Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, June 17, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Prêt à Travailler: Workaholic Holograms
Link to article in Domus:
http://www.domusweb.it/en/design/2013/06/10/workaholic_holograms.html
CAMERAS
2) DC Rolling Out Cameras to Catch Oversized Trucks
Link to story on WRC-TV:
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/DC-Rolling-Out-Oversized-Truck-Cameras-211633101.html
MARITIME
3) The Technology on Norwegian's Newest Ship, the Norwegian Breakaway
Link to review on Tnooz:
OTHER
4) VicRoads Considers Outsourcing Its Data Center
Link to article on iTnews:
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/346987,vicroads-considers-outsourcing-its-data-centre.aspx
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
5) Pennsylvania DOT Embraces Social Media
Link to article in the Altoona Mirror:
RAILROADS
6) Passenger-Rail Executives Cite Barriers to Meeting PTC Deadline
Link to article in Progressive Railroading:
ROADWAYS
7) Virtual 3-D Traffic Sign Makes Debut in Fukuoka, Japan
Link to article in The Asahi Shimbun:
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201306170087
8) FHWA Decides Not to Split MUTCD Into Two Documents
Link to notice in the Federal Register:
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-06-17/pdf/2013-14266.pdf
SAFETY / SECURITY
9) New Jersey DOT to Install 26 Signs to Enhance 'Move Over' Law
Link to article in the Courier-Post:
TAXIS
10) Seattle-Area Taxis Struggle with New Mobile App Car Services
Link to commentary in The Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2021192588_traceythompsonopedxml.html
TELEMATICS
11) Making the Most of the App Opportunity, Part II
Link to article on Telematics Update:
http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/making-most-app-opportunity-part-ii
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
12) When Traffic Backs Up on I-95 in Connecticut, Everybody Suffers
Link to article in The Day:
http://www.theday.com/article/20130617/NWS01/306179935/1017
TRANSIT
13) How Smart Technology Could Change Public Transit
Link to article from Ryerson University:
http://www.ryerson.ca/news/news/Research_News/20130614_chow.html
VEHICLES
14) Ford Boosts Sales of Pricier Cars with Sync, MyFordTouch
Link to Bloomberg article:
Link to news release: http://goo.gl/4fNmE
15) GM CEO: The Car is the Next Major Tech Platform
Link to Reuters article:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/13/us-gm-tech-idUSBRE95C0YX20130613
16) Robots Are Test Driving Your Next Car
Link to article in Popular Mechanics:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/auto-blog/Ford-Robotic-Test-Cars-15591057
News Releases
1) Smart Technology Now Being Installed on Victoria's West Gate Freeway
2) Texas DOT Rolls Out New Traffic Tools to Increase Safety for Motorists, Highway Construction Workers
3) Air France to Support Development of Safran/Honeywell Electric Green Taxiing System
4) Mediamobile Includes TomTom Traffic Data to Boost Germany's First Digital Radio Traffic Service
5) $1.26 Billion in Revenue from Commercial Fleet Telematics in Government Sector by 2018
6) ACI-NA Recognizes Winners of 2013 Excellence in Airport Marketing and Communications Contest
7) Survey: Most Drivers Using GPS Say It Has Led Them Astray
8) New York State DOT Implementation of New Process to Improve Availability of Construction Contracts
9) NJ Transit Expands MyBus Now Program to Northern New Jersey Bus Routes
Upcoming Events
Workshop: Provision of EU-Wide Real-Time Traffic Information Services – June 26 - Brussels
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/its/events/2013_06_27_workshop_rtti_en.htm
Today in Transportation History
1673 **340th anniversary** French explorers Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette were the first Europeans to begin exploration of the upper Mississippi River.
http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=2208
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