Friday, April 18, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, April 18, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Mitsubishi Electric Display Wall Webinar – Basics of Fiber Optics – CTS Certification Training

Join us for a Mitsubishi Data Wall Webinar, April 23^rd at 10am PT/ 1pm ET. Pete Putman, a well-known contributing editor in the AV industry, will be discussing the "Basics of Optical Fiber."

If you hold an InfoComm CTS Certificate, you’ll be eligible for 1 renewable unit after completing the course. Register online today by visiting: http://me-vis.com/products/display-wall/

AVIATION

1) Rockwell Collins Looks to Join Global Aircraft Tracking Task Force

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/us-rockwellcollins-ceo-idUSBREA3G28G20140417

CAMERAS

2) Osprey Nest Removed from Traffic Cam Location Near Maryland's Bay Bridge

Link to story on WTOP Radio:

http://www.wtop.com/46/3604792/Nest-near-Md-traffic-cam-destroyed

FREIGHT

3) Freight Transportation Seen Lagging in Tech Applications

Link to article in Transport Topics:

http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=34741&t=Freight-Transportation-Seen-Lagging-in-Tech-Applications

OTHER

4) Urban Transport App, Citymapper, Pulls in $10 Million in Funding, to Roll Into More Cities

Link to article on TechCrunch:

http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/17/citymapper-10m/

Link to news release

5) Satellite Communication Systems Are Rife with Security Flaws, Vulnerable to Hackers

Link to IDG News Service article:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9247766/Satellite_communication_systems_are_rife_with_security_flaws_vulnerable_to_hackers

6) NASA Releases Online Software Catalog

Link to article on CNET:

http://www.cnet.com/news/nasa-opens-its-software-code-to-the-public/

RAILROADS

7) Travel Booking Site Adds Amtrak Alongside Airlines

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2014/04/17/cheapaircom-and-amtrak/7747665/

ROADWAYS

8) Obsolete Traffic Signs to Be Removed in Dar es Salaam

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://www.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/biz/30456-dar-to-remove-obsolete-traffic-signs

9) Town in Fukuoka, Japan Experiments with New Road Markings

Link to article on RocketNews24:

http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/04/18/daaangerrrr-fukuoka-town-experiments-with-new-road-markings/

SPACE

10) NASA to Test Laser Communication System

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9247753/Can_you_hear_me_now_NASA_to_test_laser_communication_system

TRANSIT

11) GTFS Brings Open Data to Public Transit: A Developer's First Look at the Spec

Link to article on TechRepublic:

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/gtfs-brings-open-data-to-public-transit-a-developers-first-look-at-the-spec/

VEHICLES

12) Verizon Raises Focus on Connected Car Technologies

Link to article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle:

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/print-edition/2014/04/18/verizon-to-add-250-jobs-raises-focus-on-connected.html

13) Connected Car, Connected Home

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/connected-car-connected-home

News Releases

1) ITS Market Growing at a CAGR of 11.1% from 2013 to 2019

2) Frost & Sullivan: Green, Safe and Connected Trucks to Find Widespread Acceptance in 2014

Friday Bonus

Monty Python fans will appreciate this pedestrian crossing in Norway.

http://youtu.be/By95MlAGTjE

Upcoming Events

Transportation & Energy Sector Developments – May 6-7 – Arlington, Texas

http://tti.tamu.edu/conferences/tesd14/

Today in Transportation History    

1949 **65^th anniversary** The keel of the USS United States was laid down but five days later construction of the ship was canceled.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-u/cva58.htm

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Thursday, April 17, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, April 17, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Urged to Offer Free Wi-Fi in Airports

Link to article in Crain's New York Business:

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20140416/BLOGS04/140419902/port-authority-urged-to-offer-free-wi-fi-in-airports

2) 'Stealthy Building' Built Near Runway Without Affecting Landing System

Link to article in Airport Industry Review:

http://www.nridigital.com/air-magazine.html?wv=s%2FAIR%2520Magazine%2Fdebc6c14-1eaf-5439-8958-43fe753b38bf%2FAIR%20Feb14%2Fstealthy.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Virginia Doing Away with E-ZPass Fee

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/wp/2014/04/17/virginia-doing-away-with-e-zpass-fee

FREIGHT

4) Sweden Trials Australian Transport Intelligence

Link to article on Transport & Logistics News:

http://www.tandlnews.com.au/2014/04/17/article/sweden-takes-up-aussie-transport-intelligence/

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) Singapore Uses Big Data Analytics to Optimize Transport Management

Link to article in FutureGov:

http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2014/apr/17/singapore-government-uses-big-data-analytics-optim/

MARITIME

6) Connecticut DOT Again Sends False Tweets About Catastrophic Ferry Incidents

Link to article in the New Haven Register:

http://www.nhregister.com/general-news/20140417/state-dot-sends-false-tweets-about-catastrophic-ferry-incidents-again

OTHER

7) West Virginia DMV Expanding Its Online Services

Link to story on WOWK-TV:

http://www.wowktv.com/story/25274626/dmv-expanding-its-online-services-for-drivers-in-wv

RAILROADS

8) Freight Train Industry to Miss Deadline for Positive Train Control, Blames FCC Delays

Link to AP article:

