Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, October 11, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Furloughs Push US Air Traffic System Near 'Yellow' Warning
Link to Reuters article:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/furloughs-push-u-air-traffic-223853156.html
2) Air-Traffic Controllers Bemoan Nigeria's Unsafe Airspace
Link to article in The Guardian:
3) New AOPA Presidents Wants to Bring Fun Back to Small Airports
Link to article in The Wichita Eagle:
http://www.kansas.com/2013/10/10/3050100/new-aopa-president-wants-to-bring.html
4) New Push for Free Wi-Fi at New York City Airports
Link to article in the New York Post:
http://nypost.com/2013/10/10/new-push-for-free-wifi-at-nyc-airports/
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
5) 20 Years On, How E-ZPass Pointed to the Future of Mass Transit
Link to article in Mass Transit:
http://www.masstransitmag.com/blog/11190340/e-zpass-pointed-to-the-future-of-mass-transit
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
6) California DOT Improves Safety, Communication with New Smart Corridor
Link to article in the AASHTO Journal:
http://www.aashtojournal.org/Pages/101113CaltransSmartCorridor.aspx
OTHER
7) Roadkill Permits? Montana Will Have an App for That
Link to AP article:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/roadkill-permits-app-20526348
8) Oklahoma DMV Patrons Can Schedule Driver's Test Online
Link to story on KOKH-TV:
http://www.okcfox.com/story/23663335/oklahoma-dmv-patrons-can-schedule-drivers-test-online
9) Data Exchange Format Specification and Companion Guide
Link to further information from FHWA:
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=894
ROADWAYS
10) Opponents Speak Out Against Digital Billboards in Massachusetts
Link to article in The Boston Globe:
SAFETY / SECURITY
11) Karnataka, India Government Proposes Body to Improve Road Safety
Link to article in The Times of India:
12) Transit Bus Operator Distraction Policies
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://trb.org/Main/Blurbs/169643.aspx
TRANSIT
13) Montreal's Public Transit System Showcases New App Amid Race to 520 Million Rides
Link to article on BetaKit:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
14) Traffic Information Just a Click Away for Motorists in Thane, India
Link to TNN article:
15) Guide for Highway Capacity and Operations Analysis of Active Transportation and Demand Management Strategies
Link to further information from FHWA:
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=895
News Releases
1) eCall Vendors Prove the Maturity of Their Implementations
2) Sony Announces NFC Mobile Payments for Hong Kong Transit
Friday Bonus
And you thought the post-Thanksgiving weekend crush was bad.
Upcoming Events
Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting – January 12-16 – Washington, DC
http://www.trb.org/AnnualMeeting2014/AnnualMeeting2014.aspx
Today in Transportation History
1968 **45th anniversary** Apollo 7, the first Apollo mission with a crew, blasted off.
http://www.astronautix.com/flights/apollo7.htm
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