Transportation Communications Newsletter: August 2012

September 1, 1962 **50^th anniversary** The Port of New York Authority became the owner of the Hudson & Manhattan Railroad and renamed it PATH (Port Authority Trans-Hudson).

http://www.hudsoncity.net/tubesenglish/3-operatinghistory.html

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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, August 30, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Miami International Airport Beefing Up Security

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/Miami-International-Airport-Beefing-Up-Security.html

2) Pop-Up Wi-Fi Survey on Presidential Race Yanked at Charlotte, North Carolina Airport

Link to article in The Charlotte Observer:

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/08/29/3487916/pop-up-wi-fi-survey-on-presidential.html

BICYCLES

3) Google Maps Offering Voice-Guided Bike Navigation

Link to blog from Google:

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/half-gigameter-of-biking-navigation-in.html

CARTOGRAPHY

4) The Future of Aerial Mapmaking: Cheap Helium Balloons

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/technology/2012/08/future-aerial-mapmaking-cheap-helium-balloons/3108/

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Retailers Introduce Indoor Navigation in Apps

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2012-08-27/big-retailer-mobile-apps/57381210/1

6) Garmin Smartphone Apps Getting Public Transportation Features Soon

Link to blog on SlashGear:

http://www.slashgear.com/garmin-smartphone-apps-getting-public-transportation-features-soon-30244825/

PEDESTRIANS

7) Report: 'Distracted Walking' Endangers Teens

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-08-30/teen-cellphone-injuries-pedestrian/57414454/1

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) No More Typing and Driving for Fort Wayne, Indiana Police

Link to story on WPTA & WISE-TV:

http://www.indianasnewscenter.com/news/local/No-More-Typing-And-Driving-for-FWPD-167906865.html

TELEMATICS

9) Can the Right Telematics Win Electric Vehicle Drivers?

Link to Greentech Media article:

http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/can-the-right-in-car-dashboard-win-ev-drivers/

TRANSIT

10) Dubai's Misguided Effort to Motivate Its Bus Drivers

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/08/dubais-misguided-effort-motivate-its-bus-drivers/3116/

News Releases

1) Maryland Offers Enhanced 511 with Customized Traffic Reports

2) Seattle Launches Road Safety Campaign

3) Virginia Governor Announces 'Safe Phone Zones' Safety Rest Area Sponsorship with GEICO

4) Vialis and Nedap Join Forces for Dynamic Traffic Management and Parking

5) Faster Journeys with TomTom HD Traffic 6.0

6) TomTom LIVE Navigation Offered by BMW

7) Colorado DOT Launches 'Don't Ruin the Ride' Campaign to Reduce Motorcycle Crashes and Deaths

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Today in Transportation History

1962 **50^th anniversary** The NAMC YS-11, a commercial aircraft developed by a Japanese consortium, took its first flight.

http://www.wetwing.com/civil/ys-11/ys11e.html

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) United Airlines Says Hardware Issue Caused Computer Outage
Link to AP article:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/united-says-hardware-issue-caused-180906981.html

2) Solving Commercial Aviation's $27 Billion 'Weather Problem'
Link to blog in The Hill:
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/technology/246101-solving-commercial-aviations-27-billion-weather-problem

CAMERAS

3) DC Traffic Cameras to Monitor Problem Intersections
Cameras will also issue tickets for blocking intersections and rolling through stop signs.
Link to article in The Examiner:
http://washingtonexaminer.com/d.c.-to-use-traffic-cameras-to-monitor-problem-intersections/article/2506262

4) Copper Thieves Knock Georgia DOT Cameras Offline

Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/traffic/copper-thieves-knock-gdot-cameras-offline/nRMjZ/

5) More Traffic Cameras Throughout England to Catch Drivers

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19410077

RAILROADS

6) New Signaling System Will Cut Cost of British Railways by £250 Million

Link to article on Rail.co:

http://www.rail.co/2012/08/29/new-signalling-system-will-cut-cost-of-railways-by-250m/

ROADWAYS

7) Threatened Iconic Seward Highway Sign in Alaska Gets 'Stay of Execution' from FHWA

Link to article on Alaska Dispatch:

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/diamond-jims-sign-along-seward-highway-gets-stay-execution

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) North and South Carolina Troopers Stage Joint Checkpoint on Border

Link to story on WSPA-TV:

http://www2.wspa.com/news/2012/aug/29/ncsc-troopers-stage-joint-checkpoint-border-ar-4437979/

TRANSIT

9) Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Shows Off $66 Million PATH Command Center
Link to article in The Record:
http://www.northjersey.com/news/Port_Authority_shows_off_66M_command_center.html

10) Metra Defends Response After Crane Collapse

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-tl-metra-contingency-20120829,0,6308855.story

11) Chapel Hill, North Carolina to Review Policy After Ads Were Pulled from Buses

Link to article in The News & Observer:

http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/08/29/2299152/chapel-hill-to-review-policy-after.html

12) Almost All Public Transport in Ireland to Be Equipped with Free Wi-Fi by 2013: Minister
Link to article on Silicon Republic:
http://www.siliconrepublic.com/comms/item/28962-almost-all-public-transport/

13) Customer Service Ranks High on MBTA Curriculum

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/08/28/mbta-other-state-transportation-workers-learns-basics-customer-service/L1z0sIF5BykIeQUTDZKEON/story.html

14) Long Island Rail Road Mobile Ticketing Plans Moving Forward

Link to article from Newsday:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10771180/ny-lirr-mobile-ticketing-plans-moving-forward

15) Utah Transit Authority Embraces Social Media

Link to article in the Daily Herald:

http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/uta-embraces-social-media/article_a568c873-5ea5-5121-bc4c-79b2021080d2.html

16) More People Will Only Ride DC-Area Buses if Information Gets Better

Link to blog on Greater Greater Washington:

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/15978/more-people-will-only-ride-buses-if-information-gets-better/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT