[TCN] Friday, July 19, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, July 19, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) NTSB Says Crew Communication a Point of Interest in Asiana Crash Investigation

Link to article in Politico:

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/07/ntsb-asiana-crash-clues-94372.html

 

2) Trial Run Shows West Virginia Airport's 'Virtual Tower' Exceeds Expectations

Link to article in The Register-Herald:

http://www.register-herald.com/todaysfrontpage/x541277224/Trial-run-shows-airport-s-virtual-tower-exceeds-expectations

 

3) How SESAR will Impact European Aviation

Link to article in Airport Industry Review:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6ddf5266#/6ddf5266/7

 

4) 10 Most Wi-Fi Connected US Airports and 10 Least-Connected

Link to article on Skift:

http://skift.com/2013/07/18/10-most-wi-fi-connected-u-s-airports-and-10-least-connected/

 

5) Social Biometrics – The Secret Ingredient for a Passenger-centric Airport

Link to article in Airport Technology:

http://www.airport-technology.com/features/featuresocial-biometrics-passenger-centric-airport

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

6) Apple Buys Big Data Firm Locationary in Mapping Effort Push

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/apple-buys-big-data-firm-locationary-in-mapping-effort-push-7000018303/

 

MARITIME

 

7) Georgia Ports Authority Unveils Mobile Command Center

Link to AP article:

http://www.macon.com/2013/07/19/2562483/ga-ports-authority-unveils-mobile.html

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/hBtfc

 

OTHER

 

8) US DOT's Data Palooza Showcases a New Era of Transforming Technology

Link to article in Focus:

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/focus/13jul/13jul01.cfm

 

9) California Bill Would Require Giant 'Not a Government Worker' Signs on Buses Driven By Contractors

Link to blog on Curbed LA:

http://la.curbed.com/archives/2013/07/state_bill_would_require_giant_not_a_government_worker_signs_on_buses_driven_by_contractors.php

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

10) Transport Canada Mum on Rail Safety Rules

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2013/07/18/transport-canada-rail-safety.html

 

11) California's North County Transit District OKs Email Purge Policy

Link to article in U-T San Diego:

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jul/18/north-county-transit-district-open-government/

 

TRANSIT

 

12) GPS Means Long Bus Waits May Soon Be a Thing of the Past in Calgary

Link to article in the Calgary Herald:

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/calgary/system+means+long+waits+soon+thing+past/8678724/story.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) Tallahassee, Florida Expands Use of Traffic Management Technology

Link to article in the Tallahassee Democrat:

http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20130719/BUSINESS02/130719006/City-expands-use-traffic-management-technology

 

14) Virginia 511: A Behind the Scenes Look

Link to story on WCAV-TV:

http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/Virgina-511-A-Behind-the-Scenes-Look-216111241.html

 

VEHICLES

 

15) Heads Up! Yes, That's a Map on the Windshield

Link to story on Fox Business:

http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/07/16/heads-up-yes-that-map-on-windshield/

 

16) New Ford System Helps Warn Police if Someone Approaches Car From Behind

Link to AP article:

http://www.theeagle.com/news/business/article_4067ccda-8449-5af5-a2ef-63d37631bc6b.html

 

 

Friday Bonus

Sometimes timing is everything.

http://youtu.be/IF9ERMzaW-0

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1843 **170^th anniversary** The SS Great Britain, the first ship to be built of iron and equipped with a screw propeller, was launched.  It was the largest ship to date.

http://www.ssgreatbritain.org/

 

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