Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) National Tracking System Nabs Drug Dealers -- and Law-Abiding Pilots
Link to article in Government Technology:
2) DARPA Explores Drone-Powered Wi-Fi
Link to article in FCW:
http://fcw.com/articles/2014/04/16/darpa-wifi-drones.aspx
3) Frankfurt Airport's Facebook Page Reaches 200,000 Likes, Social Media Coverage Surges
Link to article in Airport World:
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
4) London's Bike-Share Program Unwittingly Revealed Its Cyclists' Movements for the World to See
Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
5) Data Sharing Lets States Collaborate on Toll Collecting
Link to article in GCN:
http://gcn.com/articles/2014/04/16/states-share-toll-systems.aspx
RAILROADS
6) Despite Rise in Spills, Hazardous Cargo Rides Rails in Secret
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/16/business/despite-spills-hazards-ride-the-rails-in-secret.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
7) Some TSA TWIC Services to Be Temporarily Offline
Link to article in Heavy Duty Trucking:
http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2014/04/some-tsa-twic-services-to-be-temporarily-offline.aspx
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
8) The Technology Behind a New Kind of Travel Planning
Link to article from Mobility Lab:
http://mobilitylab.org/2014/04/16/the-technology-behind-a-new-kind-of-travel-planning/
VEHICLES
9) GM Will Not Be Forced to Release Recall Information Prematurely
Link to article on MLive:
http://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/2014/04/gm_ceo_automaker_will_not_be_f.html
10) Automakers Show Off In-Vehicle Wi-Fi, New Smartphone Interfaces
Link to article in Computerworld:
11) Apple CarPlay and the Competitors Coming After It
Link to video on CNET:
http://www.cnet.com/videos/car-tech-101-apple-carplay-and-the-competitors-coming-after-it/
News Releases
1) Port of New Orleans Unveils New Logo, Marketing Brand
2) Volvo Cars and AT&T Enter Multi-Year Agreement to Connect Future Models in US and Canada
4) Latest Smart Motorway Goes Live on M6
5) SITA Upgrades iTravel for 120 Airlines
Upcoming Events
T3 Webinar: Transit Safety and Mobility Applications in a Connected Vehicle World – May 14
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s140514_cv_transit_apps.asp
Today in Transportation History
1964 **50th anniversary** A dozen men involved with Britain's 'Great Train Robbery' were sentenced to 307 years in prison.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/16/newsid_2488000/2488041.stm
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