Thursday, December 13, 2012

Thursday, December 13, 2012



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, December 13, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) US Airlines Adding Internet on Overseas Flights
Link to AP article:

2) Airports Adopt Radar for Ground Vehicles
Link to story on WSJ Live:

CAMERAS

3) Automated Speed Enforcement Study Finds Public Support in Minnesota
Link to article in CTS Catalyst:

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Google Maps Return to iPhone with New Mobile App
Link to AP article:
Link to further information from Google: http://goo.gl/k5lNT

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) Locata Wants to Fill Holes in GPS Location, Navigation
Link to article on CNET:

OTHER

6) Name Tags Upset Canadian Customs Workers at Ambassador Bridge, Delay Traffic
Link to article in The Detroit News:

7) Road Kill Data Tracks Animal Migration Patterns via Open Source App
Link to article in Government Technology:

PEDESTRIANS

8) Seattle Study: Texting, Phones, Music Put Distracted Pedestrians at Risk
Link to article in The Seattle Times:
Link to abstract in Injury Prevention: http://goo.gl/Rnmfd

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) California Governor Kills PR for Bay Bridge Project
Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

ROADWAYS

10) Motorists Say Upkeep of Colorado's Lane Markings Needs to Improve
Link to article in The Denver Post:

11) Houston Traffic Technology Going Global
Link to blog in the Houston Chronicle:
Link to news release from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute: http://goo.gl/IBcP2

TAXIS

12) New York City OKs Yearlong Test of Hail-a-Cab Smartphone Apps
Link to article on CNET:

TELEMATICS

13) CEO of European Satellite Navigation Competition Discusses Next Big Trends in Telematics
Link to article on Telematics Update:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Sensors Will Help Steer Delaware Drivers Clear of Jams
Link to article in The News Journal:

VEHICLES

15) AAA: Protect Privacy in 'Black Box' Mandate for Autos
Link to article in The Hill:
Link to news release: http://goo.gl/M2jui


News Releases


Solicitation
 -  Request for Proposals – Advanced Transportation Management System/Traveler Information System Project – New Hampshire DOT (on behalf of states of Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire)


Upcoming Events
Passenger Terminal Expo – April 9-11 – Geneva


Today in Transportation History    
1577 **435th anniversary** Sir Francis Drake left Plymouth, England on his circumnavigation of the globe.

1977 **35th anniversary** Twenty-nine people, including the University of Evansville basketball team, were killed when their plane crashed.

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