[TCN] Wednesday, July 3, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, July 3, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) FAA Ending Direct-to-Public Chart Sales

Link to article in Rotor:

http://www.rotor.com/Publications/RotorNews/tabid/843/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/2992/FAA-Direct-to-Public-Chart-Sales-to-End.aspx

 

CAMERAS

 

2) New Illinois Law Requires In-Car Cameras for Repeat DUI Offenders

Link to story on WEEK-TV:

http://www.cinewsnow.com/news/local/New-law-requires-in-car-cameras-for-repeat-DUI-offenders-214047311.html

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

3) Three Upstarts Fight Gridlock with Smart Traffic Tools

Link to article on Green Biz:

http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2013/07/03/3-upstarts-fighting-gridlock-smart-traffic-services

 

MARITIME

 

4) US Coast Guard: Ports Vulnerable to Cyber Attack

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-port-security-20130703,0,403729.story

 

5) RFID Reduces Traffic Delays at Indian Port

Link to article in RFID Journal:

http://www.rfidjournal.com/articles/view?10806

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

6) New Connecticut DOT Website for Public Opinion Draws Over 500 Ideas in First Day

Link to story on WSHU Radio:

http://www.wshu.org/news/story.php?ID=11371

 

7) Faces of Drunk Driving Campaign Reminds Texans of Safety During July 4^th Holiday

Link to story on Texas Public Radio:

http://www.tpr.org/post/faces-drunk-driving-campaign-reminds-texans-safety-during-july-4th-holiday

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

8) TSA Instagram Account Documents Items Confiscated at Airport Security Checkpoints

Link to article on The Huffington Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/02/tsa-instagram-account-confiscated-items_n_3536829.html

 

TAXIS

 

9) DC Taxicab Commission Making Strides on New Payment Systems

Link to story on WAMU Radio:

http://wamu.org/news/13/07/03/dc_taxicab_commission_making_strides_on_new_payment_systems

 

TRANSIT

 

10) New Device Turns Public Transport Windows Into Ads By Beaming Sound Into Your Head

Link to article on news.com.au:

http://www.news.com.au/technology/new-device-turns-public-transport-windows-into-ads-by-beaming-sound-into-your-head/story-e6frfro0-1226673782562

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) Can You Predict Future Traffic Patterns? Nokia Thinks It Can

Link to article on GigaOM:

http://gigaom.com/2013/07/02/living-cities-lights-up-traffic-in-5-cities-with-interactive-data-visualization/

 

VEHICLES

 

12) Five Questions with GM's Connected Car Guru, Mary Chan

Link to article on The Auto Channel:

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2013/07/03/086187-five-questions-with-mary-chan.html

 

13) Q&A: Personalizing the Connected Car Experience

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/qa-personalizing-connected-car-experience

 

 

News Releases

1) BLIP Systems and Aventi Technology Announce Strategic Partnership

2) SAE International Launches New Scholarly Journal on Transportation Safety

3) Free Grand Central Terminal App Merges MTA Service Details with Information on Retail Merchants

4) University of Kansas Researchers Study System to Improve Intersection Safety

 

 

Upcoming Events

Tokyo Motor Show – November 22-December 1 – Tokyo

http://www.tokyo-motorshow.com/en/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1938 **75^th anniversary** The Mallard set a world speed record, which still stands, for steam locomotives.  It reached 126 miles per hour.

http://www.nrm.org.uk/PlanaVisit/Events/mallard75.aspx

 

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