Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Tuesday, May 20, 2014


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, May 20, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

May TCN Fundraiser

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AVIATION

1) FCC Mulls 1,400 Negative Comments About Calls on Planes
Link to article in USA Today:

2) New European Project Aims to Raise Journey Time Reliability
Link to article in Routes News:

3) Articles from May/June Issue of Airport Improvement
 -  Airports Get Social on Facebook and Twitter
 -  Vancouver International Installs Integrated Perimeter Security System

4) Airports with Free Wi-Fi: The World's Best
Link to column in The Daily Telegraph:

CAMERAS

5) Camera Company Helped Stop Move to Get Rid of Florida Red-Light Cameras, Emails Show
Link to Scripps/Tribune article:

OTHER

6) Infrastructure Projects Should Not Only Be 'Shovel-Ready' But 'Software-Ready'
Link to blog in The Hill:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) US Supreme Court to Hear Air Marshall Case About Secrecy
Link to article in USA Today:

8) San Francisco Turns Pedestrian Safety Into Children's Game
Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

9) New Spokeswoman for Maryland Transit Agency Brings Enthusiasm to Job
Link to article in The Frederick News-Post:

RAILROADS

10) FCC-Railroad Deal Addresses Tribal Preservation Concerns Delaying Positive Train Control
Link to Bloomberg article:

ROADWAYS

11) The Debate Over Highway Signs in New Hampshire
Link to article in New Hampshire Magazine:

TELEMATICS

12) Telematics on Road to Widespread Adoption Among US Truck Fleets
Link to article in Insurance Business America:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Traffic Technology Sitting Unused at State-of-the-Art Center in Montgomery County, Texas
Link to story on KHOU-TV:


News Releases


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Today in Transportation History    
1984 **30th anniversary** Miami Metrorail began service.

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