[TCN] Friday, August 17, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, August 17, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Olympics Provided UK with Air Traffic Control Showcase

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2012/08/olympics-provided-uk-with-atc-showcase/

 

2) Virgin America Offers In-Flight Voter Registration App Until November

Link to blog in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-virgin-america-voter-registration-20120815,0,5499318.story

 

3) Tallahassee Airport Picks Atlanta Firm for Website Work

Link to column in the Tallahassee Democrat:

http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20120817/OPINION05/308170017/Paul-Flemming-Airport-website-stops-Atlanta

 

4) Guidebook for Implementing ITS Elements to Improve Airport Traveler Access Information

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/167644.aspx

 

CAMERAS

 

5) Mystery of Covered Pedestrian Traffic Signal in Woodbridge, New Jersey Solved

Link to article in the Home News Tribune:

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20120816/NJNEWS/308160049/Mystery-covered-pedestrian-traffic-signal-Woodbridge-solved

 

OTHER

 

6) Text Messages Making Kansas DMV Wait Shorter

Link to story on KSNT-TV:

http://www.ksnt.com/mostpopular/story/Text-messages-making-DMV-wait-shorter/i3vQNGiMPku13floxBlRdA.cspx

 

7) An App to Transport Ride-Sharing to the Road

Link to column in The New York Times:

http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/16/an-app-to-transport-ride-sharing-to-the-road/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

8) TSA Researches Avatars for Airport Security Checkpoints

Link to article in InformationWeek:

http://www.informationweek.com/government/security/tsa-researches-avatars-for-airport-secur/240005654

 

9) Study: Singing in the Car Makes You a Worse Driver

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/08/singing-car-makes-you-worse-driver/2987/#

Link to article abstract in Accident Analysis & Prevention:

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001457512002552

 

TRANSIT

 

10) Wi-Fi on Buses and Trains: Better Service Ahead

Link to article in PCWorld:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/260976/wifi_on_buses_and_trains_better_service_ahead.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) IBM to Introduce Real-Time Traffic Alerts System on Phones in Kenya

Link to article on Newstime Africa:

http://www.newstimeafrica.com/archives/27853

 

VEHICLES

 

12) NHTSA Sets Standards for Data Collected from Black Boxes in Cars

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/17/n-h-t-s-a-sets-standards-for-data-collected-from-black-boxes-in-cars/

 

13) Cash-Strapped New Mexico MVD Stalling Online License Renewal System

Link to article in the Santa Fe New Mexican:

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local%20News/081712MVD

 

14) Roger C. Lanctot on In-Vehicle Connectivity

Link to interview on Navibiz:

http://www.navibiz.com.cn/e/ExpertView/ep-117-01.html

 

 

News Releases

1) Colorado Byways Receive Funding - Improved Information Included

2) VMZ Berlin Chooses TomTom to Improve Traffic Flow

3) Qualcomm #1 in Commercial Telematics Competitive Assessment, but Watch Out for MiX

 

 

Upcoming Events

Connected Vehicle Safety Program Workshop – September 25-27 – Chicago

http://www.itsa.org/index.php?option=com_forme&fid=26&Itemid=99999

 

 

Friday Bonus  

You've probably heard of Galloping Gertie, the bridge which collapsed during a strong wind.  Meet its highway sign counterpart.

http://youtu.be/rbtoeiP6Jwo

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1962 **50^th anniversary** The UK Royal Navy's HMS Penelope was launched.  The ship later served in the Ecuadorian Navy as the Presidente Eloy Alfaro.

http://www.worldnavalships.com/leander_class2.htm#HMSPenelope

 

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