[TCN] Friday, August 23, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, August 23, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) FAA Publishes Final Policy on Aircraft Tracking Rule

Link to article in Flying:

http://www.flyingmag.com/news/faa-publishes-final-policy-aircraft-tracking-rule

 

2) Adelaide Airport Opens 'Digital' Control Tower

Link to article in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/home/general-news/item/2946-adelaide-airport-opens-digital-control-tower

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/Cs64qN

 

3) Pilots' Focus in the Cockpit Under Scrutiny

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/22/pilot-training-faa-ntsb-asiana-crash/2676517/

 

4) Pilots Urged to Learn Limitations of Glass-Cockpit Technology

Link to article from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association:

http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2013/August/22/Pilots-urged-to-learn-limitations-of-glass-cockpit-technology.aspx

 

5) FAA Orders University of Missouri Journalism School to Stop Flying Drones

Link to article in the Columbia Daily Tribune:

http://bit.ly/17NSTNh

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

6) Interactive Map Displays Traffic Fatality Rates Around the World

Link to article on The Car Connection:

http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1086431_grisly-tech-interactive-map-displays-traffic-fatality-rates-around-the-world

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

7) ITS International – July/August 2013

Link to magazine:

http://www.itsinternational.com/latest-issue/nafta/july-august-2013/

 

MARITIME

 

8) US Navy's New Mobile App Will Show Position of Navy Fleets, Links for Suicidal Troops, Sex Crime Victims

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/mobile/2013/08/navys-new-mobile-app-will-include-links-suicidal-troops-sex-crime-victims/69128

 

OTHER

 

9) Analysis of New York City Tweets Shows People are Unhappiest Around Transportation Hubs

Link to article in Science:

http://news.sciencemag.org/brain-behavior/2013/08/scienceshot-saddest-spot-new-york

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/xEKVPz

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

10) Free UberX Car Rides for Everyone in Brooklyn this Weekend

Link to article in Brooklyn:

http://www.bkmag.com/BrooklynAbridged/archives/2013/08/22/free-cab-rides-for-everyone-in-brooklyn-this-weekend

 

TRANSIT

 

11) Apple Gets More Serious About Public Transit with Embark Buy

Link to article on VentureBeat:

http://venturebeat.com/2013/08/22/apple-buys-embark/

 

12) This Ring Could Replace Your Subway and Bus Pass

Link to article in Time:

http://techland.time.com/2013/08/22/mass-transit-powers-activate-this-ring-could-replace-your-subway-and-bus-pass/

 

13) Wanderu Launches a Kayak for Bus and Train Schedules

Link to article on TechCrunch:

http://techcrunch.com/2013/08/12/to-match-the-growing-number-of-ground-travelers-startup-wanderu-launches-a-kayak-for-bus-and-train-schedules/

 

VEHICLES

 

14) Protect Your Car Tech Privacy with These Six Simple Tips

Link to article on CNET:

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-57599772-48/protect-your-car-tech-privacy-with-these-six-simple-tips/

 

 

News Releases

1) Los Angeles Metro Transit Info Currently Not Available on Google Transit

2) Teletrac Wins 2013 Techie Award for Best Telematics System

3) Qualcomm Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell Its North and Latin American Transportation and Logistics Business to Vista Equity Partners

4) Airport Videos Help Brand Transportation Workers Union

5) IT-TRANS Expands Conference Program with Spotlight on Security Issues

 

 

Friday Bonus

The latest suggested change to the MUTCD.

http://www.gocomics.com/pearlsbeforeswine/2013/08/13

 

 

Upcoming Events

Airport Leadership and Change Management Forum & Exhibition – October 23-25 – Bologna, Italy

http://airport-leadership.com

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1873 **140^th anniversary** The Albert Bridge over the River Thames opened.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Bridge,_London

 

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