Transportation Communications Newsletter: September 2012

Friday, September 28, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, September 28, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) UK's Cambridge Airport to Install Wind Turbine-Detecting Radar

Link to article on BusinessGreen

http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2208882/cambridge-airport-to-install-wind-turbine-detecting-radar

2) Dubai Airport to Be Featured on National Geographic Documentary

Link to article in Gulf News:

http://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/dubai-airport-to-be-featured-on-national-geographic-1.1081810

3) NATS to Head-Up Environmentally 'Perfect' Transatlantic Flight Trials

Link to article in Air Transport World:

http://atwonline.com/aircraft-engines-components/news/nats-head-environmentally-perfect-transatlantic-flight-trials-0927

4) Idaho Transportation Department Launches Free Airport Directory App

Link to article in the AASHTO Journal:

http://www.aashtojournal.org/Pages/092812Idaho.aspx

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Media Relations and the 'Social' Evolution

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/media-relations-and-the-social-evolution/

SPACE

6) US Space Fence Plants First Post in Marshall Islands

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/us-space-fence-plants-first-post-on-a-pacific-island-7000004964/

TRANSIT

7) MARTA to Release Open-Source Data to Third-Party Developers

Link to column in Creative Loafing Atlanta:

http://clatl.com/freshloaf/archives/2012/09/27/finally-marta-to-release-open-source-data-about-buses-trains-to-third-party-developers-possibly-in-coming-weeks

8) How Driverless Cars Will Revolutionize the Transit System

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/09/driverless-cars-would-reshape-automobiles-and-transit-system/3432/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Indonesian Government Allocates Rp110 Billion for Transportation System Pilot

Link to article in Tempo:

http://www.tempointeractive.com/hg/nasional/2012/09/28/brk,20120928-432583,uk.html

Upcoming Events

Airport Customer Service/Volunteer Ambassador Conference – October 21-23 – Portland, Oregon

http://events.aaae.org/sites/121005/index.cfm

Friday Bonus

This may be the ultimate mix of transportation and communications.

http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/public-transportation/public-transit-art-map-london-underground-also-working-radio-circuit-board/

Today in Transportation History

1542 **470^th anniversary** Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo was the first European to discover what today is known as San Diego Bay.

http://www.sandiegohistory.org/online_resources/cabrillo.html

1992 **20^th anniversary** Critical Mass, then known as Commute Clog, held their first bicycle protest ride in San Francisco.

http://www.sfgate.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/Critical-Mass-turns-10-A-decade-of-defiance-2767020.php

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, September 27, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) NAV Portugal and Brazil's DECEA Combine Forces

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2012/09/nav-portugal-and-brazils-decea-combine-forces/

2) The Future of In-Flight Entertainment

Link to article in USA Today:

http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/story/2012/09/26/the-future-of-in-flight-entertainment/57845382/1

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Google Street View Cars Capturing Images in West Bank Settlements

Link to article on Ynetnews:

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4285745,00.html

OTHER

4) ACLU Sues to Get Info on License Plate Tracking

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/258763-aclu-sues-to-get-info-on-license-plate-tracking

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

5) Carmageddon II: Los Angeles TV Stations to Pool Helicopter Coverage

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/09/news-organizations-form-helicopter-pool-plan-for-carmageddon-.html

6) Preview of 2012 ITS World Congress

Link to Previewnews from ITS International:

http://campaign.route2email.com/view.aspx?id=357

TRANSIT

7) New York MTA Votes to Keep Taking Controversial Ads – with Disclaimer

Link to article on Transportation Nation:

http://transportationnation.org/2012/09/27/protest-breaks-out-at-ny-mta-meeting-over-ad-policy/

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/mVB4o

8) Alcohol Ads Coming to Charlotte, North Carolina Area Trains and Buses

Link to article in The Charlotte Observer:

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2012/09/27/3559609/alcohol-ads-coming-to-cats-trains.html

9) The Commute of the Future

To get riders, buses try to be more like trains; skip red lights.

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444358804578016191463503384.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Launches Traffic App

Link to article in The Nation:

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/BMA-launches-traffic-app-30191285.html

11) EDITS – European Digital Traffic Infrastructure Network for Intelligent Transport Systems

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/edits-european-digital-traffic-infrastructure-network-for-intelligent-transport-systems/

12) Traffic Genie App Offers Real-Time Traffic Info for Bangalore

Link to blog on Medianama:

http://www.medianama.com/2012/09/223-traffic-genie-app-offers-real-time-traffic-info-for-bangalore/

News Releases

1) IBM Helps Bengaluru International Airport Become a Smarter Airport

2) TomTom HD Traffic Now Available as TPEG Service for Automotive Navigation Solutions

