Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, February 15, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) FAA Considers Putting NextGen Weather System in the Cloud
Link to article on Nextgov:
2) Articles from Future Travel Experience
- Frankfurt's New Interactive Kiosks Enhance Self-Service Check-In and Bag Drop
- Satisfying the Need for Free Airport Wi-Fi
BICYCLES
3) New Zealand Ministry of Transport Considering Coroner's Call for High-Visibility Clothing to Be Made Compulsory for Cyclists
Link to article on road.cc:
CARTOGRAPHY
4) Bike Maps That Give Riders the Info They Actually Need
Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/02/bike-maps-give-riders-info-they-actually-need/4717/
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
5) Thinking Aloud Podcast
Link to podcast from Thinking Highways:
http://www.thinkingaloudpodcast.com
MARITIME
6) Carnival Cruise Mishap Creates Public-Relations Mess
Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324432004578304552068205908.html
OTHER
7) Articles from Commercial Carrier Journal – February 2013
- Technology is Changing the Way Fleets Engage Drivers to Improve Behavior (page 33)
- Fleet Management Apps (page 30)
http://read.dmtmag.com/t/27141
PEDESTRIANS
8) Nevada Bill Would Ban Pedestrians Texting While Crossing Roads
Link to AP article:
http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20130215/NEWS/130219902/1070&ParentProfile=1058
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
9) Talking Transportation Challenge: Do We Earn It or Buy It?
Link to Talking Transportation blog:
TELEMATICS
10) Utah's State Fleet Taps Technology to Collect Driving Data
Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/55824511-79/state-data-driving-richins.html.csp
TRANSIT
11) Miscommunication Blamed for DC Metro Chaos
Link to article on Transportation Nation:
http://transportationnation.org/2013/02/14/miscommunication-led-to-last-months-dc-metro-chaos/
12) New App Lets You Know When and Where the Next Train is Due
Link to article in The Jersey Journal:
http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2013/02/new_app_lets_you_know_when_and.html
13) Moovit App Makes Public Transportation Easy and Fun
Link to blog on Green Prophet:
http://www.greenprophet.com/2013/02/moovit-transport-app-israel/
VEHICLES
14) BMW's Monster of Tech Earns the Mantle of Most Connected Car
Link to review on CNET:
http://reviews.cnet.com/sedan/2013-bmw-750li/4505-10865_7-35612564.html
News Releases
1) Moovit Launches Crowdsourced Public Transport App in the UK
2) Ficosa Participates in Europe's eCall Project
3) Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways Begin Connecting Networks
Friday Bonus
Sometimes commuting is like a day at the beach.
http://transportationnation.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/seoul-subway-ad.jpg
Upcoming Events
2013 International Highway Technology Summit – April 16-18 – Beijing
http://gclt.chinahighway.com/e/index.php
Today in Transportation History
1963 **50th anniversary** The Tandy Subway, a privately-owned subway line in Fort Worth, Texas, opened.
http://web.presby.edu/~jtbell/transit/FtWorth/
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