Monday, September 22, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, September 22, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) How Airports Are Leveraging Technology to Drive Revenue

Link to commentary on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/article/airports-leveraging-technology-drive-revenue/

CAMERAS

2) Ohio Supreme Court Orders Maple Heights to Put Traffic Camera Issue on Ballot

Link to article in The Plain Dealer:

http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2014/09/supreme_court_orders_maple_hei.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Drivers, Passengers Say Uber App Doesn't Always Yield Best Routes

Link to story on NPR:

http://www.npr.org/2014/09/18/349560787/drivers-passengers-say-uber-app-doesnt-always-yield-best-routes

OTHER

4) Detroit to Make Real-Time Transportation Decisions with Data Visualization

Link to blog on Inside BigData:

http://inside-bigdata.com/2014/09/21/detroit-make-real-time-transportation-decisions-data-visualization/  

PARKING

5) Minnesota Pilot Project Helps Truckers Combat Drowsy Driving

Link to article in the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/local/275945891.html

VEHICLES

6) And Then My Car Chimed In, After It Nudged Me in the Rear

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/21/automobiles/high-tech-grace-notes-alter-the-driving-experience.html

7) Huawei, Tesla Demonstrate Smartphone App for Vehicles

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-22/correct-huawei-tesla-demonstrate-smartphone-app-for-vehicles.html

8) AERIS Team Conducting Free Public Workshop on Connected Vehicle Environmental Applications

Link to further information from US DOT's ITS Joint Program Office:

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=b666f954-315c-49ab-9620-92f20b5a29af&c=77da6f90-5104-11e3-8e6b-d4ae52a4597c&ch=7a7c1c80-5104-11e3-8e6c-d4ae52a4597c

News Releases

1) Google Maps Adds 19 New Countries for GPS Voice Navigation

2) Ford and Telogis Expand Partnership to Deliver Next-Generation Telematics to Ford Customers in Europe

3) Nevada DOT Publishes New Airport Directory and Aviation Map

Upcoming Events

National Parking Association Annual Convention & Expo – October 20-23 – Las Vegas

http://www.npaconvention.org/2014/

Today in Transportation History    

1914 **100^th anniversary** A German U-boat sank three British cruisers in the North Sea with a loss of over 1,400 sailors.

http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/u9attacks.htm

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