Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday,
November 12, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
November Celebrations
Lots of things are
celebrated in November. It's Aviation History Month, for
example, and who could forget that this is Peanut Butter Lovers Month and Sleep Comfort Month? While all these causes are deserved
their due, I also want to let you know this is TCN Fundraiser Month! Your
support keeps the TCN going strong and allows me to start new programs such as Transportation Radio, to bring you even more transportation
news. If you'd like to make a contribution, please look below on how you can
make a donation. Thank you!
AVIATION
1)
Parking Data Breach at Eastern Iowa
Airport
Link
to story on KWWL-TV:
Link
to news release
2)
Study: India Beats Europe in Airport
Wi-Fi
Link
to article in the Deccan Chronicle:
3)
US Air Force-Developed 3-D Sound
Technology Holds Promise for Numerous Aviation Applications
Link
to article on FierceGovernmentIT:
Link
to news release
4)
Improved Weather Reporting Needed for
Alaska Pilots
Link
to commentary in the Fairbanks Daily
News-Miner:
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
5)
Push to Ban Use of Cellphones While
Biking in New York City
Link
to story on WABC-TV:
6)
GPS Trackers Used to Steal Bicycles in
Carmarthenshire, Wales
Link
to story on BBC News:
7)
Moving Cameras Talk to Each Other to
Identify, Track Pedestrians
Link
to article from the University of Washington:
MARITIME
8)
Big Data is Stopping Maritime Pirates…
From Space
Link
to article in Forbes:
OTHER
9) US Customs Computer Glitch
Causes Huge Back-Up at Canadian-US Crossing
Link to
article in The Windsor Star:
10)
Waze Drives Mobile Profits Under
Google's Guidance
Link
to story on Bloomberg TV:
ROADWAYS
11)
German Politicians Want to Make
Pedestrian Traffic Lights Look More Like Women
Link
to article in The Washington Post:
SAFETY / SECURITY
12)
European Commission Road Safety
Newsletter – November 2014
Link
to newsletter:
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
13)
SheRides, a New York Taxi Service Aimed
at Women, Finds a Loyal Following
Link
to article in The New York Times:
TELEMATICS
14)
Supplier Competition Intensifies for
Infotainment Software
Link
to article in Automotive News Europe:
15)
Study on the Benefits Resulting from Installation
of Event Data Recorders
Link
to report from Transport Research Laboratory:
TRANSIT
16)
Transit Windsor Issues Tender for New
'Smart Bus' System
Link
to article in The Windsor Star:
17)
Corpus Christi Transit System Buys
Mobile Tracking App
Link
to article in the Corpus Christi
Caller-Times:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
18)
Season's First Snowstorm Overloaded
Minnesota DOT's 511 System
Link
to article in the Star Tribune:
19)
Jakarta, Waze to Cooperate in Traffic
Monitoring
Link
to article in The Jakarta Post:
News Releases
TCN Contributions
Checks or money orders may be mailed to:
Bernie Wagenblast
1 Aberdeen Court
Cranford, NJ USA 07016-2911
You may also donate online with a credit card via PayPal at:
Upcoming Events
Transportation Research
Board Annual Meeting – January 11-15 – Washington, DC
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