[TCN] Thursday, November 14, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, November 14, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Smartphone and Tablet Use Cleared for Takeoff on European Flights

Link to article in the International Business Times:

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/522224/20131114/smartphone-tablet-flight-use-cleared-europe-takeoff.htm

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/ff6Hke

 

2) Six Ways Tech Will Change the Airport Experience in Coming Years

Link to article on Skift:

http://skift.com/2013/11/13/6-ways-tech-will-change-the-airport-experience-in-3-years/

 

3) Testing Airliner Safety with the Help of a Fake Ash Cloud

Link to article on CNET:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57612390-1/testing-airline-safety-with-the-help-of-a-fake-ash-cloud/

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

4) New Signs Warn New Zealand Hikers of Volcanic Risk

Link to article in The New Zealand Herald:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11157310

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/RRNe2f

 

MARITIME

 

5) Color Schemes Launched to Beautify Japan's Dull Ports

Link to article in The Asahi Shimbun:

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/culture/AJ201311140013

 

6) The Next US Weapon at Sea Could Be Music

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2013/11/next-us-weapon-sea-could-be-music/73826

 

OTHER

 

7) Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator – November 2013

Link to newsletter:

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

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

8) New Tools for Engaging the Public in Local Road-Funding Decision-Making

Link to article in Catalyst:

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/catalyst/2013/november/engagement/

 

ROADWAYS

 

9) Minnesota's I-35W 'Smart' Bridge Stands the Tests of Time

Link to article in Catalyst:

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/catalyst/2013/november/35w/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) Are Head-Up Displays the Answer to Driver Distraction?

Link to blog on Cars.com:

http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2013/11/are-head-up-displays-the-answer-to-driver-distraction.html

 

TRANSIT

 

11) Make New York Penn Station More Customer Friendly, New Jersey Transit Board Chairman Says

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/11/make_ny_penn_station_more_customer_friendly_nj_transit_board_chairman_says.html

Link to OpEd in The New York Times: http://goo.gl/aVRwmR

 

12) New Technology Improves Ride for Missouri's St. Joseph Transit

Link to story on KQTV-TV:

http://www.stjoechannel.com/story/new-technology-improves-ride-for-st-joe-transit/d/story/ppuBYbXD3UCxzp_jXq41_A

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) Toronto Mulls Ideas to Tackle Its Multibillion-Dollar Congestion Problem

Link to article in The Globe and Mail:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/few-options-available-to-ease-torontos-congested-streets-reports/article15436040/

 

14) Nokia Adds Route Directions List and Parked Car Locator to HERE Drive

Link to article on WinSource:

http://winsource.com/2013/11/14/nokia-here-drive-navigation-update/

 

15) Google Now for Android Gets New Cards for Finding Traffic Information

Link to article on Design & Trend:

http://www.designntrend.com/articles/9100/20131114/google-now-for-android-gets-new-cards-for-finding-news-traffic-information.htm

 

VEHICLES

 

16) NHTSA Wants Automakers to 'Fast Track' Vehicle Technology

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20131114/AUTO01/311140114/NHTSA-wants-automakers-fast-track-vehicle-technology

 

17) US House Reschedules Self-Driving Car Hearing

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-report/automobiles/190183-house-reschedules-self-driving-car-hearing

Link to further information: http://goo.gl/Z4dJA6

 

18) Automakers Rev Up New Systems of Engagement for Success

Link to blog in InformationWeek India:

http://www.informationweek.in/informationweek/perspective/286159/automakers-rev-systems-engagement-success

 

 

News Releases

1) BlipTrack Sensors Assist Ontario Ministry of Transportation on North America's First Divided Freeway

2) Rising Prevalence of Smart Cities Spawn a Huge Market for Smart Vehicular Technology in the US, Finds Frost & Sullivan

3) Announcing the New MapQuest Navigation App

4) United Airlines Launches All-New Mobile App for iOS 7

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Social Media and ITS – November 20

http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=b010154754aca9cc2b9def920&id=980cf981dc&e=2a42d7f7f7

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1963 **50^th anniversary** President John F. Kennedy dedicated a new portion of I-95 through Delaware and Maryland.

http://youtu.be/jrSTTXBKhuU

 

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