Thursday, December 24, 2015

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Thursday, December 24, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Merry Christmas!

AVIATION

1) Number of Drone Registrations Causes FAA to Shut Down Website for Upgrades

Link to New York Post article

http://nypost.com/2015/12/24/drones-force-faa-to-shut-down-website-for-upgrades/

2) Technology at Cincinnati Airport Helping Travelers Ease Stress of Holiday Flying

Link to WLWT-TV story

http://www.wlwt.com/news/technology-at-cvg-helping-travelers-ease-stress-of-holiday-flying/37037216

3) Twitter Envisions Drones Controlled by Your Tweets

Link to CNET article

http://www.cnet.com/news/twitter-envisions-drones-controlled-by-your-tweets/

MARITIME

4) Redundant Communications Systems Help Guide Ships

Link to Digital First Media article

http://www.macombdaily.com/general-news/20151224/weather-allows-extension-of-shipping-season  

ROADWAYS

5) Businesses Complain About Signage on New Highway in New South Wales

Link to Echonetdaily article

http://www.echo.net.au/2015/12/signs-for-new-highway-signs-confusing-visitors/

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Report: US and EU Struggling to Reach Aviation Cybersecurity Agreement

Link to Washington Times article

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/dec/23/us-and-eu-struggling-to-reach-aviation-cybersecuri/

7) North Carolina DOT: No Easy Way to Prevent Wrong-Way Highway Collisions

Link to WRAL-TV story

http://www.wral.com/dot-no-easy-way-to-prevent-wrong-way-highway-collisions/15194482/

8) New Federal Rules Will Make Truck Drivers More Monitored Than Ever

Link to Washington Post article

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/12/24/new-federal-rules-will-make-truckers-more-monitored-than-ever/

TRANSIT

9) Ghana Transport Minister Resigns Over Bus Branding

Link to Reuters article

http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFKBN0U70CL20151224

VEHICLES

10) BlackBerry Wants a Piece of the Driverless Car Market

Link to Motley Fool article

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/12/23/blackberry-ltd-wants-a-piece-of-the-driverless-car.aspx

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