[TCN] Friday, February 7, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, February 7, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Saving Cash, Better Communication Top Alaska DOT Aviation Priorities

Link to article in the Alaska Journal of Commerce:

http://www.alaskajournal.com/Alaska-Journal-of-Commerce/February-Issue-2-2014/Saving-cash-better-communication-top-DOT-aviation-priorities/

 

2) EU Agencies Continue Cooperation on Drones

Link to UPI article:

http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2014/02/07/EU-agencies-continue-cooperation-on-drones/UPI-36781391788114/

 

CAMERAS

 

3) Red-Light Cameras Under Scrutiny in State Legislatures

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/02/07/red-light-cameras-under-scrutiny-in-state-legislatures/

 

4) Snowplow Dash Cams Could Give New Perspective on Dangerous Iowa Roads

Link to article in The Gazette:

http://thegazette.com/2014/02/06/snowplow-dash-cams-could-give-new-perspective-on-dangerous-iowa-roads/

 

5) No Need to Pay Red-Light Tickets in Arnold, Missouri

Link to article the in St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/no-need-to-pay-red-light-tickets-in-arnold-/article_f85d27e3-230d-5cf0-81d6-dfbdbe05c7a9.html

 

MARITIME

 

6) Vessel Traffic Management System Inaugurated at V O C Port in Tuticorin, India

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Tuticorin-port-gets-hi-tech-security-system/articleshow/30010965.cms

 

OTHER

 

7) Minnesota to Stop Selling Driver's License Data in Bulk

Link to story on Minnesota Public Radio:

http://www.mprnews.org/story/2014/02/06/bulk-data

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

8) Transport Canada Keeps Exemptions on Rail Safety Secret

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/transport-canada-keeps-exemptions-on-rail-safety-secret-1.2526631

 

9) Meet the Trio Behind @Amtrak's Chatty Twitter Account

Link to article in U.S. News & World Report:

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2014/02/06/joe-bidens-amtrak-tweets-at-everyone-not-just-joe

 

10) New Traffic Safety Coalition Brings Together Texas DOT with Local Agencies

Link to story on KRBC-TV:

http://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/story/d/story/new-traffic-safety-coalition-brings-together-txdot/16354/DcKNKzLUbESqQvYWk0flQA

 

TRANSIT

 

11) Georgia Senate Endorses Unified Website for Metro Atlanta Transit

Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/senate-endorses-unified-website-for-metro-atlanta-/ndFs9/

 

12) MBTA to Bring Countdown Clock System to Bus Stations

Link to article on Boston.com:

http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/jamaica_plain/2014/02/mbta_to_bring_countdown_clock_system_to_bus_stations.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) Georgia DOT Apologies for 'Overreacting' on Risk of Wintry Precipitation

Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and on WSB-TV:

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/slight-chance-of-wintry-mix-but-no-winter-storm-wa/ndFcM/

 

14) Bangalore Traffic Police Offer New Android App

Link to article on Citizen Matters:

http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/bangalore-traffic-police-android-app

 

VEHICLES

 

15) Renault Concept Car Comes with Drone that Looks for Traffic Delays

Link to article in the Daily Mail:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2553422/Release-drone-Renault-reveals-concept-car-traffic-spotting-quadcopter-built-roof.html

 

16) Volkswagen Leads 'AdaptIVe' Research Project Into Autonomous Cars

Link to article on Gizmag:

http://www.gizmag.com/adpative-autonomous-driving-project/30695/

 

17) Rdio Teams Up with Tesla for Its First Automotive Integration

Link to article on GigaOM:

http://gigaom.com/2014/02/06/rdio-teams-up-with-tesla-for-its-first-automotive-integration/

 

 

News Releases

1) Renova Group Buys Octo Telematics

 

 

Job Posting

 -  Research Transportation Specialist – Federal Highway Administration – McLean, Virginia

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BygdO7AWsujgT1JGbVNXYW1lT2M/edit?usp=sharing

 

 

Friday Bonus

Sometimes real horse power can save horsepower.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=559735683762

 

 

Upcoming Events

2014 ITE Mid-Colonial District Annual Meeting – May 18-20 – Hershey, Pennsylvania

http://www.masite.org/PDF/Events/2014_05_18_CFA.pdf

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1964 **50^th anniversary** The Beatles arrived in America at JFK Airport.

http://www.beatlesinterviews.org/db1964.0207.beatles.html

 

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