Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, February 12, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) FAA Bans Pilots' Personal Use of Electronic Devices in Cockpit
Link to article on CNET:
2) FAA Approves Microsoft's Surface Tablet for Cockpits
Link to article on TabTimes:
3) Virgin Atlantic Crew Test-Drives Google Glass
Link to article in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2014/02/11/google-glass-virgin-atlantic-london/5392265/
4) Use of Swimsuit Models in Air New Zealand Safety Video Lands Airline in Hot Water
Link to article in The New Zealand Herald:
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
5) New Haven, Connecticut Mapping Project Will Help Pedestrians
Link to article in the New Haven Register:
6) Company is Trying to Count and Track All of New York City's Pedestrians
Link to article in Fast Company:
CAMERAS
7) CCTV Control Center Opened in Glasgow Ahead of Commonwealth Games
Link to story on STV:
CARTOGRAPHY
8) Esri Will Let Government Agencies Open GIS Data to the Public
Link to article on Readwrite:
GPS / NAVIGATION
9) New Jamming Devices Block Both GPS and Galileo
Link to article in E&T:
http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2014/feb/gps-jamming.cfm (registration required)
10) UK Pioneers New Technology to Combat GPS Jamming
Link to article in The Daily Telegraph:
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
11) ITS America President Gives Update on Intelligent Transport Plans
Link to interview on Telematics Update:
http://www.telematicsupdate.com/vehicle-to-vehicle-conference/content-its.php (registration required)
MARITIME
12) Maritime Administration: Ship Disposal Program Needs Improved Communications and Updated Strategic Plan
Link to GAO report:
OTHER
13) Nevada DMV Responds to Increased Wait Times with New Notification Program
Link to story on Capital Public Radio:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
14) Florida Trooper Case Raises Driver Data Privacy Issues
Link to article in the Insurance Journal:
15) Washington State Traffic Safety Program May Face Changes
Link to story on KEPR-TV:
16) California DOT Turns to Message Signs to Deliver Drought Message
Link to story on KCRA-TV:
ROADWAYS
17) Tampa Expressway to be Testing Ground for Driverless Cars
Link to story on Bay News 9:
SAFETY / SECURITY
18) Hacked X-Rays Could Slip Guns Past Airport Security
Link to article in Wired:
19) MBTA Installing Security Cameras in Buses
Link to article in The Boston Globe:
TRANSIT
20) PATCO Communications Criticized During Disruptions
Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
21) Anderson, Indiana to Warn Drivers of Blocked Railroad Crossings
Link to article in The Herald Bulletin:
VEHICLES
22) Future Mobility Solutions: What Role for the Carmaker?
Link to article on Telematics Update:
http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/v2x-safety/future-mobility-solutions-what-role-carmaker-part-i (Part 1)
http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/v2x-safety/future-mobility-solutions-what-role-carmaker-part-ii (Part 2)
News Releases
4) FMCSA Proposes National Drug and Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse for Commercial Truck and Bus Drivers
Solicitation
- Call for Nominations – Telematics Update Awards 2014
Upcoming Events
Airports Council International Asia-Pacific/World Annual General Assembly – May 26-28 – Seoul
Today in Transportation History
1909 **105th anniversary** The SS Penguin, an inter-island ferry, sank in Cook Strait, New Zealand with the loss of 72 lives.
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