Thursday, October 17, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, October 17, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Delta 4 Launch of New GPS Satellite Postponed

Link to article on Spaceflight Now:

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/delta/d365/131016delay/#.UmA7SZRoT2w

2) IATA Making Welcome Progress on Permanent Bag Tag Standard and InBag Initiatives

Link to article on Future Travel Experience:

http://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2013/10/iata-making-welcome-progress-permanent-bag-tag-standard-inbag-initiatives

3) US Air Force Pilots Shut Off GPS, Other Tools to Train for Future Wars

Link to article in Air Force Times:

http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20131017/NEWS04/310170007/Pilots-shut-off-GPS-other-tools-train-future-wars

4) Delta Air Lines Restores Website and Mobile App After Four Hour Outage

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/delta-restores-website-mobile-app-212540151.html

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) Thinking Aloud at the ITS World Congress

Link to podcast:

http://thinkinghighways.com/podcasts/?id=8101 (Show 3)

6) ITS International – September/October 2013

Link to magazine:

http://www.itsinternational.com/latest-issue/nafta/september-october-2013

MARITIME

7) Drug Traffickers Hack Into Computers at European Ports

Link to article in The Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/belgium/10383504/Traffickers-using-hackers-to-import-drugs-into-major-Europe-ports.html

OTHER

8) Interstate Call Boxes Are Disappearing in Florida

Link to article in The Tampa Tribune:

http://tbo.com/news/florida/communication-dinosaurs-are-disappearing-20131017/

PARKING

9) Ada County (Idaho) Highway District Threatens Boise with Hefty $10,000 'Fees' Over Parking Sensors

Link to story on KBOI-TV:

http://www.kboi2.com/news/local/achd_boise-228085981.html

ROADWAYS

10) Missouri DOT Taking Down Variable Speed Limit Signs on I-270/I-255

Link to story on KMOX Radio:

http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2013/10/16/modot-taking-down-variable-speed-limit-signs-on-i-270i-255/

11) Law Enforcement Group Reaches Deal with New York State DOT on Memorial Signs

Link to story on WHEC-TV:

http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S3193611.shtml

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) Fatality Count to be Displayed Daily on Tennessee Interstate Message Boards

Link to story on WTVF-TV

http://www.newschannel5.com/story/23719327/fatality-county-to-be-displayed-daily-on-interstate-message-boards

Link to news release: http://news.tn.gov/node/11538

13) New Warning System Could Improve Work-Zone Safety

Link to article in Catalyst:

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/catalyst/2013/october/workzone/

14) Study Reveals Top Emergency Communications Challenges

Link to article in Fire Engineering:

http://www.fireengineering.com/articles/2013/10/study-reveals-top-emergency-communications-challenges.html

15) How San Francisco is Using Social Networks to Get Ready for The Big One

Link to article on TechHive:

http://www.techhive.com/article/2055323/how-san-francisco-is-using-social-networks-to-get-ready-for-the-big-one.html

TELEMATICS

16) Fleet Telematics and Satellite Communications

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/fleet-and-asset-management/fleet-telematics-and-satellite-communications

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Tech vs. Traffic: Winning App Offers Help to Metro Manila Commuters

Link to article in the Philippine Daily Inquirer:

http://motioncars.inquirer.net/17115/tech-vs-traffic-winning-app-offers-help-to-metro-commuters

VEHICLES

18) Tesla Taps AT&T to Bring Cellular Connection to Its Cars

Link to article on CNET:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57608008-94/tesla-taps-at-t-to-bring-cellular-connection-to-its-cars/

19) Millennials Interested in New Car Tech Beyond Connectivity

Link to article in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/dalebuss/2013/10/16/bubble-up-car-technologies-can-draw-millennials-study

News Releases

1) Appello's Wisepilot GPS Navigator Claims Top Two Spots in Test by Mobil Magazine

2) Traffic Technology International Free App Now Available

3) CSX Launches New Website for Intermodal Business

4) Wearable Computing at Airports: SITA Lab Reports Findings

5) New Website Helps Navigate Transportation Planning in DC Region

6) Global Connected Car Market – Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013-2019

7) OAG Launches Passenger Data Analysis Tool

8) Inrix Launches Free Analytics Trial

Solicitation

 -  BAIFA Express Lane Network Toll System Integration and Maintenance Draft RFP for Industry Review - Bay Area Infrastructure Financing Authority 

http://bids.mtc.ca.gov/procurements/141

Upcoming Events

EU-ASEAN Aviation Summit – February 11-12 – Singapore

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/events/eu-asean-aviation-summit_en.htm

Today in Transportation History    

1558 **455^th anniversary** Poczta Polska, the Polish postal service, was established.

http://www.poczta-polska.pl/historia/ (in Polish)

1863 **150^th anniversary** The San Francisco and San Jose Railroad began operation.

http://www.newhallfoundation.org/aboutHMN.html

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