[TCN] Tuesday, December 16, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, December 16, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Korean Air to be Sanctioned for 'Nut Rage' Cover-Up

Link to AP article:

http://www.aviationpros.com/news/11792077/korean-air-to-be-sanctioned-for-nut-rage-cover-up

 

2) Delta Airlines Security Flaw Lets You Check In to Flights as Other People

Link to article on BuzzFeed:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/charliewarzel/a-delta-airlines-security-flaw-lets-you-check-in-to-flights

 

3) FAA Streamlines Procedure for Tower Light Outage NOTAMs

Link to article in TV Technology:

http://www.tvtechnology.com/distribution/0099/faa-streamlines-procedure-for-tower-light-outage-notams/273714

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

4) Dutch Launch 'Intelligent Bicycle' that Warns of Danger

Link to AFP article:

http://phys.org/news/2014-12-dutch-intelligent-bicycle-danger.html

 

5) California Man Uses Rented Radar Unit to Track Bike Speeds on Boardwalk

Link to story on KGTV-TV:

http://www.10news.com/news/mission-beach-man-using-rented-radar-unit-to-track-boardwalk-speeds-12152014

 

CAMERAS

 

6) New Jersey's Red-Light Camera Experiment Ends

Link to AP article:

http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/new-jersey/2014/12/16/red-light-cameras/20474707/

 

7) Ohio Governor to Sign Bill Restricting Use of Red Light, Speed Cameras

Link to story on WNWO-TV:

http://www.nbc24.com/news/story.aspx?id=1136924

 

8) Nassau County, New York Shuts Down Controversial School Zone Speed Cameras

Link to story on WNBC-TV:

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Nassau-County-Shuts-Down-School-Zone-Speed-Cameras-285900141.html

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

9) For Self-Driving Cars, Another Maker of Maps to Steer By

Link to article in IEEE Spectrum:

http://spectrum.ieee.org/cars-that-think/transportation/self-driving/for-selfdriving-cars-another-maker-of-maps-to-steer-by

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

10) Jakarta Launches Smart City Program

Link to article in The Jakarta Post:

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/12/16/jakarta-launches-smart-city-program.html

 

OTHER

 

11) New App Measures and Rewards Your Transportation CO2 Fitness

Link to article on TreeHugger:

http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/app-measures-rewards-transportation-CO2-fitness.html  

 

12) Colorado Town Gets Promotional Help from Bridge Contractor

Link to article in The Denver Post:

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_27141914/idaho-springs-gets-promotion-help-from-bridge-contractor

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

13) New York City Police Doesn't Publicize Traffic Deaths a Quarter of the Time

Link to story on WNYC Radio:

http://www.wnyc.org/story/nypdtrafficdeaths/

 

14) The Spokesman-Review Adds Transportation Blog

Link to article in The Spokesman-Review:

http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/transportation/2014/dec/15/new-getting-there-blog-about-all-things-transportation/

 

15) What this Transportation Communicator Wishes for in a New Year…

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2014/12/16/what-this-transportation-communicator-wishes-for-in-a-new-year/

 

TRANSIT

 

16) TransitScreen Looks to Keep Up with Fast-Changing Transportation Landscape

Link to blog on Transit Cocktail DC:

http://tech.co/transitscreen-looks-keep-fast-changing-transportation-landscape-2014-12

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

17) DC's WAMU Drops Traffic Reports After Morning Rush Saying Public Radio Audiences Don't Have Big Thirst for Updates

Link to blog in the Washingtonian:

http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/capitalcomment/media/wamu-to-listeners-good-luck-getting-home.php

 

VEHICLES

 

18) How Microsoft Sees the Connected Car

Link to article in Network World:

http://www.networkworld.com/article/2859695/mobile-apps/how-microsoft-sees-the-connected-car.html

 

19) Florida DOT Holds Summit on Connected Vehicle Technologies

Link to story on WOFL-TV:

http://www.myfoxorlando.com/story/27635743/fdot-holds-summit-on-automated-vehicle-technologies

 

 

News Releases

1) New 'SaferRide' Mobile App and New Data Highlight Start of Annual Holiday Drunk Driving Crackdown

2) The Source Newsletter from Information Station Specialists

3) NASA Tests Software that May Help Increase Flight Efficiency, Decrease Aircraft Noise

 

 

Job Posting

 -  Tolling Assurance Analyst – Transurban – Alexandria, Virginia

https://transurbancareers.nga.net.au/publicfiles/transurbancareers/jobs/5984e435-6fbd-4daf-89f0-a3ee0097535a/Tolling%20Assurance%20Analyst%20(9153).pdf

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Call for Papers – 4^th Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation

http://www.heart2015.transport.dtu.dk/Call-for-Papers

 

 

Upcoming Events

Transit ITS Seminar – March 4-5 – Salt Lake City

http://www.connect2dot.org/BookingRetrieve.aspx?ID=238858

 

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