[TCN] Thursday, April 11, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, April 11, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) FAA Budget, Down Overall, Boosts NextGen Funding 7%

Link to article in Aviation Week:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/awx_04_10_2013_p0-567504.xml

 

2) Texting and Flying: The Rules for Pilots

Link to story on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/10/travel/texting-flying-rules/

 

3) Gaelic Signs and a Bilingual Logo Could Be Introduced at Scottish Airports

Link to story on STV:

http://news.stv.tv/highlands-islands/221012-gaelic-signs-and-a-logo-could-be-introduced-at-hial-airports/

 

4) Aireon Patiently Awaits FAA Backing for Navigation Service

Link to article on Space News:

http://www.spacenews.com/article/civil-space/34797aireon-patiently-awaits-faa-backing-for-navigation-service#.UWaYratoT2w

 

CAMERAS

 

5) Arizona Governor Signs Bill to Curb Traffic Cameras

Link to article from Capitol Media Services:

http://www.svherald.com/content/news/2013/04/11/351223

 

6) Laurel, Maryland Police Deploy Speed-Camera Decoys

Link to story on WRC-TV:

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Laurel-Police-Deploy-Speed-Camera-Decoys-202428711.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

7) From DARPA, a Navigation Device that Fits on a Penny and Works When GPS Doesn't

Link to article in Popular Science:

http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-04/replacement-gps-fits-penny

 

8) From Hand-Cranked Maps to the Cloud: Charting the History of In-Car Navigation

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/04/history-in-car-navigation/

 

MARITIME

 

9) Japan Considers Regional Maritime Surveillance Satellite Constellation

Link to article on Space News:

http://www.spacenews.com/article/civil-space/34795japan-considers-regional-maritime-surveillance-satellite-constellation#.UWafb6toT2w

 

OTHER

 

10) Port of Seattle Rolls Out RFID Clean Trucks Program

Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

http://www.joc.com/port-news/us-ports/port-seattle/port-seattle-rolls-out-rfid-clean-trucks-program_20130410.html

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/Frq1B

 

PARKING

 

11) Technology, Friend or Foe?

Link to article in Parking Today:

http://www.parkingtoday.com/s_article.php?id=609

 

PEDESTRIANS

 

12) Countdown Signals Safer for Pedestrians, But Risky for Impatient Drivers

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/04/11/countdown_signals_safer_for_pedestrians_but_risky_for_impatient_drivers.html

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

13) New Jersey Transit: We're Being More Transparent About Sandy Recovery

Link to article on Transportation Nation:

http://transportationnation.org/2013/04/10/nj-transit-were-being-more-transparent-about-sandy-recovery/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

14) New Pennsylvania Law Not Yet Putting a Dent in Texting While Driving

Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-south/texting-while-driving-still-a-dangerous-issue-despite-new-laws-682904/

 

15) New I-10 Signs in California Aim to Safeguard Workers

Link to article in The Desert Sun:

http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130410/NEWS080401/304100023/New-10-signs-aim-safeguard-workers

 

16) Save Our Lives eMagazine – No. 10

Link to publication:

http://issuu.com/fgm-amor/docs/sol_emagazine_no10/3

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

17) Thailand Launches Voice Recognition App for Traffic Data

Link to article in FutureGov:

http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2013/apr/11/thailand-launches-voice-recognition-app-traffic-da/

 

TRANSIT

 

18) MBTA Launches Transit Map Design Contest

Link to story on WHDH-TV:

http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/10010336997615/mbta-launches-transit-map-design-contest/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

19) AmidRay Technologies Launches Community-Based Traffic Mobile App

Link to article on Kerala IT News:

http://keralaitnews.com/330/amidray-launches-community-based-traffic-mobile-app

 

20) Online Course on Weather Responsive Traffic Management

Link to further information from FHWA:

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=871

 

21) Road Weather Management Certificate

Link to further information from FHWA:

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=870

 

VEHICLES

 

22) Self-Driving Cars Aren't Too Far Off

Link to Medill News Service article:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/04/10/self-driving-cars/2071607/

 

 

News Releases

1) US Navy Oceanographers Win Award for Model that Predicts Likelihood of Pirate Attacks

2) TRW Launches Camera Technology in the US; Makes Further Investments

3) Panasonic Acquires Audio-Streaming Platform Provider Aupeo

4) Transportation Solutions Presented to Guide Seniors Through Driving Retirement

 

 

Upcoming Events

National Electronic Tolling Committee Industry Forum – May 22-23 – South Brisbane

https://www.its-australia.com.au/2013/03/netc-2013-registrations/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1898 **115^th anniversary** US President William McKinley asked Congress for authority to send troops to Cuba.

http://history.state.gov/milestones/1866-1898/Spanish_american_war

 

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