Rabu, 11 September 2013

[TCN] Wednesday, September 11, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057


 

AVIATION

 

1) Massport Apologizes for Holding Drill at Logan Airport on 9/11 Anniversary

Link to story on WFXT-TV:

http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/23403141/2013/09/11/massport-boston-fire-officials-conduct-drill-at-logan

 

2) Lyon Launches Its Sound Identity

Link to article in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/home/general-news/item/3012-lyon-launches-its-sound-identity

 

3) Consumer Demand for Global In-Flight Wi-Fi is Greater than Ever

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2013/09/10/news/consumer-demand-for-global-in-flight-wifi-is-greater-than-ever

 

4) This GPS-Based Plane Tracker Makes Highways in the Sky

Link to article on Gizmondo:

http://gizmodo.com/this-gps-based-plane-tracker-makes-highways-in-the-sky-1290177096

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

5) GAO: US Air Force Needs Better Analysis of New GPS Satellites

Link to article in Air Force Times:

http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130911/NEWS04/309110011/GAO-Air-Force-needs-better-analysis-new-GPS-sats

Link to report: http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-13-729

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

6) Germans Want Investment in ITS

Link to article in telecompaper:

http://www.telecompaper.com/news/germans-want-investment-in-intelligent-transport-systems--966315#.UjDS6GRoT2w

 

MARITIME

 

7) New Satellites Will Give Canada 'Complete Picture' of Maritime Activity

Link to article in Defense News:

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130910/DEFREG02/309100008/New-Sats-Will-Give-Canada-Complete-Picture-Maritime-Activity

 

OTHER

 

8) Google Loses Appeal in 'Landmark' Street View Ruling

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/google-loses-appeal-in-landmark-street-view-ruling-7000020533/

 

PARKING

 

9) Houston Simplifies Parking Signs

Link to story on KUHF Radio:

http://app1.kuhf.org/articles/1378830180-Downtown-Houston-Parking-Gets-Easier.html

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

10) Online, Web Options Help Idaho Transportation Department Reach More Citizens for Upcoming Projects

Link to story on KIVI-TV:

http://www.kivitv.com/news/Online-web-options-help-ITD-reach-more-citizens-for-upcoming-projects-223313181.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

11) Reduction in Crashes Near 'Don't Hit the Car In Front of You' Sign

Link to article on ARLnow:

http://www.arlnow.com/2013/09/11/reduction-in-crashes-near-acpd-sign/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

12) States Lose Out on Federal Distracted-Driving Grants

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/10/distracted-driving-us-grants/2785757/

 

13) Cargo Tank Trucks: Improved Incident Data and Regulatory Analysis Would Better Inform Decisions About Safety Risks

Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-13-721

 

SPACE

 

14) NASA Loses Contact with Deep-Space Comet Hunter

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9242324/NASA_loses_contact_with_deep_space_comet_hunter

 

TELEMATICS

 

15) Threat to Privacy Found in Auto Insurance 'Pay as You Drive' Programs

Link to article on ScienceDaily:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130910165316.htm

Link to report: http://goo.gl/qt0l7t

 

16) Q&A: Breaking New Ground with Telematics in Mexico

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/qa-breaking-new-ground-telematics-mexico

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

17) Interstate Crash Spotlights Highway Traffic Camera Use in Maine

Link to story on WCSH-TV:

http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article/256236/314/Interstate-crash-spotlights-highway-traffic-camera-use

 

18) Looking at Evacuation Plans Five Years After Ike

Link to story on KUHF Radio:

http://app1.kuhf.org/articles/1378852818-Looking-at-Evacuation-Plans-Five-Years-After-Ike.html

 

TRANSIT

 

19) New Tech in the Works for Broward County Transit

Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-09-10/news/broward-transit-overhaul-20130910_1_bus-system-new-tech-text-message

 

20) Transit Wireless: Unwiring the New York City Subway

Link to article on Light Reading:

http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=705530&f_src=lightreading_gnews

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

21) What's Coming from Apple, and What It Means for Motorists

Link to article on The Car Connection:

http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1086845_whats-coming-from-apple-and-what-it-means-for-motorists

 

VEHICLES

 

22) The Latest Tech Frontier: Electronic License Plates
Link to article in Time:
http://nation.time.com/2013/09/10/the-latest-tech-frontier-electronic-license-plates/

 

23) Your Car May Be Automated Before It's Electric, and It's a Good Thing

Link to article on Reviewed.com:

http://cars.reviewed.com/features/your-car-may-be-automated-before-it-s-electric-and-its-a-good-thing

 

 

News Releases

1) FAA NextGen – A Step Closer with Data Link Network from SITA and Harris

2) Transportation Safety Board of Canada Calls on Canadian and US Regulators to Ensure Properties of Dangerous Goods Are Accurately Determined and Documented for Safe Transport

3) TomTom Speed Cameras Now Available for Third Party Integration

4) Artificial Intelligent Curbs Traffic Snarls in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana

5) US Trade and Development Agency Supports ITS Technologies in Columbia

6) Image Sensing Systems Announces Creation of ISS Labs

7) Roadside Message Sign Displays Travel Times Without Sensor Infrastructure

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Gamification – October 2

http://www.erticonetwork.com/events/eventdetail/81/-/gamification-webinar

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1903 **110th anniversary** The Milwaukee Mile racetrack had its first auto race.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee_Mile

 

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