Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, December 10, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) IATA: No 'Silver Bullet' Solution on Tracking Aircraft

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2014/12/iata-no-silver-bullet-solution-on-tracking-in-wake-of-mh370/

2) EU Mulls Introducing Flight-Tracking Unilaterally

Link to article on EurActiv:

http://www.euractiv.com/sections/transport/eu-mulls-introducing-flight-tracking-unilaterally-310705

3) United Airlines Giving Flight Attendants iPhones Loaded with Safety Information

Link to article on CNNMoney:

http://money.cnn.com/2014/12/10/technology/united-iphone-6/index.html?source=yahoo_quote

CARTOGRAPHY

4) Nokia's Here Mapping App Now on Google Play Globally, Coming Back to iOS in 2015

Link to article on TechCrunch:

http://techcrunch.com/2014/12/10/nokias-here-mapping-app-to-come-to-ios-in-2015-now-available-on-google-play-globally/

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

5) US DOT Releases ITS Strategic Plan 2015-2019

Link to further information:

http://www.its.dot.gov/press/2014/its_future.htm

MARITIME

6) Port of Hamburg Uses Information Technology to Improve Efficiency

Link to article in Port Strategy:

http://www.portstrategy.com/news101/insight-and-opinion/port-talk/hamburg-smartport

OTHER

7) Truckers Get $1.7 Billion in Paperwork Relief in US DOT Plan

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-09/truckers-get-1-7-billion-in-paperwork-relief-in-dot-plan.html

8) Traffic Technology International – January 2015

Link to magazine:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/77eb98ac#/77eb98ac/1

9) Daily News from Gulf Traffic

Link to updates:

http://digital.itsinternational.com/2014/gulftraffic/day1/digital.html (Day 1)

http://digital.itsinternational.com/2014/gulftraffic/day2/digital.html (Day 2)

http://digital.itsinternational.com/2014/gulftraffic/day3/digital.html (Day 3)

PARKING

10) 'Big Data' is Revolutionizing the Parking Industry

Link to article in Parking Today:

http://www.parkingtoday.com/s_article.php?id=876

RAILROADS

11) Positive Train Control System Raises Concerns Within Indian Country

Link to article on Indian Country Today:

https://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/12/09/new-railway-system-raises-concerns-within-indian-country-158201

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

12) India Welcomes Internet Taxi Ban, But Demands More Transport for Women

Link to article on Live Mint:

http://www.livemint.com/Politics/9bJfsHrPXwj5mVJHhs51oJ/India-welcomes-Internet-taxi-ban-but-demands-more-transport.html

TOURISM

13) British Columbia Uses Virtual Reality to Promote Travel

Link to article in the Utah's People's Post:

http://www.utahpeoplespost.com/2014/12/british-columbia-revealed-virtual-reality-travel-experience/

TRANSIT

14) Swiss Public Transport Smartcard Set for Use

Link to article on The Local:

http://www.thelocal.ch/20141209/public-transport-smart-card-set-for-use

Link to news release (in German)

15) Why Does the New York MTA Give Out So Much Incorrect Information?

Link to commentary on Sheepshead Bites:

http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2014/12/commute-mta-give-much-incorrect-information/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) California DOT Traffic Center in Redding Prepares for Large Storm

Link to story on KRCR-TV:

http://www.krcrtv.com/news/local/caltrans-traffic-center-prepares-for-large-storm/30146824

VEHICLES

17) Connected Car Tech Trends to Watch in 2015 and Beyond

Link to column on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/article/major-connected-car-tech-trends-to-watch-in-2015-and-beyond/

18) Connected Vehicle Reference Implementation Architecture Training Course is Now Available

Link to further information from US DOT:

http://www.its.dot.gov/meetings/cvria_training.htm

News Releases

1) FHWA Selects Western Transportation Institute to Lead New Centers

2) SiriusXM and WSI Introduce In-Flight Weather Solution for Apple iPad and iPad mini

3) European Automobile Manufacturers' Association Explores Passenger Car Connectivity

4) Moscow's Domodedovo Airport Open to New Advertising Ideas

5) California DOT Deploys Mobile Barriers MBT-1

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Managing Mobility with Active Traffic Management and Integrated Corridor Management – December 12

https://www.itsva.org/training/

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