Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057
CARTOGRAPHY
1) Paper Map Publishers Reinvent Their Business Model
Link to podcast from Directions Magazine:
http://www.directionsmag.com/podcasts/paper-map-publishers-reinvent-their-business-model/278849
OTHER
2) Audit Reveals Hundreds of North Carolina DOT Cellphones Never Used During One Year
Link to story on WSOC-TV:
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/news/local/audit-reveals-hundreds-ncdot-cellphones-never-used/nSDNr/
3) California DOT Wins Fatal Crash Suit, Asks Family to Pay
Link to article in U-T San Diego:
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/sep/17/caltrans-wins-fatal-crash-suit-asks-family-to-pay/
4) Can New Life Be Breathed Into QR Codes as Travel and Tourism Initiatives Take Off?
Link to article on Tnooz:
http://www.tnooz.com/2012/09/18/news/can-new-life-be-breathed-into-qr-codes-as-travel-and-tourism-initiatives-take-off
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
5) Philadelphia-Area Transit Organizations Seek PR Agencies for Security Awareness Program
Link to article in PRWeek:
http://www.prweekus.com/philadelphia-area-transit-organizations-seek-agencies/article/259412/
ROADWAYS
6) SignalGuru App Helps Drivers Avoid Red Lights
Link to Reuters article:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/17/us-app-drivers-idUSBRE88G0C020120917
TRANSIT
7) Police in Victoria Handed Data on Myki Users' Movements
Link to article in The Age:
http://www.theage.com.au/it-pro/government-it/police-handed-data-on-myki-users-20120917-262v8.html
8) MARTA Installing Cameras on Buses
Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/transportation/marta-installing-cameras-on-buses/nSDPY/
9) New York MTA Chief's Latest Bold Move: Using Twitter by Himself
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/18/nyregion/joseph-lhota-mta-chief-tweets-to-his-delight.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
10) Traffic Control Center Ready for 'Carmageddon 2'
Link to story on KABC-TV:
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=resources/traffic&id=8814478
11) Transportation and Tech Intersect as UN General Assembly Gridlock Hits New York City
Link to story on New Tech City on WNYC Radio:
http://www.wnyc.org/shows/newtechcity/2012/sep/18/
VEHICLES
12) Near-Field Communication Coming to Cars of the Future
Link to story on New Tech City on WNYC Radio:
News Releases
1) TomTom Partners with DUEL to Deliver Real-Time Traffic Information for City of Rome
2) Operation Lifesaver Video Shows Smart Commuters How to Use Rail Systems Safely
3) GE Working to Bring Air Traffic Management into 'The Cloud'
Upcoming Events
20th National Conference for Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation – October 14-17 – Salt Lake City, Utah
Today in Transportation History
1502 **510th anniversary** Christopher Columbus landed in present day Costa Rica.
http://www.serendipityadventures.com/blog/2012/05/columbus-and-his-costa-rica-adventure/
1947 **65th anniversary** The United States Air Force was formed as a separate branch of the military.
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Air_Power/Air_Force/AP33.htm
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