[TCN] Wednesday, October 9, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, October 9, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) London Gatwick Embraces Cloud-Based Services

Link to article in Airport World:

http://www.airport-world.com/home/general-news/item/3161-london-gatwick-embraces-cloud-based-services

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

2) A Cure for Urban GPS: A 3D Antenna

Link to article in MIT Technology Review:

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/519811/a-cure-for-urban-gps-a-3-d-antenna/

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

3) Geo-Fencing Used on Mysore Buses to Play Recorded Messages in Tourist Areas

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysore/Mysore-experiments-in-geo-fencing-of-tourist-spots-a-first-in-India/articleshow/23820672.cms

 

MARITIME

 

4) Global Intelligence System for Growing Ports

Link to article in Maritime Journal:

http://www.maritimejournal.com/news101/onboard-systems/security-and-alarm-systems/global-intelligence-system-for-growing-ports

 

OTHER

 

5) Advertising in Indian Airports, Urban Public Transport Registers 60% Growth

Link to article in The Economic Times:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/services/advertising/advertisement-in-urban-transit-systems-like-airports-metro-rail-registers-60-growth/articleshow/23750992.cms

 

6) Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator – October 2013

Link to newsletter:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/TrafficOperations/Newsletters/2013/2013-Oct.pdf

 

PARKING

 

7) Rockville Centre, New York to Test First-Ever Coupon-Printing Parking Meter

Link to article on Rockville Centre Patch:

http://rockvillecentre.patch.com/groups/business-news/p/the-firstever-coupon-printing-parking-meter

 

RAILROADS

 

8) Amtrak Revamps Great American Stations Site

Link to article in Railway Age:

http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/passenger/intercity/amtrak-revamps-great-american-stations-site.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

9) Devices Will Help Ease Traffic Flow in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Link to article in The Gazette:

http://gazette.com/devices-will-help-ease-traffic-flow/article/1507426

 

TRANSIT

 

10) Public Transit Gets on the Bus with Smartphone Ticketing

Link to article in GCN:

http://gcn.com/articles/2013/10/08/smartphone-bus-and-rail-ticketing.aspx

 

11) A Transit Ad that Puts Car Commercials to Shame

Link to Streetsblog DC:

http://dc.streetsblog.org/2013/10/08/a-transit-ad-that-puts-car-commercials-to-shame/

 

VEHICLES

 

12) Ford Develops Autonomous Parking Tech, No Driver Required

Link to story on Fox News:

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/10/08/ford-develops-autonomous-parking-tech-no-driver-required/

 

 

News Releases

1) Elsevier Announces Launch of New Journal: Transportation Geotechnics

2) Colorado DOT Engages Teens with 'No Texting' Message

3) New Mexico DOT to Hold Hearings on Outdoor Advertising

4) Consumer Electronics Association Highlights Role of Technology in Automotive Safety

5) $26.8 Billion Market for Commercial Fleet Telematics by 2018

6) Bus Driver Workplace and Cabin of the Future; Structuring and Organizing Information Variety

7) TOLLROADSnews Sale Finalized

8) Parking-net.com – New Design, New Functionalities

9) GE Capital Fleet Services Releasing New Technology Tools to Simplify and Improve Customer Experience

 

 

Upcoming Events

Texas Transportation Forum – January 6-8 – San Antonio, Texas

http://www.dot.state.tx.us/ttf/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1913 **100^th anniversary** The SS Volturno caught fire while crossing the Atlantic.  Approximately 130 people died and 520 were rescued.

http://www.searlecanada.org/volturno/volturno01.html

 

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