Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, February 11, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
CARTOGRAPHY
1) In Praise of Maps That Fold
Link to commentary in the Los Angeles Times:
http://articles.latimes.com/2013/feb/03/opinion/la-oe-garfield-love-of-maps-20130203
OTHER
2) David Alpert Uses His Blog to Try to Make Washington, DC Even Greater
Link to article in The Washington Post:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
3) Emails Show Baltimore City Hall's Behind-the-Scenes Response to Speed-Camera Coverage
Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:
4) Tell Your Story
Why don't federal agencies want to talk about what they're doing right?
Link to column in Government Executive:
http://www.govexec.com/magazine/magazine-editors-notebook/2013/02/tell-your-story/60951/
ROADWAYS
5) Washington State to Conduct Pilot to Allow Local Control of Highway Message Signs
Link to article in The Columbian:
http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/feb/10/electronic-freeway-signs-to-have-a-local-feel-duri/
6) Invisible Culprit of Traffic Gridlock: Copper Thieves
Link to article in the San Jose Mercury News:
SAFETY / SECURITY
7) UK Cuts TV Ads that Taught Children to Cross Road Safely
Link to article in The Mail on Sunday:
8) eCall Program Legal Update
Link to article on Lexology:
http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=093680bc-40c3-4190-8698-ba26e61d42b3
TRANSIT
9) Chicago Transit Authority Adding Cameras to Older Rail Cars
Agency also plans to eventually set-up real-time feed aboard trains.
Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:
10) DC Metro's Cellphone Installation in Trouble
Link to article in The Examiner:
http://washingtonexaminer.com/complete-metro-cell-service-may-not-happen-til-2016/article/2520922
11) A Better Deal on Public Transport for People with Learning Disabilities
Link to commentary in The Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/social-care-network/2013/feb/06/public-transport-learning-disabilities
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
12) New Travel Apps for Europe Planned
Link to article in automotiveIT International:
http://www.automotiveit.com/new-travel-apps-for-europe-planned/news/id-007872
WEATHER
13) New Lightning Data Improves Early Warnings
Link to article in GCN:
http://gcn.com/articles/2013/02/08/new-lightning-data-improves-early-warnings.aspx
News Releases
1) UK's M62 Managed Motorway Scheme Reaches Milestone with Signs 'Switch-On'
2) Glimpse the Future of Flying: Four Major Trends Set to Shape Air Travel by 2015
3) NTSB to Hold Forum on Positive Train Control
4) Volvo On Call App Gets New Design and Added Features
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Situational Intelligence – Using Mobile Apps and Social Media to Save Lives – February 13
http://go.everbridge.com/WebinarSituationalIntelligence.html
Today in Transportation History
1978 **35th anniversary** A Pacific Western Airlines plane crashed while landing in Cranbrook, British Columbia. Seven of 48 people aboard the flight survived.
http://www3.gendisasters.com/air-disasters/8626/cranbrook-bc-airliner-crashes-on-landing-feb-1978
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