Transportation Communications Newsletter: Thursday, September 25, 2014

Thursday, September 25, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, September 25, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

2014 IBTTA GLOBAL SUMMIT – LESS THAN FOUR WEEKS AWAY!

FULL PROGRAM ONLINE – REGISTER TODAY!

Register and make your travel arrangements today for the 2014 IBTTA Global Summit –Innovations & Technologies for Sustainable Mobility, Environment and Road Safety –October 19-21, 2014, at the Prague Marriott in the Czech Republic. This Summit offers an unparalleled opportunity to network with your colleagues and share your experiences across international borders. Sponsorship and exhibit opportunities are available! Visit www.IBTTA.org/prague for the full program, travel, hotel and other information. The cut-off date to receive the IBTTA negotiated hotel rate is October 3, 2014. Make your plans today!

AVIATION

1) FAA's New Air-Traffic Technology Costs Exceed Benefits

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-24/faa-s-new-air-traffic-technology-costs-exceed-benefits.html

2) Drones for Moviemaking Win FAA Approval

Link to AP article:

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/drones-moviemaking-face-faa-approval-25747180

Link to news release

3) Major Beacon Deployment Takes Off at Miami International Airport

Link to article in RFID Journal:

http://www.rfidjournal.com/articles/view?12205

Link to news release

4) Airlines Experiencing Delays on Disclosure Rule

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/regulation/218794-transportation-department-experiencing-delays-on-disclosure-rule-for-airlines

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

5) New App Helps Raleigh, North Carolina Pedestrians Dodge High-Crime Areas

Link to story on WTVD-TV:

http://abc11.com/technology/new-app-helps-raleigh-pedestrians-dodge-high-crime-areas/322490/

CAMERAS

6) DC Council Members Quarrel with Inspector General Over Speed Cameras, Parking Tickets

Link to story on WTOP Radio:

http://www.wtop.com/109/3709052/Lawmakers-quarrel-over-speed-cameras-parking-tickets

CARTOGRAPHY

7) Integrating Airport Geographic Information System Data with Public Agency GIS

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/171387.aspx

OTHER

8) Design of Dallas Tour Bus Sparks Controversy

Link to story on WFAA-TV:

http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/local/dallas-county/2014/09/24/dallas-tour-bus-controversy/16138421/

9) Tomorrow's Cities – the Lampposts Watching Every Move

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-28159732

10) Apple to Reportedly License Algorithm to Allow Tracking of Random MAC Addresses Generated by iOS 8

Link to blog on Medium:

https://medium.com/apple-diaries/apple-to-license-algorithm-which-will-allow-the-tracking-of-random-mac-addresses-generated-by-ios-8-5f572eb5c9b2

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

11) US Forest Service Says Media Needs Photography Permit in Wilderness Areas

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2014/09/forest_service_says_media_need.html

RAILROADS

12) Hazardous Materials Left Off Minnesota Train Logs

Link to story on Minnesota Public Radio:

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2014/09/23/trains-haul-undocumented-hazardous-chemicals

TRANSIT

13) iPhone 6 Users Rage at TriMet Over Disappearing Mobile App Transit Tickets

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2014/09/iphone_6_users_angry_at_trimet.html

14) 'Big Ideas' for Transit: Subway Beacons, Data Stories, Smart Helmets

Link to article on Capital:

http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/city-hall/2014/09/8553289/big-ideas-transit-subway-beacons-data-stories-smart-helmets

News Releases

1) China Mobile and Gemalto Deploy NFC Transport in Beijing

2) Writers Selected for Amtrak Residency Program

3) Two Students Take Top Honors in National Video Contest on US Transportation Infrastructure

4) Western Transportation Institute Project Wins Award for Intelligent Transportation Technology

Upcoming Events

eCall #3 Testfest – October 27 – Vigo, Spain

http://www.erticonetwork.com/events/eventdetail/190/-/ecall-3-testfest-event

Today in Transportation History

1944 **70^th anniversary** The British 1^st Airborne Division, which was surrounded by German troops, was evacuated from the Netherlands in Operation Berlin.

http://www.journal.forces.gc.ca/vo6/no4/history-histoire-01-eng.asp

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