Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) London Gatwick Embraces Cloud-Based Services
Link to article in Airport World:
GPS / NAVIGATION
2) A Cure for Urban GPS: A 3D Antenna
Link to article in MIT Technology Review:
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/519811/a-cure-for-urban-gps-a-3-d-antenna/
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
3) Geo-Fencing Used on Mysore Buses to Play Recorded Messages in Tourist Areas
Link to article in The Times of India:
MARITIME
4) Global Intelligence System for Growing Ports
Link to article in Maritime Journal:
OTHER
5) Advertising in Indian Airports, Urban Public Transport Registers 60% Growth
Link to article in The Economic Times:
6) Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator – October 2013
Link to newsletter:
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/TrafficOperations/Newsletters/2013/2013-Oct.pdf
PARKING
7) Rockville Centre, New York to Test First-Ever Coupon-Printing Parking Meter
Link to article on Rockville Centre Patch:
http://rockvillecentre.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/the-firstever-coupon-printing-parking-meter
RAILROADS
8) Amtrak Revamps Great American Stations Site
Link to article in Railway Age:
ROADWAYS
9) Devices Will Help Ease Traffic Flow in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Link to article in The Gazette:
http://gazette.com/devices-will-help-ease-traffic-flow/article/1507426
TRANSIT
10) Public Transit Gets on the Bus with Smartphone Ticketing
Link to article in GCN:
http://gcn.com/articles/2013/10/08/smartphone-bus-and-rail-ticketing.aspx
11) A Transit Ad that Puts Car Commercials to Shame
Link to Streetsblog DC:
http://dc.streetsblog.org/2013/10/08/a-transit-ad-that-puts-car-commercials-to-shame/
VEHICLES
12) Ford Develops Autonomous Parking Tech, No Driver Required
Link to story on Fox News:
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/10/08/ford-develops-autonomous-parking-tech-no-driver-required/
News Releases
1) Elsevier Announces Launch of New Journal: Transportation Geotechnics
2) Colorado DOT Engages Teens with 'No Texting' Message
3) New Mexico DOT to Hold Hearings on Outdoor Advertising
4) Consumer Electronics Association Highlights Role of Technology in Automotive Safety
5) $26.8 Billion Market for Commercial Fleet Telematics by 2018
6) Bus Driver Workplace and Cabin of the Future; Structuring and Organizing Information Variety
7) TOLLROADSnews Sale Finalized
8) Parking-net.com – New Design, New Functionalities
9) GE Capital Fleet Services Releasing New Technology Tools to Simplify and Improve Customer Experience
Upcoming Events
Texas Transportation Forum – January 6-8 – San Antonio, Texas
http://www.dot.state.tx.us/ttf/
Today in Transportation History
1913 **100th anniversary** The SS Volturno caught fire while crossing the Atlantic. Approximately 130 people died and 520 were rescued.
http://www.searlecanada.org/volturno/volturno01.html
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