Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Wednesday, September 11, 2013


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Massport Apologizes for Holding Drill at Logan Airport on 9/11 Anniversary
Link to story on WFXT-TV:

2) Lyon Launches Its Sound Identity
Link to article in Airport World:

3) Consumer Demand for Global In-Flight Wi-Fi is Greater than Ever
Link to article on Tnooz:

4) This GPS-Based Plane Tracker Makes Highways in the Sky
Link to article on Gizmondo:

GPS / NAVIGATION

5) GAO: US Air Force Needs Better Analysis of New GPS Satellites
Link to article in Air Force Times:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

6) Germans Want Investment in ITS
Link to article in telecompaper:

MARITIME

7) New Satellites Will Give Canada 'Complete Picture' of Maritime Activity
Link to article in Defense News:

OTHER

8) Google Loses Appeal in 'Landmark' Street View Ruling
Link to article on ZDNet:

PARKING

9) Houston Simplifies Parking Signs
Link to story on KUHF Radio:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) Online, Web Options Help Idaho Transportation Department Reach More Citizens for Upcoming Projects
Link to story on KIVI-TV:

ROADWAYS

11) Reduction in Crashes Near 'Don't Hit the Car In Front of You' Sign
Link to article on ARLnow:

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) States Lose Out on Federal Distracted-Driving Grants
Link to article in USA Today:

13) Cargo Tank Trucks: Improved Incident Data and Regulatory Analysis Would Better Inform Decisions About Safety Risks
Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:

SPACE

14) NASA Loses Contact with Deep-Space Comet Hunter
Link to article in Computerworld:

TELEMATICS

15) Threat to Privacy Found in Auto Insurance 'Pay as You Drive' Programs
Link to article on ScienceDaily:
Link to report: http://goo.gl/qt0l7t

16) Q&A: Breaking New Ground with Telematics in Mexico
Link to article on Telematics Update:

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

17) Interstate Crash Spotlights Highway Traffic Camera Use in Maine
Link to story on WCSH-TV:

18) Looking at Evacuation Plans Five Years After Ike
Link to story on KUHF Radio:

TRANSIT

19) New Tech in the Works for Broward County Transit
Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:

20) Transit Wireless: Unwiring the New York City Subway
Link to article on Light Reading:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

21) What's Coming from Apple, and What It Means for Motorists
Link to article on The Car Connection:

VEHICLES

22) The Latest Tech Frontier: Electronic License Plates
Link to article in Time:
http://nation.time.com/2013/09/10/the-latest-tech-frontier-electronic-license-plates/

23) Your Car May Be Automated Before It's Electric, and It's a Good Thing
Link to article on Reviewed.com:


News Releases


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Today in Transportation History    
1903 **110th anniversary** The Milwaukee Mile racetrack had its first auto race.

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