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[TCN] Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, November 1, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

November TCN Fund-Raising Drive

Twice a year, I hold a month-long fund-raising effort to support the TCN. I want to first say that no one should feel pressure to donate to the TCN. For those who do choose to donate, I very much appreciate the support! Near the bottom of the newsletter you'll find information on how you can contribute. In addition to monetary gifts, there are other ways you can support the TCN. These include buying ad space in the TCN, utilizing my transportation voiceover services or simply letting others in the field know about the TCN so they too can subscribe. Throughout November I'll provide more details on how you can support the TCN. Thank you!

BICYCLES

1) Promoting Cycling Effectively

Link to blog on Copenhagenize.com:

http://www.copenhagenize.com/2011/10/promoting-cycling-effectively.html

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Apple Acquires C3 Technologies, One Step Closer to New Maps App

Link to article in PC Magazine:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2395555,00.asp

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Indoor GPS Coming Soon to Cellphones

Link to article in PC Magazine:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2395602,00.asp

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) Officials Look at Ways to Alert Public in Emergencies

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/tornadoes/story/2011-10-26/tornado-sirens/51020864/1

5) NTSB: Disney's Lack of Procedures Led to Fatal Monorail Crash

Link to story on WESH-TV:

http://www.wesh.com/news/29641650/detail.html

Link to NTSB report:

http://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/fulltext/RAB1107.html

6) Tracking System Keeps Tabs on Texas' Flash Flood Alley

Link to article in Emergency Management:

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/disaster/Tracking-System-Texas-Flash-Flood-Alley.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) University of Minnesota Startup Thinks It Can Fix Traffic Jams

Link to article in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/blog/in_private/2011/11/u-of-m-startup-developing-fix-for-bad.html

Link to Smart Signal Technologies: http://www.smartsignaltech.com

8) Inrix Traffic Review

Link to review in PC Advisor:

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/google-android/3314863/inrix-traffic-review/

9) Beating the Traffic Woes: Trapster vs. Waze

Link to blog on Scobleizer:

http://www.businessinsider.com/beating-the-traffic-woes-trapster-vs-waze-2011-11

VEHICLES

10) Autosar Agrees to Extend Reach Beyond Auto Industry

Link to article in automotiveIT:

http://www.automotiveit.com/autosar-agrees-to-extend-reach-beyond-auto-industry/news/id-004352

Link to Automotive Open System Architecture: http://www.autosar.org

11) Smartphone's Next Role: Reducing Highway Fatalities

Link to article in Design News:

http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=1395&doc_id=235042&f_src=designnews_gnews

News Releases

1) Taipei City DOT Adopts SuperWebGIS to Provide Real-Time Traffic Information

2) New CSX App Lets Customers Track Trains and Shipments

TCN Donations

Checks or money orders may be mailed to:

Bernie Wagenblast

1 Aberdeen CT

Cranford, NJ USA 07016-2911

You may also donate online with a credit card via PayPal at:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=10069680

Upcoming Events

Jump Start 2012 – January 16-18 – Atlanta

http://www.smc3conference.com/

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100^th anniversary** Italian Army Lt. Giulio Gavotti did the first aerial bombardment by dropping grenades on Turkish troops from an airplane over Libya.

http://www.century-of-flight.net/Aviation%20history/up%20to%20WW%201/first_bomb.htm

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