Thursday, June 27, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, June 27, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) British Airways to Relax Rules on Electronic Devices

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23063479

2) Flying Planes Closer Together Boosts Biggest FedEx Hub

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-27/flying-planes-closer-together-boosts-biggest-fedex-hub.html

3) FAA Agrees to Drop Dated Material from Knowledge Tests

Link to article from AOPA:

http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2013/June/26/obsolete-test-questions-removed.aspx

4) US DOT Demands That Delta Buy Tablets to Track Compliance with Passenger Bumping Rules

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2013/06/26/news/dot-demands-that-delta-buy-tablets-to-track-compliance-with-passenger-bumping-rules

5) Austin, Texas to Look at Ban on Aerial Advertising

Link to story on KTBC-TV:

http://www.myfoxaustin.com/story/22697772/austin-to-look-at-ban-on-aerial-advertising

CAMERAS

6) Ohio Judge: Confiscate Elmwood Place Traffic Cameras

Link to article in The Cincinnati Enquirer:

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20130627/NEWS0107/306270097/Judge-Confiscate-Elmwood-traffic-cameras

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Alabama State Representative Says He'll Propose Bill Forcing Disclosure of Road Dollars

Link to article in The Huntsville Times:

http://blog.al.com/breaking/2013/06/phil_williams_proposes_alabama.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Los Angeles Metro Unveils Crime-Reporting App for Bus, Train Commuters

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-metro-crime-app-20130626,0,3801160.story

TELEMATICS

9) Winning the Telematics Race Through Diversity

Link to commentary on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/winning-telematics-race-through-diversity

TRANSIT

10) 'Patent Trolls' Targeted Metra, Officials Say

Agency paid $50,000 to settle lawsuit.

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-06-26/news/ct-met-transit-patent-trolls-20130627_1_patent-trolls-metra-spokeswoman-meg-reile-patent-infringement

11) Real Time Ireland App Integrates National Transport Services

Link to article on Silicon Republic:

http://www.siliconrepublic.com/digital-life/item/33234-real-time-ireland-app/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) $20 Million Traffic Control System Installed in Abu Dhabi

Link to article on Al Bawaba:

http://www.albawaba.com/business/traffic-control-uae-502602

VEHICLES

13) The Internet of Cars is Approaching a Crossroads

Link to article in the MIT Technology Review:

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/515966/the-internet-of-cars-is-approaching-a-crossroads/

14) Drivers Can Learn to Master High-Tech Devices

Link to column in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130627/AUTO03/306270030/1320/AUTO04/Drivers-can-learn-to-master-high-tech-devices

News Releases

1) Boeing Gains FAA Approval to Fly Advanced Navigation Procedures on 787

2) JetBlue Gives Pilots New iPad Capabilities

3) Cubic, MasterCard and Money Network to Launch Nation's Largest Open Transit Fare Payment System

4) Cubic's Video Series Receives Coveted Business Awards

5) June 2013 Issue of 'The Source' from Information Station Specialists

6) Toronto Transit Commission Renews, Extends Crisis Link Suicide Prevention Program

7) Next Generation Integrated Digital Cockpit-Cabin Communications Tested Over Europe

8) Nokia Here Now Offering Indoor Maps for 49,000 Buildings

9) Nokia Here Rolling Out Updated Aerial Imagery

Solicitation

 -  Call for Presentations – Minnesota's Transportation Conference

http://www.mntransportationconference.org/presentations/

Upcoming Events

Complete Streets Symposium – July 25-26 – Chicago

http://www.itsa.org/smartstreets

Today in Transportation History    

1923 **90^th anniversary** The first aerial refueling took place between two airplanes.

http://www.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/040309-F-9999G-003.jpg

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