[TCN] Tuesday, August 13, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, August 13, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Articles from Airport Industry Review

 -  The 4G Threat to Air Traffic Radar

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a03992bc#/a03992bc/14

 -  Data in the Spotlight – How Airports Capture and Use Passenger Data

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a03992bc#/a03992bc/22

 -  AIR Innovation in Passenger Services Technology Award

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a03992bc#/a03992bc/10

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

2) Clever Sign Gets Noticed by Following People Walking Along Sidewalk

Link to article on PSFK:

http://www.psfk.com/2013/08/moving-rent-sign-sherbrooke.html

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

3) Norway Blocks Apple's Request to Photograph Oslo from Above

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/norway-blocks-apples-maps-photo-request-over-century-old-law-7000019331/

 

4) Articles from The Atlantic Cities

 -  Meet the Man Trying to Save the Lost Art of Hand-Drawn Maps

http://goo.gl/ahkU8H

 -  Transit Map of the Day: See the New York City Subway System from Above

http://goo.gl/QR8ANV

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

5) SunPass Now Available in Florida Rest Area Vending Machines

Link to story on WJCT Radio:

http://news.wjct.org/post/sunpass-now-available-rest-area-vending-machines

 

OTHER

 

6) NHTSA Servers Restored After They Were Hacked Last Week

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/13/n-h-t-s-a-servers-restored-after-they-were-hacked-last-week/

 

7) London Tosses Out Wi-Fi Sniffing 'Smart Bins'

Link to article on CNET:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57598097-83/london-tosses-out-wi-fi-sniffing-smart-bins/

 

8) Honda to Movie Industry: Don't Ditch 35 MM Film

Decision could lead to the closing of hundreds of drive-ins.

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/automobiles/316629-honda-to-movie-industry-dont-ditch-35-millimeter-film

 

9) Meet Streetmix, the Website Where You Can Design Your Own Street

Link to Streetsblog NYC:

http://www.streetsblog.org/2013/08/12/meet-streetmix-the-website-where-you-can-design-your-own-street/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) Iowa DOT Plans Text-Blocking App for Teen Drivers

Link to article in The Des Moines Register:

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2013/08/13/iowa-dot-plans-text-blocking-app-for-teen-drivers/article

 

11) Australia's RACQ Says Electronic Billboards a Road Safety Risk

Link to story on the Australian Broadcasting Corp. News:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-13/racq-says-electronic-billboards-a-road-safety-risk/4882650

 

12) Do License Plate Readers Prevent Crime or Create Privacy Abuses?

Link to story on PBS Newshour:

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/nation/july-dec13/plates_08-12.html

 

13) Golden Gate Transit Re-Brands and Re-Launches Security Campaign

Link to article in the Marin Independent Journal:

http://www.marinij.com/sausalitoandmarincity/ci_23846622/golden-gate-transit-officials-ask-bus-and-ferry

 

TRANSIT

 

14) Research Shows Bus Passengers Determine Value on More Than Ticket Price

Link to article in routeONE:

http://www.route-one.net/issues/499/index.html#/30/

 

VEHICLES

 

15) The First Driverless Cars Will Actually Be a Bunch of Trucks

Link to article on TechHive:

http://www.techhive.com/article/2046262/the-first-driverless-cars-will-actually-be-a-bunch-of-trucks.html

 

 

News Releases

1) 19.6 Million 'Secure Container' and 14.6 Million 'Virtual Machine'-Based Connected Car Infotainment Systems to Ship in 2018

2) Passenger Choice Awards Finalists Announced for 2013 by Airline Passenger Experience Association

3) Travelers, Northland Insurance, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute Discuss Top Trends and Concerns in Trucking

 

 

Job Postings

 -  Toll Operations Center Manager – State Road and Tollway Authority – Atlanta

http://www.careers.ga.gov/jobsearch/jobdetail.asp?ReqNum=927-15029ac

 

 

Upcoming Events

IBTTA Global Technology Workshop – October 27-29 – Deauville, France

http://www.ibtta.org/Events/EventDetail3.cfm?ItemNumber=6394&RDtoken=30431&userID

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1973 **40^th anniversary** President Richard Nixon signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973.

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/13julaug/03.cfm

 

1983 **30^th anniversary** Dallas Area Rapid Transit was created.

http://dart.org/news/news.asp?ID=1104

 

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