Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) US Lawmakers Warn In-Flight Calls Could Lead to Fights
Link to article in The Hill:
http://thehill.com/policy/technology/218548-lawmakers-warn-in-flight-calls-could-lead-to-fights
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
2) Improving Work-Zone Safety for Visually-Impaired Pedestrians
Link to article in Catalyst:
http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/catalyst/2014/september/safety
CAMERAS
3) US DOT Investigating License Plate Readers for Traffic Safety
Link to article in GCN:
http://gcn.com/articles/2014/09/22/alpr-rfi.aspx
4) 'Follow the Money' Investigation Focuses on Ohio Traffic Camera Ban
Link to article from the Northeast Ohio Media Group:
http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2014/09/latest_follow_the_money_invest.html
OTHER
5) Airport Parking Website Apologizes for Email Linking $5 Off Coupon to Man's Death
Link to article on Mediaite:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
6) US House Bill Would Block Compliance, Safety, Accountability Scores from Public
Link to article in Fleet Owner:
http://fleetowner.com/regulations/house-bill-would-block-csa-scores-public
TELEMATICS
7) 'Black Box' Car Insurance Will Turn Down Your Radio and Monitor Your Texts
Link to article in The Daily Telegraph:
TRANSIT
8) GPS Data Now Gives Des Moines Regional Transit Authority Riders Better Arrival, Departure Times
Link to article in The Des Moines Register:
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/2014/09/22/dart-bus-times-gps/16054063/
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
9) Seeking Frugal Tech Solutions for Nairobi's Jammed Traffic
Link to article on Ozy:
http://www.ozy.com/fast-forward/getting-out-of-gridlock-one-text-at-a-time/30371.article
10) Waze: Google's Greatest Mistake
Link to blog from Strategy Analytics:
VEHICLES
11) Mercedes-Benz Puts the Future on Display with Self-Driving Truck
Link to article in Fleet Owner:
http://fleetowner.com/equipment/mercedes-benz-puts-future-display-self-driving-truck
12) Study Finds National Differences in In-Car Infotainment Experience
Link to article in automotiveIT:
http://www.automotiveit.com/study-finds-national-differences-in-hmi-experience/news/id-009621
News Releases
1) JetBlue Launches Unique Interactive Route Map
2) Free Wi-Fi Takes Off at Houston Airports
4) Q-Free Closes the Acquisition of Open Roads Consulting
6) District of Columbia DMV Providing Free Wi-Fi at Most Locations
Upcoming Events
New Jersey DOT Research Showcase – October 23 – West Windsor, New Jersey
http://cait.rutgers.edu/cait/16th-annual-njdot-research-showcase
Today in Transportation History
1959 **55th anniversary** The M/S Princess of Tasmania made its maiden voyage. The ship was the first roll-on/roll-off passenger ship in the southern hemisphere.
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