Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, July 3, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Thank You!

I want to thank everyone who contributed during my fund-raising drive last month.  Your support is greatly appreciated. 

AVIATION

1) Conduct Code for Unmanned Aircraft is Unveiled

Link to AP article:

http://goo.gl/2UuAx

Link to news release: http://www.auvsi.org/AUVSI/News/#COC

2) Everything's Looking Up for Aircraft with Internet Connections

Link to article in Aerospace Engineering:

http://www.sae.org/mags/AEM/11155

3) Airlines with the Best Digital Experience: Survey

Link to article on CNBC:

http://www.cnbc.com/id/48058760

CAMERAS

4) Massachusetts Adds Traffic Cams to Keep Eyes on Cape Cod Jams

Link to article in the Cape Cod Times:

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120703/NEWS/207030320/-1/NEWSMAP

CARTOGRAPHY

5) Amid GPS Boom, Nostalgia for Paper Maps Finds a Place

Link to AP article:

http://www.philly.com/philly/living/Amid_GPS_boom_nostalgia_for_paper_maps_finds_a_place_.html?viewAll=y

6) Google Releases Indoor Maps for UK

Link to Google Lat Long Blog:

http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2012/07/go-indoors-at-locations-across-united.html

7) Digital Maps Make Navigating Europe a Breeze

Link to column from Tribune Media Services:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/sns-201207030000--tms--travelrsctnri-a20120703-20120703,0,350147.story

OTHER

8) Articles from Access

 -  Dynamic Ridesharing

http://www.uctc.net/access/40/access40_dynamicridesharing.shtml

 -  Thinking Outside the Bus

http://www.uctc.net/access/40/access40_outsidethebus.shtml

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) West Virginia DOT Website to Inform Storm Victims About Food and Gas Options

Link to article in the Charleston Daily Mail:

http://www.dailymail.com/News/statehouse/201207020193

RAILROADS

10) Federal Railroad Administration Offers NEC Future Website

Link to article in Railway Age:

http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/passenger/high-performance/fra-offers-nec-future-website.html

Link to site: http://www.necfuture.com/

TRANSIT

11) $2.3 Billion Price Tag for Phoenix Sky Train Called 'Typo'

US DOT says incorrect information was provided for newsletter.

Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2012/07/02/20120702phoenix-sky-train-price-typo.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Atlanta Traffic Center Unstaffed on Heavy Travel Day

Link to story on WSB-TV:

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/atlanta-traffic-center-unstaffed-heavy-travel-day/nPkbh/

VEHICLES

13) GM or Ford: Who is Winning the Race to Build the 'Robot' Car?

Link to story on Fox News:

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/07/02/gm-or-ford-who-is-winning-race-to-build-robot-car

14) IIHS Study: Lane Departure Systems Could be Dangerous

Link to article in USA Today:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/07/more-crashes-safety-systems-high-tech-high-price-buick-mercedes-/1

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/GXNdE

15) Uber, an App That Summons a Car, Plans a Cheaper Service Using Hybrids

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/02/technology/uber-a-car-service-smartphone-app-plans-cheaper-service.html

16) Wheels of Tomorrow

A look at how digital technology will transform the automobile industry in coming years.

Link to article in InformationWeek:

http://www.informationweek.in/Software/12-07-03/Wheels_of_tomorrow.aspx

News Releases

1) Australia a Leader in Linked Tolling Technology

2) Cars That Tweet: #servicing_required

3) By 2017 60% of New Cars Shipping Globally Will Feature Connected Car Solutions

4) Citilog XCam-td Video Sensor to Collect Traffic Data at Service Stations

5) Pennsylvania DOT's 511PA Travel Information Website Reaches 2 Million Visits

Upcoming Events

Traffic Safety Expo – October 16-18 – Muscat, Oman

http://www.omantrafficsafety.com/2012/

Today in Transportation History    

1912 **100^th anniversary** William M. Burton applied for a patent of the thermal cracking process.  This significantly improved the amount of gasoline which could be produced from crude oil.

http://www.google.com/patents?id=Xl5iAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract&zoom=4#v=onepage&q&f=false

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