Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, June 14, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
Clouds, Crowds and Traffic: The Internet of the Automobile…INRIX Webinar June 19
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AVIATION
1) NTSB Questioned on Communication Controls During Investigations
Link to article on RotorNews:
2) British Airways' In-Flight Hackathon Spawns Solutions to the Engineering Crunch
Link to article on TechCrunch:
http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/13/the-mile-high-hackathon/
3) Airbus Unveils RFID 'Bag2Go' That Can Be Tracked from an iPhone App
Link to article on Future Travel Experience:
4) KLM Readies Full-On Social Gamification with New Aviation Empire Game
Link to article on Brandchannel:
http://www.brandchannel.com/home/post/2013/06/13/KLM-Aviation-Empire-061313.aspx
5) How Volcanoes and Airplanes Offer Lessons for Risk Taking
Link to article on EurActiv:
GPS / NAVIGATION
6) Solar Activity Nears Peak, Could Disrupt GPS and Satellites
Link to story on WXYZ-TV:
OTHER
7) Obama Directs Agencies to Move Toward Sharing Spectrum
Link to IDG News Service article:
8) Iowa DOT Plans to Introduce Online Renewal
Link to story on KTIV-TV:
http://www.ktiv.com/story/22588236/2013/06/13/iowa-dot-plans-to-introduce-online-renewal
9) Arrested After His Vulgar Response to Traffic Ticket, Man Files Suit
Link to article in The New York Times:
RAILROADS
10) Chemical Shippers Lose Court Bid to Derail Train-Safety Technology
Link to article in the Insurance Journal:
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2013/06/13/295376.htm
ROADWAYS
11) Student Creates Holographic Road Signs
Link to article from Nottingham Trent University:
http://www.ntu.ac.uk/apps/news/140307-15/Students_road_sign_revolution.aspx
SAFETY / SECURITY
12) NHTSA: More Research Needed on Risks of Driver Hands-Free Texting
Link to article in The Detroit News:
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130613/AUTO01/306130127
TELEMATICS
13) Telematics Helps Drive the Bottom Line for Fleets
Link to article in Beverage Industry:
http://www.bevindustry.com/articles/86493-telematics-helps-drive-the-bottom-line
14) Telematics Detroit 2013: Geeking Out on the Hardware and Software That Soon Will Connect All Cars
Link to article in Motor Trend:
http://www.motortrend.com/auto_shows/events/1306_telematics_detroit_2013/
TRANSIT
15) First of Its Kind Emergency Training Center Opens in Boston
Link to story on WBZ Radio:
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/06/13/mbta-emergency-training-center-opens/
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
16) Can 'Smart' Traffic Lights Ease Toronto's Road Congestion?
Link to article in the Toronto Sun:
VEHICLES
17) Mercedes-Benz to Offer Car-to-Car Communication This Year
Link to article on Motor Authority:
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1084822_mercedes-benz-to-offer-car-2-car-communication-this-year
18) GM to Offer 4G Mobile Internet Access in Most 2015 Vehicles
Link to article in The Detroit News:
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130613/AUTO0103/306130103#ixzz2WD5rXLWM
19) Ohio May Allow Car Insurance Proof by Smartphone
Link to AP article:
News Releases
1) Connecticut DMV Posting Wait Times Online
Bernie's Notes
Yesterday marked the 15th anniversary of the Transportation Communications Newsletter. It started as a discussion group and has evolved into the newsletter format you know today. It's one of the oldest electronic transportation newsletters. Thank you to all who have been readers, contributors and supporters over the past decade and a half!
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications/message/1
Friday Bonus
This should probably come as no surprise.
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Measuring the Impact of Advanced Transportation Technologies on Traveler Behavior – June 19
http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOTVOLPE/bulletins/7ddc18
Today in Transportation History
1913 **100th anniversary** Eleven construction workers were killed in a cave-in during construction of the Lexington Avenue subway line in New York City.
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F70D15F73F5B13738DDDAC0994DE405B838DF1D3
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