Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Wednesday, February 4, 2015


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, February 4, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) International Aviation Agency Proposes Improved Tracking of Flights, Information Exchange on War Zones
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Link to news release
Link to news release

2) Survey Highlights Information Needs of Airline Travelers
Link to article on Tnooz:
Link to news release

CARTOGRAPHY

3) A Surprisingly Accurate Map of the US Made with 600,000 Bridges – and Nothing Else
Link to blog in The Washington Post:

MARITIME

4) US Navy Tests Tactical Reachback Communications for Maritime Applications
Link to article in Machine Design:
Link to news release

5) Google's Street View Sets Sail on Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas
Link to article on Tnooz:

OTHER

6) Apple Reportedly Testing Cars with Roof-Mounted Cameras
Link to blog in The Washington Post:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Transit Group Sues Chevy Chase, Maryland Over Purple Line Information
Link to article in The Gazette:
Link to news release

8) Public Notification of Oil Train Schedules Sparks Debate in Washington State Hearing
Link to article from Crosscut Public Media:

ROADWAYS

9) Boston Activates a New Snow-Removal Tracking Tool
Link to article in Government Executive:
Link to news release

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

10) West Virginia Lawmakers May Lift Ban on Transportation Apps Such as Uber, Lyft
Link to story on WHSV-TV:

TRANSIT

11) Jefferson Transit Introduces Real-Time Bus Transit Feature
Link to article in The Times-Picayune:

12) SkyTran Levitating Pods, a Taxi for the Sky?
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13) Toronto Transit Removes 'Phallic-Looking' Sign from Downsview Station
Link to article in the Toronto Sun:

14) Transit Agencies Finally Catching Up to Private Sector on Use of Social Media to Improve and Increase Public's Trust
Link to column in Governing:

VEHICLES

15) Tesla App for Apple Watch Could Let You Control a Car from Your Wrist
Link to article on Mashable:


News Releases


Job Postings
 -  Lead Transportation Specialist – Office of Transportation Operations, FHWA – Washington, DC


Upcoming Events
T3 Webinar: Roles of Transportation Management Center in Incident Management on Managed Lanes – February 25

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