[TCN] Wednesday, December 5, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, December 5, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) US Airlines Launch Drive for National Airline Policy, Including Air Traffic Control

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/05/usa-airlines-idUSL1E8N5C7Y20121205

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/5y1kB

 

2) Kallas Warns EU Nations Over Failed Air Traffic System

Link to article on Euractiv:

http://www.euractiv.com/transport/kallas-threatens-national-leader-news-516436

 

3) African Air Traffic Control to Receive €40 Million Upgrade

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2012/12/african-atc-to-receive-40m-upgrade/

 

4) NATS Signals Space-Based Interest

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2012/12/nats-signals-spacebased-interests/

 

5) How Social Media and Emerging Technologies Influence Passenger Flow

Link to article in Airport Business:

http://www.aviationpros.com/article/10815625/how-social-media-and-emerging-technologies-influence-passenger-flow

 

CAMERAS

 

6) New Cameras Along I-75 in Alachua County, Florida Monitor Traffic

Link to article in Alachua County Today:

http://www.alachuatoday.com/news-featured/latest/2824-new-area-cameras-monitor-interstate-traffic

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

7) Third Galileo Satellite Begins Transmitting

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2012/12/third-galileo-satellite-begins-transmitting/

 

OTHER

 

8) How Missouri DOT is Saving $500 Million by Using Social and Mobile Technologies

Link to article in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/markfidelman/2012/12/01/how-this-government-agency-is-saving-500-million-by-using-social-mobile-technologies/

 

9) Five (Communication) Things I Want for the Holidays

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2012/12/05/five-communication-things-i-want-for-the-holidays/

 

10) iMobility Network Newsletter

Link to newsletter from ERTICO:

http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=f15b6ba26fe7837737124a612&id=ff4f9f3bbc&e=db383a35b9

 

PARKING

 

11) Parker Smartphone App Enables Real-Time Parking Search in San Francisco Bay Area

Link to article on CNET:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-57556954-48/parker-smartphone-app-enables-realtime-parking-search/

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/6O1bD

 

ROADWAYS

 

12) US Department of Homeland Security: Hackers Could Manipulate Highway Sensors

Link to article on NextGov:

http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2012/12/dhs-hackers-could-manipulate-highway-sensors/59938

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

13) US Border Agents' Power to Search Devices is Facing Increasing Challenges in Court

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/04/business/court-cases-challenge-border-searches-of-laptops-and-phones.html

 

TAXIS

 

14) Uber Wins Legislative Victory in DC

Link to article on CNET:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57557170-93/uber-on-the-road-to-reconciliation-in-d.c-with-new-legislation/

 

TELEMATICS

 

15) Q&A: Providing Local Telematics Services from a Global Platform

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/qa-providing-local-telematics-services-global-platform

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

16) ERTICO Partners in Step for Europe-Wide Cooperative Traffic Systems Deployment

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/ertico-partners-in-step-for-europe-wide-cooperative-traffic-systems-deployment/

 

17) Freeway Operations; Regional Systems Management and Operations; Managed Lanes 2012

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/168229.aspx

 

VEHICLES

 

18) Robotic Cars Will Be Safer, Faster in Traffic

Link to story on NBC News:

http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/futureoftech/robotic-cars-will-be-safer-faster-traffic-1C7424226

 

19) Cars Evolve at CES 2013

Link to article on CNET:

http://www.cnet.com/8301-34438_1-57556852/cars-evolve-at-ces-2013/

 

20) Study Sees Potential for Online Car Sales But Work is Needed

Link to article in automotiveIT International:

http://www.automotiveit.com/study-sees-big-potential-for-online-car-sales/news/id-007377

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/VASie

 

 

News Releases

1) Illinois Researcher Awarded $1.5 Million to Develop Adaptive Control Method for Enhanced Aviation Safety

2) Milepost 31, Washington State DOT Project Information Center, Marks First Anniversary, Eyes a Big 2013

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Request for Comments – Proposed Memo of Cooperation for Affiliation of Connected Vehicle Test Beds – US DOT's ITS Joint Program Office

http://www.its.dot.gov/testbed.htm

 

 

Upcoming Events

Expotraffic 2013 – March 12-14 – Moscow

http://expotraffic.com/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1492 **520^th anniversary** Christopher Columbus lands on the island of Hispaniola.

http://www.christopher-columbus.eu/voyage-1.htm

 

1937 **75^th anniversary** The Caldecott Tunnel opened between Oakland and Orinda, California.

http://www.contracostatimes.com/traffic/ci_22123966/caldecott-tunnel-has-75th-anniversary-wednesday

 

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