[TCN] Friday, July 26, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, July 26, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) United Joins ANA in Finding Damaged Wire in 787 Beacon

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2021478322_anaeltxml.html

 

2) Virus Attack Strikes at Both Istanbul Airports

Link to article in the Hurriyet Daily News:

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/virus-attack-strikes-at-both-istanbul-airports.aspx?pageID=238&nID=51449&NewsCatID=341

 

3) FAA Reaches Out to Industry for Fresh Technology Ideas to Prevent Runway Incursions

Link to article in Military & Aerospace Electronics:

http://www.militaryaerospace.com/articles/2013/07/faa-runway-incursion.html

 

4) The Airline Website of the Future – A Concept Design

Link to article and video on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2013/07/26/news/the-airline-website-of-the-future-a-concept-design-video

 

5) Making the Right Connections Via Social Media

Link to article in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/publications/all-online-articles/item/2713-making-the-right-connections

 

CAMERAS

 

6) Wireless Traffic Cameras in Erie, Pennsylvania-Area Not Yet Operational

Link to article in the Erie Times-News:

http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130726/NEWS02/307269951/-1/NEWSSITEMAP

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

7) GPS Flaw Could Let Terrorists Hijack Ships, Planes

Link to story on Fox News:

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/07/26/exclusive-gps-flaw-could-let-terrorists-hijack-ships-planes/

 

8) Green Light for European Satellite Navigation

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2013/07/green-light-for-european-satellite-navigation/

 

9) OnStar, Garmin Try to Keep Pace with Waze, Other Free Navigation Apps

Link to article in Bloomberg Businessweek:

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-07-25/onstar-garmin-try-to-keep-pace-with-waze-other-free-navigation-apps

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

10) More Traffic Information Signs Coming to Jacksonville, Florida-Area

Link to story on WJCT Radio:

http://news.wjct.org/post/more-traffic-information-signs-coming-first-coast

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

11) Media Coverage of Spanish Train Crash Obscuring Massive Car Deaths

Link to blog from Media Matters for America:

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2013/07/26/media-coverage-of-spanish-train-crash-obscuring/195088

 

12) New York State Opens Up Transportation Data, But Not Crash Locations

Link to Streetsblog New York:

http://www.streetsblog.org/2013/07/26/new-dmv-data-release-includes-detailed-crash-info-but-not-locations/

 

RAILROADS

 

13) Maine Tells Railroad to Report Oil Shipments

Link to AP article:

http://www.kjonline.com/news/Maine-tells-railroad-to-report-oil-shipments-.html

 

14) Spanish High-Speed Train Crash Offers Safety-System Lessons

Link to article in Scientific American:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=ish-high-speed-train-crash

 

15) Operation Lifesaver Training in Maine Holds More Significance Following Quebec Tragedy

Link to story on WAGM-TV:

http://wagmtv.com/news/operation-lifesaver-training 

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

16) Abu Dhabi Road Safety Campaign Goes Cyber

Link to article in the Khaleej Times:

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data/transport/2013/July/transport_July25.xml&section=transport

 

TELEMATICS

 

17) SiriusXM Talking to Carmakers About In-Car Streaming App

Link to article in Radio World:

http://www.rwonline.com/article/siriusxm-talking-to-oems-about-in-car-streaming-app/220547

 

TRANSIT

 

18) NetBus is the Waze for Buses in Israel

Link to article on The Times of Israel:

http://www.timesofisrael.com/dude-wheres-my-bus/

 

19) Full-Wrap Bus Ads in Medicine Hat, Alberta Spark Debate: Distraction or Not?

Link to article in the Medicine Hat News:

http://medicinehatnews.com/2013/07/news/local-news/full-wrap-bus-ads-spark-debate-distraction-or-not/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

20) FCC Tweaks Travelers' Information Station Rules

Link to CommLawBlog:

http://www.commlawblog.com/2013/07/articles/broadcast/fcc-tweaks-travelers-information-station-rules/

Link to FCC's Proposed Rulemaking: http://goo.gl/nx1hiz

 

21) Indian Government Comes Up with First Wireless Traffic Controller

Link to Press Trust of India article:

http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/govt-comes-up-with-first-wireless-traffic-controller-113072400638_1.html

 

22) Aircraft Deployed to Monitor Traffic Flow, Security in Mecca

Link to article in the Saudi Gazette:

http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20130726174808

 

VEHICLES

 

23) California Prepares for a Future of Driverless Cars

Link to story on Capital Public Radio:

http://www.capradio.org/7471

 

24) 'Technology Tsunami' the Hot Topic at I-CAR Conference

Link to article in Collision Repair:

http://www.collisionrepairmag.com/news/training/15932-qtechnology-tsunamiq-the-hot-topic-at-i-car-conference

 

 

News Releases

1) The Sunlight Foundation's Comments on the FAA's Proposed Open Data Policy

2) Penton Media to Acquire Aviation Week

3) BASF Launches New Website for Mass Transit Industry

 

Friday Bonus

Engineering beauty from an aerial perspective.

http://www.wired.com/rawfile/2013/07/peter-andrew-aerial-freeways/?viewall=true

 

Solicitation

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Upcoming Events

ITE Annual Meeting and Exhibition – August 4-7 – Boston

http://ite.cvent.com/events/ite-2013-annual-meeting-and-exhibit/event-summary-62fee01c848a4cada7084e7b931f9e8d.aspx

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1803 **210^th anniversary** The Surrey Iron Railway opened in Britain.  It may have been the first public railway in the world.

http://www.croydononline.org/history/places/surreyiron.asp

 

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