Monday, April 30, 2012

Monday, April 30, 2012



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, April 30, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Heathrow Airport Told to Stop Giving Out Leaflets Over Delays
UK Border Force also asks airport staff to prevent pictures of queues. 
Link to article in the Daily Mail:

2) EU to Discuss Sharing of Airline Passenger Data
Link to Reuters article:

3) The Future of In-Flight Entertainment
Link to article on Tnooz:

4) Pessimisting Airplane GPS Finds You Best Landing Place During Emergencies
Link to article on Ubergizmo:

BICYCLES

5) Bike Nation Responds: Open Data, Social Media, New Kiosks, New Bikes and More for Los Angeles…
Link to Streetsblog Los Angeles:

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) China Launches Two More Beidou Navigation Satellites
Link to BBC News story:

MARITIME

7) US Navy Seeks Real-Time Data Tool to Detect Threats at Sea
Link to article on Nextgov:

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Disconnects in the Distracted-Driving Blame Game
Link to article in USA Today:

9) Trucking Provision in Transportation Bill Divides Industry
Link to Transportation Issues Daily:

10) Fatality Count, Safety Tips to Appear on Tennessee Highway Signs
Link to article in The Tennessean:

11) FMCSA Challenges Students to Create Next SaferBus App
Link to US DOT's Fast Lane blog:

TRANSIT

12) Cellphone Payment for Public Transport to be Trialed in Auckland
Link to article in The New Zealand Herald:

13) Calgary Transit Gets High-Tech Boost for Bus Schedules, Timetables
Link to article in the Calgary Herald:

VEHICLES

14) Bosch to Buy Chinese Infotainment Company
Link to article in automotiveIT International:

15) App Tracks Your Teenager's Driving Habits
Link to article in Technology Review:
Link to further information from AT&T: http://goo.gl/wZ5C4


Job Postings
 -  Public Affairs Specialist – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – Washington, DC Metro Area
 -  Planning Manager – Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority – Tampa, Florida


Upcoming Events
79 GHz Plenary Meeting – May 10 – BorĂ¥s, Sweden


Today in Transportation History    
1967 **45th anniversary** The Aldene Connection opened in New Jersey, rerouting trains to Newark.  The connection meant a number of changes including the closure of the Central Railroad of New Jersey's waterfront terminal in Jersey City and the end of ferry service between Jersey City and Manhattan

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Friday, April 27, 2012

Friday, April 27, 2012



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, April 27, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Travelers Face Patchwork of Free vs. Paid Wi-Fi
Link to AP article:

MARITIME

2) Flying Sky High
CEO has Iridium at full steam ahead to provide innovative maritime communication solutions.
Link to article in Maritime Reporter:

OTHER

3) Traffic Technology International – April/May 2012
Link to magazine:

ROADWAYS

4) Practices to Manage Traffic Sign Retroreflectivity
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) US Ban Sought on Cellphone Use While Driving
Link to Reuters article:

6) Tornado Prompts Norman, Oklahoma Schools to Install GPS Radios
Link to story on KWTV-TV:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Researchers Tackle Victorian Traffic Systems
Link to article on iTnews:

8) Smartphone App Offers Real-Time Travel Info for Beijing
Link to article in China Daily:

VEHICLES

9) The Gadgets That Will Drive Car Demand in China
Link to article in China Daily:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
Airport Customer Service Forum 'From Curbside to Aircraft' – June 4-6 – Dubrovnik, Croatia


Friday Bonus  
This is not what is meant by multimodal transportation.


Today in Transportation History    
2002 **10th anniversary** The last usable telemetry was received from Pioneer 10.

2012 The Space Shuttle Enterprise made its final flight.  Here's what I saw as it flew over Jersey City, New Jersey.

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Thursday, April 26, 2012



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, April 26, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057



AVIATION

1) FAA Chief Outlines NextGen Test Program
Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

CAMERAS

2) Traffic Camera Company Sues Mississippi Over Law Prohibiting Enforcement Cams
Link to article in The Clarion-Ledger:

OTHER

3) States Aim to Launch More Mobile Apps
Link to article in Government Technology:

4) News from ERTICO
 -  Instant Mobility Stakeholder Workshop
 -  Instant Mobility Multimodal Services Acceptability Study Delivers Its Preliminary Results
 -  InfoMobility Projects and 'Smart Cities' Workshop Held in Turin

5) Mesmerizing Visualization Maps Every Surface Transportation Route on Earth
Link to article on Mashable:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) One DOT's Approach to Road Delays – Animating Summer Construction
Link to Talking Transportation blog:

7) National Work Zone Awareness Week
Examples of public information and outreach.
Link to further information from US DOT:

ROADWAYS

8) Florida Criminal Probe of Tree Poisoning Spotlights Billboard Industry Drive to Keep Signs in View
Link to article on FairWarning:

9) Knitting Guy Given 10 Days to Remove Stop Sign Flowers
Link to article in San Diego CityBeat:

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Equipment Maker Caught Installing Backdoor Account in Control System Code
Link to blog in Wired:
Link to statement from RuggedCom: http://goo.gl/UIULo

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Decoding the Mysteries of Bay Area Traffic
Link to story on KALW Radio:

12) More Electronic Traffic Signs Planned for Halifax Region
Link to article in Metro:

VEHICLES

13) NHTSA Considers Rules on Car-to-Car Networking
Link to article in The Detroit News:

14) American Trucking Associations Rallies Support for Electronic On-Board Recorders
Link to article in Truck News:

15) Bad Labels Force Another Recall of Nissan Titan, Armada
Link to article in USA Today:

16) Honda Pioneers Technology Aimed at Preventing Traffic Jams
Link to article on Motor Authority:
Link to news release: http://goo.gl/aPNN7

17) UK Automotive Testing Facility is the Most Advanced in the World
Link to article on Torque News:

18) Chevy Volt OnStar 4G LTE Research Vehicle is Networked to the Gills
Link to blog on AOL Autos:

WEATHER

19) Use of Social Media During Weather Events
Link to transcript and recording of NTOC webcast:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
T3 Webinar: Beyond Scheduling: Transit Scheduling and Operations IT - Lessons Learned – May 31


Today in Transportation History    
1937 **75th anniversary** The Spanish city of Guernica was bombed by German and Italian planes during the Spanish Civil War.

1962 **50th anniversary** The automobile brand, Packard, was eliminated at a stockholders meeting of the Studebaker-Packard Corporation.

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