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[TCN] Wednesday, November 28, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057


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Thank you for your generous support of the Transportation Communications Newsletter.  Did you know this is issue 3,897 of the TCN?  Hard to believe it's been nearly 14 and a half years since I started.  Hopefully, it will continue for years to come.  There have been a lot of changes in transportation communications since 1998 and I've tried to keep you up-to-date on the latest news.  Coming soon a new feature will be part of the TCN.  Watch early next month for its introduction.  In the meantime, if you'd like to support the TCN, please scroll down for information on how you can contribute.   

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) EC Air Traffic Targets Not Ambitious Enough, Says Airline Boss

Link to article in Aviation World:

http://www.airport-world.com/news-articles/item/2112-ec-air-traffic-targets-not-ambitious-enough-says-airline-boss

 

CAMERAS

 

2) CCTVs to Monitor Nairobi's Traffic, Crime Due in January

Link to story on Capital FM Radio:

http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2012/11/cctvs-to-monitor-nairobi-traffic-crime-due-in-jan/

 

MARITIME

 

3) MBTA's Ticketing App Debuts on Commuter Boats

Link to AP article:

http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/boston/12009179583068/mbta-s-ticketing-app-to-debut-on-commuter-boats/

 

4) Port of West Sacramento Upgrades Video Surveillance

Link to article in Port Technology International:

http://www.porttechnology.org/technical_papers/port_of_west_sacramento_upgrades_video_surveillance

 

OTHER

 

5) Indian Startup Bullish on Traffic Violation App

Link to article in the Business Standard:

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/startup-bullishtraffic-management-app/493952/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

6) Social Media and Hurricane Sandy – A Recap of a Panel Discussion

Link to blog from the Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management:

http://wagner.nyu.edu/blog/rudincenter/event-recap-social-media-and-hurricane-sandy/

 

ROADWAYS

 

7) San Clemente, California Won't Help Caltrans Power Up I-5 Sign

Link to article in The Orange County Register:

http://www.ocregister.com/news/city-378968-sign-caltrans.html

 

8) Massachusetts Gives Go-Ahead for Electronic Billboards

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://bostonglobe.com/metro/2012/11/27/massachusetts-begin-accepting-applications-for-electronic-billboards/CUsWZTrJdcRu9gm70qfq3J/story.html

 

TELEMATICS

 

9) Q&A: Why Insurance Telematics Laggards May Lose Out

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/insurance-telematics/qa-why-insurance-telematics-laggards-may-lose-out

 

10) Ford to Upgrade, Extend Warranty on MyFord Touch-Screen System

Link to article in Automotive News:

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121128/OEM/121129878/ford-to-upgrade-extend-warranty-on-myford-touch-screen-system&cciid=email-autonews-daily

 

TRANSIT

 

11) Connect Transit to Work on Better Communications with Bloomington/Normal, Indiana Leaders

Link to article in the Pantagraph:

http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/connect-transit-to-work-on-better-communication-with-b-n/article_cecc206e-3904-11e2-b768-0019bb2963f4.html

 

12) Chapel Hill, North Carolina Transit Partners Advocate for Bus Advertising Policy

Link to article in The Daily Tar Heel:

http://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2012/11/transit-partners-advocate-for-ads

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) Traffic Update System Could Reduce Travel Time in Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Link to article in The Shorthorn:

http://www.theshorthorn.com/news/campus/traffic-update-system-could-reduce-travel-time/article_df23543c-3918-11e2-93c0-001a4bcf6878.html

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/AiqbQ

 

14) Kenya Seeks Punjab's Help for Transport Computerization

Link to IANS article:

http://india.nydailynews.com/business/820261d53b341def78906db37a8ff15a/kenya-seeks-punjabs-help-for-transport-computerisation

 

15) Minneapolis Will Use Electronic Signs to Warn Drivers of Snow Emergencies

Link to article in the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/181201221.html

 

VEHICLES

 

16) Sprint Shows Off Wireless Tech in Two Chrysler Vehicles at LA Auto Show

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9234067/Sprint_shows_off_wireless_tech_in_two_Chrysler_vehicles_at_L.A._Auto_Show

 

 

News Releases

1) Winners of ITS Australia Awards Announced

2) Transit Locator App Now Covers Entire State of New Jersey

3) Monroe, Louisiana Regional Airport Launches New Mobile Website

4) City of Perugia, Italy Re-elected for Polis Presidency

5) Kia Motors America Launches UVO eServices in New 2014 Sorento at LA Auto Show

6) Western Transportation Institute Project Recognized with National Award

 

 

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Solicitation

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http://euroalert.net/en/calls.aspx?idc=2614

 

 

Upcoming Events

Seminar: Using In-Vehicle Technology to Improve Driver Safety – January 23 – Birmingham, UK

http://www.brake.org.uk/conferences-training-awards/using-in-vehicle-technology-to-improve-driver-safety.htm

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1987 **25th anniversary** A South African Airways 747 crashed into the Indian Ocean following an on-board fire.  All 159 people aboard died.

http://www.airfleets.net/crash/crash_report_South%20African%20Airways_ZS-SAS.htm

 

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