Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
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:
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:
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:
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:
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 **100th 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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