Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, November 21, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) San Francisco Airport Officials Issue 'Lessons Learned' in Asiana Crash
Link to story on KQED Radio:
http://blogs.kqed.org/newsfix/2013/11/20/sfo-asiana-crash-lessons-learned
Link to news release: http://goo.gl/zB82db
2) Reports Say US Airports Dangerously Close to Capacity; Eno Center Recommends FAA Be Stripped of Responsibility to Implement NextGen
Link to article in The Washington Post:
Link to further information: http://goo.gl/Spj7XK
3) Satellite Surveillance System Installed in 21 Indian Airports
Link to Press Trust of India article:
4) SEA Aeroporti di Milano Empowering Passengers Through Mobile Technology
Link to article on Future Travel Experience:
OTHER
5) Pinterest Introducing 'Place Pins' to Help Users Plan Their Trips
Link to article in The Telegraph:
Link to further information: http://goo.gl/Vwde7G
6) Everyday Travel and the Cognitive Map
Link to article in Access:
http://www.uctc.net/access/43/access43_goingmental.shtml
ROADWAYS
7) Dallas Mulls Plan to Upgrade Traffic Lights
Link to story on KVTV-TV:
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2013/11/20/dallas-mulls-plan-to-upgrade-traffic-lights/
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) Distracted Bus and Train Drivers Under Scrutiny
Link to article on Stateline:
9) Articles from November/December 2013 Issue of Emergency Management
- Facing the Public in Disaster (page 34)
- Monterey, California's Community Emergency Response Team Strives to Get Message Out (page 44)
- IPAWS is Just the First Step (page 54)
http://www.readyharris.org/external/content/document/1829/1951898/1/EM_Mag_Nov13.pdf
10) Fire Chief Magazine Shuts Down
Link to blog in Fire Chief:
http://firechief.com/blog/fire-chief-says-goodbye-thank-you
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
11) Mumbai Startup Traffline Takes on Google Maps, Provides Real-Time Info About Traffic Jams in India
Link to article on DNA:
Link to Traffline: http://www.traffline.com/
12) New Tech for Vehicles in India to Share Info on Traffic
Link to article in Business Line:
VEHICLES
13) LA Auto Show: Distracted Driving Stalls App Integration Into Cars
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-auto-show-distracted-driving-20131120,0,6393791.story
14) Voice Controls Can Be Surprisingly Distracting to Drivers
Link to article in MIT Technology Review:
15) Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks: Storms on the Horizon
Link to article in Access:
http://www.uctc.net/access/43/access43_almanac.shtml
News Releases
1) Results Officially Presented on Deployment of Pan-European eCall Service
2) Oklahoma 'United We Ride' Website Encourages Public Transportation Use
3) New Today – Inrix XD Incidents
4) Portsmouth, UK Cuts Journey Time with Wireless Technology
5) Bosch Presents Innovations for Electric, Automated and Connected Mobility at Tokyo Motor Show
6) Waze Arrives on Windows Phone
8) Cambridge Systematics Expands Service to India
9) International Transport Forum Launches New Transport Innovation Award
10) Parkopedia to Power Volvo Car Group's Global In-Car Parking Service
11) Southwest Airlines, the Only Carrier Offering Gate-to-Gate Wi-Fi
12) Honda Announces First Vehicle with HD Radio Audio and Subscription-Free Real-Time Traffic Services
13) Looking to Expand Marketing Efforts, Ohio Turnpike Launching First Comprehensive Travel Survey
14) ITS Australia Appoints Global Ambassadors for 2016 ITS World Congress
Upcoming Events
Leveraging Resources for Special Needs Transportation Conference – November 22 – Morris Township, New Jersey
Today in Transportation History
1783 **230th anniversary** Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and Marquis d'Arlandes made the first manned untethered hot-air balloon flight.
http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1351.htm
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