[TCN] Monday, July 28, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, July 28, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) How Israel Convinced Airlines Ben Gurion Airport is Safe

Link to article in Bloomberg Businessweek:

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-07-25/how-israel-convinced-airlines-tel-avivs-ben-gurion-airport-is-safe

2) Delta Investigates After Pilot Rants to Atlanta Air Traffic Controller

Link to story on WSB-TV:

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/delta-investigates-after-pilot-rants-atlanta-air-t/ngpdR/

3) Changi Airport Group's Success with Connected Travelers

Link to article in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/features/marketing-communications/4023-airport-marketing-exchange-changi-s-success-with-connected-travellers.html

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

4) Maps May be Coming for Pedestrians in Staunton, Virginia

Link to story on WHSV-TV:

http://www.whsv.com/home/headlines/Staunton-To-Get--268552402.html

5) Apps Might Improve Bicycle Safety

Link to article on Engadget:

http://www.engadget.com/2014/07/28/solid-connected-bicycle

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) Maine Turnpike Authority Rules Out All-Electronic Tolling in York

Link to article in The York Weekly:

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20140727-NEWS-407270318

MARITIME

7) Cruising High Seas, Engineers Detect Fake GPS Signals

Link to article in the Cornell Chronicle:

http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2014/07/cruising-high-seas-engineers-detect-fake-gps-signals

OTHER

8) Text and Ride in India

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/26/business/international/start-ups-in-india-streamline-auto-rickshaw-business.html

9) Finding a Sponsor for Your Commute

Link to article on OZY:

http://www.ozy.com/resolved/advertisings-next-bumper-crop/6082.article

PARKING

10) Indianapolis Modernizes Parking, Adds Millions

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/applications/Indianapolis-Modernizes-Parking-Adds-Millions.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

11) 'Century Crunch' Warnings Appear to be Working in Los Angeles

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-century-crunch-warnings-appear-to-be-working-20140726-story.html

12) New Website Helps Minnesotans 'Get Connected' to MnDOT

Link to article in the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/local/268808021.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

13) Auto Industry Trade Group Offers Free Window Decals Warning of Hot Car Dangers for Kids

Link to AP article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/automakers-offer-decals-warning-of-hot-car-danger/2014/07/28/6158ef0e-1683-11e4-88f7-96ed767bb747_story.html

TRANSIT

14) The Brooklynite Who Brought the Joys of a Transit Countdown Timer Into His Home

Link to blog in The Village Voice:

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2014/07/when_it_comes_to_mass.php

VEHICLES

15) How Many Ways Can You Connect a Car?

Link to article on RCR Wireless News:

http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20140725/m2m/emea-many-ways-can-connect-car-11

16) Connected Cars Will Monitor Drivers for Signs of Fatigue

Link to article in FutureStructure:

http://www.futurestructure.com/Connected-Cars-Will-Monitor-Drivers-for-Signs-of-Fatigue.html

17) Music Industry Wants Royalties from Carmakers. It Won't Get Them

Link to article in Bloomberg Businessweek:

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-07-28/the-music-industry-wants-royalties-from-ford-dot-it-wont-get-them

News Releases

1) Siemens to Equip StreetScooter Electric Vehicle with Innovative Electronics and Software

2) Delta to Offer Free Entertainment to All Seats via Seat-Backs and Streaming to Devices

3) Idaho Transportation Department Finds Public Outreach Efforts Successful

4)  New York MTA to Invest in Additional Safety Measures

Today in Transportation History

1914 **100th anniversary** World War I began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.

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