Thursday, February 28, 2013

Thursday, February 28, 2013



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, February 28, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Teague's Cabin Vision: The Future of the Passenger Experience
Link to article on Future Travel Experience:

2) Using Technology to Sooth the Achilles' Heel of the Traveler Experience
Link to commentary on Tnooz:

CAMERAS

3) Utah Senators Move to Limit Big Brother-Like Tracking
Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:

4) Cab Drivers Stage Protest at Fort Lauderdale, Florida Airport Over Safety Cameras
Link to article in The Miami Herald:

CARTOGRAPHY

5) The Map London Has In Its Head
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

FREIGHT

6) Delta Air Lines Cargo Embracing Technology
Link to article in Air Cargo World:

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) Traffic App Waze Introduces Real-Time Map Changes
Link to article in Forbes:

8) GPS System Says Who Goes First to Emergencies in Fountain Valley, California
Link to article in the Orange County Register:

OTHER

9) Nevada DMV Adding 'Motor Vehicle Network' TV to Offices
Link to story on KTVN-TV:

10) The Tricky Business of Commercial Advertising in Public Places
Link to column in Governing:

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Ports of Long Beach, Los Angeles Using USC Software to Beef Up Security
Link to article in the Press-Telegram:
Link to news release: http://goo.gl/VDI9d

12) Electronic Logging, Sleep Apnea Screening Requirements Still on US Lawmakers' Radar
Link to article in Truck News:


News Releases


Job Postings
 -  Sales Director, Middle East-Roadway Sensors – Iteris – Middle East
 -  Senior Transportation Engineer/Associate Vice President – Iteris – Santa Ana, California
 -  Regional Sales Director, Latin America – Iteris – Mexico, Central or South America


Upcoming Events
ITS Massachusetts Annual Meeting – May 8 – Boston


Today in Transportation History    
1913 **100th anniversary** The Oregon Highway Commission, predecessor of the Oregon Department of Transportation, was created.

1958 **55th anniversary** One of the worst school bus accidents in history took place near Prestonburg, Kentucky.  The bus plunged into a rain-swollen river killing 27 students and the bus driver.

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