Jumat, 23 September 2011

[TCN] Friday, September 23, 2011

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, September 23, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057



AVIATION

 

1) JetBlue CEO Calls for Air-Traffic Control Reform

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/23/uk-jetblue-idUSLNE78M00R20110923

 

CAMERAS

 

2) Several Indian Cities to be Under 24x7 CCTV Surveillance Soon

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/City-to-be-under-24x7-CCTV-surveillance-soon/articleshow/10088550.cms

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

3) The History and Adventure of Maps with Ken Jennings

Link to interview on KUOW Radio's Weekday:

http://kuow.org/program.php?id=24592

 

OTHER

 

4) State of Maine Apologizes to Penobscot Nation for Bus Inspections on Tribal Land

Both agree to implement procedures for better communication.

Link to article in the Bangor Daily News:

http://bangordailynews.com/2011/09/22/news/bangor/state-apologizes-to-penobscot-nation-for-indian-island-bingo-bus-inspections/

 

TELEMATICS

 

5) Telematics and the Connected Car: How to Deal with Increasing Data Use

Link to article in Telematics Update:

http://social.telematicsupdate.com/navigation-and-lbs/telematics-and-connected-car-how-deal-increasing-data-use

 

TRANSIT

 

6) South Carolina's CARTA to Offer Google Transit

Clemson bus ridership up 20% in two years after offering Google Transit.

Link to article in The Post and Courier:

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/sep/23/google-transit-called-very-useful/

 

7) Norfolk Tide Light-Rail Line Adds Wi-Fi, Online Ticket-Purchase Option

Link to article in The Virginian-Pilot:

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/09/norfolk-tide-lightrail-line-adds-wifi-other-features

 

8) Wayfinding in the New York City Subway Sucks. Here are Three Ways to Fix It

Link to article on Co.Design:

http://www.fastcodesign.com/1665051/wayfinding-in-the-nyc-subway-sucks-here-are-three-ways-to-fix-it

 

9) U.S. News & World Report Error Turns TriMet's '#1 Transit' Signs Into False Advertising

Link to blog in The Oregonian:

http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2011/09/us_news_reporting_error_turns.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

10) London Olympic Travel Plans Hit by Business Secrecy

Link to article in the Financial Times:

http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/c1aba43a-e537-11e0-bdb8-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1Ylzwjaic

 

11) Qatar to Have State-of-the-Art Transportation System

Ministry working with Qatar University on smart traffic information system.

Link to article in The Peninsula:

http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/166378-qatar-to-have-state-of-the-art-transportation-system.html

 

VEHICLES

 

12) Audi: Connecting Cars to the City via Internet

Link to article on Wheels.ca:

http://www.wheels.ca/article/800146

 

 

News Releases

1) re:Streets Holds Design Charrette to Develop Interactive Manual of Solutions for Urban Streets

2) GEWI to Speak on Advanced Traffic Technologies at ITS World Congress

3) Boingo: Smartphones and Tablets Surpass Laptops as Most Frequently Carried Wi-Fi Devices in Airports

 

 

Upcoming Events

ITS California NorCal Luncheon Workshop: Team California – September 26 – Oakland, California

http://its-canorcalworkshops.eventbrite.com/

 

 

Friday Bonus  

Take a flight over the planet Earth.  (Best viewed full screen)

http://youtu.be/PdDEpC0uHWI

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1641 **370th anniversary** The Merchant Royal, carrying millions of dollars worth of gold and coins, sank off the Isles of Scilly.

http://www.merchantroyalshipwreck.com/merchant_royal/

 

1911 **100th anniversary** The Argentine battleship ARA Moreno was launched from a shipyard in Camden, New Jersey.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=FB0815FA3D5813738DDDAD0A94D1405B818DF1D3

 

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