[TCN] Tuesday, April 17, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, April 17, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) American Airlines Sues Blogging Ex-Employee and Alleged Moles

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2012/04/16/social-media-2/american-airlines-sues-blogging-ex-employee-and-alleged-moles

Link to The Sky Steward: http://www.dearskysteward.com/

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

2) Using Digital Directions Could Cost You on Pennsylvania Turnpike

Link to article on Philly.com:

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20120417_Using_digital_directions_could_cost_you_on_Pa__Turnpike.html

 

OTHER

 

3) Intelligent Transportation System Planned for Hyderabad

Link to article in The Hindu:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/article3321455.ece

 

4) Boeing to Jump Into the Mobile Phone Business

Link to article in National Defense:

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=742

 

5) US DOT ITS Joint Program Office Newsletter – April 2012

Link to newsletter:

http://www.its.dot.gov/newsletter/april2012.htm

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

6) Chinese Railway to Use Face Recognition Technology in Stations

Link to article from the Shanghai Daily:

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2012-04/16/content_15059108.htm

 

TELEMATICS

 

7) Telematics and Total System Integration

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/v2x-safety/telematics-and-total-system-integration

 

TRANSIT

 

8) Toronto Transit Authorities Refuse to Take Down Muslim Ad

Link to PostMedia News article:

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/life/Toronto+transit+authorities+refuse+take+down+Muslim/6468997/story.html

 

9) Utah Transit Authority Says 'Distracted Walking' Ordinance is Working

Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/53895472-90/agency-allegra-board-distracted.html.csp

 

10) Women Create Social Network for Manhattan Bus Route

Link to article in the New York Post:

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/this_bus_drives_us_wild_IQ40kawhyw4ks4vkCZZpaJ

 

VEHICLES

 

11) BMW Tests System to Book Hotel Rooms from Car and Use Car Keys to Unlock Door to Room

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2012/04/16/mobile/auto-matic-bmw-drives-navigation-system-hotel-bookings-and-nfc

Link to news release from VingCard Elsafe: http://goo.gl/XIlYQ

 

12) Integrating the Car Into the Digital Life of the Consumer

Link to audio presentation from Telematics Update:

http://uk.telematicsupdate.com/fc_tele_evupdatelz/lz.aspx?p1=0575795S8121&CC=&p=1

 

13) FOT-Net Newsletter – March 2012

Link to newsletter:

http://fot-net.eu/download/Newsletter/02967fotnetnewslettermar2012web.pdf

 

 

News Releases

1) ITS Australia Recommended as 2016 ITS World Congress Host

2) Bombardier Partners with Atlanta to Improve Track Worker Protection with TrackSafe Technology

3) IEEE Unveils Transportation Electrification Web Portal

4) Bicycle Music Video Broadcast to 2 Million+ Twitter Followers

5) TomTom Delivers Broader and Richer Map Coverage for Business Customers

6) Missouri DOT's New Signs Ask Motorists to Rate Work Zones

7) Pennsylvania DOT Launches New Safety Effort, Highlights Distracted Driving

8) Automotive Infotainment: Smartphone Connectivity Becoming a Must Have Feature

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Request for Proposals – Statewide ITS Device and System Maintenance and Network Monitoring – Wisconsin Department of Transportation

http://vendornet.state.wi.us/vendornet/asp/BidDetail.asp?Systembidnumber=17288&LegalNoticeReferal=17288

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Using Floating Vehicle Data to Enrich Traffic Management – April 26

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/433585534

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1492 **520^th anniversary** Christopher Columbus and the Catholic Monarchs signed the Capitulations of Santa Fe.  The agreement financed Columbus' voyage to the New World.

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/flagship-project-activities/memory-of-the-world/register/full-list-of-registered-heritage/registered-heritage-page-8/santa-fe-capitulations

 

2012 Space Shuttle Discovery made its final flight, flying atop a 747 from the Kennedy Space Center to Dulles International Airport in Virginia.

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/msnbc.com/47074472/

 

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