Monday, July 8, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, July 8, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Electronic Landing System Was Off on San Francisco Airport Runway During Crash

Link to story on NBC News:

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/07/19335725-electronic-landing-system-was-off-at-san-francisco-airport-during-crash

2) NTSB Utilizes Social Media During Asiana 214 Investigation

Link to article on NYC Aviation:

http://www.nycaviation.com/2013/07/thentsb-takes-to-twitter-during-asiana-214-investigation

3) FAA Seeks to Collaborate with Industry on Aviation Cybersecurity Research Initiatives

Link to article in Military & Aerospace Electronics:

http://www.militaryaerospace.com/articles/2013/07/mae-cyber-security.html

4) Australia Moves to Combine Civil and Military Air Traffic Management

Link to article in AIN Air Transport Perspective:

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/ain-air-transport-perspective/2013-07-08/australia-moves-combine-civil-and-military-atm

5) Touch Screens Are Tested for Piloting Passenger Jets

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/06/technology/passenger-jets-testing-touch-screen-technology.html

CAMERAS

6) Senator Claire McCaskill Questions Why Springfield, Missouri Traffic Footage is Not Recorded

Link to article in the News-Leader:

http://www.news-leader.com/article/20130706/NEWS01/307060041/Springfield-traffic-cameras-senator-Claire-McCaskill

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

7) ERTICO eMagazine – Special ITS Dublin Edition

Link to magazine:

http://www.issuu.com/ertico/docs/emagazine_july_final_lr4?e=1886272/3939857

OTHER

8) A To-Do List for New US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx

Link to Strategy Analytics blog:

http://blogs.strategyanalytics.com/AMCS/post/2013/07/07/New-US-Transportation-Secretary-Anthony-Foxx-has-his-work-cut-out-for-him-here-are-10-top-priority-items.aspx

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Delaware Enlists Walking Dead in Pedestrian Safety Campaign

Link to article in The News Journal:

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20130707/DIALOGUE/307070051/State-enlists-walking-dead-pedestrian-safety-campaign

VEHICLES

10) Designing Dashboards with Fewer Distractions

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/06/business/designing-dashboards-with-fewer-distractions.html?pagewanted=all

11) Garmin Head-Up Display Projects Directions Onto Your Windshield

Link to CNET article:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-57592594-48/garmin-hud-projects-directions-onto-your-windshield/

12) NVIDIA Brought Murder and Mayhem in 3D; Now It's Taking Over Your Car

Link to article in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2013/07/08/nvidia-brought-murder-and-mayhem-in-3d-now-it-is-taking-over-your-car 

13) App Store in the Driver's Seat: Here Comes Your Next Car

Link to CNET article:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57592188-94/app-store-in-the-drivers-seat-here-comes-your-next-car/

News Releases

1) HERE Brings Real-Time Traffic to Esri's Global Platform

Upcoming Events

Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Annual Conference and Exhibition – September 16-18 – Denver

http://www.cvsa.org/events/annual_conference/2013/hotel.php

Today in Transportation History    

1948 **65^th anniversary** Esther Blake became the first female enlistee in the United States Air Force.

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123336575

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