Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, January 8, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
Going to TRB?
I'll be at the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting from Sunday afternoon until Tuesday morning. In addition, I'll be speaking at Session 326 on Monday at 1:30 pm about the challenges of news aggregation. It will be in the Hilton in Columbia Hall 5. If you're available please join our session. If you can't attend, but plan to be at TRB Sunday through Tuesday, please let me know and hopefully we can meet.
AVIATION
1) Common Use Passenger Processing System – Common Sense?
Link to article in Passenger Terminal World:
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/99b2afef#/99b2afef/28
2) Articles from Future Travel Experience
- Los Angeles International Plans Multi-Sensory Passenger Experience
http://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2013/01/lax-plans-multi-sensory-passenger-experience
- Lagos Airport First African Airport to Offer Free Wi-Fi
http://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2013/01/free-wifi-for-first-time-in-african-airport/
- Nashville International Launches Parking Shuttle-Tracking Application
- Oslo Airport Initiates Self-Service Passport Control
http://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2013/01/oslo-airport-initiates-self-service-passport-control
3) Luggage Lost at the Wrong Airport? TrakDot Knows Where
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:
4) Dating Website Connects Travelers at Airports
Link to story on WPLG-TV:
5) FAA's High-Tech Next Steps
Link to the National Journal Transportation Experts Blog:
http://transportation.nationaljournal.com/2013/01/faas-hightech-next-steps.php
BICYCLES
6) A Closer Look at DC Capital Bikeshare Data
Link to blog from Mobility Lab:
http://mobilitylab.org/2013/01/08/a-closer-look-at-bikeshare-data/
MARITIME
7) Interview with Eric Patten, Esri's Maritime Mapping Expert
Link to article and video on Government Technology:
OTHER
8) Agencies Have the Tools to Unleash Dynamic Mobile Services
Link to article in GCN:
http://gcn.com/Articles/2013/01/04/Agencies-have-tools-to-unleash-dynamic-mobile-services.aspx
9) Traffic Technology International – January 2013
Link to magazine:
http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/c9b3ceee#/c9b3ceee/1
PARKING
10) A Glimpse of the Future of Parking
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/08/a-glimpse-of-the-future-of-parking/
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
11) Illinois Officials Say Traffic-Death Signs Spreading Awareness
Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-fatal-road-crashes-0108-20130108,0,3928590.story
12) Using Public Involvement for Highway Projects
Link to blog from Mead & Hunt:
http://www.meadhunt.com/insights/transpo/public-info/
RAILROADS
13) Operation Lifesaver Starts New Chapter with Joyce Rose at the Helm
Link to article in Progressive Railroading:
SAFETY / SECURITY
14) 911 Texting Moves to Real World
Link to article in GCN:
http://gcn.com/articles/2013/01/07/911-texting-moves-to-real-world.aspx
15) Chattanooga Tests Ultra-Fast System for Disaster Response
Link to article in GCN:
http://gcn.com/blogs/pulse/2013/01/chattanooga-tests-ultra-fast-system-for-disaster-response.aspx
TELEMATICS
16) Telematics Could Mean Smaller, Driverless Farm Vehicles
Link to article in Farm Futures:
http://farmfutures.com/story-covertelematics-mean-smaller-driverless-vehicles-18-76119
TRANSIT
17) Wi-Fi Connection Launched on Florence, Italy Tramway
Link to article from Eltis:
http://www.eltis.org/index.php?ID1=5&id=60&news_id=3995
18) Building a Map for the Insane Public Transit of Bangladesh
Link to article in Fast Company:
http://www.fastcoexist.com/1681136/building-a-map-for-the-insane-public-transit-of-bangladesh
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
19) Key Source of San Francisco Bay Area Traffic Headaches Revealed by Top Researchers
Link to article in the San Jose Mercury News:
http://www.mercurynews.com/traffic/ci_22328900/key-source-bay-area-traffic-headaches-revealed-by
20) Coimbatore, India Traffic Police Launch Website
Link to article in The Hindu:
Link to site: http://www.coimbatorecitytrafficpolice.org/
21) Waze Glitch Sends Drivers to Flooded Highway in Tel Aviv
Link to article on The Times of Israel:
http://www.timesofisrael.com/waze-glitch-sends-drivers-to-closed-highway/
22) Virtual Traffic Lights Inspired by Insects Could End Traffic Woes
Link to article on Gajitz:
http://gajitz.com/virtual-traffic-lights-inspired-by-insects-could-end-traffic-woes/
VEHICLES
23) Smart Car Wars: Ford, GM Throw Open Their Doors to App Developers
Link to article in Forbes:
News Releases
3) USA Today App Launches for Ford Sync AppLink Providing Drivers with On-Demand News, Sports, Weather
4) Greater Media Launches 16 Ford Sync AppLink-Enabled Regional Terrestrial Radio Station Apps
5) GT Nexus and TradeCard to Merge
6) Illinois Tollway to Provide Public Access to Traffic Cameras
7) TrafficLand Video App for iPhone Changes to Free Service
8) TomTom HD Traffic, Version 6.0 Unveiled
9) TomTom to Supply Telenav Mobile Navigation Customers with HD Traffic in US
10) Johnson Controls Research Confirms Consumers Want a Connected Car
11) At CES 2013, Car Connectivity Consortium Puts App Developers in the Driver's Seat
12) New and Improved Telecommunications Technology E-Learning Course Offerings from CITE
Job Posting
- Research Transportation Specialist – Office of Operations Research and Development, FHWA – McLean, Virginia
Upcoming Events
Customer Perspectives: New Options and Expectations for a Performance-Oriented Transportation System – January 13 – Washington, DC (TRB Annual Meeting)
http://pressamp.trb.org/aminteractiveprogram/EventDetails.aspx?ID=25678
Today in Transportation History
1838 **175th anniversary** The Auburn & Syracuse Railroad began service
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