[TCN] Friday, August 1, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, August 1, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) San Francisco Airport Testing Beacon System for Blind Travelers

Link to article on The Verge:

http://www.theverge.com/2014/7/31/5956265/san-francisco-airport-testing-beacon-system-for-blind-travelers

 

2) NextGen DataComm Trials 'Becoming Routine' for FedEx Pilots

Link to article in Avionics:

http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/topstories/NextGen-DataComm-Trials-Becoming-Routine-for-FedEx-Pilots_82751.html

 

3) Now for General Aviation: NextGen

Link to US DOT's Fast Lane blog:

http://www.transportation.gov/fastlane/now-general-aviation-nextgen

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

4) Why the Crosswalk Buttons in Your City May Not Work

Link to story on ABC News:

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/idea-citys-crosswalk-buttons-work/story?id=24796722

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

5) US Air Force to Launch New GPS Satellite Tonight

Link to article on Space.com:

http://www.space.com/26702-air-force-military-gps-satellite-launch.html

 

6) Website Keeps Track of Saskatoon Food Trucks

Link to story on CKOM Radio:

http://www.newstalk650.com/story/website-keeps-track-saskatoon-food-trucks/398211

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

7) IEEE ITSS Newsletter – July 2014

Link to newsletter:

http://sites.ieee.org/itss/files/2014/08/v16n3July2014.pdf

 

8) ITS Podcast Episode 16: Electric Mobility and Car-Sharing with Jeff Allen from DriveOregon

Link to podcast from IEEE ITSS:

http://itsp.cicei.com/?p=498

 

OTHER

 

9) Texas DOT Plans to Research Futuristic Tech

Link to article on The Texas Tribune:

https://www.texastribune.org/2014/07/31/txdot-plans-research-futuristic-tech/

 

PARKING

 

10) Electronic Signs and Videos at Levi's Stadium Guide Fans Directly to Their Parking Spots

Link to story on KPIX-TV:

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/07/31/electronic-signs-guide-fans-levis-stadium-parking-spot/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

11) South African National Roads Agency Faces Legal Battle Over Toll Road Secrecy Bid

Link to article in Business Day:

http://www.bdlive.co.za/business/transport/2014/08/01/sanral-faces-legal-battle-over-toll-road-secrecy-bid

 

12) Journalist Suing Chicago Transit Authority Over Denied Request for Ventra Contract Records

Link to article from the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://voices.suntimes.com/news/breaking-news/journalist-suing-cta-over-denied-request-for-ventra-contract-records/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

13) Software Predicts When, Where Serious Accidents Are Most Likely to Occur on Tennessee Highways

Link to article in the Chattanooga Times Free Press:

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2014/aug/01/new-software-predicts-when-and

 

14) Smartphone App Hopes to Save Babies from Being Left in Hot Cars

Link to UPI article:

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2014/08/01/Smartphone-app-hopes-to-save-babies-from-being-left-in-hot-cars/4131406908257/

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

15) Hail Storm: The Great Taxi Upheaval is Here

Link to articles in New York Magazine:

http://nymag.com/news/features/taxis-2014-7/

 

TRANSIT

 

16) Birmingham, Alabama's Bus System Teams with Google for Real-Time Trip-Planning

Link to story on WVTM-TV:

http://www.alabamas13.com/story/26164665/birminghams-bus-system-teams-with-google-for-real-time-trip-planning

 

17) Barrie, Ontario Bus Info at Your Fingertips with New Transit App

Link to article in the Barrie Advance:

http://www.simcoe.com/news-story/4727285-barrie-bus-info-at-your-fingertips-with-new-transit-app/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

18) Bakersfield, California Gives Look at New High-Tech Traffic Center

Link to story on KBAK/KBFX-TV:

http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/Bakersfield-give-look-at-high-tech-new-traffic-center-269476821.html

 

VEHICLES

 

19) Car and Internet Industries Set for Further Integration

Link to article from China News Service:

http://www.ecns.cn/business/2014/08-01/127339.shtml

 

 

News Releases

1) Truckers Concerned Misleading Headlines Undermine Highway Safety Improvement Efforts

2) Heathrow Airport Publishes New Advice Leaflet for Disabled Passengers

3) Transport for London to Trial Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection Software on Buses

4) Appinions Study: Google Most Influential Autonomous Car Company

 

 

Friday Bonus

Public outreach is a typical part of efforts to gain support for new transportation projects. Here's a look back to 1952 when a film was made to get votes to build the Garden State Parkway.

http://youtu.be/JosR-zLLXmE

 

 

Solicitation

 

 

Upcoming Events

Masterclass: Latest on 112-Based Emergency Call Legislation and End-to-End Security for a Digital Society – October 21 – London

http://www.smi-online.co.uk/telecoms/uk/masterclass/latest-on-112-based-emergency-call-legislation-and-end-to-end-security-for-a-digital-society

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1929 **85^th anniversary** The first jet-assisted takeoff of an aircraft, a Junkers-33 seaplane, took place in Germany.

 

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