Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, May 23, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Another Study Takes a Shot at FAA's Gadget Ban
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/22/faa-gadget-ban-adds-up-to-105-million-hours-a-year/
Link to study from DePaul University: http://las.depaul.edu/chaddick/docs/Docs/Tablets_Take_Flight_final.pdf
2) Free Wi-Fi Comes to O'Hare, Midway Airports but Options Limited
Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:
CARTOGRAPHY
3) The Evolution of Moscow's Subway Maps
Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/design/2013/05/moscows-subway-maps-through-history/5679/
OTHER
4) North Dakota Ad Agency Sues Creators of Cartoon Network Show Alleging Copying of ND DOT Marketing Campaign
Link to AP article:
PARKING
5) Parking Industry Tries to Make Your Life Easier
Link to story on NPR's Morning Edition:
http://www.npr.org/2013/05/22/185938482/parking-industry-tries-to-make-your-life-easier?sc=tw
TELEMATICS
6) The Making of a Social Car, Part II
Link to article on Telematics Update:
http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/making-social-car-part-ii
7) Only the Paranoid Survive in Commercial Telematics
Link to podcast from Telematics Update:
TRANSIT
8) IBM Turns Cellphones Into Sensors to Monitor Public Transit
Link to blog on TOD News:
http://todnews.com/2013/05/ibm-turns-cell-phones-into-sensors-to-monitor-public-transit/
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
9) New Mexico Installing Its First Adaptive Signal System
Link to story on KRQE-TV:
http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/local/central/traffic-cams-may-speed-alameda-commute
10) Slowing Down Vehicles Could Speed Up Traffic, Says University of Calgary Traffic Lab
Link to article in the Calgary Herald:
Link to news release: http://goo.gl/HjLIw
11) Jakarta Traffic Control Unit Still Not Running at Full Tilt
Link to article in The Jakarta Post:
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/05/23/traffic-control-unit-still-not-running-full-tilt.html
12) App Helps New Jersey Drivers Avoid Traffic on Roads
Link to column in the Asbury Park Press:
http://www.app.com/article/20130523/NJNEWS10/305230039/App-helps-NJ-drivers-avoid-traffic-roads
VEHICLES
13) GM Exec: Apps Coming to Select Cars Later This Year
Link to article on CNET:
14) Qoros to Feature Cloud-Based Infotainment Service as Standard
Link to article on Car Advice:
http://www.caradvice.com.au/232468/qoros-to-feature-cloud-based-infotainment-service-as-standard/
15) A Thoughtful Policy Framework for Intelligent Cars
Link to commentary in Roll Call:
News Releases
1) Paramount Pictures Taps NFC to Deliver Exclusive Star Trek Content in Airports
2) Transport Certification Australia Establishes New Consultative Forum with Telematics Industry
3) San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to Launch New Customer-Friendly Website
Upcoming Events
TRB Traffic Signal Systems Committee Mid-Year Meeting – July 21-23 – Portland, Oregon
Today in Transportation History
1958 **55th anniversary** Explorer 1, the US's first satellite, ceased transmissions.
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/explorer/
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