Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, January 9, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Aviation TV Show Seeks National Reach
Link to article in the Pioneer Press:
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_19691551
Link to further information on The Flightline: http://www.theflightline.tv
2) Spanish Airport Spent 30 Million Euros on Advertising but has Yet to See Single Flight
Link to article in The Telegraph:
Link to article in El Pais:
http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2012/01/07/actualidad/1325966593_530534.html (in Spanish)
Link to Castellon Airport website: http://www.aerocas.com/aeropuerto.php?idioma=en
3) Airport Volunteers are South Florida's Ambassadors
Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:
OTHER
4) In New York MTA App Contest, Many Buttons Worth Pushing
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/08/nyregion/in-mta-app-contest-many-buttons-worth-pushing.html?_r=1
5) 1,100 Videos and Counting
Construction firm uses YouTube to showcase construction equipment.
Link to article in Equipment World:
http://www.digitalmagazinetechnology.com/a/?KEY=equipmentworld-11-12december#page=13&zoom=1
Link to letsdig18! YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/letsdig18
PARKING
6) Pay-by-Phone Meter Parking Systems Cropping Up Across the Globe
Link to article on Digital Journal:
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/317463
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
7) Toronto Transit Commission Launches Ad Campaign
Link to article in the Toronto Star:
http://www.thestar.com/news/ttc/article/1111762--ttc-launches-ad-campaign
Link to news release from the TTC:
http://www.ttc.ca/News/2012/January/0106_Know_Your_TTC.jsp
8) Calcutta Police Stage Street-Corner Plays to Educate Public About Traffic Safety
Link to article in The Telegraph:
http://telegraphindia.com/1120108/jsp/bihar/story_14978462.jsp
Link to further information from the Kolkata Traffic Police:
http://www.kolkatatrafficpolice.org/awareness_program.html
ROADWAYS
9) Smart Roads May be Reality by 2020
Link to article from iTECH:
http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=28434
10) Sign on Maryland Highway Points to Non-existent Town
Link to article in The Washington Post:
SAFETY / SECURITY
11) NHTSA Administrator Praises Communications Technology, Despite Distracted Driving Risk
Link to article in The Plain Dealer:
http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2012/01/highway_traffic_administrator.html
12) Dubai to Have 'White Points' Traffic System Soon
Drivers given incentives for following traffic laws.
Link to article on Emirates 24/7:
13) Radar System Could Detect People Who Fall Onto Train Tracks
Link to article on Gizmag:
http://www.gizmag.com/radar-train-subway-platforms/21028/
Link to article in Measurement Science and Technology:
http://iopscience.iop.org/0957-0233/23/2/025401/pdf/0957-0233_23_2_025401.pdf
TELEMATICS
14) OnStar Invites Third-Party Developers to Hit the Gas
Link to blog on CNET:
http://ces.cnet.com/8301-33369_1-57354848/onstar-invites-third-party-developers-to-hit-the-gas/
Link to news release from General Motors:
15) Ford Bets on the Digital Car
Link to article in Technology Review:
http://www.technologyreview.com/business/39413/?mod=chfeatured
16) Building a Global Market with V2X Telematics
How telematics is helping create a common language for intelligent highway systems.
Link to article on Telematics Update:
http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/v2x-safety/building-global-market-v2x-telematics
17) Telematicus: Delivering Data that Drivers Want
Link to article on Telematics Update:
http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/telematicus-delivering-data-drivers-want
TRANSIT
18) Experimental Real-Time Transit Screens Come to Arlington, Virginia; DC
Link to Greater Greater Washington:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
19) Wilmington, North Carolina Traffic Management Center Blends Science, Art
Link to article in the Star-News:
http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20120109/ARTICLES/120109724
20) TrafficDito – Real-Time Traffic Monitoring App for Manila
Link to interview on WebGeekPH:
http://webgeekph.com/startups/trafficdito-real-time-traffic-monitoring-app/
Link to TrafficDito: http://trafficdito.com/
VEHICLES
21) Detroit Three Talk Technology at Detroit Auto Show
Link to article in Light & Medium Truck:
http://www.lmtruck.com/articles/lmtbase.aspx?storyid=1673
22) Getting in Gear for Content on the Go
Link to article in Variety:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118048068?refCatId=1009
News Releases
1) Cubic Joins Canadian Government in Public Transit Security Pilot
2) Navteq Launches Real-Time Traffic Service in India
3) Harrisonburg, Virginia to Provide Real-Time Bus Information
4) Garmin Smartphone Link for Android Provides Connected Services to nüvi Personal Navigation Devices
News from CES
1) Telenav Unveils Scout, the First Daily Personal Navigator for Smartphones, Computers and Cars
3) Updated Sync Destinations App Connects Drivers to Sync On the Go, Simplifies Navigation on the Road
**Correction**
In Friday's edition I had the wrong state in story #6. The correct headline is:
Illinois Store Sells Traffic Signs to Clients Across the Globe
My apologies for the mistake.
Solicitation
- Call for Entries – ITS America 2012 State Chapter Awards Program
Upcoming Events
Talking Operations Webcast: Maintenance Management for Signal Systems – January 11
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=783
Today in Transportation History
2007 **5th anniversary** Steve Jobs unveils the iPhone.
http://money.cnn.com/2007/01/09/technology/apple_jobs/
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