Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Wednesday, May 1, 2013



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

Free Webinar: Pinpoint the ROI of UBI in order to accelerate towards Mass Market

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Expert speakers from Progressive, Towers Watson and Plymouth Rock will tell us how the entire industry can widen their service offerings for their buyers and increase ROI for all parties involved.  Join us for the free webinar on Thursday 9th May (11am – 12pm EDT).
Register here: http://bit.ly/ZSWhAI


AVIATION

1) Future Still Unknown for Small Airport Towers
Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

2) Craving Wi-Fi, Preferably Free and Really Fast
Link to article in The New York Times:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

3) Oregon DOT Plans to Raise the IQ of Portland-Area Highways to Improve Commute Times
Link to article in The Oregonian:

4) High-Tech System to Make India's Noida-Greater Noida Expressway Safer
Link to article in The Times of India:

MARITIME

5) Japan, China Hold Talks on Maritime Communications
Link to Kyodo article:

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Dedicated Phone Number at Bangalore Traffic Management Center to Help Ambulances Get Through Traffic
Link to article in The New Indian Express:

7) Social Media Meets Emergency Response
Link to article in Connected World:

TAXIS

8) New York City to Taxi App: Not so Fast
Link to article in Crain's New York Business:

TRANSIT

9) New Signage Hopes to Make Transit Connections Easier in Chicago Area
Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Traffic Management Boosted by Cloud Technology
Link to blog on CloudPro:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
Webinar: Pedestrian Safety and Flashing-Yellow Arrow Traffic Signals – May 7


Today in Transportation History    
1898 **115th anniversary** The Battle of Manila Bay took place.  The US Navy destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron during the Spanish-American War.

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