Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, May 28, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057
Traffic Congestion Plummets: Webinar Provides Key Findings from INRIX 2011 Scorecard
Last week INRIX released its 5th Annual INRIX Traffic Scorecard revealing a startling 30% drop in traffic congestion in 2011. This webinar will provide an executive summary of the report findings and analysis of key trends driving traffic conditions in metros across the United States.
Register Now for the May 31 Webinar.
BICYCLES
1) For Cyclists, App Revolution Must Catch Up
Link to column in The New York Times:
OTHER
2) Ethiopian Roads Authority Launches New Roads Database
Link to article on TRL:
TAXIS
3) Dubai Launches Texting Service to Order Taxis from Metro Stations
Link to article in The National:
http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/step-seamlessly-from-metro-to-taxi-via-text
TELEMATICS
4) Telematics and V2V/V2X Technologies
Link to article on Telematics Update:
http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/v2x-safety/special-report-telematics-and-v2vv2x-technologies
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
5) Londoners Dread Traffic as City Plans Olympics
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/28/world/europe/london-braces-to-manage-traffic-of-the-olympics.html
6) Traffic Radio Station Debuts in Lagos, Nigeria
Link to article in The Nation:
http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/48069-fashola-to-inaugurate-traffic-radio.html
7) New Tech Predicted to Ease I-35 Holiday Traffic in Texas
Link to story on YNN:
http://austin.ynn.com/content/top_stories/284953/new-tech-predicted-to-ease-i-35-holiday-traffic
8) Jam Master
For veteran New York City traffic reporter Tom Kaminski, Memorial Day is all business.
Link to article in the New York Post:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/jobs/jam_master_ecjILp2vxdleb9sEaLhpJJ
VEHICLES
9) As Apps Move Into Cars, So Do More Distractions
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/27/automobiles/as-apps-move-into-cars-so-do-more-distractions.html
10) Autonomous Road Train Project Completes First Public Road Test in Spain
Link to article on Gizmag:
http://www.gizmag.com/volvo-sartre-road-train-project-first-public-road-test/22707/
News Releases
1) Stories of Colorado's Scenic and Historic Byways Now Available Through Smartphones
Upcoming Events
5th National Bus Rapid Transit Conference – August 20-22 – Las Vegas
Today in Transportation History
1987 **25th anniversary** West German pilot Mathias Rust flew a small plane from Finland to Moscow, landing near Red Square.
http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/rust.html
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