Senin, 30 Juli 2012

[TCN] Monday, July 30, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, July 30, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057


 

AVIATION

 

1) Creepy Computer-Generated Avatar Greets Travelers at Newark Liberty

Link to story on WCBS-TV:

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/07/27/creepy-computer-generated-avatar-greets-travelers-at-newark-liberty/

 

2) Avionics: A CO Detector that Navigates

Link to article in AOPA Pilot:

http://www.aopa.org/members/files/pilot/2012/july/avionics.html

 

3) US Airways Hopes to Make Buying on Planes Easier

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-us-airways-buying-on-planes-easier-20120727,0,2417730.story

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

4) US Senator Wants to Require Warrant for GPS Tracking in Cybersecurity Bill

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/240875-senator-wants-to-require-warrant-for-gps-tracking-in-cybersecurity-bill

 

5) Twitter Disrupts GPS Systems of Olympic Cyclers

Link to AP article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/twitter-users-help-cause-bumps-on-the-road-in-broadcast-of-london-olympics-cycling-race/2012/07/29/gJQAje9AIX_story.html

 

MARITIME

 

6) Officials Move to Link Cameras at Three Connecticut Ports

Link to article in the New Haven Register:

http://nhregister.com/articles/2012/07/29/news/new_haven/doc5015ecc8556e3624357490.txt 

 

OTHER

 

7) A New App, Chirp, Lets You Send Pictures, Text Via Sound

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9229723/A_new_app_lets_you_send_pictures_via_sound

 

8) AASHTO Transportation TV Profile: Bernie Wagenblast

Link to video:

http://goo.gl/iRJjf

 

PEDESTRIANS

 

9) Protecting Pedestrians Distracted by Their Electronic Devices: How Far Should Communities Go?

Link to AP article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/protecting-pedestrians-distracted-by-their-electronic-devices-how-far-should-communities-go/2012/07/26/gJQAKlkcBX_story.html

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

10) Sacre Bleu! Campaign to End Public Transport Rudeness in France

Link to article on news.com.au:

http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/sacre-bleu-campaign-to-put-an-end-to-rudeness-in-france/story-e6frfq80-1226436549175

 

11) City of Ann Arbor, Michigan Launches Transportation Blog

Link to article in the Ann Arbor Journal:

http://www.heritage.com/articles/2012/07/29/ann_arbor_journal/news/doc5015d5d9526f1099356905.txt

 

12) IBTTA and the Media

Link to commentary on TOLLROADSnews:

http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/6082

 

TRANSIT

 

13) Massachusetts Transportation Bill Would Block MBTA Station Naming Rights

Link to article on South End Patch:

http://southend.patch.com/articles/14-billion-transportation-bill-would-block-mbta-station-naming-rights-8ed7dcb9

 

14) Art for Commuters: Toronto Subway Video Screens Display 'Flip Books' by Local Artists

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/living/article/1233965--art-for-commuters-ttc-video-screens-display-flip-books-by-local-artists

 

15) Bus Riders and Invasive Advertising

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/07/bus-riders-invasive-advertising/2753/#

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

16) Deadly I-75 Crashes in Florida Show Lessons Not Learned from 2008 Incident

Link to article in The Gainesville Sun:

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20120729/ARTICLES/120729594/1002/news?Title=Deadly-I-75-crashes-show-lessons-not-learned-from-2008-incident-

 

17) Interview with Houston Traffic Reporter Lanny Griffith

Link to interview on Houston Press:

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2012/07/know_your_local_media_lanny_gr.php

 

18) Gamers Take Fresh Approach to Easing Traffic, Economic Gridlock

Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/ct-met-getting-around-0730-20120730,0,2668437.column

 

 

News Releases

1) eTickets Now Accepted on Every Amtrak Train

2) Lucintel Estimates Robust Growth for the Global Commercial Vehicle Telematic Industry During 2012-17

3) Ford's MyFord Mobile App and Batteries Allow Customers to Benefit from More Than 9,400 US Public Charging Stations

4) TomTom Business Solutions Debuts Software Alliance Program

5) Rutgers Engineers Design Cellphone App to Reduce Distracted Driving

6) New Research Says Current Warning Systems Designed to Detect Children Left in Vehicles are Not Reliable

 

 

Upcoming Events

Beyond MAP-21: Uncertain Future, Unanswered Needs – August 22 – Newark, New Jersey

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Today in Transportation History    

1962 **50th anniversary** The Trans-Canada Highway was officially opened.

http://goo.gl/C9y1z

 

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