Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, June 20, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) EU's Single Sky Ambitions Remain Grounded by National Air Traffic Jams
Link to article on EurActiv:
http://www.euractiv.com/specialreport-future-aviation-qu/eu-single-sky-ambitions-remains-news-528718
MARITIME
2) China, Vietnam Agree on Hotline to Resolve Maritime Disputes
Link to story on the Voice of America:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
3) The Road Not Taken: How Los Angeles Survived and Thrived During Two Weekend Closures of Its Busiest Freeway
Link to article in Public Roads:
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/13mayjun/02.cfm
4) Bridging the Digital Divide: The Challenges of Information Accessibility Prompt Efforts to Digitize Backlogs of Transportation Resources
Link to article in Public Roads:
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/13mayjun/07.cfm
RAILROADS
5) US Lawmakers Question Effectiveness of $20 Billion Rail Safety Mandate
Link to article in The Hill:
6) New Caltrain Signal System to Make Corridor Safer, Compatible with High-Speed Rail
Link to article in The Daily Journal:
ROADWAYS
7) New Road Signage Promotes New Brunswick Agri-Tourism
Link to article in Farm Focus of Atlantic Canada:
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) EU Approves User Rules for 'Smart' Tachographs
Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:
TRANSIT
9) Pittsburgh-Area Port Authority Selling Audio Ads on Buses
Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/news/port-authority-to-sell-audio-ads-692375/
10) WMATA Engineers Uncover Rail-Car Intercom Problems
Link to article in Progressive Railroading:
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/prdailynews/news.asp?id=36560
11) Color of Bus Lights a Source of Friction in New York Legislature
Link to article in The New York Times:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
12) Indian Ban on Bulk Text Messages Blocks Police from Sending Traffic Alerts
Link to DNA article:
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/1850528/report-not-getting-traffic-updates-blame-ban-on-bulk-smses
13) New Traffic System to Make Travel Safer, More Efficient in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Link to article in the Shippensburg Sentinel:
VEHICLES
14) Backup Camera Rule for Cars in US Pushed Back to 2015
Link to Bloomberg article:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-20/backup-camera-rule-for-cars-in-u-s-pushed-back-to-2015.html
15) Sirius XM Joins the In-Car Streaming Music Battle
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/19/siriusxm-joins-the-in-car-streaming-music-battle/
16) Q&A: Improving the Car Ownership Experience Outside of the Vehicle
Link to interview on Telematics Update:
News Releases
1) DRIVE C2X Project Hosted Its Major Event in Sweden
2) German State Police in Thuringia Upgrade to TIC3
3) Global-5 Communications Wins PRSA Silver Anvil Award Marketing Campaign for Florida DOT's 511
4) TripAdvisor Acquires GateGuru
5) North County Transit District: Free Wi-Fi Service is Back on the Coaster
6) European Field Test Shows Networked Cars Make Traffic Safer and More Efficient
7) Smart Parking Comes to Downtown Redwood City, California
8) Volvo Car Group Demonstrates Self-Parking Car
9) Silver Airways Upgrades to New Reservations System and Website
Upcoming Events
National Parking Association Convention – October 7-10 – Chicago
http://www.npaconvention.org/2013/
Today in Transportation History
1963 **50th anniversary** The merger of Eastern Air Lines and American Airlines was rejected by the US Civil Aeronautics Board.
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