Thursday, November 27, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, November 27, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Thankful!

Today is Thanksgiving in the US and I'd like to take a moment to thank some of the folks who have helped the TCN during 2014. First, the following advertisers: Connected Vehicle Trade Association, Cubic Transportation Systems, GEWI, GovScience Partners, HERE, IBTTA, INRIX, IRF, Iteris, ITS 3C Summit, ITS America, Meetings Northwest, Mitsubishi Electric, Noblis, Norwalk Transit District and Qvision Technology. I also want to thank all those who contributed to the TCN during my May and November fundraising months. Finally, I want to thank YOU for being a reader of the TCN. Thanks for taking the time to not only look at the updates but to share with me stories and comments and for letting your colleagues know about the TCN.

MARITIME

1) KCRW Turns the Human Tales of the Ports Into Audio-Art for 'Cargoland' Series

Link to article on Long Beach Post:

http://lbpost.com/business/trade-transportation/2000004955-kcrw-turns-the-human-tales-of-the-ports-into-audio-art-for-cargoland-series

Link to further information

OTHER

2) Using Twitter to Predict Travel Patterns in Future Disasters

Link to article on City Lab:

http://www.citylab.com/commute/2014/11/predicting-travel-patterns-in-future-disasters/383194/

ROADWAYS

3) TV Station: More Inaccurate Signs Installed in Boston

Link to story on WFXT-TV:

http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/27492085/more-inaccurate-signs-installed-in-boston-despite-mayor-walshs-pledge

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

4) Virginia Traffic Operations Center Offers Eye on Road Conditions

Link to story on WSLS-TV:

http://www.wsls.com/story/27490356/vdot-traffic-operations-center-offers-eye-on-road-conditions

News Releases

1) European Space Agency Contracts Inmarsat to Develop Space-Based Aviation Data Link for European Airspace

2) Sydney Airport Launches New and Expanded Ambassador Program

3) Newcastle Airport First in UK to Use New Runway Technology

Today in Transportation History

1924 **90^th anniversary** The Bear Mountain Bridge, which crosses the Hudson River between Westchester and Rockland counties, was opened. When it opened it was the longest suspension bridge in the world.

http://www.nysba.state.ny.us/bridgepages/BMB/BMBpage/bmb_page.htm

1964 **50^th anniversary** Filming began of Star Trek.

http://www.cnet.com/news/star-trek-began-filming-50-years-ago-today/

Solicitation

Upcoming Events

ITS Minnesota Winter Quarter Luncheon Seminar on Metro Transit – December 3 – St. Paul, Minnesota

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=ggs5ybrab&oeidk=a07ea1t47tud4ce7698

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