Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, January 31, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Canadian Spy Agency Used Airport Wi-Fi to Track Travelers after They Left Airport
Link to story on CBC News:
2) In the Event of an Air Emergency, Remember What Alf Said
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/31/business/media/airlines-inject-some-levity-into-safety-videos.html
3) Integrating Community Emergency Response Teams (A-CERTs) at Airports
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/169905.aspx
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
4) Get a Peek at Toll Road Technology
Link to McClatchy News Service article:
http://www.govtech.com/transportation/Get-a-Peek-at-Toll-Road-Technology.html
MARITIME
5) Radar Network to Broaden Indian Coast Guard's Surveillance
Link to article in the Deccan Herald:
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/383912/radar-network-broaden-coast-guard039s.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
6) The Tricks Designers Use to Make Roads Safer
Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2014/01/tricks-designers-use-make-roads-safer/8249/
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
7) Traffic Management in Chennai, via Facebook
Link to article in The Hindu:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/traffic-management-via-fb/article5635988.ece
VEHICLES
8) GM's Customer Focus Will Produce a Winning Infotainment Strategy
Link to blog from Strategy Analytics:
9) Playback: Connected Vehicle Reference Implementation Architecture Webinar #1: V2I Safety Applications
Link to further information from US DOT:
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s131106_cvria1.asp
WEATHER
10) Timely Session at American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting in Atlanta Looks at Weather Impacts on Transportation
Link to The Front Page blog from AMS:
http://blog.ametsoc.org/news/atlanta-roads-lead-to-annual-meeting-theme
News Releases
1) New Transit Information Kiosks Make Debut in Seattle Neighborhoods
2) Connected Car Market Expected to Reach $131.9 Billion in 2019
3) Telnav Acquires Skobbler, the Leader in OpenStreetMap-Based GPS Navigation
4) Skyguide Plans the First Virtual Air Traffic Control Center
5) Iowa DOT Expanding Use of Cameras to Show Road Conditions
6) Mobile Apps Changing the Amtrak Rail Experience
Job Postings
- CHART Regional Managers – Maryland State Highway Administration - Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Friday Bonus
Keep a tight grip on the steering wheel when driving through Wyoming.
Upcoming Events
Airport Cities World Conference & Exhibition – March 31-April 2 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
http://www.globalairportcities.com/page.cfm/link=56
Today in Transportation History
1944 **70th anniversary** US forces landed on Kwajalein Atoll during World War II.
http://www.historyanimated.com/MarshallsPage.html
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