Monday, November 17, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, November 17, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Saab Sensis Restructuring Air Traffic Management Business

Link to article in The Post-Standard:

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2014/11/saab_sensis_to_eliminate_27_jobs_in_dewitt.html

2) Ebola, Flight Schedules and How the Industry Can Be Smarter with Travel Data

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/article/ebola-flight-schedules-travel-data/

CARTOGRAPHY

3) New York City Launches New Vision Zero Map Tracking Traffic Deaths

Link to blog on Gothamist:

http://gothamist.com/2014/11/14/city_launches_new_vision_zero_map_t.php

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) Women of ITS New Jersey Hold Networking Event

Link to story on Transportation Radio:

http://transportationradio.wordpress.com/2014/11/14/women-of-its-new-jersey-holds-networking-event/

5) News from the ERTICO Network

Link to update:

http://www.erticonetwork.com/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=archive&task=view&mailid=62&key=PHR7ixC5&subid=5778-SYxmsJyY0jLW00&tmpl=component

PARKING

6) 'Smart Parking' Being Tried in Boston

Link to article on BostInno:

http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2014/11/16/boston-parking-meters-how-long-can-someone-park-in-the-innovation-district/

ROADWAYS

7) UK Road Signs 'Discriminate Against the Elderly'

Link to article in the Sunday Express:

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/536113/Elderly-crossing-signs-discriminate-against-older-people

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) Western Transportation Institute Launches New Traveler Information Site for Montana, Rockies Region

Link to story on KWYB / KTMF-TV:

http://www.abcfoxmontana.com/story/27399425/msus-wti-launches-new-traveler-information-site

Link to news release

VEHICLES

9) Can Driverless Cars Save Our Disastrous Commute?

Link to story on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/seattle/2014/11/14/driverless-cars/19021269/

10) 'Like Driving an iPad': New Cars Roll with Digital Revolution

Link to article in The Daily Courier:

http://dcourier.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=138487

News Releases

1) American Transportation Research Institute Seeks Input on Driver Assistive Truck Platooning

2) Connexion Announces New Cloud-Based Connected Vehicle Management Service

3) NATS Creates Timelapse Video Showing a Day of Air Traffic Over UK

4) Libby Rector Snipe Joins Operation Lifesaver as Director of Communications

Upcoming Events

Webinar/In-Person: Connecting to America's Ports: Our Connections to the World – December 9 – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://www.volpe.dot.gov/event/american-association-port-authorities-president-deliver-talk-volpe

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