[TCN] Friday, December 24, 2010

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, December 24, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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**MERRY CHRISTMAS**

 

AVIATION

 

1) US Air Traffic Upgrade Hit by Delays, Higher Costs

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6BM3HP20101223

 

OTHER

 

2) IBM's Innovation Predictions Include Holograms, Cars that Predict Traffic

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2010/12/ibm-technology-predictions.html

Link to video from IBM:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anKiEoxkpxM

 

3) Public Keeping Facebook Page of Chennai Traffic Cops Alive

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Public-keeping-Facebook-page-of-traffic-cops-alive/articleshow/7153692.cms

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

4) Set-Up of Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System Completed

Link to ANI article:

http://www.sify.com/news/set-up-of-indian-ocean-tsunami-warning-system-completed-news-international-kmypafhaiaj.html

 

5) Norway's Reindeer Fitted with Reflectors to Stop Car Crashes

Link to article in The Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/norway/8219363/Norways-reindeer-fitted-with-reflectors-to-stop-car-crashes.html

 

TELEMATICS

 

6) PC Makers Face Difficulty Cutting Into Car Electronics Industry

Link to article on Digitimes:

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20101224PD209.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

7) I-95 in Palm Beach County, Florida Soon Becoming a 'Smart Highway'

Link to article in The Palm Beach Post:

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/traffic/i-95-in-palm-beach-county-soon-becoming-1144773.html

Link to Florida DOT traveler information site: http://www.palmbeachcotraffic.org/

 

 

News Releases

1) NHTSA Rear-Visibility Proposal Presents Opportunities and Challenges Alike

 

 

Upcoming Events

Center for Transportation Studies Winter Luncheon – February 15 – Minneapolis, Minnesota

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Events/Luncheon/2011/winter/

 

 

Friday Bonus

Travelers at Orlando International Airport had a bit of a Christmas surprise this month.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmtgNmKMFRw

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1955 **55^th anniversary** NORAD tracked Santa Claus for the first time.  The tradition began when an ad for Sears included the wrong phone number for children to call Santa.  The number went to CONAD (NORAD's predecessor) where staff provided updates.

http://www.norad.mil/about/Santa.html

 

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