Friday, May 23, 2014

Friday, May 23, 2014


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, May 23, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Eurocontrol's Role Managing the Airport Network
Link to article in Airport Industry Review:

2) The Hidden Beauty of Airport Runways, and How to Decipher Them
Link to article in Wired:

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

3) Berlin Lawmakers Seek Gender Equality in Their Pedestrian Signals
Link to article in Bloomberg BusinessWeek:

CAMERAS

4) TriMet Security Cameras: 6% Don't Work Properly, Maintenance Records Show
Link to article in The Oregonian:

FREIGHT

5) Tech Startup Emulates Uber to Match Shippers, Trucks
Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

6) Making a City Smarter: Transportation and the Built Environment
Link to article on GreenBiz:

7) Smart Highways – Spring 2014
Link to magazine:

OTHER

8) Are You Making It Easy for Visitors to Travel In Your City? Five Apps that Do
Link to article from the Smart Cities Council:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Changing Expectations: Mobile Devices Are Shifting Information Preferences
Link to Talking Transportation blog:

ROADWAYS

10) Maze of Issues Hamper Highway Signs Effectiveness in Delaware
Link to story on WDDE Radio:

11) Four Innovation Trends that Could Change the Way We Design Roads by 2020
Link to article in Forbes:

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) University of Maryland Police Testing Safety App with Two-Way, Multimedia Communications
Link to article in GCN:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Michigan DOT Testing New Technology to Help Drivers Avoid Traffic Jams
Link to story on WEYI-TV:

14) UK Research Project Exploring Innovative Traffic Management System
Link to article in Business Weekly:
Link to news release


News Releases


Friday Bonus
There are paper airplanes and then there are PAPER AIRPLANES!


Solicitation
 -  Call for Nominations – AASHTO Transportation Communications Skills Contest


Upcoming Events
IBTTA Annual Meeting – September 14-17 – Austin, Texas


Today in Transportation History    
1939 **75th anniversary** The USS Squalus sank during testing off the Isles of Shoals. Twenty-six crew members died but 33 others were rescued. The sub was salvaged and renamed the USS Sailfish.

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