Thursday, March 13, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, March 13, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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INRIX Expands Arterial Coverage and Accuracy – Learn about the Challenges & Benefits

We recently expanded our traffic flow data services to include 600,000 centerline miles of arterial coverage across the US.  In addition to real-time arterial flow data, historic data can be accessed via the INRIX Analytics platform, providing easy computation of key arterial performance measures.

Join our webinar to learn about computing accurate arterial flow data:  March 18, 2014 @ 1:30 pm EDT.

AVIATION

1) Malaysian Officials Criticized for Lack of Information on Missing Jet

Link to story on ABC News:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/video/radar-datas-release-depends-faa-ntsb-involvement-22887153

2) FAA Says It Will Increase NextGen Funding in Fiscal 2015

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2014/03/faa_says_it_will_increase_nextgen_funding_in_fiscal_2015.html

3) Congressman Urges 'Black Boxes' that Eject from Planes

Link to story on KSDK-TV:

http://www.ksdk.com/story/news/2014/03/12/black-boxes-planes-malaysia-airlines-missing-flight/6353783/

4) Do Airports Need a Brand?

Link to article in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/publications/all-online-articles/item/3756-adding-value

5) United to Debut Personal In-Flight Entertainment for iOS Users

Link to story on Fox Business:

http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2014/03/13/united-to-debut-personal-in-flight-entertainment-for-ios-users/

6) Gogo CEO on In-Flight Wireless

Link to interview on CNBC:

http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000254377

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

7) Toll Bills for Virginia's Jordan Bridge Confuse Motorists

Link to story on WAVY-TV:

http://wavy.com/2014/03/12/jordan-bridge-toll-bills-confuse-motorists/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Virginia DOT Spends Nearly $360,000 to Advertise Tolls

Link to story on WVEC-TV:

http://www.wvec.com/news/VDOT-spends-nearly-360000-of-taxpayer-money-to-advertise--250192661.html

ROADWAYS

9) Wet, Blowing Snow Covers Some LED Traffic Signals

Link to story on CBS Chicago:

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/03/12/wet-blowing-snow-covers-some-traffic-signals/

10) Idaho Brewery Owner Forced to Take Down Highway Directional Sign

Link to story on KTVB-TV:

http://www.ktvb.com/news/Brewery-owner-forced-to-take-down-highway-directional-sign-249982131.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Parents' Start-Up Fueled by Teen Driving

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/03/11/change-agents-truvolo-driving-monitor/6041139/

Link to Truvolo: http://www.truvolo.com/

12) Drink Coasters Show Phone App Designed to Deter DUIs in Georgia

Link to story on WSAV-TV:

http://www.wsav.com/story/24966493/highway-safety-officials-distribute-15000-drink-coasters-in-sav-to-deter-duis

TRANSIT

13) New TV Ad Drives Traffic to SunRail Website

Link to article in The Daytona Beach News-Journal:

http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20140312/NEWS/140319772/1040/frontpage?Title=New-ad-drives-traffic-to-SunRail-website

Link to commercial: http://youtu.be/5U0B53YxcAU

14) Ototo is a Beautiful Real-Time Public Transit App for You to Try

Link to article in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcompany.com/3027626/tech-forecast/ototo-is-a-beautiful-real-time-public-transit-app-for-you-to-try

VEHICLES

15) GM Staff, Media Flagged Ignition Fault Long Before Recall

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-13/gm-staff-media-flagged-ignition-fault-long-before-recall.html

16) Rear Cameras on Cars More Effective than Parking Sensors, Study Finds

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140312/AUTO01/303130041/0/auto01/Rear-cameras-cars-more-effective-than-parking-sensors-study-finds

17) Coverage of automotiveIT Congress

 -  Connectivity Important for Premium Sector

 -  T-Systems Exec Says Digital Transformation is a Must

 -  eCall Seen Cementing Automotive IT Ties

News Releases

1) Gogo Receives Certifications as First Step to Launch In-Flight Wi-Fi on Japan Airlines

2) Orolia and Transas Sign Strategic Partnership to Offer World-Class e-Maritime Solutions

3) Illinois Tollway's Website Now Available in Seven Languages

4) Transportation Safety Board of Canada Modernizes Safety Regulations

5) US DOT Proposes Use of Electronic Logbooks to Improve Efficiency, Safety in Commercial Bus and Truck Industries

6) Privacy Critical to Engendering Trust in Use of Cooperative ITS

7) Image Sensing Systems Introduces New Radar-Based Vehicle Detection Product

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Federal Program 'Adaptation' Post-Sandy – March 18 – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://www.volpe.dot.gov/event/us-dot-senior-transportation-policy-advisor-speak-volpe

Today in Transportation History    

1974 **40^th anniversary** First flight lands at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.

http://www.twaseniorsclub.org/TWACDG40ANNI/birthday.html

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