[TCN] Tuesday, October 22, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, October 22, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Ryanair Boss Makes Twitter Gaffes

Link to article on TravelMole:

http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?c=setreg&region=2&m_id=_rnvY!nn&w_id=9395&news_id=2008705

 

2) Wi-Fi Wake Up Call for Calcutta Airport

Link to article in The Telegraph:

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131022/jsp/calcutta/story_17477799.jsp#.UmZcvJRoT2w

 

3) Atlanta Airport Delays Free Wi-Fi Deployment

Link to article from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.aviationpros.com/news/11196081/free-wi-fi-among-the-most-requested-amenities-at-the-worlds-busiest-airport-isnt-coming-until-sometime-next-year-despite-a-fall-2013-goal-the-airport-set-last-year

 

4) Raleigh Memorial Airport Funds Initial Research of Unmanned Air Traffic Advisory System

Link to article in Airport Improvement:

http://www.airportimprovement.com/content/story.php?article=00519

 

5) Lack of Directional Signage in Major US Airports a National Disgrace for Tourism and Hospitality

Link to commentary on Hospitality Net:

http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4062618.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

6) India Begins Crackdown on Buses Without GPS

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Over-1000-buses-without-GPS-challaned/articleshow/24557089.cms

 

OTHER

 

7) São Paulo Starts Tech-Driven Plan to Improve Transport System

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/sao-paulo-starts-tech-driven-plan-to-improve-transport-system-7000022215/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

8) Experts Share Guidance on Transportation and Social Media

Link to article on The Transit Wire:

http://www.thetransitwire.com/2013/10/22/experts-share-guidance-on-transportation-and-social-media

 

RAILROADS

 

9) Railroad Operations: Where Safety and Innovation Converge

Link to article in Inbound Logistics:
http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/railroad-operations-where-safety-and-innovation-converge/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) Security Check Now Starts Long Before You Fly

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/22/business/security-check-now-starts-long-before-you-fly.html

 

11) Balloons for Emergency Communications: Not Just Hot Air

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/Balloons-for-Emergency-Communications-Not-Just-Hot-Air.html

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

12) Transit Strike Boosts Ridesharing Apps in San Francisco

Link to IDG News Service article:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2056680/transit-strike-boosts-ridesharing-apps-in-san-francisco.html

 

TELEMATICS

 

13) Fleet Telematics and the 2G Phaseout

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/fleet-and-asset-management/fleet-telematics-and-2g-phaseout

 

TRANSIT

 

14) BART Workers on Tracks Don't Get Train Warnings

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/BART-workers-on-tracks-don-t-get-train-warnings-4914319.php

 

15) Sydney Transport Apps Back Online

Link to article on iTnews:

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/361398,sydney-transport-apps-back-online.aspx

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

16) Bluetooth Can Help Traffic Flow in Clark County, Washington

Link to article in The Columbian:

http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/oct/21/bluetooth-traffic-flow-clark-county/

 

17) Work Zone Performance Measurement Using Probe Data

Link to publication from FHWA:

http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/wz/resources/publications/fhwahop13043/index.htm

 

18) Transportation Planning for Operations: Quick Guide to Practitioner Resources

Link to further information from FHWA:

http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop13049/index.htm

 

VEHICLES

 

19) California Pilots Electronic License Plates – Will Other States Follow?

Link to article in GCN:

http://gcn.com/articles/2013/10/22/california-electronic-license-plates.aspx

 

20) Connected Vehicles to Driverless Vehicles…The Future of Transportation. What Does It Mean to Me?

Link to videos from opening session of ITE 2013 Annual Meeting:

http://ite.org/connectedvehicle/openingsession.asp

 

 

News Releases

1) GEWI Exhibits and Presents TPEG Paper at ITS World Congress

2) Auckland Airport First in New Zealand to Offer Multi-Language Flight Information Display Boards

3) New Online Traffic Crash Reporting Available for Florida Motorists

4) Colorado DOT Unveils New Statewide Transportation Plan Website

 

 

Upcoming Events

TransComm Webinar: Say It in a Blog – October 29

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/596421942?goback=%2Egde_160004_member_5796304238749433860#%21

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

2008 **5^th anniversary** India launched Chandrayaan-1, its first unmanned lunar mission.

http://www.isro.org/chandrayaan/htmls/home.htm

 

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