Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, May 6, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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REGISTER NOW for the 2014 ITS World Congress    

  Join ITS America and 10,000 transportation professionals, engineers, planners, business leaders, innovators, elected officials and public agency representatives from the U.S. and around the world as they gather for the 2014 ITS World Congress. This year’s event will feature upwards   of 300,000 sq. ft. of exhibitions, nearly 700 acres of transportation technology demonstrations   from 30 different companies, more than 250 riveting programmatic panels, roundtables, and   interactive town hall sessions, as well as numerous networking and social events with the   industry’s elite throughout the week. Learn more by visiting www.itsworldcongress.org.  #ITSWC14

AVIATION

1) Old US Bomber Just Got Some Modern Communications Gear

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2014/05/old-us-bomber-just-got-some-modern-communications-gear/83758

Link to article in Foreign Policy (registration required)

2) Balky Wi-Fi Above the Clouds

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/06/business/balky-wi-fi-above-the-clouds.html

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

3) Arizona Officials Take High-Tech Route to Unclogging Bell Road

Link to article in the Daily News-Sun:

http://www.yourwestvalley.com/surprise/article_7abdf884-d53a-11e3-91dd-001a4bcf887a.html

OTHER

4) Seattle DOT Twitter Gag During Bridge Tie-Up Fails to Amuse

Link to article in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2023538969_motoristsscumbagxml.html

5) Several Apps Make Life Easier for Those with Disabilities in Thailand

Link to article in the Bangkok Post:

http://www.bangkokpost.com/tech/gadget/408432/app-cessible

ROADWAYS

6) Wanted: Smart Snowplows with Infrared Radar and Virtual Reality Systems

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2014/05/wanted-smart-snowplows-infrared-radar-and-virtual-reality-systems/83767

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Freight Transport Association 'Optimistic' Traffic Information Will Be Provided On-Time for Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

Link to article in The Scotsman:

http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/glasgow-2014-traffic-information-provided-on-time-1-3400484

Link to news release

VEHICLES

8) University of Michigan Hosts Ceremonial Groundbreaking for Automated Vehicle Site

Link to article in The Ann Arbor News:

http://www.mlive.com/business/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2014/05/not_your_grandmothers_test_tra.html

News Releases

1) TrafficLand’s Live Camera Network Available on Latest WeatherBug iOS App

2) Seven European Towns and Cities to Demonstrate Automated Transport in 2014 and 2015

3) Los Angeles World Airports Launches Campaign to Inform Public About Modernization Efforts

4) App from Siemens Cuts Maintenance Time for Traffic Control Systems

5) European Aviation Safety Agency Publishes New Proposals for Flight Recorders and Locating Devices

6) Commercial Telematics Market Expected to Grow $39.15 Billion at a CAGR of 17.7% By 2019

Upcoming Events

Asia Pacific Road Safety 2014 – June 23-July 4 – Manila

http://wired.ivvy.com/event/GRSP/

Today in Transportation History    

1954 **60^th anniversary** Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in under four minutes.

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/four-minute-mile-aka-4minute-mile/query/15607

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