Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, August 16, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
ITS Georgia Annual Meeting and Expositions – September 15-17
Join transportation professionals from around the country and southeast for the 2013 Intelligent Transportation Society of Georgia Annual Meeting and Expositions September 15 – 17 at beautiful Callaway Gardens, Georgia. Scheduled speakers include Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Keith Golden and ITS America CEO and President Scott Belcher.
Topics include: Rural ITS Solutions, Successful ITS Project Delivery, ITS Improvements for Arterials and, Improvements in Signals. Come see and try out the latest in ITS products from a wide variety of manufacturers and vendors. For more information visit, www.itsga.org
AVIATION
1) Self-Service Kiosks Speed Passport Line at O'Hare Airport
Link to AP article:
http://seattletimes.com/html/travel/2021621948_passportlineoharexml.html
2) Use of Cellphones Banned in Operational Areas of Indian Airports
Link to Express News Service article:
3) US Navy to Locate Mission Control Center for Fleet of Maritime Patrol UAVs at Jacksonville Naval Air Station
Link to article in Military & Aerospace Electronics:
http://www.militaryaerospace.com/articles/2013/08/bams-control-complex.html
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
4) Pricey San Francisco Bike Counter isn't as Reliable as Billed
Link to article in The Examiner:
FREIGHT
5) Move Over, CB Radio: Trucker Apps Are Helping to Haul the Load
Link to article in The New York Times:
OTHER
6) Top 10 Israeli Apps That Are Revolutionizing Your Journeys
Link to article on Israel21c:
http://israel21c.org/technology/top-10-israeli-apps-that-are-revolutionizing-your-journeys/
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
7) Messaging for Engineering: From Research to Action
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/169216.aspx
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) Research Shows Fleets Can Risks of Driver Fatigue with Use of Multiple Technologies
Link to article in Fleet Owner:
http://fleetowner.com/safety/doubling-safety-technologies
TRANSIT
9) Twitter Analysis Reveals Least Popular Rail Company in Britain
Link to article in The Daily Mail:
News Releases
2) Harris Corporation Awarded $150 Million Contract for FAA's NextGen Data Communications Program
3) Colorado DOT Launches Unprecedented 'Drink & Don't Drive' Campaign
4) Synergy Technology Introduces Robotic Work Zone Flaggers with Gate Arm
Friday Bonus
Stephen Colbert's unique take on TSA's expanded jurisdiction.
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/428559/august-13-2013/tsa-expansion-program
Solicitation
- Special Notice to Contractors – Installation and Integration of Video Wall System at ALDOT TMC – Alabama DOT
Upcoming Events
Talking Freight Seminar: 2013 Supply Chain State of Logistics Report – August 21
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=888
Today in Transportation History
1963 **50th anniversary** The NASA M2-F1 made its first flight. The craft was unpowered and the concept was later used in the Space Shuttle.
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/Features/M2-F1_50_years_later.html#.UgzDIGRoT2w
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