Monday, August 18, 2014

Monday, August 18, 2014


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, August 18, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Flight-Share Deemed Illegal by FAA in Blow to AirPooler
Link to Bloomberg article:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

2) Łódź, Poland Plans Large-Scale ITS System
Link to article in ITS International:

OTHER

3) Five of the Best UK Transport Tweeters to Follow on Twitter
Link to article on Guardian Public Leaders Network:

RAILROADS

4) Metro-North School Brings Real Rails to Classroom
Link to article in The Journal News:

ROADWAYS

5) Los Angeles' Street Signs Have Been at the Intersection of Time and Place
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

6) The Anti-Uber Way of Disrupting Transportation, Politely
Link to Bloomberg article:

TRANSIT

7) Moovit App Gains New Ride Mode and Support for More Cities
Link to article on AppAdvice:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) New Electronic Signs on Garden State Parkway, New Jersey Turnpike Lost Roadwork Info
Link to column in the Asbury Park Press:

9) Kim McCarthy, Lone Female Voice in Male-Dominated Helicopter Traffic Reporting Profession in Atlanta
Link to column in The Atlanta Journal Constitution:

VEHICLES

10) Talking Car Plans Advance as US DOT Says Lives to Be Saved
Link to Bloomberg article:
Link to news release

11) The Race to Go Online in Your Car
Link to article in The Daily Telegraph:

12) Chicago Hitches a Ride on the 'Connected Car'
Link to article in Crain's Chicago Business:

13) Mobileye Well Poised for Autonomous Vehicle Trend, Analyst Says
Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

14) New Corvette Feature Keeps an Eye on Valets
Link to AP article:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
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Today in Transportation History    
1979 **35th anniversary** The Dempster Highway, connecting Dawson, Yukon and Inuvik, Northwest Territories, was officially opened. 

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