Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, July 18, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) FAA Chief: Air-Traffic Upgrade Harmed by Budget Cuts
Link to Bloomberg article:
2) Airservices Australia Staffing Raises Concerns
Link to article in The Australian:
CAMERAS
3) License-Plate Cameras Track Millions of Americans
Link to article in The Washington Post:
Link to news release from the American Civil Liberties Union: http://goo.gl/DYPkL
4) Iowa Governor Calls for Review of License Plates Exempt from Traffic Camera Enforcement
Link to story on WHO-TV:
http://whotv.com/2013/07/18/review-requested-license-plates-traffic-cameras/
5) UAE Driver Who Taped YouTube Road Rage Video, Arrested for Breaching Privacy
Link to article in The National:
CARTOGRAPHY
6) Google Maps Updated for Summer Travels with Incident and Traffic Alerts
Link to story on ABC News:
GPS / NAVIGATION
7) Russia to Launch Two GLONASS Satellite After Pronton Disaster
Link to article in GPS World:
http://www.gpsworld.com/russia-to-launch-two-glonass-satellites-after-proton-disaster/
8) Hawaii to Use GPS Tracking on School Buses
Link to AP article:
http://www.chron.com/news/article/Hawaii-to-use-GPS-tracking-on-school-buses-4671115.php
MARITIME
9) Fully Automated Maritime Surveillance System Developed for EU Borders
Link to article on Science World Report:
OTHER
10) The Speakers: How Two People Became the Voice of 110 Airports and the New York City Subway
Link to article on The Verge:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
11) Port of Houston Authority Still Not Posting Audio of Meetings Online
Link to article in the Houston Chronicle:
ROADWAYS
12) Missouri DOT Plans to Test Speed Information Signs
Link to article on Newsmagazine Network:
http://www.newsmagazinenetwork.com/2013071837517/modot-plans-to-test-speed-information-signs/
13) Highway Signs in British Columbia Continue to Confuse
Link to article in The Tri-City News:
http://www.tricitynews.com/news/216046151.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
14) Oakland Surveillance Center Progresses Amid Debate on Privacy, Data Collection
Link to article from the Center for Investigative Reporting:
15) Apps, Etc. Remotely Monitor Teen Drivers
Link to article in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/07/17/parents-monitor-teen-driving/2482753/
TRANSIT
16) Mass Transit Gets Rolling on Real-Time Bus Info
Link to article on Tech Page One:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
17) Santa Clarita, California Traffic Center Keeps Commuters Moving
Link to story on KHTS Radio:
18) Mindanao Hackers Lend a Hand in Solving Manila and Cebu Traffic Problems
Link to story from GMA News:
VEHICLES
19) Tuning In the Digital Dashboard
Link to article on All Access:
News Releases
1) Econolite Introduces Centracs MMS
2) New Report Finds States Stepping Up Efforts to Combat Distracted Driving
3) Intelligent Highway Solutions Has Patent Pending for Battery-less Wireless Sensor
Today in Transportation History
1968 **45th anniversary** Intel Corporation, whose chips play an important role in many transportation applications, was founded as NM Electronics.
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/history/40-years-video.html
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