Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, March 26, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) London City Airport to Demonstrate the 'Internet of Things'

Link to article in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/home/general-news/item/2475-london-city-airport-to-demonstrate-the-future-of-the-internet

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/dnmNo

2) Germany Feeds Network Dynamic Flight Info

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2013/03/german-feeds-network-dynamic-flight-info/

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

3) Indiana Tollway Drivers Will Get Charged for Transponder Mounting Problems

Link to story on WBBM-TV:

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/03/25/indiana-tollway-drivers-will-get-charged-for-transponder-problems/

4) Turning 4G Mobile Phones into Multiprotocol Transponders

Link to article on TOLLROADSnews:

http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/6479

OTHER

5) UK Launches New Online Travel Advice Pages

Link to article on Tnooz:
http://www.tnooz.com/2013/03/26/news/are-governments-finally-getting-it-right-with-travel-advice-on-the-web

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) US Coast Guard Proposes Long-Awaited Rule for TWIC Readers

Link to article in Homeland Security Today:

http://www.hstoday.us/briefings/industry-news/single-article/coast-guard-proposes-long-awaited-rule-for-twic-readers/3ab28f831c1f42c2e43bae42dd1c8326.html

7) US, Canada Hold Cross-Border Emergency Response Exercise

Link to article in Government Security News:

http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/28784

8) Taking NHTSA's App for a Test Drive

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/25/taking-safety-agencys-app-for-a-test-drive

TELEMATICS

9) Q&A: Telematics and Embedded Infotainment in India

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/qa-telematics-and-embedded-infotainment-india

10) Could Insurance Brokers Encourage Telematics Adoption?

Link to article in Insurance & Technology:

http://www.insurancetech.com/business-intelligence/could-brokers-encourage-telematics-adopt/240151677

11) Telematics and the Rise of Smart Mobility

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/navigation-and-lbs/telematics-and-rise-smart-mobility

TRANSIT

12) Edmonton LRT Stations to Feature Digital Advertising, News, Information Signs

Link to article in the Edmonton Journal:

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/Edmonton+stations+feature+digital+advertising+news+information+signs/8153378/story.html

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/YDpxO

VEHICLES

13) New BMW 6-Series Takes Dictation, Shows Virtual Gauges

Link to CNET article:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-57576173-48/new-bmw-6-series-takes-dictation-shows-virtual-gauges/

News Releases

1) Hong Kong Transport Department Launches eRouting Mobile Application

2) Northwestern University Library Creates O'Hare@50 Digital Exhibit

3) Norwalk, Connecticut Parking Authority Installs Interactive Kiosks at Railroad Station and Garage

4) TransCore Integrates ROVR Vehicle Tracking Product into TransSuite Advanced Traffic Management System

5) Truckload Carriers Association Launches On-Demand Training Platform

6) TomTom Opens Up Its Fleet Management Technology to Integrated Mobile Applications

7) National Parking Association Parking Magazine Wins Service Industry Advertising Award

8) Nevada Selects VoltDelta for Its Next-Generation 511 Traffic and Weather Updates for Multi-Channel Service

Upcoming Events

Webinar and On-Site: Considering Transportation as a Complex Sociotechnical System – April 17 – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDOTVOLPE-71d2d9

Today in Transportation History    

1958 **55^th anniversary** Explorer 3 was launched.  Along with Explorer 1 it discovered the Van Allen radiation belt.

http://www-spof.gsfc.nasa.gov/Education/wexp13.html

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