[TCN] Friday, January 3, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, January 3, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) How Can Airports Capture and Use Passenger Data Without Infringing on Privacy?

Link to article in Future Airports Asia:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/73e191e9#/73e191e9/36

 

2) Communication Key Part of New Corporate Culture at London Gatwick

Link to article in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/publications/all-online-articles/item/3494-culture-club

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

3) Virginia DOT Increases Bandwidth to Ease Delays on E-ZPass Site

Link to article in The Virginian-Pilot:

http://hamptonroads.com/2014/01/ezpass-website-not-helping-virginia-users-say

 

MARITIME

 

4) Electronic System to Monitor Ships at Jeddah Islamic Port

Link to article in Arab News:

http://www.arabnews.com/news/502751

 

RAILROADS

 

5) Senator Blumenthal Wants Better Reporting When Trains Hit Something

Link to article in The Advocate:

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Blumenthal-wants-better-reporting-on-Metro-North-5109334.php

 

ROADWAYS

 

6) Video Feeds, Info Exchange Help Pennsylvania DOT Keep Roads Clear and Safe

Link to article in The Citizens' Voice:

http://citizensvoice.com/news/video-feeds-info-exchange-help-penndot-keep-roads-clear-and-safe-1.1610900

 

7) Hindhead Tunnel Diversion Signage to Be Reviewed after Closures

Link to article in the Surrey Advertiser:

http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/local-news/hindhead-tunnel-diversion-signage-reviewed-6463662

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

8) TSA Shows Some Flexibility in Releasing TSA Precheck Background Records

Link to article in Government Security News:

http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/39814

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

9) Chinese Ridesharing Apps Gain Millions in Investments

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/chinas-transport-apps-move-millions-in-funds-7000024725/

 

TELEMATICS

 

10) Black Box Insurance Coming Soon to Your Car

Link to blog from Strategy Analytics:

http://tinyurl.com/kxjhfdw

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) Inside the WTOP Traffic Center

Link to article and video on American Journalism Review:

http://ajr.org/inside-wtop-traffic-center/

 

VEHICLES

 

12) NHTSA Sends Rear Visibility Rules to White House for Review

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140102/AUTO01/301020092/1121/auto01/NHTSA-sends-rear-visibility-rules-to-White-House-for-review

 

13) NHTSA Misses Deadlines on Connected Vehicles, Automatic Braking

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140102/AUTO01/301020112/1361/U.S.-misses-deadlines-on-connected-vehicle--automatic-braking

 

14) Study: Self-Driving Car Sales Will Explode

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/01/02/self-driving-study/4292893/

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/PoG3mc

 

 

News Releases

1) TomTom Launches Introduces Navigation Devices in US and Canada with New Map and Traffic-Centric Interface

2) Ford Offers Sync AppLine for 3.4 Million More Customers

3) Caterpillar and Trimble Expand Solutions and Service Offerings for Global Construction Customers

 

 

Friday Bonus

I'm not sure I could do this with my hands, forget about doing it with an excavator.

http://youtu.be/Ftsg--DQCzs

 

 

Upcoming Events

New York International Auto Show – April 18-27 – New York City

http://www.autoshowny.com/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1944 **70^th anniversary** US Marine aviator Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington was shot down in a battle over Papua New Guinea.  He was captured and held as a POW.  He received the Medal of Honor.

https://archive.org/details/August291945Newsreel-MajorBoyingtonIsFoundAlive

 

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