[TCN] Thursday, November 8, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, November 8, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Webinar:  INRIX Data as a Tool to meet New US Federal Requirements, November 14

 

Are you ready for MAP-21 and RTSMIP requiring performance measurements and multiple system monitoring requirements for states?  This webinar will review these federal programs and requirements and illustrate how INRIX products and services can greatly ease the cost and complexity of compliance.  Register now for the November 14, 1:30-3:00 pm EST webinar.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Avionics for NextGen

Link to article in Avionics:

http://accessintelligence.imirus.com/Mpowered/book/vav12/i11/p1 (page 26)

 

2) Internet Calls Spur Clash Over Talking in the Air

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2012/11/07/plane-calls/1686417/

 

3) MIT Engineers Infuse FAA Terminal Flight Data Manager Prototype with 4D Visualization Using Luciad Software

Link to article in Aviionics Intelligence:

http://www.avionics-intelligence.com/articles/2012/11/mit-faa.html

 

4) Persian Gulf Airports Embrace Technology to Manage Rising Passenger Growth

Link to article on AMEinfo:

http://www.ameinfo.com/gulf-airports-embrace-technology-manage-rising-318178

 

OTHER

 

5) Qatar to Have Intelligent Transport System Before 2022 World Cup

Link to article on AMEinfo:

http://www.ameinfo.com/qatar-intelligent-transport-system-2022-world-318108

 

6) EU Wants to Cooperate with Taiwan in Telematics, Intelligent Technologies

Link to article from Central News Agency:

http://focustaiwan.tw/ShowNews/WebNews_Detail.aspx?Type=aECO&ID=201211080014

 

7) Dublin to Host European ITS Congress

Link to article in Irish Trucker:

http://www.irishtrucker.com/news/dublin-to-host-major-conference-showcasing-transport-solutions-009873

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

8) Mesa, Arizona May Put Traffic Court on TV to Educate Public on How to Behave

Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/community/mesa/articles/20121106mesa-traffic-court-television.html

 

9) US Agencies Should Brace for More Public Access to Records

Link to article in FCW:

http://fcw.com/articles/2012/11/07/transparency-eff.aspx

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) Experts Attending Traffic Safety Summit in Las Vegas

Link to story on KTNV-TV:

http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/177833721.html

 

TELEMATICS

 

11) EU Commissioner for the Digital Agenda: 2015 Still Target for eCall in European New Cars

Link to article in automotiveIT International:

http://www.automotiveit.com/2015-still-target-for-ecall-in-europe-kroes/news/id-007115

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

12) This DIY Traffic Counter Could Change Everything About Transportation Planning

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2012/11/diy-traffic-counter-could-change-everything-about-transportation-planning/3846/

 

VEHICLES

 

13) Continental: Car-to-X Communication Standards Ready from 2015

Link to article on just-auto:

http://www.just-auto.com/news/car-to-x-communication-standards-ready-from-2015-conti_id128744.aspx

 

 

News Releases

1) ITS Australia Announces Awards Finalists

2) California DOT: San Mateo 'Smart Corridor' Project Will Use Technology to Battle Traffic Congestion

3) Improved App Puts Missouri DOT Traveler Information at Your Fingertips

4) US Aviation Industry, FAA Share Safety Information with NTSB to Help Prevent Accidents

5) Nav Canada and Partners to Continue Fuel and Emissions Saving Project for Trans-Atlantic Flights

6) Machine-to-Machine to Change Radically the Future of Mobility

7) inthinc Opens Operations and Support Center in Chile

 

 

Upcoming Events

Content and Apps for Automotive USA 2012 – December 4-5 – San Diego

http://goo.gl/vYyqy

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1892 **120^th anniversary** A general strike began in New Orleans.  It shut down transportation services in the city.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1892_New_Orleans_general_strike

 

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