Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday,
October 8, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1)
FAA Updates Notam Format for Airport
Operators to Meet International Standards
Link
to article in AINSafety:
CAMERAS
2)
Cities, Iowa DOT Battle Over Proposed Rules
Regulating Automated Speed Cameras, Red-Light Devices
Link
to article in The Des Moines Register:
GPS / NAVIGATION
3)
Boston School Bus Strike Prompted, in
Part, by GPS Tracking
Link
to story on WBUR Radio:
MARITIME
4)
After Sandy Hit, US Coast Guard
Communications Got … Better
Link
to article in GCN:
OTHER
5)
University of Queensland Begins Fleet
Management Data Research
Link
to article in CIO Australia:
ROADWAYS
6)
Smartphones, Social Media Blamed for
Beijing Traffic Jams
Link
to article in the South China Morning
Post:
7)
Can a Highway Pit Stop be a Spiritual
Experience? Germany is Trying to Make It One
Link
to story on PRI's The World:
http://www.pri.org/stories/2013-10-08/pit-stop-along-germanys-autobahn-gas-and-spiritual-refreshment
TRANSIT
8)
South Australia to Roll Out Real-Time
Updates for Public Transport Services
Link
to article in The Advertiser:
9)
Ventra Rollout: Jammed Phone Lines,
Email Confusion
Link
to article in the Chicago Tribune:
VEHICLES
10)
Connected Services: Do They Sell Cars?
Link
to article on Telematics Update:
11)
Wisconsin DMV Photographs License Plates to
Research Compliance
Link to story on Wisconsin Public Radio:
News Releases
Job Posting
-
Research Transportation Specialist
– FHWA Office of Operations Research and Development – McLean, Virginia
(Pre-Announcement)
Upcoming Events
2013 Annual Polis
Conference – December 4-5 – Brussels
Today in Transportation
History
1978
**35th anniversary** The current world water speed record of 317.6
mph was set by Ken Warby in Australia.
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