[TCN] Thursday, June 5, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, June 5, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Traffic Incident & Slowdown Detection Improves with INRIX XD Data – See How at Our Next Webinar

 

Launching INRIX XD^TM Monitoring, an affordable subscription upgrade to the long-established free INRIXtraffic.us site that is used by 100's of transportation agencies to monitor traffic conditions in real-time.  Register for the INRIX Webinar on June 10, 1:30 - 3:00 pm EDT to see how XD Monitoring can help you.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Stakeholders Debate NextGen Funding Options

Link to article in Aviation International News:

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aviation-international-news/2014-06-05/stakeholders-debate-nextgen-funding-options

 

2) Liverpool's John Lennon Airport Looks to Provide Air Traffic Control for Other UK Airports

Link to article in the Liverpool Echo:

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/business/john-lennon-airport-looks-provide-7216977

 

3) 28% of UK Airports Offer Free Wi-Fi

Link to article on Breaking Travel News:

http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/28-of-uk-airports-offer-free-wi-fi/

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

4) The GPS in Your Head May Work a Lot Better Than That Phone

Link to blog on NPR:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/06/05/319098669/the-gps-in-your-head-may-work-a-lot-better-than-that-phone

Link to news release

 

MARITIME

 

5) Seafarers Challenge Singapore Port on Airwaves Chaos

Link to article in The Maritime Executive:

http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/Seafarers-Challenge-Singapore-Port-on-Airwaves-Chaos-2014-06-04

 

OTHER

 

6) London Art Gallery Outdoor Ad Campaign Reacts to Weather, Traffic

Link to article in Advertising Age:

http://creativity-online.com/work/tate-britain-artweather-outdoor-campaign/35903

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

7) Colorado Governor Vetoes Bill Intended to Create Transparency in Road Deals

Link to article in The Denver Post:

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_25898416/hickenlooper-vetoes-democratic-effort-creating-more-transparency-road

Link to news release

 

RAILROADS

 

8) Railroads Seek to Limit Disclosure on Oil Trains in Washington State

Link to AP article:

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Railroads-seek-to-limit-disclosure-on-oil-trains-261925161.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) TSA Plans to Profile Your Suitcase

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2014/06/tsa-plans-profile-your-suitcases/85807/

 

10) Police Get Free Multimedia Platform, Storage During Emergencies

Link to article in GCN:

http://gcn.com/articles/2014/06/04/leedir-cloud-platform.aspx

 

TELEMATICS

 

11) Telematics Detroit 2014: Day One

Link to article from Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/telematics-detroit-2014-day-one

 

12) Enough with All the Apps in My Car! Say Drivers

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9248874/Enough_with_all_the_apps_in_my_car_say_drivers_

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) US Department of Homeland Security Warns Hackers Have Infiltrated Electronic Highway Signs

Link to article from Alabama Media Group:

http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2014/06/dont_believe_that_godzilla_war.html

Link to alert

 

14) The Hack Because They Can

Link to KrebsonSecurity blog:

http://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/06/they-hack-because-they-can/ 

 

VEHICLES

 

15) GM App in China Lets You Scan a License Plate, Then Text the Driver

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9248861/GM_app_lets_you_scan_a_license_plate_then_text_the_driver

 

16) Blackberry Partners to Offer Infotainment System in Digital Instrument Clusters

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9248842/Blackberry_partners_to_offer_infotainment_system_in_digital_instrument_clusters

Link to news release

 

 

News Releases

1) Costar Technologies Announces Agreement to Buy CohuHD Camera Products Division

2) Inmarsat to Deliver In-Flight Connectivity Across EU

3) Allstate Launches Star Driver Telematics App to Help Protect Young Drivers

4) Summit Partners and FleetCor Technologies Acquire Masternaut

5) Denso Acquires 72.1% Stake in Vehicle Diagnostics Company Ease Simulation

6) Smart Transportation and Energy Sectors Attracting Most ICT Investments

7) International Parking Institute Recognizes 12 Industry Programs for Marketing and Communications Excellence

8) New Research Reveals Local Government Officials Need to Get Up to Speed on Parking Tech

 

 

Upcoming Events

2^nd International Conference on Access Management – September 25-27 – Shanghai

http://www.am2014.cn/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1989 **25^th anniversary** A man, who came to be known as 'Tank Man,' halted the advance of a column of tanks during protests in Tiananmen Square in Beijing.

http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/03/behind-the-scenes-tank-man-of-tiananmen

 

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