Monday, August 4, 2014

Monday, August 4, 2014


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, August 4, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) World's First-of-Its-Kind Air Traffic Control System Becomes Operational in Oman
Link to article in the Times of Oman:

2) How Flight Systems Could be Vulnerable to Hackers
Link to Reuters article:

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

3) Unique Crossing System in New Zealand to Help Slower Pedestrians
Link to story on 3 News:

4) Virginia Beach Officials Say Bicycles Shouldn't Carry Advertising Signs
Link to article from The Virginian-Pilot:

5) Shoes Using Haptic Feedback Could Help Steer Visually Impaired and Blind Pedestrians
Link to story on MedCityNews:

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) Computer Security Experts Tell Toll Operators It Pays to be Paranoid
Link to article on TollRoadsNews:

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) How Apple Maps Could Eventually Route You Around Stoplights
Link to article on Tech Cheat Sheet:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

8) Bids Sought for Traffic Management Center for Noida-Greater Noida Expressway
Link to article in The Times of India:

9) Researchers Study Technology that Could Display Traffic Signs Inside Vehicles
Link to article from Virginia Tech:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) GM Website Misleading Consumers on Recalls, US DOT Says
Link to Bloomberg article:

11) Transit Police's 'MBTA Etiquette' Shares the Bad, the Ugly
Link to article on Boston.com:

RAILROADS

12) Miscommunication Leads to Amtrak Train Leaving New York Without Its Passengers
Link to article in the Daily News:

13) Wisconsin Congressman Proposes Communication and Coordination for Railroad Accidents and Spills
Link to story on WSAU Radio:
Link to news release

SAFETY / SECURITY

14) Utah 'Roadkill App' Paints Clearer Picture of Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions
Link to article in the Deseret News:

TELEMATICS

15) BMW to Install Usage-Based Insurance Telematics Into Cars
Link to article in Computerworld UK:

TRANSIT

16) Singapore's SMRT Installs Devices for Real-Time Monitoring of Bus Drivers
Link to article in Today:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

17) Smart Highway Aims to Cut I-80 Congestion in California's East Bay
Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

VEHICLES

18) Mercedes-Benz's Autonomous Driving Features Dominate the Industry – and Will for Years
Link to article in Automotive News:

19) The World's Most Hackable Cars
Link to article on Dark Reading:

20) Intelligent Assistants for Helping People Interact with Autonomous Cars
Link to article from UK Technology Strategy Board:


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Today in Transportation History    
1914 **100th anniversary** Germany invaded Belgium in the early days of World War I.

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