[TCN] Thursday, February 7, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, February 7, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Warsaw Chopin Airport's Bi-lingual Tweets Get People Talking

Link to article in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/home/general-news/item/2299-social-media-feature-warsaw-chopin-airport%E2%80%99s-bi-lingual-tweets-get-people-talking

 

2) On-Time Arrival App Wins Contest, and You Will Never Miss Another Flight

Link to blog on Mobility Lab:

http://mobilitylab.org/2013/02/06/on-time-arrival-app-wins-contest-and-you-will-never-miss-another-flight/

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

3) Europe's Plan for GPS Limps to Crossroads

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/07/world/europe/europes-galileo-gps-plan-limps-to-crossroads.html

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

4) ITS Minnesota to Hold Annual Meeting March 19

Link to story on Transportation Radio:

http://shouts.at/H7R

 

MARITIME

 

5) Pakistan Sets Up Coordination Center to Safeguard Maritime Interests

Link to article in The News:

http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-87084-Coordination-center-set-up-to-safeguard-maritime-interests--

 

OTHER

 

6) GEWI Newsletter, The Connected Vehicle-TPEG Issue – January/February 2013

Link to newsletter:

http://gewi.com/gewi-newsletters/2013/02/gewi-newsletter-january-february-2013/

 

ROADWAYS

 

7) New Traffic Signal Technology Cuts Drivers' Wait Time Along Path of Minneapolis Light-Rail Line

Link to story on WCCO Radio:

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/02/06/new-traffic-signal-technology-cuts-drivers-wait-time-on-hiawatha-ave/

 

8) Wired-Up WSDOT Van Rates Washington's Roads

Link to story on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/news/Wired-up-DOT-van-rates-Washingtons-roads-190138781.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) New Mexico Senate Committee Kills Effort to Ban Texting While Driving

Link to article in the Las Cruces Sun-News:

http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-news/ci_22534500/nm-senate-committee-kills-effort-ban-texting-while

 

10) GPS Devices in 12,000 Autos, All DTC/Cluster Buses in New Delhi in Effort to Enhance Security for Women

Link to article in The Economic Times:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/transportation/shipping-/-transport/gps-devices-in-12000-autos-all-dtc/cluster-buses-installed/articleshow/18385799.cms

 

TRANSIT

 

11) Wisconsin Transit Week Being Promoted via Twitter for First Time

Link to article in the Royal Purple:

http://royalpurplenews.com/?p=9718

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

12) Idaho Transportation Department Updating Electronic Roadside Signs to Improve Driver Safety, Awareness

Link to story on KIVI-TV:

http://www.kivitv.com/news/local/190238661.html

 

VEHICLES

 

13) European Parliament Wants Limits on Noisy Cars, Added Sounds to Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

Link to article in automotiveIT International:

http://www.automotiveit.com/europarliament-wants-to-limit-car-noise/news/id-007891

 

 

News Releases

1) PortVision Launches $500,000 Grant Initiative to Help Improve US Port and Waterway Efficiency, Safety and Security

2) Lockheed Martin Completes Major GPS III Flight Software Milestone

3) Cleveland RTA Launches iWatchRTA, Customers Can Send Police Text and Photos

4) The UK's Most Popular Driving Music

 

 

Upcoming Events

AERIS Program Workshop – March 26-27 – Washington, DC

http://goo.gl/aMVa8

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1863 **150^th anniversary** The HMS Orpheus sank off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand.  Of the 259 British crew aboard, 189 died.

http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/kids/nzdisasters/hms_orpheus.asp

 

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