Monday, November 10, 2014

Monday, November 10, 2014


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, November 10, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) EU Pilots Withhold Full Backing for Remote Towers
Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

2) The Challenge of Finding the Fastest In-Flight Wi-Fi
Link to article on Skift:

3) Atlantic City, New Jersey Airport Advertising Takes Off
Link to article in The Press of Atlantic City:

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

4) The Netherlands Unveils World's First Solar Bike Lane
Link to story on BBC News:

CAMERAS

5) All Singapore Red-Light Cameras to Be Digital by June 2015
Link to story on Channel NewsAsia:

CARTOGRAPHY

6) Is This the Oldest-Ever 3D Map of Transit Ridership?
Link to blog on CityLab:

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) Galileo Satellite Set for New Orbit
Link to article in GPS World:

OTHER

8) Transport Sector Needs to Collaborate to Make Technology Advancements
Link to article in Computer Weekly:

PARKING

9) Seattle's New Parking Meters Smart Enough to Charge More at Peak Times
Link to story on KUOW Radio:

RAILROADS

10) Operation Lifesaver Co-Founder Sam Grayson Dies
Link to article in Progressive Railroading:
Link to statement from Operation Lifesaver

ROADWAYS

11) Metric Measurements to Be Used on UK Road Signs for First Time
Link to article in The Telegraph:

12) A Look at Operations and Communications at the Maine Turnpike
Link to story on Transportation Radio:

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Hacking Traffic Lights Given as Example of Possible G20 Cyberattacks
Link to article in Network World:

14) In Case of Emergency, the UN Wants You to Tweet This
Link to article on Nextgov:
Link to document from the United Nations

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

15) The Knowledge, London's Legendary Taxi-Driver Test, Puts Up a Fight in the Age of GPS
Link to article in T Magazine:

TELEMATICS

16) Fleets Warned of Data Dilemma as In-Vehicle Technology Brings Information Overload
Link to article in Fleet World:

TRANSIT

17) Transport Users Who Apply for Oyster Card Online Can Sign Up to Be Organ Donors
Link to article in the London Evening Standard:

18) Cool Transit – It's About Branding, Baby!
Link to blog on CleanTechnica:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

19) Cameras Help Sioux City, South Dakota Better Manage Traffic
Link to story on KELO-TV:

20) Phone App to Ease Traffic Woes in Christchurch, New Zealand
Link to article in The Press:

VEHICLES

21) In Self-Driving Cars, a Potential Lifeline for the Disabled
Link to article in The New York Times:


News Releases


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