Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Iowa DOT Spin-Off Promotes Aviation in State
Link to article from Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association:
http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2014/February/24/IAPG-promotes-aviation-in-Iowa.aspx
2) Putting Big Data to Work for Airports
Link to article in Airport Improvement:
http://www.airportimprovement.com/content/story.php?article=00554
3) Federal Aviation Administration Website Gets a 'FAAcelift'
Link to US DOT's Fast Lane blog:
GPS / NAVIGATION
4) Taiwan Creates Its First Space-Based GPS Receiver
Link to CNA article:
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2014/02/26/401523/Taiwan-creates.htm
MARITIME
5) India Creates Society to Spread Maritime Awareness
Link to article in The Maritime Executive:
OTHER
6) Some States Have a New Way to Find Out if Someone Wants to Become an Organ Donor
Link to story on WDAY-TV:
http://www.wday.com/event/article/id/93908/
7) Poynter Institute: Journalists Should Pass on Free Amtrak Tickets
Link to blog from Poynter:
http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/240797/jounalists-should-pass-on-free-amtrak-tickets/
8) US DOT Turns to You with Data Innovation Challenge
Link to US DOT's Fast Lane blog:
http://www.transportation.gov/fastlane/dot-turns-you-data-innovation-challenge
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
9) MBTA Retirement Board Split Over Opening Up Files
Link to article in The Boston Globe:
10) New Colorado DOT Campaign Targets Stoned Drivers
Link to story on KCNC-TV:
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2014/02/24/new-cdot-campaign-targets-stoned-drivers/
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
11) Dubai Taxis to Offer Free Wi-Fi in Smart City Push Ahead of Expo 2020
Link to article in The National:
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
12) Louisiana State Police, DOTD Implement Traffic Incident Management System
Link to article in The News-Star:
http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20140225/NEWS01/302250025
TRANSIT
13) Florida's Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority Refuses Ad from Transit Plan Opponents, Runs Its Own in Favor
Link to article in The St. Petersburg Tribune:
http://tbo.com/pinellas-county/psta-refuses-ad-over-transit-plan-runs-its-own-20140224/
14) Transit Mobile Apps and Innovation Attract the Next Generation
Link to article in Mass Transit:
http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/11297804/tech-trends-make-transit-cool
15) Mapping Nairobi's Crazy Informal Transit System for the First Time
Link to article in Fast Company:
http://www.fastcoexist.com/3026350/mapping-nairobis-crazy-informal-transit-system-for-the-first-time
16) New App Helps Columbia, Missouri Residents Track Public Transportation
Link to story on KBIA Radio:
http://kbia.org/post/new-app-help-columbia-residents-track-public-transportation
17) Metro-North Conductor Apologizes for Delays in Letter to Riders
Link to article in the New York Post:
http://nypost.com/2014/02/24/metro-north-conductor-apologizes-to-riders-he-stranded/
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
18) High-Tech Traffic Monitoring Launched in Cyprus
Link to article in the Cyprus Mail:
http://cyprus-mail.com/2014/02/24/high-tech-traffic-monitoring-launched/
19) Signs to Offer Real-Time Travel Data in Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Link to McClatchy News Service article:
http://www.govtech.com/local/Signs-to-Offer-Real-Time-Travel-Data-in-Cape-Cod-Mass.html
20) New Malaysian Bridge to Display Info on Traffic Flow
Link to article in the New Straits Times:
http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/new-bridge-to-display-info-on-traffic-flow-1.492354
VEHICLES
21) University of South Florida Researchers Shape Policy for Driverless Vehicles
Link to article in The Oracle:
http://www.usforacle.com/usf-researchers-shape-policy-for-driverless-vehicles-shaped-1.2857791
22) The Future of Vehicle Backup Cameras
Link to story on KMVT/KSVT-TV:
http://www.kmvt.com/news/local/The-Future-Of-Vehicle-Backup-Cameras-247060051.html
News Releases
1) Customers the Focus at Auckland Transport
2) Oberthur Technologies and FICOSA Reveal Emergency Call System for Russian Automotive Market
3) Digital Signage Expo 2014 Declared A 'Success' By Airport Professionals
4) Ireland's Cork Airport Goes Digital to Improve Passenger Experience
5) Colorado DOT Partners with Local Band to Turn the Volume Up on Distracted Driving
Upcoming Events
2014 Texas Freight Leadership Summit – April 2-3 – Houston
http://tti.tamu.edu/conferences/tfls14/
Today in Transportation History
1919 **95th anniversary** Oregon became the first state to impose a per gallon gasoline tax.
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2009/02/dayintech_0225
1964 **50th anniversary** Eastern Airlines Flight 304 from New Orleans to Washington-Dulles crashed into Lake Pontchartrain killing all 58 people aboard.
http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19640225-0
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