Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, May 22, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
Mitsubishi Electric's Display Wall is unveiled as Gen. William Shelton, Air Force Space Command commander, officially opened the new 561st Network Operations Squadron's renovated operations center. http://www.afspc.af.mil/news1/story.asp?id=123409094
For up to date news, follow Mitsubishi Electric Display Wall on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mitsubishi-digital-electronics
AVIATION
1) Anti-SeaWorld Ad Going Up at San Diego Airport
Link to story on KOGO Radio:
http://www.kogo.com/articles/kogo-local-news-125548/antiseaworld-ad-at-lindbergh-field-12379598
2) Munich Airport Enhancing the Passenger Experience with 'Something New and Something Old Fashioned'
Link to article on Future Travel Experience:
3) Airport Mascots Growing in Popularity
Link to article in Airport World:
http://www.airport-world.com/publications/all-online-articles/item/3896-marvellous-mascots
BUSES
4) Travel Startup Wanderu Lands a Partnership with Greyhound
Link to article in Forbes:
CARTOGRAPHY
5) New Online Map Shows Rail Lines, Oil Facilities in Northwest US
Link to article in The Columbian:
http://www.columbian.com/news/2014/may/21/online-map-shows-rail-lines-oil-facilities-jump/
Link to map
6) Exactly How Far Can You Travel in Boston Traffic? This Interactive Map Will Tell You
Link to article on BostInno:
GPS / NAVIGATION
7) US Air Force 'Not Happy' with Delays on Lockheed GPS Satellite
Link to Reuters article:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/22/lockheed-exelis-satellites-idUSL1N0O805Z20140522
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
8) US DOT Announces New Online Dialogue on Transportation Technology for the Disabled
Link to update from ITS Joint Program Office:
MARITIME
9) Lack of Data Costing Louisiana Port Millions
Link to article in the Tri-Parish Times:
http://www.tri-parishtimes.com/business/article_6c3ec9fe-e12a-11e3-af60-001a4bcf887a.html
10) US Navy Must Deal with Rising Tide of Sensor Data
Link to article in GCN:
http://gcn.com/articles/2014/05/21/rand-navy-cloud.aspx
RAILROADS
11) Tech Startup Part of Union Pacific Railroad
Link to article on Silicon Prairie News:
SAFETY / SECURITY
12) Traffic Light Trick Stopping Drunk Drivers in New Zealand
Link to article on Stuff:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/10067586/Traffic-light-trick-stopping-drunks
13) Google Glass May Be the Thing of the Future, Except on Illinois Roads
Link to column in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
TELEMATICS
14) Small Fleets Switch On to Benefits of Telematics
Link to article in Fleet News:
http://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/2014/5/22/small-fleets-switch-on-to-benefits-of-telematics/52472/
VEHICLES
15) California DMV Lays Out Rules Governing Self-Driving Car Tests
Link to story on KMAX-TV:
16) For Automakers, Internet-Connected Cars Are a Balancing Act
Link to story on NPR's All Things Considered:
News Releases
2) Four Game-Changers that Will Revolutionize Travel and Transport by 2025
3) NTSB Issues Recommendations on Certification of Lithium-Ion Batteries and Emerging Technologies
5) University of Maryland Establishes Orbital Debris Research Center
6) Metra Launches Customizable Email Alerts
7) Upgrade of Fare Vending Machines Puts DC Metro on Path to Eventually Eliminate Paper Farecards
8) Delta and Travelport Agree to Transfer Passenger Service, Flight Operations Software Responsibility
9) Iteris InFocus Newsletter – Spring 2014
10) New Jersey's Cross County Connection TMA Announces 'NJ Intersections' App
Upcoming Events
hEART 2014 – 3rd Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation – September 10-12 – Leeds, UK
http://www.heart2014.eu/index.php/heart/heart2014
Today in Transportation History
1819 **195th anniversary** The SS Savannah departed Georgia to begin the first crossing of the Atlantic by a steamship.
http://savannahnow.com/stories/050304/LOC_ssssavannah.shtml
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