Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, December 17, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Eurocontrol: US Air Traffic Management System Outperforms Europe's

Link to article in AIN Air Transport Perspective:

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/ain-air-transport-perspective/2013-12-16/eurocontrol-us-atm-system-outperforms-europes

2) JetBlue Will Enforce In-Flight VoIP Ban After All

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9244843/JetBlue_will_enforce_in_flight_VoIP_ban_after_all

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

3) Daimler and KIT Bertha Benz Route Autonomous Drive

Link to podcast from the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society:

http://itsp.cicei.com/?p=348

4) COMeSafety2 Newsletter – December 2013

Link to newsletter:

http://www.comesafety.org/uploads/media/COMeSafety2_Newsletter_6_screen.pdf

OTHER

5) Report: Make Transportation Technology a Priority in Texas

Link to article on Texas Tribune:

http://www.texastribune.org/2013/12/17/report-prepping-new-transportation-technology/

Link to report: http://goo.gl/086gld

PARKING

6) Park Safe LA App Helps Los Angeles Drivers Avoid Tickets

Link to blog on Zócalo:

http://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2013/12/16/i-can-make-your-parking-tickets-disappear/ideas/nexus

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) New York City Accident Victims' Families Featured in Ad Campaign Against Dangerous Driving

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-ad-campaign-features-crash-victims-families-article-1.1549992

8) Noida, India Transport Department to Launch Helpline and Website Soon

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/Transport-department-to-launch-helpline-and-website-soon/articleshow/27493195.cms

RAILROADS

9) EU Pledges $620 Million for Railroad Technology

Link to AP article:

http://world.time.com/2013/12/16/e-u-pledges-620-million-for-railroad-technology/

Link to news release: http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-1250_en.htm

10) Amtrak CEO: Train Safety Takes Money, Cooperation

Link to commentary in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2013/12/16/derail-amtrak-railways-safety-column/4002855/

ROADWAYS

11) Signage Changes After Confusion with Highway 17 Opening in British Columbia

Link to story on CKWX Radio:

http://www.news1130.com/2013/12/17/signage-changes-after-confusion-with-hwy-17-opening/

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Software Turns Skid Marks to Video Clip in Accident Reconstruction

Link to story on WRDW-TV:

http://www.wrdw.com/home/headlines/Software-turns-skid-marks-to-video-clip-in-accident-reconstruction-236143511.html

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

13) UK Highways Agency Opens Mock Motorway

Link to article in the Leicester Mercury:

http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Highways-Agency-lines-train-road/story-20330559-detail/story.html

TRANSIT

14) Conceptual Bus Uses LCD to Display Ads and Information

Link to blog in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/12/transparent-lcd-bus/

Link to further information: http://www.williebus.com/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Davao City, Philippines May Partner with Media on Real-Time Traffic Information System

Link to article in the Manila Standard Today:

http://manilastandardtoday.com/2013/12/18/city-media-partnership-on-traffic/

News Releases

1) States Use Technology and Smart Solutions to Battle Winter Weather

2) ETSI ITS Interoperability Standards Tested for Critical Car-to-Car Communication

3) JetBlue Launches High-Speed In-Flight Wi-Fi

4) Colorado DOT Unveils 'Colorado Transportation Story' Video

Upcoming Events

ConnecteDriver – January 29-30 – Brussels

http://www.connectedriver.com/

Today in Transportation History    

1903 **110^th anniversary** The Wright Brothers made their first successful flights in a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

http://www.nps.gov/wrbr/historyculture/thefirstflight.htm

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