[TCN] Thursday, January 23, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, January 23, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Cape Wind and FAA Win Federal Court Case Over Turbines and Radar

Link to article in the Cape Cod Times:

http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140122/NEWS11/140129906

 

2) Who's Paying for Your Free Airport Wi-Fi?

Link to article in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2014/01/22/airport-wifi-free/

 

3) How Can Chinese Social Media Elevate Airports?

Link to blog on AviationPros:

http://goo.gl/L4OMrK

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

4) How Texting Actually Changes the Way We Walk

Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2014/01/texting-makes-us-walk-funny/8178/

 

CAMERAS

 

5) Secret Audit Found Baltimore Speed Cameras Had High Error Rates

Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/sun-investigates/bs-md-ci-speed-camera-audit-20140122,0,7535235.story

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

6) Battery Modification May Add 27 Years of Life to GPS Satellites

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2014/01/battery-modification-may-add-27-years-life-gps-fleet/77333

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

7) Liverpool Looks to Lead the Way on Intelligent Transport Projects

Link to article on Techworld:

http://news.techworld.com/data-centre/3498445/liverpool-looks-lead-way-on-intelligent-transport-projects/

 

MARITIME

 

8) Port of Tampa Gets New Name: Port Tampa Bay

Link to article in the Tampa Bay Times:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/port-of-tampa-gets-new-name-port-tampa-bay/2162177

 

RAILROADS

 

9) Canadian Municipal Federation Says Emergency Response Plans Needed for Oil Transport

Link to Canadian Press article:

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/the-canadian-press/140122/municipal-federation-says-rail-disaster-liability-needs-fix-

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

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) TSA Mulls Cellphone Use Post-LAX Shooting

Link to AP article:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/22/tsa-cellphone-policy/4788345/

 

11) Vital Infrastructure a Cyber-Terrorism Time-Bomb EU Warns

Link to article on SlashGear:

http://www.slashgear.com/vital-infrastructure-a-cyber-terrorism-timebomb-eu-warns-22314159/

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/8Etrae

 

12) Data Collection Up at US Ports of Entry

Link to article in FCW:

http://fcw.com/articles/2014/01/22/data-collection-up-at-ports-of-entry.aspx

 

TELEMATICS

 

13) European Motoring Groups Urge High-Level of Data Protection in Vehicle Telematics

Link to article in the Daily Express:

http://www.express.co.uk/news/science-technology/455599/Big-Brother-is-watching-you-Electronic-cars-will-lead-to-even-more-surveillance

 

14) Mexican Telematics: Ready for Growth, Security Still Hindrance

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/navigation-and-lbs/mexican-telematics-ready-growth-security-still-hindrance

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

15) Female HERO Operator Takes on Atlanta Traffic

Link to story on WGCL-TV:

http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/24524058/exclusive-women-hero-operators-battle-atlanta-traffic

 

TRANSIT

 

16) London's Victoria Line Suspended After Control Room is Flooded with Cement

Link to article in The Guardian:

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jan/23/londons-victoria-line-suspended-after-control-room-is-flooded-with-cement

 

17) Malfunctioning New Jersey Transit Website Raises Concern for Super Bowl Transportation

Link to article in The Record:

http://www.northjersey.com/news/A_malfunctioning_NJ_Transit_website_raises_concern_for_Super_Bowl_transportation.html

 

VEHICLES

 

18) In the Future, Your Car May Rat You Out to the Tax Collector

Link to article in Car and Driver:

http://blog.caranddriver.com/the-taxman-driveth-in-the-future-your-car-may-rat-you-out-to-the-tax-collector

 

 

News Releases

1) National Federation of the Blind Sues US DOT Over Airline Kiosks

2) New Iowa DOT Blog Gives the Inside Scoop on the Agency

3) Lawrence, Kansas Transit Offering Real-Time Text Message Arrival Updates

4) Worldsensing and SIGFOX Announce World's Largest Intelligent Parking Deployment in Moscow

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Call for Nominations – Telematics Update Awards 2014

http://www.telematicsupdate.com/detroit/awards-nominate.php

 

 

Upcoming Events

Middle East Rail – February 4-5 – Dubai

http://www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/middle-east-rail/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1909 **105^th anniversary** The RMS Republic collided with the SS Florida off the Massachusetts coast.  It marked the first use of the CQD distress call.

http://www.rms-republic.com/index1.html

 

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