Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, April 1, 1914 – ISSN 1529-1057
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AVIATION
1) Asiana Says Boeing 777s Need Cockpit Warnings for Speed
Link to Bloomberg article:
2) Australia to Deploy Flying Air Traffic Controller for Aircraft Search
Link to AP article:
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/australia-time-limit-flight-370-search-23134428
3) Bayonne, Jersey City Officials Say Port Authority Gave Almost No Notice of Increased Air Traffic
Link to article in The Jersey Journal:
4) FAA Calls for More Information for Parents on Child Safety Seats
Link to article in the Wichita Business Journal:
http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/blog/2014/03/faa-calls-for-more-information-for-parents-on.html
5) Indian Airlines Get On Board for Wi-Fi
Link to article in The Hindu:
6) Art of Noise: Why Sound is a Valuable Tool for Safety and Comfort at Airports
Link to article in Airport World:
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
7) Denso Camera Tech Detects Distracted Walking
Link to article on CNET:
http://www.cnet.com/news/denso-camera-tech-detects-distracted-walking/
CAMERAS
8) South Dakota Will Shield Residents from Out-of-State Traffic Cameras
Link to article in U.S. News & World Report:
GPS / NAVIGATION
9) 'Significant' Solar Flare May Affect Communications, GPS on Wednesday
Link to article in Computerworld:
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
10) ITS Podcast: Computer Vision to Automatically Maintain Traffic Signs and Panels
Link to IEEE podcast:
OTHER
11) Intel to Turn Dublin Into World's First 'Internet of Things' City
Link to article on Silicon Republic:
http://www.siliconrepublic.com/innovation/item/36336-intel-to-turn-dublin-into/
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
12) Media Asked to Leave Aviation Conference Session in Malaysia
Link to article in The Sun:
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1003894
13) US DOT Needs Your Input on 2014 OpenGov Plan
Link to US DOT's Fast Lane blog:
http://www.transportation.gov/fastlane/dot-needs-your-input-2014-opengov-plan
14) Revitalized FMCSA Website Puts Service Front and Center
Link to US DOT's Fast Lane blog:
http://www.transportation.gov/fastlane/revitalized-fmcsa-website-puts-service-front-and-center
RAILROADS
15) Amtrak's CIO Changes the IT Culture in the First 100 Days
Link to article in Forbes:
SAFETY / SECURITY
16) IATA Asks Governments to Use Passenger Data for Security Screenings
Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304157204579474343742646418
Link to news release
17) App Allows Parents, Employers to Prohibit Texting While Driving
Link to story on WLKY-TV:
http://www.wlky.com/news/app-allows-parents-employers-to-prohibit-texting-while-driving/25266162
18) Emergency Management: There's an App for That
Link to article in Emergency Management:
http://www.emergencymgmt.com/training/Emergency-Management-App.html
TRANSIT
19) Sound Transit Seeks Help Designing Pictograms for New Stations
Link to article on seattlepi:
20) PATCO Troubles Unite Commuters on Social Media
Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
21) Idaho Transportation Department Rolls Out Traveler Services 511 App
Link to article in the Idaho Statesman:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/04/01/3111821/itd-rolls-out-new-idaho-traveler.html
Link to news release
22) Scottsdale, Arizona's New Traffic Center Opens
Link to article in The Arizona Republic:
News Releases
1) Port of Long Beach Offers Lessons Learned for Future Emergency Response
2) TomTom Business Solutions Renamed to TomTom Telematics
3) Gwinnett County, Georgia's 'GC Smart Commute' Upgrades Help Drivers Plan Ahead
Solicitation
- Call for Presentations – IBTTA Annual Meeting – International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association
https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=wvCmT5VcGMKCTspyzKDdfQ
Upcoming Events
Webinar: New Features of the Trajectory Conversion Algorithm Version 2 Software – April 9
http://www.itsa.org/bsmwebinar
Today in Transportation History
1954 **60th anniversary** Wichita Municipal Airport opened to commercial flights at its new location.
http://www.flywichita.com/MCA-history.php
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