[TCN] Tuesday, June 25, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, June 25, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Las Vegas' McCarran International Debuts Ultra High-Definition Sign

Link to article in Airport Improvement:

http://www.airportimprovement.com/content/story.php?article=00475

 

BICYCLES

 

2) Bike-Share Speak: Backwards Seat = Broken

Link to article on Transportation Nation:

http://www.wnyc.org/blogs/transportation-nation/2013/jun/24/bike-share-speak-backwards-seat-broken/

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

3) Google Publishes Crisis Response Map for Alberta Flooding

Link to Google Earth Blog:

http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2013/06/google-publishes-crisis-response-map-for-the-alberta-flooding.html

 

MARITIME

 

4) The Use of Games in Maritime Training – Serious Training or Just an Excuse to Play?

Link to article on Maritime Professional:

http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Training-Issues/June-2013/The-Use-of-Games-in-Maritime-Training---Serious-Tr.aspx

 

OTHER

 

5) Pop-Up Buses, Cellphone Data Are Big Winners at Transit Tech Competition

Link to Mobility Lab blog:

http://mobilitylab.org/2013/06/25/pop-up-buses-cell-phone-data-are-big-winners-at-transit-tech-competition/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

6) Florida Judge Throws Out Lawsuit Over Pinellas Transit Education Campaign

Link to article in The Tampa Tribune:

http://tbo.com/pinellas-county/judge-throws-out-lawsuit-over-pinellas-transit-education-campaign-20130624/

 

RAILROADS

 

7) As FAA Moves to Relax Device Rules, Ridership on Gadget-Friendly Trains and Buses Surges

Link to NBC News story:

http://www.nbcnews.com/travel/faa-moves-relax-device-rules-ridership-gadget-friendly-trains-buses-6C10368995

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

8) US DOT Out in the Cold on Presidential Cyberwar Policy

Link to blog on Security Debrief:

http://securitydebrief.com/2013/06/24/transportation-department-out-in-the-cold-on-presidential-cyberwar-policy/

 

TAXIS

 

9) Los Angeles Sides with Taxi Companies, Sends Cease-and-Desist Letters to Three Ride-Sharing Startups

Link to story on KPCC Radio:

http://www.scpr.org/news/2013/06/24/37904/la-sides-with-taxi-companies-sends-cease-and-desis/

 

TELEMATICS

 

10) Insurance Telematics and the European Gender Ruling

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/insurance-telematics/insurance-telematics-and-gender-ruling

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) Kentucky Speedway Offers Race Fans More Traffic Updates

Link to AP article:

http://www.wkyt.com/sports/headlines/Speedway-offers-race-fans-more-traffic-updates--212941511.html

 

VEHICLES

 

12) Germany's Car-to-X Communication System Readies for Launch

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-23027763

 

 

News Releases

1) American Airlines Completes Electronic Flight Bag Implementation

2) TrafficLand Launches iPad App for On-Air TV Traffic and Weather Reports

3) EU Launches New Passenger Rights Information Campaign

4) MobilityWorks Launches New Website and Blog for Disabled

 

 

Bernie's Notes

 

You've probably noticed I occasionally include audio reports in the TCN from Transportation Radio.  I haven't done any recently because there have been some technical challenges with the audio not playing correctly for some readers.  Among the 7,000+ subscribers to the TCN I'm sure there are some who have Internet expertise.  Please let me know if you might be able to provide some insight on how I might best include links to audio in the TCN.  The audio reports allow me to do some specialized reporting not found elsewhere and it's something I'd like to grow if I can resolve the technical issues.  Thank you!

 

 

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Today in Transportation History    

1956 The SS Andrea Doria and the MS Stockholm collided off the coast of Massachusetts.  While most passengers and crew survived, 46 people died.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oKmt-jj5HM

 

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