Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, April 16, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) National Tracking System Nabs Drug Dealers -- and Law-Abiding Pilots

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/National-Tracking-System-Nabs-Drug-Dealers-and-Law-Abiding-Pilots.html

2) DARPA Explores Drone-Powered Wi-Fi

Link to article in FCW:

http://fcw.com/articles/2014/04/16/darpa-wifi-drones.aspx

3) Frankfurt Airport's Facebook Page Reaches 200,000 Likes, Social Media Coverage Surges

Link to article in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/home/general-news/item/3878-frankfurt-airport-s-facebook-page-reaches-200-000-likes

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

4) London's Bike-Share Program Unwittingly Revealed Its Cyclists' Movements for the World to See

Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2014/04/londons-bike-share-program-unwittingly-revealed-its-cyclists-movements-world-see/8892/

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Data Sharing Lets States Collaborate on Toll Collecting

Link to article in GCN:

http://gcn.com/articles/2014/04/16/states-share-toll-systems.aspx

RAILROADS

6) Despite Rise in Spills, Hazardous Cargo Rides Rails in Secret

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/16/business/despite-spills-hazards-ride-the-rails-in-secret.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Some TSA TWIC Services to Be Temporarily Offline

Link to article in Heavy Duty Trucking:

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2014/04/some-tsa-twic-services-to-be-temporarily-offline.aspx

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) The Technology Behind a New Kind of Travel Planning

Link to article from Mobility Lab:

http://mobilitylab.org/2014/04/16/the-technology-behind-a-new-kind-of-travel-planning/

VEHICLES

9) GM Will Not Be Forced to Release Recall Information Prematurely

Link to article on MLive:

http://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/2014/04/gm_ceo_automaker_will_not_be_f.html

10) Automakers Show Off In-Vehicle Wi-Fi, New Smartphone Interfaces

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9247722/Automakers_show_off_in_vehicle_Wi_Fi_new_smartphone_interfaces

11) Apple CarPlay and the Competitors Coming After It

Link to video on CNET:

http://www.cnet.com/videos/car-tech-101-apple-carplay-and-the-competitors-coming-after-it/

News Releases

1) Port of New Orleans Unveils New Logo, Marketing Brand

2) Volvo Cars and AT&T Enter Multi-Year Agreement to Connect Future Models in US and Canada

3) Adventure Series Videos from Orange County Transportation Authority Boost Awareness of Public Transportation

4) Latest Smart Motorway Goes Live on M6

5) SITA Upgrades iTravel for 120 Airlines

Upcoming Events

T3 Webinar: Transit Safety and Mobility Applications in a Connected Vehicle World – May 14

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s140514_cv_transit_apps.asp

Today in Transportation History    

1964 **50^th anniversary** A dozen men involved with Britain's 'Great Train Robbery' were sentenced to 307 years in prison.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/16/newsid_2488000/2488041.stm

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