Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday,
October 31, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
Bernie's Notes – National Traffic Incident Management Responder
Training
I want to let you know
about a new free online course being offered by the National Highway Institute.
The train was developed under SHRP2 and is provided by the FHWA Office of
Operations. The training is designed
for everyone involved with responding to highway incidents, including police,
fire, EMS, towing, DOTs and dispatchers, among others.
I'm especially excited
by the course because I'm the narrator who will guide you though. You can get
more information about the course and register for it by going to http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/training/course_search.aspx?tab=0&key=133126&sf=0&course_no=133126.
Please share information about the course with others who can benefit from it.
PS: That's not me who
you'll see on the course. It's an old friend and colleague from my days with
the I-95 Corridor Coalition, retired Virginia State Police Capt. Tom Martin.
AVIATION
1)
FAA, Industry Form NextGen Working Group
Link
to article on FierceGovernmentIT:
2)
Lufthansa Testing iBeacon Technology at
Frankfurt Airport
Link
to article in Passenger Terminal World:
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
3)
Swiss Politicians Against Pedestrians on
Phones
Link
to article on The Local Switzerland:
Link
to article in 20 Minuten:
http://www.20min.ch/schweiz/news/story/23682057 (in German)
4)
Intersil Director: Car Technology Can
Make Pedestrians Safer
Link
to blog in Electronics Weekly:
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
5)
First Electronic Toll Collection System
Launched in India
Link
to ANI article:
MARITIME
6)
UK Pioneers Radio-Wave 'Lighthouses' to
Aid Ships if GPS Fails
Link
to Bloomberg article:
OTHER
7)
Articles from Nordic Road and Transport
Research
-
DRIVE C2X Assessed the Impacts of
Cooperative Systems
-
Section Speed Cameras Reduce
Accidents
8)
App Lets You Superimpose Past Onto the
Present at Kansas City's Union Station
Link
to article in The Kansas City Star:
9)
Is It a Car 'Crash' or 'Accident'?
Link
to column in the Star Tribune:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
10)
Social Media Campaign Around AASHTO's History Nabs Thousands of Viewers
Link
to article in the AASHTO Journal:
SAFETY / SECURITY
11)
Speedwatch SLC Maps Salt Lake City
Traffic Enforcement to Prevent Speeding
Link
to story on KSTU-TV:
Link
to map
TELEMATICS
12)
Telematics West Coast – Day 1: Apps Are
Not the Answer
Link
to article on Telematics Update:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
13)
The Future of Radio Traffic Reports
Link
to story on Transportation Radio:
VEHICLES
14)
Mercedes, VW to Thwart Google's Car
Inroads in Car Data
Link
to Bloomberg article:
15)
Mercedes-Benz Canada Saves Lives with QR
Codes
Link
to article on Autosphere:
Link
to additional information
News Releases
Friday Bonus
A 'scent globe' at Heathrow
Airport let's you experience fragrances from around the world. No, New Jersey is
not one of the offerings (As a proud New Jerseyan I'm allowed to say this).
Upcoming Events
Webinar: FAA Deputy Administrator to Speak
About NextGen's Impact on Transportation and Economy – November 18
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