[TCN] Tuesday, March 5, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, March 5, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Articles from Airport Magazine

 -  Phoenix Sky Harbor Embraces Today's and Tomorrow's Technology

http://goo.gl/oveIa

 -  Social Media and How They Can Benefit Your Airport

http://goo.gl/XTjRn

 -  Boston Logan Develops Scalable Security Solutions

http://goo.gl/xm7iF

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

2) Pontevedra, Spain Creates a 'Subway' Map for Pedestrians

Link to The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/03/subway-map-pedestrians/4868/

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

3) Hanoi to Launch Smart Transport Management System

Link to article in FutureGov:

http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2013/mar/05/vietnamese-city-launch-smart-transport-management-/

 

4) 19^th ITS World Congress Final Report

Link to report:

http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=f15b6ba26fe7837737124a612&id=e4ed69cc22&e=db383a35b9

 

ROADWAYS

 

5) Michigan Senator Proposes Selling Ads on Bridges, Naming Rights to Public Assets

Link to article on MLive:

http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/03/michigan_road_funding_senator.html#incart_river

 

6) Bill to Allow Corporate Sponsorships of New Jersey Rest Stops Advances

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/03/bill_to_allow_corporate_sponso.html

 

7) New Jersey Turnpike Authority Considers Marketing Its Logos

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/03/turnpike_inc_in_the_what_exit.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

8) Laser Scanner Helps Predict Landslides

Link to article from the Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium:

http://otrec.us/news/entry/laser_scanner_predicts_landslides

 

9) Safety Management, Emergency Management Systems, Operator Education, School Transportation, and Older Drivers 2012

Link to the Journal of the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/168551.aspx

 

TELEMATICS

 

10) Telematics as a Customer Relationship Management Tool

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/telematics-crm-tool

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

11) Ohio DOT Trying to Cut Down on Accidents with Traffic Incident Management Program

Link to story on WTRF-TV:

http://www.wtrf.com/story/21438095/department-of-transportation-trying-to-cut-down-on-accidents

 

VEHICLES

 

12) Web-Connected Cars Bring Privacy Concerns

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/web-connected-cars-bring-privacy-concerns/2013/03/05/d935d990-80ea-11e2-a350-49866afab584_story.html

 

 

News Releases

1) Northwestern University Transportation Library Completes Digitization of NU Transportation Center's Reports

2) Los Angeles Metro Launches Campaign to Increase Bicycle Traffic Safety

3) Toyota Motor Europe to Equip Vehicles with TomTom HD Traffic

4) TomTom Delivers New, Built-In Navigation Solution for Fiat Group

5) Vodafone and Towers Watson Launch Telematics Usage-Based Insurance Service

 

 

Job Posting

 -  Traffic Signal Systems Analyst – Maricopa County, Arizona – Phoenix, Arizona

http://goo.gl/h4hYr

 

 

Upcoming Events

NFC Solutions Summit – May 15-16 – Burlingame, California

http://www.cvent.com/events/nfc-solutions-summit-2013/event-summary-b689fa01030d4e158a8adee22f7984d1.aspx

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1963 **50^th anniversary** County singer Patsy Cline was killed in a plane crash, along with four others, in Camden, Tennessee.

http://www.tennesseeconcerts.com/patsyclinecrash

 

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