Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
Making Roads Work Smarter: Data Behind Planning, Safer Roads & Emergency Response
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AVIATION
1) Europe Launches Drone Demonstration Program
Link to article in Air Traffic Management:
http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2013/10/europe-launches-4m-uav-demonstration-bid/
2) 'Step Up' Meets Robot Dancers in Virgin America's New Over-the-Top Safety Video
Link to story on CNN:
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/30/travel/virgin-america-safety-video
3) Study Finds Non-Standard Phraseology Can Cause Problems in Aviation
Link to article in InterPilot:
http://www.hmgaerospace.com/hmgmags/Issue3Oct2013_InterPilot/interpilotissue3oct2013/index.html (page 36)
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
4) Britain Experimenting with Glowing, Seeming Self-Aware Bike Path
Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:
CAMERAS
5) Nearly 1,500 Speed-Camera Tickets in Baltimore County, Maryland Voided After Certification Mistake
Link to story on WJZ-TV:
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2013/10/29/faulty-speed-cameras-in-baltimore-county-went-unreported/
CARTOGRAPHY
6) The Science of a Great Subway Map
Link to article in Fast Company:
http://www.fastcodesign.com/3020708/evidence/the-science-of-a-great-subway-map
7) Former Grad Student's Proposed Pittsburgh Transit Map Goes Viral
Link to article in the Pittsburgh City Paper:
8) Improve Twin Cities' Transit Maps to Improve Ridership
Link to blog on Twin Cities Daily Planet:
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/blog/hindsight/improve-transit-maps-improve-ridership
GPS / NAVIGATION
9) UPS Crunches Data to Make Routes More Efficient, Save Gas
Link to Bloomberg article:
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
10) Royal Oman Police Installing ITS to Nab Traffic Offenders
Link to article in the Times of Oman:
http://www.timesofoman.com/News/Article-24786.aspx
OTHER
11) Hungary Launches Tender for Unused Block in 450 MHz
Link to article in Telecompaper:
http://www.telecompaper.com/news/hungary-launches-tender-for-unused-block-in-450-mhz--976361
PARKING
12) How 'Smart Parking' Could Save a Million Barrels of Oil Every Day
Link to blog in The Christian Science Monitor:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
13) Reporting Around DHS Opacity
Link to story on WNYC Radio's On The Media:
http://www.onthemedia.org/story/reporting-around-dhs-opacity/
SAFETY / SECURITY
14) US House Bill Will Require TSA Consult Security Advisory Group
Link to Bloomberg article:
15) Google Glass Earns Woman a Ticket While Driving in Ontario
Link to blog on Yahoo News Canada:
16) Digital Dilemmas: 'How Do I Stop My Teen from Texting and Driving?'
Link to column in Parade:
TRANSIT
17) Edmonton Transit Removes Anti-Muslim Bus Ads
Link to article in the Edmonton Journal:
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/removing+racist+honour+killing/9097112/story.html
18) SEPTA Adds Wi-Fi to Rail Stations, Unveils Real-Time App
Link to story on WCAU-TV:
19) Report: Bus Stop Announcements in Nassau County, New York Fall Short for Disabled Riders
Link to article from Newsday:
http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/11215503/nice-announcements-fall-short-for-disabled
20) Apple Job Listings Hint at Future Public Transit Integration for Maps
Link to article on AppleInsider:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
21) Macomb County, Michigan's High-Tech Operations Center on Track to Open in December
Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:
http://www.freep.com/article/20131030/NEWS04/310300151/Macomb-County-operations-center
22) New Orleans Traffic Management Hurt by Lack of Manpower, Says Councilwoman
Link to article in The Times-Picayune:
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/10/new_orleans_traffic_management.html
News Releases
2) Colorado DMV Wins Award for 'Save Time. Renew Online!' Integrated Marketing Campaign
3) Econolite Group Touts New ITS America Leadership Circle Report
4) Charlotte Douglas Airport Making Improvements to Free Wi-Fi Service
5) Dish and Southwest Airlines Offer iPad 2 Lending Program
6) St. Pete-Clearwater Airport Debuts Mobile Responsive Website
7) UK Transit Passenger Watchdog Group: Information Important to Riders in Wake of Storm
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Analyzing Alternative Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Messaging Variants: Trajectory Conversion Algorithm Version 2 Software – November 7
http://www.its.dot.gov/meetings/v2i_webinar.htm
Today in Transportation History
1938 **75th anniversary** Martians 'invaded' New Jersey during the national radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds on the Columbia Broadcasting System.
https://archive.org/details/OrsonWellesMrBruns
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