[TCN] Friday, June 21, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, June 21, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) FAA Warms to Gate-to-Gate Gadgets

Link to article on Newser:

http://www.newser.com/story/169853/faa-poised-to-allow-gadgets-during-takeoff.html

 

2) Miami Airport to Test Self-Boarding and Considers Kiosks in Customs, Too

Link to article on Skiff:

http://skift.com/2013/06/20/miami-airport-to-test-self-boarding-but-kiosks-in-customs-is-where-real-benefits-could-be/

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/92M86

 

3) Nav Canada, FAA Team on Space ADS-B

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2013/06/navcanada-faa-team-on-space-adsb/

 

4) Moment Factory Gives LAX a Massive Multimedia Upgrade

Link to article in Variety:

http://variety.com/2013/digital/news/moment-factory-lax-tom-bradley-terminal-1200500146/

Link to further information and video: http://goo.gl/W6GZ1

 

5) Civil and Defense Aircraft Benefit from Advanced Avionics

Link to article in Military & Aerospace Electronics:

http://www.militaryaerospace.com/articles/print/volume-24/issue-6/special-report/avionics--ahead-of-the-curve-.html

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

6) 3M Settles Radio Transponder Technology Patent Suits

Link to article on Law360:

http://www.law360.com/articles/452011/3m-settles-radio-transponder-technology-patent-suits

 

OTHER

 

7) How Transportation Brands Sell Leisure and Sophistication Through Cocktails

Link to article in Adweek:

http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/meet-me-bar-car-150222

 

PEDESTRIANS

 

8) Distracted Walking's Bruising Toll By the Numbers

Link to article on Transportation Nation:

http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/transportation-nation/2013/jun/20/distracted-walkings-bruising-toll-numbers/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

9) Pennsylvania DOT Launches Website with Focus on Transportation Funding Scenarios

Link to article in The Patriot-News:

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/06/penndot_launches_new_website_w.html

Link to site: http://www.dotdecade.pa.gov

 

ROADWAYS

 

10) Washington State DOT Didn't Flag Caution on Frequently-Hit I-5 Bridge Span

Link to AP article:

http://www.kplu.org/post/wsdot-didnt-flag-caution-frequently-hit-i-5-bridge-span

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

11) Officials Confident in TWIC Readers as Comment Period Closes

Link to article in Homeland Security Today:

http://www.hstoday.us/briefings/industry-news/single-article/officials-confident-in-twic-readers-as-comment-period-closes/3a1d8ec04d538cd1476b9158420b6597.html

 

TRANSIT

 

12) Documentary Shows Impacts of Subway Deaths on Transit Workers

Link to story on NY1:

http://www.ny1.com/content/transit/184208/documentary-shows-impacts-of-subway-deaths-on-transit-workers

 

13) How Mass Transit Riders Use Media

Link to blog on MediaPost:

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/202850/the-whole-story-mass-transit-and-media.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

14) In Tel Aviv, Nasty Traffic and Navigation Apps Go Hand-in-Hand

Link to article in Bloomberg Businessweek:

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-06-20/in-tel-aviv-nasty-traffic-and-navigation-apps-go-hand-in-hand

 

VEHICLES

 

15) Big Data Challenge Could Stall Auto Manufacturers

Link to article in Manufacturing Digital:

http://www.manufacturingdigital.com/technology/big-data-challenge-could-stall-auto-manufacturers

 

 

News Releases

1) Ford Tests High-Tech 'Brake Light' That Warns Other Drivers Even From Afar

2) ITS-NY Celebrates 20^th Anniversary, Inducts First Hall of Fame Class

3) Road Commission for Oakland County, Michigan Improves Real-Time Traffic Map

4) Survey: Airlines Getting Smarter, More Mobile and Personal

5) US DOT Awards $1 Million in Grants to State One Call Centers

6) Winners Selected for 2012-13 National FAA Design Competition for Universities

 

 

Friday Bonus

Forget the Man of Steel, the real superhero can be found in Mexico City.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324659404578502933031494420.html

 

 

Upcoming Events

Connected Car Conference – June 25 – New York City

http://www.ceweekny.com/conference/c3-connected-car-conference/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1913 **100^th anniversary** Georgia Broadwick became the first female to parachute from an airplane.

http://earlyaviators.com/ebroadwi.htm

 

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