Thursday, June 6, 2013

Thursday, June 6, 2013


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, June 6, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Split Over Airline Passenger Data-Sharing in EU
Link to article in European Voice:

2) Articles from Future Travel Experience
 -  The In-flight Passenger Experience Technological Revolution – Part One
 -  Interview with SITA on Partnership with Changi Airport for State-of-the-Art Innovation
 -  Facial Recognition System Deployed at Edinburgh Airport

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Comparing Driving to Transit in the Next Version of Google Maps
Link to blog from Mobility Lab:

PARKING

4) New York City to Resume Booting Vehicles
This time though, drivers can pay fine by phone and unlock the device themselves.
Link to article in The New York Times:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) New Hampshire Councilor Pushes Back on Rail Ad Campaign
Link to article in the New Hampshire Union Leader:

6) Site Launched for Small Transportation Businesses in Colorado
Link to article in The Colorado Springs Business Journal:

7) Los Angeles Metro's Rail Safety Ambassador Program
Link to video:

ROADWAYS

8) Icelandic Traffic Signs Translated Into English and Japanese
Link to article in Iceland Review:

9) Ohio DOT Commended for New Freeway Signs
Link to editorial in The Columbus Dispatch:

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) App to Cut Distracted Driving Launched in Qatar
Link to article in the Gulf Times:

TAXIS

11) DC Taxicab Commission Rejects Claim It Seeks to Inhibit Innovation
Link to story on WAMU Radio:

12) Local Governments in China Move In on Taxi Apps
Link to article in The Economic Observer:

TELEMATICS

13) Telematics Detroit 2013: Day One
Link to article on Telematics Update:

TRANSIT

14) BART 40th Anniversary Video Nominated for Local Emmy
Link to article in Metro:

15) How Tiny Commuting App Transit is Beating Google Maps in Canada
Link to article on VentureBeat:

16) Dutch Public Transportation May Be Hackable with an Android Smartphone
Link to article on Ars Technica:

VEHICLES

17) Why Ford is Keeping Its Eye on 'Information Addiction'
Link to article and video on The Motley Fool:

**There was a problem with a link to story #8 in yesterday's TCN.  Here it is with a working link.
18) BMW to Connect Future Cars to ConnectDrive Internet Service
Link to article in Autocar:


News Releases


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Today in Transportation History    
1833 **180th anniversary** Andrew Jackson became the first sitting US president to take a train ride.

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