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/freight-train-industry-miss-safety-deadline-23354167

Link to news release

ROADWAYS

9) Maine Governor Signs Bill to Reduce Number of Signs on State's Highways

Link to article in the Sun Journal:

http://www.sunjournal.com/news/maine/2014/04/17/lepage-signs-interstate-sign-bill-law/1521176

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Facial Recognition Technology Helps Iowa DOT Catch 40-Year Fugitive

Link to story on WHO-TV:

http://whotv.com/2014/04/16/facial-recognition-dot-helps-catch-40-year-fugitive/

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

11) MIT and Stanford Researchers Show Robotaxis Could Replace Private Cars and Public Transit

Link to article in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/chunkamui/2014/04/17/mit-and-stanford-researchers-show-robotaxis-could-replace-private-cars-and-public-transit

TRANSIT

12) Predictive Analytics Aboard the London Underground?

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/transportation/Predictive-Analytics-Aboard-the-London-Underground.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Sacramento Traffic Monitoring Center Not Ready in Time for 'Fix 50' Project

Link to story on KTXL-TV:

http://fox40.com/2014/04/16/traffic-monitoring-center-not-ready-in-time-for-fix-50-project/

VEHICLES

14) University of Michigan is Turning Ann Arbor Into World's Largest Lab for Wireless Vehicle Communication

Link to article in The Ann Arbor News:

http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2014/04/transportation.html

15) BMW Updates Navigation Data Via Mobile Radio

Link to article in Microwave Engineering Europe:

http://www.microwave-eetimes.com/en/bmw-updates-navigation-data-via-mobile-radio.html?news_id=222904911&cmp_id=7

Link to news release

News Releases

1) Colorado DOT Installing Pilot System to Monitor Bridges

2) Scout for iPhone First Navigation App That Lets You Search Ahead Along Route and Offers Parking Suggestions

3) Arizona DOT Launches Mobile Version of Website

4) Study: Loud Passenger Conversations Most Likely Distraction for Adolescent Drivers

Upcoming Events

Operation Lifesaver Leadership Conference – May 14-15 – Albuquerque, New Mexico

http://oli.org/about-us/news/2014-Leadership-Conference

Today in Transportation History    

1964 **50^th anniversary** The Ford Mustang was officially unveiled at the New York World's Fair.

http://corporate.ford.com/vehicles/ford-mustang-story

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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, April 16, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) National Tracking System Nabs Drug Dealers -- and Law-Abiding Pilots

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/National-Tracking-System-Nabs-Drug-Dealers-and-Law-Abiding-Pilots.html

2) DARPA Explores Drone-Powered Wi-Fi

Link to article in FCW:

http://fcw.com/articles/2014/04/16/darpa-wifi-drones.aspx

3) Frankfurt Airport's Facebook Page Reaches 200,000 Likes, Social Media Coverage Surges

Link to article in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/home/general-news/item/3878-frankfurt-airport-s-facebook-page-reaches-200-000-likes

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

4) London's Bike-Share Program Unwittingly Revealed Its Cyclists' Movements for the World to See

Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2014/04/londons-bike-share-program-unwittingly-revealed-its-cyclists-movements-world-see/8892/

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Data Sharing Lets States Collaborate on Toll Collecting

Link to article in GCN:

http://gcn.com/articles/2014/04/16/states-share-toll-systems.aspx

RAILROADS

6) Despite Rise in Spills, Hazardous Cargo Rides Rails in Secret

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/16/business/despite-spills-hazards-ride-the-rails-in-secret.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Some TSA TWIC Services to Be Temporarily Offline

Link to article in Heavy Duty Trucking:

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2014/04/some-tsa-twic-services-to-be-temporarily-offline.aspx

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) The Technology Behind a New Kind of Travel Planning

Link to article from Mobility Lab:

http://mobilitylab.org/2014/04/16/the-technology-behind-a-new-kind-of-travel-planning/

VEHICLES

9) GM Will Not Be Forced to Release Recall Information Prematurely

Link to article on MLive:

http://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/2014/04/gm_ceo_automaker_will_not_be_f.html

10) Automakers Show Off In-Vehicle Wi-Fi, New Smartphone Interfaces

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9247722/Automakers_show_off_in_vehicle_Wi_Fi_new_smartphone_interfaces

11) Apple CarPlay and the Competitors Coming After It

Link to video on CNET:

http://www.cnet.com/videos/car-tech-101-apple-carplay-and-the-competitors-coming-after-it/

News Releases

1) Port of New Orleans Unveils New Logo, Marketing Brand

2) Volvo Cars and AT&T Enter Multi-Year Agreement to Connect Future Models in US and Canada

3) Adventure Series Videos from Orange County Transportation Authority Boost Awareness of Public Transportation

4) Latest Smart Motorway Goes Live on M6

5) SITA Upgrades iTravel for 120 Airlines

Upcoming Events

T3 Webinar: Transit Safety and Mobility Applications in a Connected Vehicle World – May 14

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s140514_cv_transit_apps.asp

Today in Transportation History    

1964 **50^th anniversary** A dozen men involved with Britain's 'Great Train Robbery' were sentenced to 307 years in prison.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/16/newsid_2488000/2488041.stm

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