WBAY-TV:
CARTOGRAPHY
6)
A Beautiful New Public Transit Map Shows
How New York and New Jersey Connect
Link
to blog on The Atlantic Cities:
OTHER
7) Florida Cabinet OKs Virtual Insurance 'Cards'
Link to News Service of Florida
article:
8)
Five Tips from Los Angeles' Favorite
Traffic Cop on Keeping Public Interactions Positive
Link
to article on PoliceOne:
9)
Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator –
December 2013
Link
to newsletter:
10)
Today at Gulf Traffic
Link
to videos:
PARKING
11) Off-Airport Parking Industry is Adapting to
Paperless Technologies
Link
to article on Travel News Daily:
RAILROADS
12) Audit: New York State DOT Lacks
Records on Railroad Bridge Inspections
Link to AP article:
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/12/09/audit-state-dot-lacks-records-on-railroad-bridge-inspections/
13) UK Rail Safety and Standards Board Working on Two Traffic Management
Innovations
Link to article in the Railway Gazette:
ROADWAYS
14)
New Jersey Snow-Fighting Operation
Tracked by GPS, Weather Sensors
Link
to article in The Star-Ledger:
SAFETY / SECURITY
15)
Coach Crash-Prevention System Tracks
Drivers' Eyes
Link
to BBC News story:
TELEMATICS
16)
Automakers Putting the 'Mobile' Into
Mobility in China
Link
to Xinhua article:
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
17)
The Responder – December 2013
Link
to newsletter:
TRANSIT
18)
Delayed Train? Skeptical Boss? New York
MTA Will Give Passengers a Late Note
Link
to article in The New York Times:
19)
Social, Environmental and Economic
Impacts of Bus Rapid Transit
Link
to video from Embarq:
20)
Command-Level Decision Making for
Transit Emergency Managers
Link
to report from the Transportation Research Board:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
21)
New Traffic Command Center Opened in
Nairobi by Kenyan President
Link
to article in The Standard:
22)
California Ports to Test
Congestion-Reduction Software
Link
to article in Transport Topics:
23)
New Intelligent Traffic Light System
Expected to Reduce Gridlock in Kuala Lumpur
Link
to article in The Star:
24)
Steps Needed for Integrating DC
Patchwork of Transit Information and Technology
Link
to blog from Mobility Lab:
VEHICLES
25)
Survey: Gen Y Wants Self-Driving Car
Features
Link
to article in USA Today:
26)
4G LTE and the Future of the Connected
Car
Link
to articles on Telematics Update:
News Releases
Upcoming Events
Webcast: The Who and What
– Bus Rapid Transit Riders and Systems in the US – December 12
Today in Transportation
History
1868
**145th anniversary** The world's first traffic signal was installed
in London.
2013 Mary Barra was
announced as the next CEO of General Motors. The first woman to lead a major US car company.
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