Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday,
June 6, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
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AVIATION
1)
NextGen Procedures Go Live in Houston
Metroplex
Link
to article on Avionics Today:
2)
Senator Harkin Wants Closed Captioning
of In-Flight Movies
Link
to article in The Hill:
3)
American Airlines to Build New
Operations Center in Texas
Link
to article in The Dallas Morning News:
4)
Indiana's White County Airport Gets
Real-Time Weather System
Link
to story on WLFI-TV:
5)
Survey: 90% of US Flyers Rarely or Never
Buy In-Flight Wi-Fi
Link
to article on Skift:
6)
Preparing Our Nation's Aviation System
for Hurricanes
Link
to US DOT's Fast Lane blog:
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
7)
Device to Warn Drivers of Cyclists in
Blind Spots Tested on Bristol, UK Buses
Link
to article in the Bristol Post:
Link
to additional information
CAMERAS
8)
California Supreme Court Adds Weight to
Red-Light Camera Evidence
Link
to article from Bay City News Service:
Link
to decision
GPS / NAVIGATION
9)
Russia, US Expected to Agree on GLONASS,
GPS Stations
Link
to ITAR-TASS article:
OTHER
10)
Construction Frustration Fuels
Traffic-Themed Parody Twitter Accounts in Wisconsin
Link
to article in The Capital Times:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
11)
Transport for London Aims to Improve
Brand Perception on Social Media
Link
to article in The Drum:
12)
Communicating Freight Transportation Needs and Issues Topic of Annual TRB
Competition
Link
to article in the AASHTO Journal:
SAFETY / SECURITY
13)
US DHS Needs to Better Address Port
Cybersecurity, Audit Finds
Link
to article in Homeland Security Today:
Link
to GAO report
14)
Motorcycle Helmet Offers Riders
Augmented Reality
Link
to article in the Daily News:
http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/guardian-helmet-takes-augmented-reality-spin-article-1.1818690
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
15)
App-Based Ridesharing a Possible DUI
Game-Changer
Link
to commentary in The News Tribune:
TELEMATICS
16)
Telematics Detroit: Day 2
Link
to article on Telematics Update:
TRANSIT
17)
Taking Vallejo, Benicia, California
Buses Into the Future with Real-Time Arrival Information
Link
to article in the Times-Herald:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
18)
Determining the Flow of Traffic in
Strathcona County, Alberta
Link
to article in the Sherwood Park -
Strathcona County News:
VEHICLES
19)
Renault-Nissan CEO: Self-Driving Cars
May Hit Roads in 2018
Link
to Reuters article:
20)
Privacy an Issue in Auto Technology,
Expert Says
Link
to article in The Detroit News:
News Releases
5)
New Airline Merchandizing Study Suggest
Personalized Traveler Services Present Growth Opportunities
Friday Bonus
There are some limitations
to traffic reporting from a helicopter.
Upcoming Events
17th
International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems – October
8-11 – Qingdao, China
Today in Transportation
History
1944
**70th anniversary** Allied troops invade Normandy, France in the
largest seaborne invasion in history.
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