Friday, February 6, 2015

Friday, February 6, 2015


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, February 6, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) FAA Ban Hasn't Stopped Pilots from Snapping Selfies
Link to story on NPR's All Things Considered:

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

2) Clip Shortage Forces Minnesota DOT to Curtail MnPASS Signups Until April
Link to article in the Star Tribune:

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Judge Rejects Most of LightSquared Claims Against Deere, GPS Firms
Link to Reuters article:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) Thinking Highways – December/January
Link to magazine:

OTHER

5) FHWA Seeks No-Cost Cloud for Transportation Data
Link to article in GCN:

6) New Jersey Turnpike Travel Mugs and Garden State Parkway Change Purses? It Could Happen
Link to NJ Advance Media article:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) The Best Public Transportation Advertisement Ever?
Link to blog on CityLab:

RAILROADS

8) New Jersey Transit Gets Federal Grant to Develop Warning System to Prevent Trains from Being Flooded
Link to article from NJ Advance Media:

9) Human Behavior and Physics Hamper Rail Safety Systems
Link to article in The New York Times:

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) App Developed at University of Minnesota Alerts Teens, Parents to Risky Driving
Link to article in the Star Tribune:

TELEMATICS

11) Transport Expert Says Data Belongs to Drivers and is Valuable
Link to article on motoring com.au:

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

12) Michigan I-94 Pileup Responders Honored in Ceremony by Government Officials
Link to article in the Kalamazoo Gazette:

TRANSIT

13) Moovit Crowdsources Public Transit Data, So You'll Never Get Stuck Waiting for the Bus Again       
Link to article in Fast Company:

VEHICLES

14) Over-the-Air Software Coming Soon to Your Next Car
Link to article in Computerworld:


News Releases


Friday Bonus
Drawbridges and other crossings may be centuries old, but the Dutch have found ways to keep them interesting.


Upcoming Events
Geneva International Motor Show – March 5-15 – Geneva

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