[TCN] Friday, February 28, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, February 28, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Miami International Airport Official Discusses Runway Incursion Detection System

Link to article in Government Security News:

http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/40341

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

2) Microsoft Mapping Patent Ruled Invalid in Germany

Link to IDG News Service article:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9246669/Microsoft_mapping_patent_ruled_invalid_in_Germany

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

3) E-GNSS for Road Transport: On Galileo's Home Field

Link to article on Inside GNSS:

http://www.insidegnss.com/node/3917

 

4) Autorickshaws in Bangalore to Get GPS Makeover

Link to article in The Indian Express:

http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/autorickshaws-in-bangalore-to-get-gps-makeover/

 

OTHER

 

5) Washington State DOT Denies Communication Problems with Tunnel Partners

Link to story on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/traffic/news/viaduct/Expert-review-panel-SR-99-tunnel-report-247644511.html

 

6) Federal Court Overturns Rapid City, South Dakota Ban on Digital Billboards

Link to article in the Rapid City Journal:

http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/court-overturns-rapid-city-ban-on-digital-billboards/article_e820f4a7-2c07-58f1-bcea-65861845ca55.html

 

7) How Canada Plans to Fuel Its Economy with Open Data

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2014/02/how-canada-plans-fuel-its-economy-data/79570/

 

8) At the Junction of the Interstate and the Information Highway

Link to commentary on Bloomberg:

http://www.vnews.com/home/10902109-95/at-the-junction-of-the-interstate-and-the-information-highway

 

9) Massachusetts RVM 'Virtual Hold' a Win for Customers

Link to blog from Massachusetts DOT:

http://blog.mass.gov/transportation/uncategorized/rmv-virtual-hold-a-win-for-customers/

 

ROADWAYS

 

10) New Signage Coming to Promote Safety on Maryland's Bay Bridge

Link to story on WBAL-TV:

http://www.wbaltv.com/news/maryland/eastern-shore/new-signage-coming-to-promote-bay-bridge-safety/24730460

 

11) How Do You Stop a Big Truck from Driving Into a Small Tunnel?

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/question-of-the-day/Question-of-the-Day-for-022814.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

12) Court Rules It's OK for Drivers in California to Check Mobile Maps

Link to IDG News Service article:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9246663/Court_rules_it_is_OK_for_drivers_in_California_to_check_mobile_maps

 

TRANSIT

 

13) New Regional Buses in Massachusetts to Offer Wi-Fi and Power Outlets

Link to article on West Roxbury Patch:

http://westroxbury.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/new-massdot-program-aims-to-increase-commuter-transportation-options

Link to news release

 

VEHICLES

 

14) Consumer Reports: Cars Better, Infotainment Not

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/02/25/consumer-reports-worse-infotaiment-reliability/5794281/

Jacobs Media Blog: http://jacobsmediablog.com/2014/02/27/thumbs-down/

 

15) Volvo to Debut 'Tablet' In-Car Interface at Geneva

Link to article from Relaxnews:

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_25247550/volvo-debut-tablet-car-interface-at-geneva

 

16) Q&A with Suzanne Murtha, Executive Director of OmniAir Consortium

Link to interview on TollRoadsNews:

http://tollroadsnews.com/news/qa-with-suzanne-murtha-executive-director-of-omniair-consortium

 

 

News Releases

1) New York Debuts New and Improved DMV Site

 

 

Friday Bonus

They're so friendly in Hawaii that even the crosswalks say 'aloha.'

http://screen.yahoo.com/popular/little-aloha-act-vandalism-054601815.html

 

 

Upcoming Events

Compass4D Workshop – April 4 – Helmond, The Netherlands

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/compass4d-the-real-deployment-of-its-services-tickets-10506618579

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1849 **165^th anniversary** The SS California arrived in San Francisco Harbor. It was the first Gold Rush ship to dock and also marked the beginning of regular steamship service between the east and west coasts of the US.

http://www.maritimeheritage.org/PassLists/ca022849.htm

 

March 1, 1914 **100^th anniversary** Australian military aviation began with a flight at Point Cook.

http://www.airforce.gov.au/

 

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