[TCN] Friday, May 30, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, May 30, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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May TCN Fundraiser Comes to a Close

 

First, thank you to all who have made a contribution to the TCN. It's very much appreciated! Since today is the last weekday in May you won't be seeing any contribution requests until November, but until then your support is certainly welcome. As always, you can make a contribution by mail or PayPal. Just scroll down for further information. You can also support the TCN in other ways, including buying ads and hiring me to do voice work. Hear my latest voice project in this Iteris video: http://youtu.be/lU1rOMxxoSY or by calling the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey's main phone number at 212-435-7000.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Flawed Online Reservation System Cost Augusta Regional Airport Thousands During Masters Tournament

Link to article in The Augusta Chronicle:

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2014-05-29/flawed-reservation-system-cost-augusta-regional-airport-thousands-during

 

2) Air Traffic Management Issue in Middle East

Link to article in Arabian Business:

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/crowded-skies-in-middle-east-552190.html

 

3) Designers Tackle the Seven Great Miseries of Flying

Link to article in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3023200/terminal-velocity/the-7-miseries-of-flying

 

4) SESAR Magazine – June 2014

Link to magazine:

http://www.sesarju.eu/sites/default/files/documents/reports/sesar-magazine-issue11.pdf

 

MARITIME

 

5) Oil on the Water? Report It with New App

Link to article in the Asbury Park Press:

http://www.app.com/story/news/local/land-environment/2014/05/28/barnegat-bay-ocean-county-new-jersey/9698055/

 

OTHER

 

6) US Transportation Secretary Foxx Talks About Innovation

Link to interview in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcompany.com/3030481/most-creative-people/us-dot-secretary-anthony-foxx-on-the-future-of-americas-roads-smart-streets-cars-that-talk-t

 

7) Volpe Center News – May 30

Link to update:

http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOTVOLPE/bulletins/b997a4

 

8) National Online Dialogue on Transportation and Assistive Devices and Technologies – Deadline Extended to June 6

Link to further information:

http://nationalonlinedialoguetadt.ideascale.com/

 

RAILROADS

 

9) Traffic Management Systems – Train Regulation Made Easy?

Link to article in The Rail Engineer:

http://www.therailengineer.com/2014/05/30/traffic-management-regulation/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) Lawmakers Accuse TSA of Falsely Classifying Documents

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/207615-lawmakers-accuse-tsa-of-falsely-classifying-documents

 

TELEMATICS

 

11) OnStar Offers Crisis Assistance During Weather Emergencies

Link to blog from Strategy Analytics:

http://tinyurl.com/o3ob22g

 

TRANSIT

 

12) Oregon State University Students Develop Mobile Apps for Transit Riders

Link to article in the Corvallis Gazette-Times:

http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/osu-students-develop-mobile-apps-for-transit-riders/article_e37e3b1a-e7ad-11e3-a796-0019bb2963f4.html

 

13) MBTA Outlines Tech Priorities for Green Line

Link to article in The Transit Wire:

http://www.thetransitwire.com/2014/05/30/mbta-outlines-green-line-priorities

 

14) Build a Comprehensive Public Transit Map at Jersey City's First Hackathon

Link to article in The Jersey Journal:

http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2014/05/build_a_comprehensive_public_transportation_map_at_jersey_citys_first_hackathon.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

15) North Carolina DOT Electronic Signs Hacked Across State

Link to story on WGHP-TV:

http://myfox8.com/2014/05/30/dot-electronic-billboards-hacked-across-nc-including-winston-salem-and-mount-airy/

 

16) Pennsylvania DOT to Guard Against Electronic Road Sign Hackers

Link to story on WPMT-TV:

http://fox43.com/2014/05/29/officials-trying-to-stop-hackers-from-breaking-into-electronic-road-signs

 

VEHICLES

 

17) IBM Partners with TransWiseway for Connected Car Deal in China

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-30/ibm-partners-with-transwiseway-for-connected-car-deal-in-china.html

Link to news release

 

18) How Google Got States to Legalize Driverless Cars

Link to AP article:

http://www.federalnewsradio.com/615/3631934/How-Google-got-states-to-legalize-driverless-cars

 

 

News Releases

1) Virginia Railway Express Selects GlobeSherpa to Provide Mobile Ticketing System

 

 

TCN Contributions

Checks or money orders may be mailed to:

Bernie Wagenblast

1 Aberdeen Court

Cranford, NJ USA 07016-2911

You may also donate online with a credit card via PayPal at:

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=10069680

 

 

Friday Bonus

Thinking about vacation plans? I'd avoid these routes.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/destinations/2013/10/15/worlds-most-dangerous-roads/2981471/

 

 

Upcoming Events

Seminar: Engaging Drivers – Who Jams Up the Roads, and What to Do About It – June 13 – Davis, California

http://www.its.ucdavis.edu/seminar/june-13-2014/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1539 **475^th anniversary** Hernando de Soto landed on the west coast of present day Florida in advance of his exploration of what is now the southeastern United States.

http://npshistory.com/brochures/deso/1962.pdf

 

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