Thursday, November 7, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, November 7, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Political, Religious Ceremonies Banned at Nigerian Airports

Link to article in the Vanguard:

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/11/police-ban-political-ceremonies-airports/

2) How Warsaw Chopin Airport Uses Social Media for a Competitive Advantage

Link to column in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/publications/all-online-articles/item/3137-thinking-differently-warsaw-chopin

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Google Street View Maps London's River Thames

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2013/11/07/google-street-view-river-thames/3453491/

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) 'Considerable Confusion' Between DHS and US DOT on GPS Backup

Link to article on FierceHomelandSecurity:

http://www.fiercehomelandsecurity.com/story/considerable-confusion-between-dhs-and-dot-gps-backup/2013-11-07

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) Motorists Confused by Changing Speed Limits on Electronic Signs in Dubai

Link to article in Gulf News:

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/motorists-confused-by-changing-speed-limits-in-dubai-1.1252470

OTHER

6) EU Countries to Share Traffic Offense Data

Link to article in The Portugal News:

http://www.theportugalnews.com/news/eu-wide-fines-enforced/29834 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Fort Worth Star-Telegram Debuts Transportation Podcast – Air, Land & Sea

Link to blog in the Star-Telegram:

http://blogs.star-telegram.com/honkin_mad/2013/11/check-out-new-transportation-podcast-air-land-sea.html

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

8) Indian Taxi Rental Startups Plan to Share Traffic Data with Government

Link to article in The Economic Times:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/emerging-businesses/startups/taxi-rental-startups-like-ola-cabs-taxiforsure-plan-to-share-traffic-data-with-government/articleshow/25343708.cms

TELEMATICS

9) China Fleets Embrace Telematics to Save Fuel, Weather Price War

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/fleet-and-asset-management/china-fleets-embrace-telematics-save-fuel-weather-price-war

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

10) Behind the Scenes with Tennessee DOT Incident Response

Link to story on WTVC-TV:

http://www.newschannel9.com/news/top-stories/stories/behind-scenes-tdot-incident-response-7761.shtml

TRANSIT

11) Mexico City Open Database Improves Transit Efficiency, Helps Commuters

Link to article from The World Bank:

http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2013/11/05/mexico-city-open-database-improves-transit-efficiency-helps-commuters

12) A Look at How the New York City Subway System is Being Prepped for Wireless Reception

Link to story on NY1:

http://www.ny1.com/content/news/transit/196935/a-look-at-how-the-subway-system-is-being-prepped-for-wireless-reception

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) North Carolina DOT Apologizes for Inappropriate Traffic Alert Messages

Link to story on WWAY-TV:

http://www.wwaytv3.com/2013/11/06/ncdot-apologizes-for-inappropriate-traffic-alert-messages

VEHICLES

14) 90% of Drivers Would Consider an Autonomous Car if It Cut Insurance Rates

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9243858/90_of_drivers_would_consider_an_autonomous_car_if_it_cut_insurance_rates

News Releases

1) National Federation of the Blind Disappointed in New US DOT Aviation Access Rules

2) United Airlines Begins Offering Electronics-Friendly Cabins

3) US Airways Customers Can Now Use Personal Electronics During All Phases of Flight

4) North Carolina DOT Continues to Improve Train Service with Launch of New Website

5) GEWI's TestFest Ensures System Reliability

6) Google Street View Goes Inside London Gatwick Airport

7) Verizon Wins 2013 Aftermarket Telematics Challenge

8) Vizzion: Traffic Cameras Doubling Every Two-and-a-Half Years

9) New Aircraft Noise Website Launched in Australia

Upcoming Events

Gulf Traffic – December 9-11 – Dubai

http://gulftraffic.com/

Today in Transportation History    

1633 **380^th anniversary** Cornelius Drebbel, Dutch inventor of the first submarine, died in London.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/drebbel_cornelis.shtml

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