Friday, December 26, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, December 26, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Happy Boxing Day!

AVIATION

1) Man Kicked Off Flight for Having a Tantrum Over Christmas Greeting

Link to article in the New York Post:

http://nypost.com/2014/12/25/plane-passenger-tossed-after-angry-reaction-to-merry-christmas/

MARITIME

2) Japan, China to Hold 'Maritime Hotline' Talks

Link to story on NHK:

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20141226_05.html

3) Philippines to Set Up Maritime Domain Awareness Centers

Link to article from the Philippine News Agency:

http://www.interaksyon.com/article/101874/pn-to-set-up-maritime-domain-awareness-centers-to-acquire-new-weaponry

RAILROADS

4) Pair Arrested for Leaking User Data for China Train Ticket Sales Website

Link to article in Caixin:

http://english.caixin.com/2014-12-26/100768506.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) FHWA Asks Public to Keep an Eye on Guardrails that Plaintiffs Say Turn Into Spears on Impact

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-12-26/guardrail-flaw-reports-sought-by-u-s-as-trinity-scrutiny-grows.html

Link to news release

TELEMATICS

6) Apple SIM: From iPads to Connected Cars

Link to article on Bidness:

http://www.bidnessetc.com/31573-apple-sim-from-ipads-to-connected-cars/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Thai Highway Police Set Up Line ID for Motorists to Check Traffic Before Driving

Link to story on Thai PBS:

http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/highway-police-now-line-id-motorists-check-traffic-driving

8) Bumper to Bumper: 20 New Jersey Traffic Hot Spots

Link to article in New Jersey Monthly:

http://njmonthly.com/articles/lifestyle/bumper-to-bumper-20-traffic-hot-spots.html

VEHICLES

9) LG and Mercedes-Benz Team Up to Develop System to Power Self-Driving Cars

Link to article on TechCrunch:

http://techcrunch.com/2014/12/26/lg-mercedes-benz-autonomous-cars/ 

Link to news release

10) The Conundrum of Connected Cars

Link to article in The Globe and Mail:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/news/industry-news/the-conundrum-of-connected-cars/article22186385/?cmpid=rss1

News Releases

1) HugTrain App Released as Train Departs for Annual US Tour December 28

2) Colorado Bike and Byways Map Adding Local Information

Friday Bonus

I'll bet none of you found this under your Christmas tree.

http://youtu.be/uQyqplETUFw

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