Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – July 27, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) FAA Stats Show Fewer Pilots Break Airspace Rules
Link to AP article:
2) Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover; How Many Ways to Leave an Airport?
There’s a little-tapped marketing opportunity for airports to help their passengers leave the airport more efficiently and conveniently.
Link to column in Airport Business:
GPS / NAVIGATION
3) China Launches Ninth Satellite for Global Navigation System
Link to Xinhua article:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/
4) Waze Navigation App Updated with Text-to-Speech, Commuting Widget
Link to CNET’s The Car Tech blog:
OTHER
5) ERTICO Talks to Vladimir Kryuchkov, CEO ITS-Russia
Link to interview from ERTICO:
6) Why the Future of Transportation is All About Real-Time Data
Link to article on Mashable:
http://mashable.com/2011/07/
7) Sensor – Summer 2011
– Cars and Roads Share Info, Alert Drivers
http://www.its.umn.edu/
– Can Fuel-Economy Displays Promote Safe, Fuel-Efficient Driving?
http://www.its.umn.edu/
– Signs Use Solar Power to Make Rural Intersections Safer
http://www.its.umn.edu/
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
8) Texas Transportation Institute Helps Texas DOT Ask Texans the Right Questions
Link to article in the Texas Transportation Researcher:
http://tti.tamu.edu/2011/06/
ROADWAYS
9) Hindhead Tunnel Opens in UK After Decades of Traffic Problems
High-tech employed to monitor traffic.
Link to BBC News story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-
Link to further information from the Highways Agency:
http://www.highways.gov.uk/
SAFETY / SECURITY
10) Why Emergency Managers Should Use Social Media
Link to video in Emergency Management:
http://www.emergencymgmt.com/
TRANSIT
11) Exit of New York MTA Chief Leaves Tech Upgrades in Doubt
Link to article in the New York Post:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/
12) MBTA Riders Loco for Big Logo
Link to article in the Boston Herald:
http://news.bostonherald.com/
13) ‘Excuse Me – is that Your Bag?’ Meet Alice Riley, DC Metro’s Zen-Like Voice
Link to article and video on TBD.com:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
14) KC Scout Eases Traffic Flow
Link to commentary in The Examiner:
http://www.examiner.net/
15) Predictive Traffic More than Good Enough
Link to blog from Strategy Analytics:
News Releases
1) SAP and Google Team to Put ‘Big Data’ on the Map
2) NTSB Takes Safety Message to Pilots and Enthusiasts at AirVenture
5) Research and Markets: European PND Market to Grow 1.5% 2010-2014
Upcoming Events
2011 Airport Public Safety & Security Fall Conference – August 29-September 1 – Arlington, Virginia
http://www.aci-na.org/event/
Today in Transportation History
1866 **145th anniversary** The first successful underwater telegraph cable was completed between Europe and North America.
http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/
1991 **20th anniversary** The Twin Cities & Western Railroad began operations.
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