[TCN] Friday, August 2, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, August 2, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Aerial Advertising Ban Under Study in Austin, Texas

Link to article from Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association:

http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2013/August/1/Aerial-advertising-ban-under-study-in-Austin-Texas.aspx

 

2) Communication is Key as Air Traffic in Europe Estimated to Grow 50% by 2035

Link to article on Balkans.com:

http://www.balkans.com/open-news.php?uniquenumber=179698

 

3) Will Buying Airline Tickets Change to a 'Real-Time' Fare System?

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/will-buying-airline-tickets-change-to-a-real-time-fare-system/2013/08/01/3c26a180-f86c-11e2-afc1-c850c6ee5af8_story.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

4) South Korea to Install eLoran to Counter North Korea GPS Jamming

Link to article in Aviation International News:

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aviation-international-news/2013-08-02/south-korea-install-eloran-counter-north-korean-gps-jamming

 

5) Radar Gun Spots Vehicles with Illegal GPS Jammers

Link to article in New Scientist:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23984-radar-gun-spots-vehicles-with-illegal-gps-jammers.html

 

MARITIME

 

6) New Smartphone App Shows the Ships Visiting Port of Tallinn

Link to article in The Baltic Course:

http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/good_for_business/?doc=78631

 

7) Computer Problems at New Jersey Port a Boon to Virginia

Link to article in the Daily Press:

http://www.dailypress.com/news/breaking/dp-nws-ports-newyork-problems-20130801,0,4335906.story

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

8) South African Road Chiefs Halt Plan to Publicize Convicted Drunk Drivers

Link to article on IOL Motoring:

http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/road-chiefs-crash-name-and-shame-1.1556506

 

RAILROADS

 

9) Trains Might Not Automate Controls by 2015, US Transportation Secretary Says

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/01/train-safety-automated-foxx/2608815/

 

ROADWAYS

 

10) Sign Battle Along California's Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta Highway Intensifies

Link to article in The Reporter:

http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_23781745/sign-battle-along-delta-highway-intensifies

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

11) Ridesharing Apps an Option if BART Workers Strike

Link to story on KGO-TV:

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=resources/traffic&id=9192810#&cmp=twi-kgo-article-9192810

 

12) How a Car Ridesharing Company Took Advantage of a Public Transport Strike

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2013/08/01/news/how-a-car-ride-sharing-company-took-advantage-of-a-public-transport-strike/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) Inside Los Angeles' Quest to Fix the Nation's Most Congested City

Link to article in Governing:

http://www.governing.com/topics/transportation-infrastructure/gov-inside-los-angeles-quest-to-fight-traffic-congestion.html

 

VEHICLES

 

14) Vehicles' Technology Out of Sync with Drivers' Devices

Link to article from the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130718/AUTO03/307180034/1149/AUTO03

 

 

News Releases

1) Avego Relaunches as Carma, Empowering Stranded Commuters to 'Get There Together'

2) FCC Proposes $32,000 Penalty for Use of GPS Jammer By an Individual at Newark Airport

3) As Tolling Moves Towards Nationwide Interoperability, Industry Celebrates the 20^th Anniversary of E-ZPass on August 3^rd

4) Signal Group Acquires Control of Northwest Signal, Expands Investment in North America

5) Audi First Automaker to Bring New LTE Standard to the Car

6) New Communications Facilities to Enhance Cell Coverage, Emergency Services in Colorado's Glenwood Canyon

 

 

Friday Bonus

On which page of the MUTCD would I find this sign?

http://fox40.com/2013/07/29/please-slow-drively-yes-this-is-a-real-sign/

 

 

Upcoming Events

IEEE/SAE CyberSecurity for the Transportation Industry – September 23 – Montreal

http://sites.ieee.org/c4tti/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1913 **100^th anniversary** Ferenc Pfaff, an architect who designed rail stations for the Hungarian Railways, was born in Mohács, Hungary.

http://www.arti-fact.com/architect/map/1013/Ferenc-Pfaff

 

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