Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, July 30, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Creepy Computer-Generated Avatar Greets Travelers at Newark Liberty
Link to story on WCBS-TV:
2) Avionics: A CO Detector that Navigates
Link to article in AOPA Pilot:
http://www.aopa.org/members/files/pilot/2012/july/avionics.html
3) US Airways Hopes to Make Buying on Planes Easier
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:
GPS / NAVIGATION
4) US Senator Wants to Require Warrant for GPS Tracking in Cybersecurity Bill
Link to article in The Hill:
5) Twitter Disrupts GPS Systems of Olympic Cyclers
Link to AP article:
MARITIME
6) Officials Move to Link Cameras at Three Connecticut Ports
Link to article in the New Haven Register:
http://nhregister.com/articles/2012/07/29/news/new_haven/doc5015ecc8556e3624357490.txt
OTHER
7) A New App, Chirp, Lets You Send Pictures, Text Via Sound
Link to article in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9229723/A_new_app_lets_you_send_pictures_via_sound
8) AASHTO Transportation TV Profile: Bernie Wagenblast
Link to video:
PEDESTRIANS
9) Protecting Pedestrians Distracted by Their Electronic Devices: How Far Should Communities Go?
Link to AP article:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
10) Sacre Bleu! Campaign to End Public Transport Rudeness in France
Link to article on news.com.au:
11) City of Ann Arbor, Michigan Launches Transportation Blog
Link to article in the Ann Arbor Journal:
http://www.heritage.com/articles/2012/07/29/ann_arbor_journal/news/doc5015d5d9526f1099356905.txt
12) IBTTA and the Media
Link to commentary on TOLLROADSnews:
http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/6082
TRANSIT
13) Massachusetts Transportation Bill Would Block MBTA Station Naming Rights
Link to article on South End Patch:
14) Art for Commuters: Toronto Subway Video Screens Display 'Flip Books' by Local Artists
Link to article in the Toronto Star:
15) Bus Riders and Invasive Advertising
Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/07/bus-riders-invasive-advertising/2753/#
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
16) Deadly I-75 Crashes in Florida Show Lessons Not Learned from 2008 Incident
Link to article in The Gainesville Sun:
17) Interview with Houston Traffic Reporter Lanny Griffith
Link to interview on Houston Press:
http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2012/07/know_your_local_media_lanny_gr.php
18) Gamers Take Fresh Approach to Easing Traffic, Economic Gridlock
Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:
News Releases
1) eTickets Now Accepted on Every Amtrak Train
2) Lucintel Estimates Robust Growth for the Global Commercial Vehicle Telematic Industry During 2012-17
4) TomTom Business Solutions Debuts Software Alliance Program
5) Rutgers Engineers Design Cellphone App to Reduce Distracted Driving
Upcoming Events
Beyond MAP-21: Uncertain Future, Unanswered Needs – August 22 – Newark, New Jersey
Today in Transportation History
1962 **50th anniversary** The Trans-Canada Highway was officially opened.
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