Monday, June 2, 2014

Monday, June 2, 2014


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, June 2, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Airline Group to Recommend Plane Tracking Options
Link to AP article:

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) AT&T Offering $50,000 to Engineers to Make New York City Safer for Pedestrians
Link to article on TechCrunch:

BUSES

3) Trailways Unveils Ride Along Video Series
Link to article in Metro:

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) In GPS Battle, Russia Sets Restrictions of Its Own
Link to article in The New York Times:

5) Mapping Apps Follow the Crowd
Link to article in The New York Times:

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) 'Sound Cannon' Road Safety Tool Makes Debut on Missouri Highways
Link to article in The Kansas City Star:

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

7) Houston-Area Officials Plan to Revive Towing Program to Clear Traffic
Link to article in the Houston Chronicle:

TRANSIT

8) Indiana's South Shore Line Takes Mobile Tickets
Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

9) Nassau County, New York Bus System Rolls Out Smartphone Bus Fare App
Link to article from Newsday:
Link to news release

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Streamlined Info for New Hampshire DOT, Drivers the Aim of Planned Traffic Management System
Link to article in the Concord Monitor:
Link to news release

11) Mobile App to Get Traffic Updates on West Bengal Highways
Link to Press Trust of India article:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
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Today in Transportation History    
1994 **20th anniversary** Some of Britain's top intelligence experts were among 29 people killed when a helicopter they were flying in crashed in the Mull of Kintyre in Scotland.

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