Friday, February 7, 2014

Friday, February 7, 2014


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, February 7, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Saving Cash, Better Communication Top Alaska DOT Aviation Priorities
Link to article in the Alaska Journal of Commerce:

2) EU Agencies Continue Cooperation on Drones
Link to UPI article:

CAMERAS

3) Red-Light Cameras Under Scrutiny in State Legislatures
Link to article in The Washington Post:

4) Snowplow Dash Cams Could Give New Perspective on Dangerous Iowa Roads
Link to article in The Gazette:

5) No Need to Pay Red-Light Tickets in Arnold, Missouri
Link to article the in St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

MARITIME

6) Vessel Traffic Management System Inaugurated at V O C Port in Tuticorin, India
Link to article in The Times of India:

OTHER

7) Minnesota to Stop Selling Driver's License Data in Bulk
Link to story on Minnesota Public Radio:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Transport Canada Keeps Exemptions on Rail Safety Secret
Link to CBC News story:

9) Meet the Trio Behind @Amtrak's Chatty Twitter Account
Link to article in U.S. News & World Report:

10) New Traffic Safety Coalition Brings Together Texas DOT with Local Agencies
Link to story on KRBC-TV:

TRANSIT

11) Georgia Senate Endorses Unified Website for Metro Atlanta Transit
Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

12) MBTA to Bring Countdown Clock System to Bus Stations
Link to article on Boston.com:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Georgia DOT Apologies for 'Overreacting' on Risk of Wintry Precipitation
Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and on WSB-TV:

14) Bangalore Traffic Police Offer New Android App
Link to article on Citizen Matters:

VEHICLES

15) Renault Concept Car Comes with Drone that Looks for Traffic Delays
Link to article in the Daily Mail:

16) Volkswagen Leads 'AdaptIVe' Research Project Into Autonomous Cars
Link to article on Gizmag:

17) Rdio Teams Up with Tesla for Its First Automotive Integration
Link to article on GigaOM:


News Releases


Job Posting
 -  Research Transportation Specialist – Federal Highway Administration – McLean, Virginia


Friday Bonus
Sometimes real horse power can save horsepower.


Upcoming Events
2014 ITE Mid-Colonial District Annual Meeting – May 18-20 – Hershey, Pennsylvania


Today in Transportation History    
1964 **50th anniversary** The Beatles arrived in America at JFK Airport.

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