Friday, June 28, 2013

Friday, June 28, 2013


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, June 28, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) FAA on NextGen: Steady as She Goes
Link to article in AINalerts:

2) Airport Security Systems Put the Spotlight on Passenger Data
Link to article in Airport Technology:

3) Private Jet Airports – A New Media Space Taking Off?
Link to commentary on MediaTel:

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Illinois Tollway Say New System Will Improve Customer Service, Violation Processing
Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) India to Launch First Dedicated Navigational Satellite on Monday
Link to article in the Jagran Post:

OTHER

6) Why Ridesharing is Booming in Europe, But Not the US
Link to article on GigaOm:

RAILROADS

7) Railroads Ask Congress to Delay Crash Technology Mandate
Link to Bloomberg article:

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) New Jersey Transit to Work to Reduce Suicides
Link to article in the Courier-Post:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) South Carolina DOT Launches Enhanced 511 System
Link to article in the Carolina Forest Chronicle:

VEHICLES

10) Internet Car Start-Ups Look to Los Angeles' New Mayor for a Helping Hand
Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:

11) GPS-Controlled Headlights Turn Before You Do
Link to blog in Wired:


News Releases


Friday Bonus
Here's an optical illusion you can experience in your car in Moncton, New Brunswick.  My family and I did this a number of years ago and it's very strange.  Similar phenomena exist around the world.


Solicitation
 -  Request for Proposal – Development of Web-Based Traffic Demand Management, Road Safety and Enforcement Project 2013-2015 for State of Kuwait – United Nations Development Programme


Upcoming Events
Telematics Japan – October 8-10 – Tokyo


Today in Transportation History    
1913 **100th anniversary** The Lötschberg Tunnel in Switzerland formally opened.

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Thursday, June 27, 2013

Thursday, June 27, 2013


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, June 27, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) British Airways to Relax Rules on Electronic Devices
Link to BBC News story:

2) Flying Planes Closer Together Boosts Biggest FedEx Hub
Link to Bloomberg article:

3) FAA Agrees to Drop Dated Material from Knowledge Tests
Link to article from AOPA:

4) US DOT Demands That Delta Buy Tablets to Track Compliance with Passenger Bumping Rules
Link to article on Tnooz:

5) Austin, Texas to Look at Ban on Aerial Advertising
Link to story on KTBC-TV:

CAMERAS

6) Ohio Judge: Confiscate Elmwood Place Traffic Cameras
Link to article in The Cincinnati Enquirer:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Alabama State Representative Says He'll Propose Bill Forcing Disclosure of Road Dollars
Link to article in The Huntsville Times:

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Los Angeles Metro Unveils Crime-Reporting App for Bus, Train Commuters
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

TELEMATICS

9) Winning the Telematics Race Through Diversity
Link to commentary on Telematics Update:

TRANSIT

10) 'Patent Trolls' Targeted Metra, Officials Say
Agency paid $50,000 to settle lawsuit.
Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

11) Real Time Ireland App Integrates National Transport Services
Link to article on Silicon Republic:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) $20 Million Traffic Control System Installed in Abu Dhabi
Link to article on Al Bawaba:

VEHICLES

13) The Internet of Cars is Approaching a Crossroads
Link to article in the MIT Technology Review:

14) Drivers Can Learn to Master High-Tech Devices
Link to column in The Detroit News:


News Releases


Solicitation
 -  Call for Presentations – Minnesota's Transportation Conference


Upcoming Events
Complete Streets Symposium – July 25-26 – Chicago


Today in Transportation History    
1923 **90th anniversary** The first aerial refueling took place between two airplanes.

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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Wednesday, June 26, 2013


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, June 26, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Air Canada to Unveil Wireless In-Flight Entertainment System with Rouge Launch
Link to article in the Financial Post:

2) Routehappy Unveils Report Card for In-Flight Wi-Fi
Link to column in USA Today:

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

3) San Francisco MTA Tests Bike/Ped Wayfinding Signs During America's Cup
Link to San Francisco Streetsblog:

CARTOGRAPHY

4) MBTA Map Designer Says Playstation Video Game Used His Image Without Asking
Link to article in Boston:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) Smart Road Technologies Workshop Urges Development of Transportation Systems in Oman
Link to article in Muscat Daily:

6) Smart Technology 'Readdresses' Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Link to article on AMEinfo:

7) Intelligent Transport Corridors
Traffic flows between Helsinki and St. Petersburg being developed with cross-border IT solutions.
Link to article in VTT Impulse:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Lawmaker Relents: Bay Bridge Task Force Won't Be Exempted from California Open-Government Laws
Link to Bay Area News Group article:

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Everybody Press Record: Navigating the Influx of Media Evidence
Link to article in Law Enforcement Technology:

TELEMATICS

10) Designing In-Vehicle Infotainment for the Non-Premium Car Owner
Link to interview on Telematics Update:

TRANSIT

11) FBI's Bus Ads in Seattle Area Taken Down Over Muslim/Terrorist Stereotyping
Link to article in The Seattle Times:

12) US Army, West Point Vet Easing Transportation Headaches with App
Link to story on ABC News:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) New CCTV Control Center Opens in York, England
Link to BBC News story:

14) Chesapeake, Virginia to Install Cameras and Road Sensors to Improve Traffic
Link to story on WVEC-TV:

VEHICLES

15) Pandora Hits 2.5 Million In-Car Activations, Quadruple Last Year's Mark
Link to article on CNET:

16) Car-Sharing Grows with Fewer Strings Attached
Link to article in The New York Times:

17) Livio Launches Two New In-Vehicle Products for Traffic, Deals
Link to article on MLive:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
Passenger Trains on Freight Railroads Conference – October 15-16 – Washington, DC


Today in Transportation History    
1948 **65th anniversary** The Berlin Airlift began.

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