Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday,
March 3, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057
Registration Now Open for ITS America’s Advancing an Intelligent
Freight Network Symposium March 26-27
Join ITS America for
the first Symposia Series event of 2015 as we head to Long Beach,
Calif., March 26 and 27, and explore the smarter movement of goods in the
21st century by Advancing
an Intelligent Freight Network. The California Department of
Transportation (Caltrans), Port of Long Beach, Intelligent Transportation
Society of California and Contra Costa Transportation Authority have partnered
with ITS America to host this two-day event focused on advancing technology
solutions to improve freight efficiency and highlighting the next generation of
ITS solutions to address the changing demands in goods movement.
The symposium will
take place in our most unique location yet -- on board the historic Queen
Mary. Special registration rates are available for ITS America
members, public sector attendees and students and start as low as $40.00. Learn
how you and your organization can get involved, check out the preliminary program and
register today at www.itsa.org/freightsymposium.
AVIATION
1)
Ryanair Announces Several Digital
Initiatives
Link
to article on Tnooz:
Link
to news release
2)
Increasing Airport Advertising Revenue
in the Digital Age
Link
to blog in Airport World:
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
3)
Cyclevox Launches Women's Cycling
Channel
Link
to article in Bicycle Retailer and
Industry News:
GPS / NAVIGATION
4)
NASA Seeks to Improve GPS Communications
with Study of Ionosphere
Link
to article on The Science Times:
MARITIME
5)
GPS Jammers, Other Maritime Cyber Security
Threats Discussed at Seminar
Link
to article on In Homeland Security:
OTHER
6)
California Legislation Will Create
Database for Next-of-Kin Notification Following Crashes
Link
to blog:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
7)
Meet the Guy Who Runs the TSA's
Instagram Account
Link
to article in Adweek:
RAILROADS
8)
Riders Group Calls on Long Island Rail
Road to Develop App Focusing on Rider Safety
Link
to article in Newsday:
SAFETY / SECURITY
9)
Study: Voice Systems Eliminate Some
Driver Distractions
Link
to article in The Detroit News:
Link
to news release
10)
Facebook Profile Helps Passenger Get
Through Airport Security After Wallet Stolen
Link
to story on WTTG-TV:
TRANSIT
11)
Oklahoma Hotline Provides Public Transit
Info
Link
to article in the Muskogee Phoenix:
12)
How to Succeed in Implementing New Fare
Technology
Link
to article in Metro:
13)
Open Data: Challenges and Opportunities
for Transit Agencies
Link
to report from the Transportation Research Board:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
14)
Could an App Solve Boston's Gridlock
Problems?
Link
to article in StateTech:
15)
Iowa DOT's Behind-the-Scenes Safety
Team, the Traffic Operations Center
Link
to Iowa DOT's Transportation Matters blog:
VEHICLES
16)
Opel Launches OnStar In Europe as Free
Service in First Year
Link
to article in automotiveIT:
17)
Volkswagen Group CEO Welcomes Apple's,
Google's Interest in Car Industry
Link
to article in automotiveIT:
News Releases
Today in Transportation History
1915
**100th anniversary**
The
US Federal Naval Reserve was created.
NACA,
the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, predecessor agency of NASA,
was founded.
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Leveraging Local
Funding for Traffic Incident Management – March 5
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