Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, February 20, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
GPS / NAVIGATION
1) GPS Upgrade Set to Launch on Replacement Mission
Link to article in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/02/20/gps-delta-rocket-launch/5635421/
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
2) Mowasalat and Kentkart in Deal to Develop ITS in Qatar
Link to article in The Peninsula:
OTHER
3) Feds' Roadside Driving Survey Called Abuse of Power
Link to article in the San Jose Mercury News:
http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_25190891/feds-roadside-driving-survey-called-abuse-power
ROADWAYS
4) Illinois Tollway Aims for I-90 'Smart Corridor'
Link to article in the Daily Herald:
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140219/news/140218122/
SAFETY / SECURITY
5) US Government Drops Plan to Collect License Plate Tracking Info
Link to AP article:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/19/license-plate-tracking/5625187/
TRANSIT
6) Metrolink to Become First Commuter Railroad to Roll Out Positive Train Control
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-metrolink-train-control-20140220,0,1206232.story
7) One-Seat Ride New York City to Start on New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line March 3
Link to story on Cranford Radio:
http://cranfordradio.wordpress.com/2014/02/18/one-seat-ride-on-raritan-valley-line-starts-march-3/
VEHICLES
8) Tesla CEO Credits Social Media for Recovery from Car Fires
Link to article from Business Insider:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-im-not-sure-002222917.html
9) Seattle's OpenCar Wants to Bring 'Long Tail' of Apps into Vehicles
Link to article on Xconomy:
10) New Confederate Georgia License Plate Brings Skirmishes
Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
News Releases
1) FCC Acts to Help Emergency Responders Locate Wireless 911 Callers
2) Transport Certification Australia to Host C-ITS International Task Group in Melbourne During March
3) FAA Issues Final Rule to Improve Helicopter Safety, Including Improved Communications
4) Volvo Demonstrates Potential of Connected Cars with Deliveries Direct to People's Vehicles
5) Telematics Penetration in Service Fleets to Exceed 30% Globally by 2019
6) TransitScreen Wins Transportation Research Board's 'Six Minute Pitch' Contest
7) Wipro to Offer Advanced Connected Car Services Using Agnik's Big Data Analytics Products
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Traffic Management Centers in a Connected Vehicle Environment – February 27
Today in Transportation History
1844 **170th anniversary** Joshua Slocum, the first person to sail solo around the world, was born in Mount Hanley, Nova Scotia.
http://www.joshuaslocumsocietyintl.org/
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