Monday, February 10, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, February 10, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

---

AVIATION

1) Drone Use by TV Station Employee at Fatal Connecticut Crash Under Investigation

Link to article in the Hartford Courant:

http://www.courant.com/community/hartford/hc-hartford-wfsb-drone-0208-20140207,0,6115392.story

2) Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Unveils New ATC Center

Link to article in Airports International:

http://www.airportsinternational.com/2014/02/caas-unveils-new-singapore-atc-centre/15250

3) Orlando International First US Airport with Biometric Kiosks for Passengers from Visa-Waiver Countries

Link to article in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/home/general-news/item/3648-orlando-international-first-us-airport-to-launch-biometric-kiosks

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Indian Governments Says All Public Transport Vehicles in Major Cities Must Have GPS by February 20

Link to PTI article:

http://www.firstpost.com/india/all-public-transport-vehicles-must-have-gps-by-20-feb-centre-1381817.html

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) Variable Speed Limits 'Cut Forth Bridge Accidents'

Link to article in The Scotsman:

http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/variable-speed-limits-cut-forth-bridge-accidents-1-3298905

6) Can Transportation Agencies Call on Smartphones for Traffic Data?

Link to article in GCN:

http://gcn.com/Articles/2014/02/10/connected-vehicles.aspx

7) Imagine a Smart Highway System in Illinois

Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ct-getting-around-met-0210-20140210,0,2447762.column

OTHER

8) Transportation Organizations Form Great Northern Corridor

Link to article in the Great Falls Tribune:

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/article/20140207/BUSINESS/302070037/Coalition-promotes-regional-cooperation-planning-more

9) Police Officer-Tracking App Made by Idaho Man

Link to article from the Post Register:

http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/NewsClipping.aspx/Preview/75440

10) Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator – February 2014

Link to newsletter:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/TrafficOperations/Newsletters/2014/2014-Feb.pdf

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

11) Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Starts Data Web Portal

Link to AP article:

http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/home/ticker/Six-things-you-need-to-know-Monday-February-10th-244692741.html

Link to news release

TELEMATICS

12) MyFord Touch Evolution Includes Apps and Buttons

Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/article/20140209/BUSINESS0102/302090045/Ford-MyFordTouch-Mustang-F-150-Detroit-auto-show-NAIAS

TRANSIT

13) Super Bowl Transit Communications is Off Track

Link to column in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2014/02/super_bowl_transit_communication_is_off_track.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Georgia Had, But Didn't Use, Warning System During January Snowstorm

Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.myajc.com/news/weather/snowjammed-theres-an-app-for-that/ndGq5

VEHICLES

15) Renault Sheds Some Light on Autonomous Car By 2020 Plans

Link to article on just-auto:

http://www.just-auto.com/news/renault-sheds-some-light-on-autonomous-car-by-2020-plans_id142723.aspx

News Releases

1) Intertraffic Amsterdam Preview Newsletter

2) GEWI Business Workshop Results in Positive Outlook for 2014

3) Citilog Eases Traffic at Sochi Olympics

4) AmtrakConnect Wi-Fi Now on Midwest Corridors

5) Concise Analysis of the International Smart Railways Market

6) Tata Motors and Samsung Electronics Partner to Connect Customers

Upcoming Events

American Association of Airport Executives Annual Conference– May 18-21 – San Antonio, Texas

http://events.aaae.org/sites/140501

Today in Transportation History    

2009 **5^th anniversary** Communication satellites Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 collided while in orbit and both were destroyed.

http://www.space.com/5542-satellite-destroyed-space-collision.html

======================================================================

The Transportation Communications Newsletter is published electronically Monday through Friday. 

To subscribe (for free) or unsubscribe, please contact me at bernie@bwcommunications.net.

TCN archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications  

Become a TCN fan on Facebook and follow on Twitter @TransportComm.

Questions, comments about the TCN?  Please write the editor, Bernie Wagenblast at bernie@bwcommunications.net.     

© 2014 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.bwcommunications.net