Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, January 14, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
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AVIATION
1) Articles from Airport Improvement – January/February 2014
- South Carolina Creates Software to Facilitate Airport-Friendly Development
http://www.airportimprovement.com/content/story.php?article=00547
- Self-Boarding Gates Garner Positive Reviews at McCarran International
http://www.airportimprovement.com/content/story.php?article=00552
- Buffalo International Boosts Website Visibility to Push Back Parking Competitors
http://www.airportimprovement.com/content/story.php?article=00544
GPS / NAVIGATION
2) US DOT Opposes Early Start for Navigation Messages on New Civil GPS Signals
Link to article on Inside GNSS:
http://www.insidegnss.com/node/3845
MARITIME
3) New Maritime Domain Awareness Plan Calls for Cloud Computing and Info Sharing
Link to article on Fierce Homeland Security:
OTHER
4) Michigan Tech Researches Feasibility of Drone Use in Transportation
Link to article from Michigan Tech:
http://www.mtu.edu/news/stories/2014/january/story101102.html
5) Transport for London Warns of 'Copycat' Congestion Charge Websites
Link to article in The Daily Telegraph:
6) 10 Things I Learned at TransportationCamp
Link to blog from Mobility Lab:
http://mobilitylab.org/2014/01/13/ten-things-i-learned-at-transportationcamp/
7) Thinking Aloud Live from TRB
Link to podcasts from Thinking Highways:
http://thinkinghighways.com/podcasts/?id=8382&page=0 (Show 1)
http://thinkinghighways.com/podcasts/?id=8384&page=0 (Show 2)
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
8) Colorado to Launch 'Don't Drive Stoned' Ads with US Funding
Link to Reuters article:
http://wtaq.com/news/articles/2014/jan/13/colorado-to-launch-dont-drive-stoned-ads-with-us-funding/
9) Cute Tokyo Metro Posters Remind Commuters to Behave
Link to article on CNET:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57617110-1/cute-tokyo-metro-posters-remind-commuters-to-behave/
10) Better Safety Education Campaigns Could Reduce Traffic Fatalities in US
Link to blog on Mobilizing the Region:
RAILROADS
11) Oil Industry Might Not be Correctly Labeling Train Tank Cars Carrying Crude, Senators Say
Link to blog in the Dallas Observer:
http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2014/01/crude_oil_on_exploding_trains.php
ROADWAYS
12) Traffic App Gives Countdown to Green Lights
Link to article in New Scientist:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn24847-traffic-app-gives-countdown-to-green-lights.html
Link to further information: http://www.imagreendriver.com/
TRANSIT
13) Zoute's New Transit App Brings Real-Time Departure Info, Detailed Schedules to Android
Link to article on TechCrunch:
Link to Zoute: http://www.zoute.me/
VEHICLES
14) Michigan Driverless Car Test Site Aims to Open by Fall
Link to AP article:
http://www.thestate.com/2014/01/14/3207099/driverless-car-test-site-aims.html
15) Visteon to Buy Johnson Controls Automotive Electronics Business
Link to AP article:
Link to news release: http://goo.gl/jwq618
News Releases
2) Telefonica Launches Universal Wi-Fi with In-Flight Coverage
3) EasyPark European Provider of Volvo Cars' New Parking Solution
4) Free Wi-Fi Access Time Doubled at Frankfurt Airport
5) Continental and Here Team Up to Map Out the Future of Vehicle Connectivity
6) Masternaut Presented with 2013 Frost & Sullivan Award for Competitive Strategy Leadership
7) LAX Central Terminal Area to Get Facelift Including Video Graphics, Traffic Control Signage
8) Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Opens New Radar Approach Control Facility
9) In-Car Digital Radio Ready for Take-Off with Groundbreaking Car Infotainment Solution from NXP
Upcoming Events
Iowa Bicycle Summit – January 24-25 – Des Moines, Iowa
http://www.iowadot.gov/iowabikes/bikesummit.html
Today in Transportation History
1914 **100th anniversary** HNTB was founded in Kansas City, Missouri.
1954 **60th anniversary** The Hudson Motor Car Company board of directors formally accepted an offer to merge with Nash-Kelvinator to create what would become American Motors.
http://southernclassic.tripod.com/id1.html
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