[TCN] Wednesday, February 26, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, February 26, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) US DOT Fines Asiana Airlines $500,000 for Communication Failures After Crash

Link to story on KNTV-TV:

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/US-Penalizes-Asiana-Airlines-over-crash-247112151.html

Link to news release

 

2) US Open to New Ideas on Air Traffic Control Privatization, Foxx Says

Link to article on AINonline:

http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/2014-02-25/us-open-new-ideas-atc-privatization-foxx-says

 

3) UK Civil Aviation Authority to Study Releasing Aviation Spectrum for Commercial Communications Use

Link to article in Air Transport World:

http://atwonline.com/air-traffic-control/uk-caa-study-releasing-aviation-spectrum-commercial-communications-use

Link to news release

 

4) Language of Air Travel: How Traffic Control Keeps You Safe

Link to story on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/26/travel/traffic-control-air-safety/

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

5) MapmyIndia Online Maps Get Real-Time Traffic Updates

Link to article on TechVorm:

http://www.techvorm.com/mapmyindia-online-maps-get-enhanced-features-online-portal-revamped/

Link to MapmyIndia

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

6) Is Your GPS App Distracting You Behind the Wheel?

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/is-your-gps-app-distracting-you-behind-the-wheel-1.2551130

 

TELEMATICS

 

7) State of the Automotive App Store

Link to article in Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/state-automotive-app-store-part-i (Part 1)

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/state-automotive-app-store-part-ii (Part 2)

 

TRANSIT

 

8) Utah Makes Google Glass App for Bus Riders

Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/57597614-79/app-google-glass-utah.html.csp

 

9) GoMetro and MellowCabs Partner to Make South African Cities' Transport Smarter

Link to article on Ventureburn:

http://ventureburn.com/2014/02/gometro-and-mellowcabs-partner-to-make-sa-cities-transport-smarter/

 

10) These Real-Time Transit Screens Belong in Every Lobby

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2014/02/these-real-time-transit-screens-belong-every-lobby/8475/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) New Webpage Helping Drivers Tackle Adelaide Traffic

Link to story on 7News:

http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/21711775/new-webpage-helping-drivers-tackle-adelaide-traffic/

Link to Traffic SA

 

12) TrafficButter to Launch Crowdsourcing App to Help Solve Nigeria's Road Issues

Link to article on Ventureburn:

http://ventureburn.com/2014/02/traffic-butter-launches-crowdsourcing-app-to-help-solve-nigerias-road-issues/

Link to TrafficButter

 

13) Urban and Traffic Data Systems 2013, Volume 2

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/170346.aspx

 

 

News Releases

1) Virginia DMV Offers Online Tracking of Handicapped Placard Delivery

2) The Source Information Radio Newsletter – February 2014

3) Railserve's REAct Wearable Emergency Stop Button Reduces Risk of Rail Collisions

4) American Road Technologies Releases Phone App that Alerts Agencies of Incidents

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Honda, ICC and Michigan DOT Explore Certification and Regulation for V2V Deployment – February 27

http://www.telematicsupdate.com/vehicle-to-vehicle-conference/webinar.php

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1914 **100^th anniversary** The HMHS Britannic, sister ship to the RMS Titanic, was launched in Belfast.

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/ss-britannic-aka-ss-brittanic

 

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