Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, April 30, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Heathrow Airport Told to Stop Giving Out Leaflets Over Delays
UK Border Force also asks airport staff to prevent pictures of queues.
Link to article in the Daily Mail:
2) EU to Discuss Sharing of Airline Passenger Data
Link to Reuters article:
http://news.airwise.com/story/view/1335484871.html
3) The Future of In-Flight Entertainment
Link to article on Tnooz:
http://www.tnooz.com/2012/04/30/news/the-future-of-in-flight-entertainment
4) Pessimisting Airplane GPS Finds You Best Landing Place During Emergencies
Link to article on Ubergizmo:
http://www.ubergizmo.com/2012/04/pessimisting-airplane-gps-vp-400/
BICYCLES
5) Bike Nation Responds: Open Data, Social Media, New Kiosks, New Bikes and More for Los Angeles…
Link to Streetsblog Los Angeles:
GPS / NAVIGATION
6) China Launches Two More Beidou Navigation Satellites
Link to BBC News story:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17896353
MARITIME
7) US Navy Seeks Real-Time Data Tool to Detect Threats at Sea
Link to article on Nextgov:
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) Disconnects in the Distracted-Driving Blame Game
Link to article in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/story/2012-04-29/car-phones/54633246/1
9) Trucking Provision in Transportation Bill Divides Industry
Link to Transportation Issues Daily:
http://www.transportationissuesdaily.com/trucking-provision-in-transportation-bill-divides-industry/
10) Fatality Count, Safety Tips to Appear on Tennessee Highway Signs
Link to article in The Tennessean:
11) FMCSA Challenges Students to Create Next SaferBus App
Link to US DOT's Fast Lane blog:
http://fastlane.dot.gov/2012/04/fmcsa-challenges-student-developers-to-create-next-saferbus-app.html
TRANSIT
12) Cellphone Payment for Public Transport to be Trialed in Auckland
Link to article in The New Zealand Herald:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10802504
13) Calgary Transit Gets High-Tech Boost for Bus Schedules, Timetables
Link to article in the Calgary Herald:
VEHICLES
14) Bosch to Buy Chinese Infotainment Company
Link to article in automotiveIT International:
http://www.automotiveit.com/bosch-to-buy-chinese-infotainment-company/news/id-005633
15) App Tracks Your Teenager's Driving Habits
Link to article in Technology Review:
http://www.technologyreview.com/web/40293/?p1=A1
Link to further information from AT&T: http://goo.gl/wZ5C4
Job Postings
- Public Affairs Specialist – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – Washington, DC Metro Area
http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/315348900
- Planning Manager – Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority – Tampa, Florida
http://www.jobaps.com/hill/sup/BulPreview.asp?R1=U8806&R2=00&R3=o21464
Upcoming Events
79 GHz Plenary Meeting – May 10 – Borås, Sweden
http://www.79ghz.eu/index.php/registration-plenary-meeting/mobiform/1?layout=form
Today in Transportation History
1967 **45th anniversary** The Aldene Connection opened in New Jersey, rerouting trains to Newark. The connection meant a number of changes including the closure of the Central Railroad of New Jersey's waterfront terminal in Jersey City and the end of ferry service between Jersey City and Manhattan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldene_Connection
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