[TCN] Tuesday, February 5, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, February 5, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) For the 'Connected' Airplane, Young Engineers Have Right Mind-Set

Link to article in Aerospace Engineering:

http://www.sae.org/mags/aem/11572?PC=130204ALL

 

CAMERAS

 

2) Arizona Bill Would Make Communities Justify Photo Radar on Highways

Link to article from the Cronkite News Service:

http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/02/05/bill-would-make-communities-justify-photo-radar-on-highways/

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

3) Xerox Transportation Solutions Interview – Ken Philmus

Link to story on Transportation Radio:

http://shouts.at/H0M

 

OTHER

 

4) North Carolina DOT Can Blame Its Customers or Learn from Them

Link to column in The News & Observer:

http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/02/04/2656086/road-worrier-ncdot-can-blame-its.html

 

5) Thinking Highways – December 2012/January 2013

Link to magazine:

http://thinkinghighways.com/publications/issue/?issue=6754&utm_source=North+America%2FCanada

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

6) North Dakota Bill Looks at Confidentiality of Crash Reports

Link to AP article:

http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/388817/group/News/

 

ROADWAYS

 

7) Urban Mobility Report Takes Annual Look at Congestion in US

Link to story on Transportation Radio:

http://shouts.at/H0w

 

8) Sign Graffiti Spurs Kansas DOT to Close Freeways, Remove Sign Catwalks

Link to article in The Kansas City Star:

http://www.kansascity.com/2013/02/05/4049778/graffiti-spurs-kdot-to-close-freeways.html

 

9) New Device Will Better Track Traffic Conditions in Washington State

Link to story on KOMO-TV:

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/New-device-will-better-track-traffic-conditions-189743251.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) Sandy Created a Black Hole of Communication

Link to article in Emergency Management:

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/disaster/Sandy-Black-Hole-of-Communication.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) How Virtual Traffic Lights Could Cut Down on Congestion

Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/02/virtual-traffic-lights-real-traffic-reduction/4594/

 

 

News Releases

1) New EU Project to Develop an 'Internet of Mobility'

2) 2.1 Billion Contactless Credentials Will Ship into the Transportation and Ticketing Market in 2018

3) OmniAir Certification Services Awards Second Certification to 6C Tolling Device Manufacturer

4) TomTom Launches Free Taxi Booking App for iPhone in Holland

5) New York MTA BusTime Wins Innovative Transportation Solution of the Year

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webcast: Distance-Based Charging – February 14

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5447173366475555072?goback=%2Egde_4471473_member_210226473

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1918 **95^th anniversary** Lt. Stephen W. Thompson became the first person in the US military to shoot down an enemy aircraft.

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=7155

 

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