[TCN] Friday, July 5, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, July 5, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) EU Mulls Security Police for Air Traffic Management Network

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2013/07/brussels-mulls-security-police-for-atm-network/

 

2) Air China Pilots Free In-Flight Wi-Fi

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/cn/air-china-pilots-free-in-flight-wi-fi-7000017710/

 

3) July SESAR E-News

Link to newsletter:

http://sju.fb.emakina.addemar.com/c73/e582784/h89d7e/t0/s0/index.html

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

4) Florida Seeking Proposals for Advertising Signs Along Trails

Link to article in The Ledger:

http://www.theledger.com/article/20130704/NEWS/130709819

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

5) US DOT Seeks Input on New ITS Strategic Plan; Holding Three Webinars

Link to further information:

http://www.itsa.org/itsstrategicplanwebinarseries

 

OTHER

 

6) Latest Edition of Traffic Technology International

Link to magazine:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/b1aca1bc

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

7) South African National Roads Agency Put on Spot Over 'Propaganda' Ad Spend

Link to article in BusinessDay:

http://www.bdlive.co.za/business/transport/2013/07/05/sanral-put-on-spot-over-propaganda-ad-spend

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

8) EU Votes to Support Suspending US Data-Sharing Agreements, Including Passenger Flight Data

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/eu-votes-to-support-suspending-u-s-data-sharing-agreements-including-passenger-flight-data-7000017677/

 

TRANSIT

 

9) TriMet Adding 58 More Digital Displays to MAX System, Promises Better Upkeep

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2013/07/trimet_adding_58_more_informat.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

10) Apple Files Patent for Crowdsourcing Real-Time Mapping, Event and Traffic Data

Link to article on VentureBeat:

http://venturebeat.com/2013/07/04/apple-files-patent-for-crowdsourced-real-time-mapping-event-and-traffic-data/

 

11) How Lagos State Governor Saved Traffic 96.1 FM

Link to article in The Sun:

http://sunnewsonline.com/new/specials/how-gov-fashola-saved-traffic-96-1fm/

 

 

News Releases

1) Ohio State Patrol Joins Nixle, Begins Sending Traffic Alerts

 

 

Friday Bonus

While most citizens supported tighter parking enforcement, some thought this was taking it too far.

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1043982_598112390222904_457211565_n.jpg

 

 

Upcoming Events

Wayside Train Monitoring Systems – November 14 – Frankfurt am Main

http://www.waysidemonitoring.eu/page/9073

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1833 **180^th anniversary** The naval Battle of Cape St. Vincent took place.

http://goo.gl/KMwVH

 

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