Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday,
May 20, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057
Mitsubishi Electric Visual and Imaging Systems
Seattle Department of
Transportation and their cutting edge control room was featured in the
April/May edition of Thinking Highways. Read more by clicking here: http://me-vis.com/seattle-dot-washington/
With over 71,000
mission critical display wall installations
worldwide, Mitsubishi Electric plays an essential role in keeping our
modern world moving. From Moscow to Tokyo and New York to Istanbul, Mitsubishi Electric
displays operate around the clock, helping ensure the smooth running of the
network and allowing operators to zoom in quickly to any potential trouble
spots. With an expected lifetime of 100,000
hours. Mitsubishi Electric display wall cubes are designed and built
to meet the most demanding requirements of the end user.
Where there is a need to monitor and control information flows, Mitsubishi Electric Visual and Imaging Systems is there.
Where there is a need to monitor and control information flows, Mitsubishi Electric Visual and Imaging Systems is there.
AVIATION
1)
FAA Touts 'Major Progress' on Improving
Air Traffic Control
Link
to article in The Hill:
2)
Airfare Websites Accuse Delta of
Shutting Them Out
Link
to article from The Wall Street Journal:
3)
Beacons Land at UK Airports to Send Out
Offers and Rewards
Link
to article on NFC World+:
Link
to news release
CARTOGRAPHY
4)
Google Maps Adds Traffic Alerts
Link
to blog on Search Engine Land:
Link
to further information
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
5)
South Africa Cuts Road-Toll Fees After
Consumer Opposition
Link
to Bloomberg article:
OTHER
6)
Using Technology to Manage Trucks in
Stormy Weather
Link
to article in Heavy Duty Trucking:
PARKING
7)
The Final Frontier in Navigation Apps:
Finding Parking
Link
to blog on Yahoo Tech:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
8)
Colorado DOT Reveals They're Behind
Cryptic Billboards
Link
to story on KCNC-TV:
Link
to news release
RAILROADS
9)
Railroads Around the Globe Find No Cheap
Route to Safety
Link
to article in The New York Times:
10)
Amtrak Has Radio Spectrum It Needs for
Safety Upgrades
Link
to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:
11)
How Amtrak Failed the Victims of Train
188: A Survivor's Tale
Link
to commentary in Politico:
SAFETY / SECURITY
12)
When Tornadoes Are Near, States Flash
Warnings on Digital Billboards
Link
to article on Stateline:
TRANSIT
13)
New York MTA Cutting Length of Subway
Announcements to Move Trains Faster
Link
to article in the New York Post:
14)
Exterion to Roll Out Beacons Across
Public Transport in the UK
Link
to article on NFC World+:
Link
to news release
15)
Inside a Secret Basement Powering the
New York Subway's Pioneering Wireless Network
Link
to article in Fast Company:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
16)
IBM's Smart Traffic System Aims to
Improve Traffic on New Jersey Highways
Link
to article in USA Today:
Link
to news release
17)
Washington State DOT Opens New Traffic
Control Center
Link
to article in the Daily Journal of
Commerce:
VEHICLES
18)
How the Cloud is Enabling Real-Time Data
and IoT at Ford
Link
to story on ZDNet CloudTV:
WEATHER
19)
NOAA Expands Flood-Mapping Tool to Cover
Eastern Seaboard
Link
to article in GCN:
20)
Weathermob Acquired by Japan's
Weathernews to Build a Crowdsourced Weather Giant
Link
to article on VetureBeat:
News Releases
Upcoming Events
American Association of
Airport Executives Annual Conference & Exposition – June 7-10 –
Philadelphia
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Transportation Communications Newsletter
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