Friday, March 21, 2014

Friday, March 21, 2014


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, March 21, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Boeing, FAA Reduce 777 Vulnerability to Cyberattack
Link to article in Aviation Week:

2) Indianapolis Airport Officials Show Off Their Severe Weather Safety Plan
Link to story on WXIN-TV:

3) 'The Technology is Out There,' But Satellites Don't Track Jets
Link to article in The New York Times:

4) Airways New Zealand: Keeping Flying Kiwis Safe
Link to article on Fairfax New Zealand:

CAMERAS

5) Washington State DOT Cutting Down 500 Trees for Traffic Cameras
Link to story on KING-TV:

CARTOGRAPHY

6) Google Unveils New Desktop Maps for Indian Cities
Link to IANS article:

OTHER

7) World Highways – March 2014
Link to magazine:

ROADWAYS

8) Fighting Traffic One Paint Brush at a Time
Link to article in Governing:

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Officials in Hull, UK Consider Cutting Speed Limit to 20 MPH to Cut Accidents with Pedestrians on Phones
Link to article in The Yorkshire Post:

10) Yellow Call Boxes to Be Removed Along I-80 in California
Link to article in The Reporter:

TRANSIT

11) California Company Premiers Transit Kiosk, Plans to Take National
Link to story on KEYT-TV:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Asking Drivers What Information They Need: Radical But Effective
Link to article in ITS International:

VEHICLES

13) University of Michigan Approves Design for $6.5 Million Test Track for Autonomous Vehicles
Link to article in The Ann Arbor News:


News Releases


Friday Bonus
Don't you love trade shows? Sometimes, though, it's tough to see everything. Try this at your next exhibition to get maximum mileage in minimal time.


Upcoming Events
APTA Public Transportation & Universities Conference – March 29-April 1 – Champaign, Illinois


Today in Transportation History    
1999 **15th anniversary** Brian Jones and Bertrand Piccard became the first to circumnavigate the globe in a hot-air balloon.

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