[TCN] Friday, November 8, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, November 8, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Five Disturbing Lessons from the FAA's In-Flight Electronics Announcement

Link to blog in Network World:

http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/4-disturbing-byod-lessons-faa%E2%80%99s-flight-electronics-announcement

CAMERAS

2) Dashboard Cameras Used to Fight Crime

Link to article in The Star:

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Community/2013/11/08/New-tool-to-fight-crime-Motorists-use-dashboard-cameras-to-capture-crime-in-progress.aspx

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

3) £250 Million Smart Manchester Motorway Plan Unveiled

Link to article on Construction Enquirer:

http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2013/11/07/250m-smart-m62-motorway-plan-unveiled/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

4) How the TSA Does Social Media Surprisingly Well

Link to blog on Digiday:

http://digiday.com/publishers/tsa-social/

RAILROADS

5) Feds to Review Rules Around Railroad 'Quiet Zones'

Link to article in The Denver Post:

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_24476791/feds-review-rules-around-railroad-quiet-zones

6) Alaska Railroad is Focus of Six-Part TV Series

Link to article in the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:

http://www.newsminer.com/features/latitude_65/alaska-railroad-is-focus-of-six-part-tv-series/article_fb89b9f6-4824-11e3-903c-0019bb30f31a.html

Link to further information: http://america.discovery.com/tv-shows/railroad-alaska

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Los Angeles Police Chief Calls for More Curbside Cameras at Airport

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-lax-shooting-beck-cameras-20131107,0,7273414.story#axzz2k09WFXkH

TRANSIT

8) Lewis County, New York Unveils New Public Transportation Website

Link to article in the Observer-Dispatch:

http://www.uticaod.com/latestnews/x1783715268/Lewis-County-unveils-new-public-transportation-website

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) In Time for Ski Season, Colorado DOT to Debut Live Traffic Cams

Link to article in the Summit Daily:

http://www.summitdaily.com/news/8806293-113/traffic-technology-stubenvoll-wowza

News Releases

1) Metro Tasmania Adds Online Journey Planner

Friday Bonus

Intermodal shipping on a small scale.

https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1460998_757923730890355_977980734_n.jpg

Upcoming Events

Content and Apps for Automotive USA – December 11-12 – San Francisco

http://www.telematicsupdate.com/content-services-mobile-apps/

Today in Transportation History    

1933 **80th anniversary** US President Franklin Roosevelt introduced the Civil Works Administration during the Great Depression.  The temporary organization focused much of its efforts on transportation infrastructure.

http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=14547

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