Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
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AVIATION
1) Turning Off iPhone Critical to Pilots Citing Interference
Link to Bloomberg article:
2) FAA Holds Wind-Farm Radar Tests
Link to article in Airport World:
http://www.airport-world.com/home/general-news/item/2643-us-holds-wind-farm-radar-tests
3) Airport Show: Technology Optimization to Further Enhance Passengers' Airport Experience
Link to article from Islamic Finance News:
4) Making Airports Gorgeous
Photographer shoots airports from low altitudes.
Link to blog in Slate:
CARTOGRAPHY
5) Google Revamps Maps with 3D, Cards, Social Search
Link to article on CNET:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57584673-93/google-revamps-maps-with-3d-cards-social-search/
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
6) European Commission to Promote Roll-Out of Intelligent Information Services
Link to article on HGV UK:
http://www.hgvuk.com/05/15/commission-roll-out-of-intelligent-information-services/
Link to news release: http://goo.gl/gB81d
MARITIME
7) Port of Montreal Wins International Award for Wi-Fi Service to Seafarers
Link to blog from The ITS Seafarers' Trust:
http://www.itfglobal.org/seafarerstrustblog/?p=1090
OTHER
8) RelayRides Buys Wheelz for Peer-to-Peer Car-Sharing Technology
Link to article in Forbes:
ROADWAYS
9) Our Love/Hate Relationship with Traffic Cones
Link to BBC News story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22525645
10) North Providence, Rhode Island Forced to Order a Redo on Street Signs
Link to article in The Valley Breeze:
http://www.valleybreeze.com/2013-05-14/north-providence/officials-forced-order-redo-street-signs
SAFETY / SECURITY
11) Kuwait Holds Conference on Role of Information and Communications Technology in Improving Road Safety
Link to article from the Kuwait News Agency:
http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2311099&language=en
TELEMATICS
12) Insurance Back Boxes Could Become the Norm, Says UK's Institute of Advanced Motoring
Link to article in The Daily Telegraph:
TRANSIT
13) Long Island Rail Road Adds Auto Queuing System at New York's Penn Station
Link to article in Metro:
http://www.metro-magazine.com/news/story/2013/05/lirr-adds-auto-queuing-system-at-penn-station.aspx
Link to news release: http://goo.gl/iXGdS
14) Cost Has Metra Leery of Wi-Fi
Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-metra-wi-fi-20130514,0,4770279.story
VEHICLES
15) US Transportation Secretary: Cost to Be Big Factor in 'Talking' Cars Acceptance
Link to Reuters article:
http://news.yahoo.com/cost-big-factor-talking-cars-acceptance-u-transport-175052471.html
16) Toyota Petitions US Government to Allow High-Tech Headlights
Link to article in the San Antonio Business Journal:
17) University of Michigan Announces New Transportation Research Center
Link to article on AnnArbor.com:
News Releases
1) ITS Australia Welcomes Heavy Vehicle Smart Technology Trials
2) FAA Administrator Calls for More Action on General Aviation Safety
3) Detroit Metropolitan Airport to Expand Free Wi-Fi Service
4) Smart Tachographs for Road Safety and Fair Competition in Road Transport in EU
5) Mediamobile Delivers First Digital Radio Traffic Service in Germany
6) Government of Canada Practically Doubles Investment in Boating Safety
7) FHWA Deploys Robot to Collect Bridge Information
8) Report: Connected Car Market to Hit $98.42 Billion by 2018
9) Senator Jay Rockefeller Says Future Cars' Focus Must Be on Safety
10) European Commission Plans to Support Development of 'Smarter Cities'
11) Boston College Grad Finds Job as Traffic Reporter in South Africa
Upcoming Events
Port Security Seminar and Exposition – July 17-19 – Baltimore
http://www.aapa-ports.org/Programs/seminarschedule.cfm?itemnumber=18639
Today in Transportation History
1963 **50th anniversary** Gordon Cooper was launched in Mercury 9, the final mission of the Mercury program.
http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/history/mercury/ma-9/ma-9.html
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