Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, September 24, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Airline Industry Feels Wi-Fi is as Integral to Flight Experience as Wings

Link to blog on Jalopnik:

http://flightclub.jalopnik.com/airline-industry-feels-wifi-is-as-integral-to-flight-ex-1635850762

2) iOS 8 Randomizes MAC Address: Is It the Beginning of the End for Wi-Fi Tracking?

Link to blog from Human Recognition Systems:

http://blog.hrsid.com/ios8-randomises-mac-address-is-it-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-wifi-tracking

http://blog.hrsid.com/the-future-for-biometrics-and-technology-in-airports-pt.-2 (Part 2)

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Galileo's Two Giant Steps Back

Link to article in GPS World:

http://gpsworld.com/galileos-two-giant-steps-back/

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) How Traffic Enforcement Could Play Out on Roads of the Future

Link to article on autoblog:

http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/23/connected-car-traffic-enforcement-featured/

OTHER

5) Travel Search Sites Fight Proposed US DOT Ruling

Link to article on TravelMole:

http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2013316&c=setreg&region=2  

6) Study: Automotive Suppliers Lack Well-Defined Social Media Plan

Link to article in automotiveIT:

http://www.automotiveit.com/study-automotive-suppliers-lack-well-defined-social-media-plan/news/id-009625

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Confidential Meetings of Tacoma, Seattle Ports May Violate Open Meetings Act

Link to article in The News Tribune:

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/09/23/3395404/confidential-port-meetings-may.html?sp=/99/261/

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) 'Drink Responsibly' Campaigns Found to be Ineffective

Link to article in The Johns Hopkins News-Letter:

http://www.jhunewsletter.com/2014/09/18/drink-responsibly-campaigns-found-to-be-ineffective-50147/

TELEMATICS

9) Accident Victim Says In-Car Emergency Call System Failed Him

Link to story on WMAQ-TV:

http://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/Man-Says-BMW-In-Car-Assist-Failed-to-Help-After-Accident-276847581.html

TRANSIT

10) New York City Officials Denounce Anti-Islam Transit Ads

Link to AP article:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/nyc-officials-denounce-anti-islam-transit-ads-25708745

11) British Writer Complains About New York Subway Map, Signage

Link to commentary in The Guardian:

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/23/new-york-subway-homesick-london-underground-mta-map

VEHICLES

12) iPhone 6 Has Car Bluetooth Problems

Link to story on CNNMoney:

http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/24/technology/mobile/iphone-bluetooth/index.html

News Releases

1) Compass4D Operational Phase Starts as Thessaloniki Pilot 

2) OmniAir Consortium Announces New Members

3) Airport Information Systems Market Forecast and Analysis 2014-2020

4) Airport Marketing Awards Given at World Routes 2014

5) New Transportation Information Portal for Northeast Florida Launched

6) Boeing and Liquid Robotics Sign Multi-Year Agreement to Develop Solutions for Maritime Surveillance

7) Free Wi-Fi Now Available at TTC's College Subway Station

8) A Single Statistic Can Strengthen Public Support for Traffic Safety Laws

9) Machine Vision in ITS 'Picking Up Speed'

Upcoming Events

Training: Managing Communications Following an Aircraft Accident or Incident – October 23-24 – Ashburn, Virginia

http://www.ntsb.gov/trainingcenter/CourseInfo/2014/PA302.html

Today in Transportation History    

1564 **450^th anniversary** William Adams, the first Englishman to visit Japan, was born in Gillingham, England.

http://www.artsales.com/ARTistory/Xavier/William_Adams.htm

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