Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, October 28, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

---

AVIATION

1) Airlines Ask Governments to Share in Fight Against Terror

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/10/27/airlines-security-threats-iata-icao-malaysia/18018391/

2) Directing Planes, by Remote Control

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/28/business/international/directing-planes-by-remote-control.html

3) Articles from Airport Business

 -  Cyber Insecurity

http://www.aviationpros.com/article/11706458/cyber-insecurity

 -  Now Arriving: A Better Airport Wireless Experience

http://www.aviationpros.com/article/11699924/now-arriving-a-better-airport-wireless-experience

 -  Social Media By the Book

http://www.aviationpros.com/article/11699884/by-the-book

 -  LAX Extends Incident Management Control to Field Operations

http://www.aviationpros.com/article/11702941/command-and-control

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) New Massachusetts Tolling System May Sacrifice Privacy for Convenience

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/cars/news-and-reviews/2014/10/27/new-tolling-system-may-sacrifice-privacy-for-convenience/MBP0Txyp5B2OqW0yoJRz7J/story.html

OTHER

5) Cities Get Smarter

Link to commentary in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/article/2839394/cities-get-smarter.html

6) Commuting Soothsayers Look for Alternatives to Driving

Link to blog in the National Journal:

http://www.nationaljournal.com/policy/insiders/transportation/commuting-soothsayers-look-for-alternatives-to-driving-20141027

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Stepping Inside the World of Cars and Crisis PR

Link to article in Fortune:

https://fortune.com/2014/10/28/what-did-jesus-drive-jason-vines

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, State Police Team Up to Combat Copper Wire Theft

Link to story on WDRB-TV:

http://www.wdrb.com/story/27024244/transportation-cabinet-ksp-team-up-to-combat-crime-of-copper-wire-theft-on-highways

TELEMATICS

9) Isuzu Shows Off Its Telematics Potential

Link to article in ATN:

http://www.fullyloaded.com.au/news/new-trucks/1410/isuzu-shows-off-it-telematics-potential/

TRANSIT

10) Raritan Valley Rail Coalition: Money Will Be Available for Expanded One-Seat Service to New York City

Link to story on Transportation Radio:

http://transportationradio.wordpress.com/2014/10/28/raritan-valley-rail-coalition-holds-open-house-provides-update-on-one-seat-ride-to-nyc/

News Releases

1) IBM Unveils New Security Offering for Travel and Transportation Industry

2) TrafficLand Awarded Contract to Distribute Streaming Video from New Jersey Turnpike Authority Traffic Cameras

3) NTSB: Ineffective Safety Management a Common Theme in Five Recent Metro-North Accidents

Upcoming Events

ITS Texas Annual Meeting – November 12-14 – Irving, Texas

http://itstexas.org/2014%20ITS%20Texas%20Annual%20Meeting

======================================================================

The Transportation Communications Newsletter is published electronically Monday through Friday. 

To subscribe (for free) or unsubscribe, please contact me at bernie@bwcommunications.net.

TCN archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications  

Become a TCN fan on Facebook and follow on Twitter @TransportComm.

Questions, comments about the TCN?  Please write the editor, Bernie Wagenblast at bernie@bwcommunications.net.     

© 2014 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.bwcommunications.net