Monday, August 29, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, August 29, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) FAA: Own-ship Position Display on iPads is a Problem

Link to article in Aviation International News:

http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/faa-own-ship-position-display-on-ipads-is-a-problem-30914/

2) Gulf Outage Exposes ADS-B Oversight Vulnerability

Link to article in Aviation International News:

http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/gulf-outage-exposes-ads-b-oversight-vulnerability-30915/

3) Hurricane Irene Exposes United Airlines' System Issues

Link to blog on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/projectfailures/hurricane-irene-exposes-united-airlines-system-issues/14094?tag=content;feature-roto

BICYCLES

4) New Alberta Distracted Driving Law Applies to Bicycle Couriers

Link to article in the Calgary Herald:

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/distracted+driving+applies+bicycle+couriers/5320634/story.html

CAMERAS

5) New Zealand Transport Agency Grabs Radio Spectrum

Spectrum was earmarked for regional broadband but may now be used for traffic-light cameras.

Link to article in The Dominion Post:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/5520889/Transport-Agency-grabs-radio-spectrum

OTHER

6) Class Action Suit Says Florida Highway Patrol Illegally Tickets Motorists Who Warn Others About Speed Traps

Link to story and video on WTSP-TV:

http://www.wtsp.com/news/topstories/article/207550/250/FHP-sued-for-giving-out-illegal-tickets

7) Cellphone Networks Unscathed by Hurricane Irene

Link to article on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-20098799-266/cell-phone-networks-unscathed-by-hurricane-irene

8) Next-Gen Data and Information Frameworks for ITS

Link to Terranautix blog:

http://terranautix.com/2011/08/27/next-gen-data-and-information-frameworks-for-its/

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) NHTSA Revamps Effort to Curb Drunken Driving

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110829/METRO05/108290312/1409/METRO/NHTSA-revamps-effort-to-curb-drunken-driving

Link to news release from US DOT:

http://www.dot.gov/affairs/2011/nhtsa1511.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) London to Use Sensors and Computer System for Olympic VIP Travels

Link to article in The Mail on Sunday:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2030918/Traffic-lights-turn-green-Olympic-chiefs-ordinary-drivers-forced-bus-lanes.html

11) GEWI: The Intel of Traffic and Travel Information Software?

Link to article in GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/GEWI-The-Intel-of-Traffic-and-Travel-Information-Software_a3191.html

News Releases

1) TomTom Introduces World's First Navigation Device with Travel-Specific Apps and TomTom HD Traffic with Real-Time Updates

2) Colorado DOT Launches New App for Spanish-Speakers to Help Prevent Drunk Driving

Upcoming Events

Talking Freight Webinar: Advancing a Foundational Component of US DOT's Smart Roadside Initiative – National Standards and Specifications for WIM Technology – September 21

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=753

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50^th anniversary** A French fighter jet accidentally severed the cable of the Aiguille du Midi Cable Car killing six people.

http://pistehors.com/news/ski/comments/aiguille-du-midi-cable-car-celebrates-50th-birthday/

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