[TCN] Thursday, December 19, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, December 19, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) FAA Inspector General: Management Failures Threaten NextGen

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/cio-briefing/2013/12/management-failures-threaten-new-air-traffic-control-navigation-system/75684/?oref=govexec_today_nl

 

2) FAA Concerned About Interconnectivity of Electronic Systems on Airbus A350-900

Link to article in Government Security News:

http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/39661

 

CAMERAS

 

3) Ohio Judge Says Efficiency Not Good Case for Traffic Cameras

Link to AP article:

http://www.hudsonhubtimes.com/ap%20state/2013/12/19/oh-judge-says-efficiency-not-good-case-for-cameras

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

4) Q&A with Pat Jones, CEO of IBTTA on ETC Interoperability

Link to interview on TOLLROADSnews:

http://tollroadsnews.com/news/qa-with-pat-jones-ceo-of-the-international-bridge-tunnel-and-turnpike-association-ibtta

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

5) Project Evaluates Smartphone Truck Data

Link to article from the Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium:

http://otrec.us/news/entry/researchers_test_smartphone_truck_data

 

6) ITS News & Updates from ITS Joint Program Office – December 19

Link to update:

http://goo.gl/QavZ21

 

OTHER

 

7) GE Makes the Most Hypnotically Pulsating Video Ever About Intermodal Freight Transport

Link to article in Adweek:

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/ge-makes-most-hypnotically-pulsating-video-ever-about-intermodal-freight-transport-154574

 

PARKING

 

8) Instrumenting the Smart City, One Parking Space at a Time

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/instrumenting-the-smart-city-one-parking-space-at-a-time-7000024459/

 

RAILROADS

 

9) Norwegian European Rail Traffic Management System Pilot Line Goes Live

Link to article in the Railway Gazette:

http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/norwegian-ertms-pilot-line-goes-live.html

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/x5kryZ (in Norwegian)

 

 

News Releases

1) ERTICO - ITS Europe and GLONASS Union Announce Accord Between HeERO and ERA-GLONASS Projects

2) New York MTA Releases Free Apps for LIRR and Metro-North Customers, Expands LIRR Train Time to All Branches and Stations

3) NTSB Issues 'Urgent' Safety Recommendations To Protect Rail Transit Workers From Trains

4) AmtrakConnect Wi-Fi Coming to Midwest Corridors

5) Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority Begins Pilot Program Offering Free Wi-Fi

6) Bosch Sets Up Company for Internet of Things and Services

7) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to Install Sri Lanka's First Highway Traffic Management System

8) Iteris InFocus Newsletter – Winter 2013-2104

 

 

Upcoming Events

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http://www.walklive.org/2014-smart-growth-tour/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1813 **200^th anniversary** Fort Niagara, near Youngstown, New York, was captured by British forces during the War of 1812.

http://www.wcny.org/education/war-of-1812/the-capture-of-fort-niagara/

 

1913 **100^th anniversary** AT&T agreed to divest itself of Western Union and take several other steps.  In return it was allowed to operate as a government-sanctioned monopoly, in what became known as the Kingsbury Commitment.

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

 

1988 **25^th anniversary** Metro Traffic opened their New York City operation.

 

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