Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, April 18, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
Mitsubishi Electric Display Wall Webinar – Basics of Fiber Optics – CTS Certification Training
Join us for a Mitsubishi Data Wall Webinar, April 23rd at 10am PT/ 1pm ET. Pete Putman, a well-known contributing editor in the AV industry, will be discussing the "Basics of Optical Fiber."
If you hold an InfoComm CTS Certificate, you'll be eligible for 1 renewable unit after completing the course. Register online today by visiting: http://me-vis.com/products/display-wall/
AVIATION
1) Rockwell Collins Looks to Join Global Aircraft Tracking Task Force
Link to Reuters article:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/us-rockwellcollins-ceo-idUSBREA3G28G20140417
CAMERAS
2) Osprey Nest Removed from Traffic Cam Location Near Maryland's Bay Bridge
Link to story on WTOP Radio:
http://www.wtop.com/46/3604792/Nest-near-Md-traffic-cam-destroyed
FREIGHT
3) Freight Transportation Seen Lagging in Tech Applications
Link to article in Transport Topics:
OTHER
4) Urban Transport App, Citymapper, Pulls in $10 Million in Funding, to Roll Into More Cities
Link to article on TechCrunch:
http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/17/citymapper-10m/
Link to news release
5) Satellite Communication Systems Are Rife with Security Flaws, Vulnerable to Hackers
Link to IDG News Service article:
6) NASA Releases Online Software Catalog
Link to article on CNET:
http://www.cnet.com/news/nasa-opens-its-software-code-to-the-public/
RAILROADS
7) Travel Booking Site Adds Amtrak Alongside Airlines
Link to article in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2014/04/17/cheapaircom-and-amtrak/7747665/
ROADWAYS
8) Obsolete Traffic Signs to Be Removed in Dar es Salaam
Link to article in the Daily News:
http://www.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/biz/30456-dar-to-remove-obsolete-traffic-signs
9) Town in Fukuoka, Japan Experiments with New Road Markings
Link to article on RocketNews24:
http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/04/18/daaangerrrr-fukuoka-town-experiments-with-new-road-markings/
SPACE
10) NASA to Test Laser Communication System
Link to article in Computerworld:
TRANSIT
11) GTFS Brings Open Data to Public Transit: A Developer's First Look at the Spec
Link to article on TechRepublic:
VEHICLES
12) Verizon Raises Focus on Connected Car Technologies
Link to article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle:
13) Connected Car, Connected Home
Link to article on Telematics Update:
http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/connected-car-connected-home
News Releases
1) ITS Market Growing at a CAGR of 11.1% from 2013 to 2019
2) Frost & Sullivan: Green, Safe and Connected Trucks to Find Widespread Acceptance in 2014
Friday Bonus
Monty Python fans will appreciate this pedestrian crossing in Norway.
Upcoming Events
Transportation & Energy Sector Developments – May 6-7 – Arlington, Texas
http://tti.tamu.edu/conferences/tesd14/
Today in Transportation History
1949 **65th anniversary** The keel of the USS United States was laid down but five days later construction of the ship was canceled.
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-u/cva58.htm
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