3) TomTom Navigation Enters High Performance Segment with Abarth Partnership

4) Vessel Traffic Service Celebrates 40^th Anniversary

5) Radiate Media and Stardome Radio Networks Launch Traffic Reporting Service for Spanish-Language Stations

6) New York Governor Announces 'Drivers First' Initiative to Reduce Disruption for Motorists at Construction Projects

Solicitation

- Request for Proposals – ITS America – Analysis of State and Local Transportation Plans

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/35021409/RFP%20Highway.pdf

Upcoming Events

National Airports Conference – October 21-23 – New Orleans

http://events.aaae.org/sites/120901/

Today in Transportation History

1972 **40^th anniversary** Cambridge Systematics was founded.

http://www.camsys.com/Timeline/index.htm

2007 **5^th anniversary** NASA launched the Dawn spacecraft on a mission to explore the Vesta and Ceres asteroid belts.

http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/

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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, September 26, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Politics, Money Holding Up NextGen

Link to article in Politico:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0912/81660.html

2) Little Rock, Arkansas Airport to Explore Security Wait Times Using Bluetooth

Link to AP article:

http://www.katv.com/story/19641150/lr-airport-to-explore-wait-times-for-security

3) British Airways Claims to Have Invented Flight Check-In of the Future

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2012/09/25/news/british-airways-claims-to-have-invented-the-flight-check-in-of-the-future

4) Former Air Traffic Controller Enters Fashion World Using Aviation Charts

Link to article in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times:

http://www.caller.com/news/2012/sep/26/former-air-traffic-controller-enters-fashion-eye/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Program Tries to Get Minority Kids in US Buckled Up

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012/09/25/program-tries-to-get-minority-kids-buckled-up/57841652/1

Link to abstract in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine:

http://ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(12)00388-1/abstract

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) New Jersey Transportation Chief Asks for Safety Program to Reduce Garden State Parkway Fatalities

Link to article in the Asbury Park Press:

http://www.app.com/article/20120925/NJNEWS/309250081/Transportation-chief-asks-safety-program-reduce-GSP-fatalities

TELEMATICS

7) Telematics, Apps and Making Connectivity Cool

Link to interview on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/qa-telematics-apps-and-making-connectivity-cool

TRANSIT

8) BART Puts Early Earthquake Warning System to Use

Link to story on KABC-TV:

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=8824944

9) Public Transit Apps Bolstered by Missing iOS 6 Feature

Link to article on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57520657-37/public-transit-apps-bolstered-by-missing-ios-6-feature/

10) App Helps Navigate Transit in New Orleans

Link to article on NOLA Defender:

http://noladefender.com/content/nola-transit-app-ea6ses-rt7a-st8ress

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) For Second I-405 Closure, Less-Dire Traffic Message Goes Out

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-carmageddon-message-20120926,0,5889081.story

12) New Traffic Center Due Soon in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Link to story on KOB Radio:

http://www.770kob.com/page/NEW_TRAFFIC_CENTER_DUE_SOON/2485

13) Radio to the Rescue in Lagos, Nigeria Gridlock

Link to AFP article:

http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/radio-to-the-rescue-in-lagos-gridlock-1.1390559#.UGNo9tCXR3Y

14) Wireless: The Missing Piece of the Intelligent Transport Puzzle

Link to commentary in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ieeeinsights/2012/09/25/wireless-the-missing-piece-of-the-intelligent-transport-puzzle/

VEHICLES

15) Trouble with Your New Car's Tech? GM Tries to Help

Link to audio report on Marketwatch:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/trouble-with-your-new-cars-tech-gm-tries-to-help-2012-09-26

News Releases

1) Total Traffic Network and Sigalert Increase Traffic Data Resources and Offer Incentives to Commuters During Carmageddon II in Los Angeles

2) Survey: 94% of Summer Travelers Want Airline Fee Information Available

Job Posting

- Traffic Management Specialist – Maricopa County – Phoenix, Arizona

http://goo.gl/4Zxld

- Executive Director – Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation – Greensboro, North Carolina

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=31720

- Project Manager – River Valley Metro Mass Transit District – Bourbonnais, Illinois

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=31718

Upcoming Events

2012 Committee for a Smart New Jersey Symposium – November 9 – Piscataway, New Jersey

http://goo.gl/ZrfXZ

Today in Transportation History

1982 **30^th anniversary** The first driverless car made its debut. TV viewers were introduced to KITT on Knight Rider.

http://youtu.be/PbnCQnDnfjs

1997 **15^th anniversary** A Garuda Indonesia flight en route to Medan, North Sumatra crashed killing all 234 people aboard the flight.

http://www.airdisaster.com/cgi-bin/view_details.cgi?date=09261997&reg=PK-GAI&airline=Garuda+Indonesia

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