Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, September 23, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) US Lawmakers Warn In-Flight Calls Could Lead to Fights

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/policy/technology/218548-lawmakers-warn-in-flight-calls-could-lead-to-fights

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

2) Improving Work-Zone Safety for Visually-Impaired Pedestrians

Link to article in Catalyst:

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/catalyst/2014/september/safety

CAMERAS

3) US DOT Investigating License Plate Readers for Traffic Safety

Link to article in GCN:

http://gcn.com/articles/2014/09/22/alpr-rfi.aspx

4) 'Follow the Money' Investigation Focuses on Ohio Traffic Camera Ban

Link to article from the Northeast Ohio Media Group:

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

OTHER

5) Airport Parking Website Apologizes for Email Linking $5 Off Coupon to Man's Death

Link to article on Mediaite:

http://www.mediaite.com/online/travel-website-apologizes-for-email-linking-mans-death-to-airport-parking-deals/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) US House Bill Would Block Compliance, Safety, Accountability Scores from Public

Link to article in Fleet Owner:

http://fleetowner.com/regulations/house-bill-would-block-csa-scores-public

TELEMATICS

7) 'Black Box' Car Insurance Will Turn Down Your Radio and Monitor Your Texts

Link to article in The Daily Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/insurance/motorinsurance/11108743/Black-box-car-insurance-will-turn-down-your-radio-and-monitor-your-texts.html

TRANSIT

8) GPS Data Now Gives Des Moines Regional Transit Authority Riders Better Arrival, Departure Times

Link to article in The Des Moines Register:

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/2014/09/22/dart-bus-times-gps/16054063/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Seeking Frugal Tech Solutions for Nairobi's Jammed Traffic

Link to article on Ozy:

http://www.ozy.com/fast-forward/getting-out-of-gridlock-one-text-at-a-time/30371.article

10) Waze: Google's Greatest Mistake

Link to blog from Strategy Analytics:

http://blogs.strategyanalytics.com/AMCS/post/2014/09/23/Waze-is-growing-like-a-weed-sucking-the-oxygen-out-of-the-embedded-navigation-and-traffic-business-in-emerging-markets.aspx

VEHICLES

11) Mercedes-Benz Puts the Future on Display with Self-Driving Truck

Link to article in Fleet Owner:

http://fleetowner.com/equipment/mercedes-benz-puts-future-display-self-driving-truck

12) Study Finds National Differences in In-Car Infotainment Experience

Link to article in automotiveIT:

http://www.automotiveit.com/study-finds-national-differences-in-hmi-experience/news/id-009621

News Releases

1) JetBlue Launches Unique Interactive Route Map

2) Free Wi-Fi Takes Off at Houston Airports

3) Mobile Technology Association of Michigan Launches Statewide 'Mobile in Transportation' Advisory Council

4) Q-Free Closes the Acquisition of Open Roads Consulting

5) Omnitracs and TMW Collaborate to Enhance User Experience, Driver Workflow and Navigation with New Integration

6) District of Columbia DMV Providing Free Wi-Fi at Most Locations

Upcoming Events

New Jersey DOT Research Showcase – October 23 – West Windsor, New Jersey

http://cait.rutgers.edu/cait/16th-annual-njdot-research-showcase

Today in Transportation History    

1959 **55^th anniversary** The M/S Princess of Tasmania made its maiden voyage. The ship was the first roll-on/roll-off passenger ship in the southern hemisphere.

http://www.afloat.com.au/afloat-magazine/2012/january-2012/The_long_long_story_of_the_Princess_of_Tasmania#.VCALr2SwLKy

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