Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
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AVIATION
1) Copenhagen Becomes First Airport to Trial Staff Use of Google Glass
Link to article in The Daily Mail:
Link to news release
2) Chattanooga Airport Goes 'Real-Time' with Flight Info
Link to article in the Chattanooga Times Free Press:
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2014/jun/18/airport-goes-real-time-with-flight-info/?news
3) Beacon Technology Will Transform How We Travel Through Airports
Link to article on Skift:
http://skift.com/2014/06/18/how-beacon-technology-will-transform-how-we-travel-through-airports/
4) Why Southwest Air Skips the Safety Videos in Favor of Free-Styling Flight Attendants
Link to article on Skift:
5) Improving Surface Capacity and Safety Using Existing Airport Technologies
Link to blog in Airport World:
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
6) Bike-to-Transit Mobile Trip Planner Launches in Portland, Oregon
Link to article on BikePortland:
http://bikeportland.org/2014/06/17/bike-transit-mobile-trip-planner-launches-portland-107456
CARTOGRAPHY
7) Use of Geographic Information Systems Increases
Link to article in Computer Weekly:
GPS / NAVIGATION
8) New GPS-Integrated Dispatch System Set to Make Boston First Responders More Efficient
Link to article on BostInno:
9) Cuba Agrees to Host Russian Glonass Navigation Stations
Link to article in The Moscow Times:
10) Indoor GPS is the Final Frontier of Personalized Navigation
Link to article in Newsweek:
http://www.newsweek.com/indoor-gps-final-frontier-personalized-navigation-255346
MARITIME
11) Satellites Seen as Critical to Maritime Security
Link to article in National Defense:
http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=1533
OTHER
12) How Social Media Can Help Improve and Redesign Transport Systems
Link to article in The Guardian:
http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/social-media-redesign-transport-systems-cities
13) Taxis Today, Airplanes Tomorrow? Five Businesses Uber Could Steer Toward Next
Link to Bloomberg article:
14) 'Kayak for Ground Transportation' Comes to New York
Link to article in the New York Business Journal:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
15) India's Transgender Community Turns Seat Belt Safety into Video Hit
Link to story on NPR:
16) Ohio Man Ticketed for Sign Warning of Drunken Driving Checkpoint
Link to article in The Plain Dealer:
http://www.cleveland.com/parma/index.ssf/2014/06/parma_resident_ticketed_for_si.html
ROADWAYS
17) Variable Speed Limits Coming to Atlanta's Perimeter Highway
Link to article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle:
SAFETY / SECURITY
18) Intelligent Robots Regulate Traffic and Save Lives in Democratic Republic of Congo
Link to story on Deutsche Welle:
http://www.dw.de/intelligent-robots-save-lives-in-dr-congo/a-17717287
19) Wireless Sensors in Traffic Cones to Protect Workers
Link to article in E&T:
http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2014/jun/wireless-traffic-cones.cfm
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
20) Dubai's Transport Authority Launches Smart Taxi App
Link to article on Arabian Supply Chain:
http://www.arabiansupplychain.com/article-9982-dubais-transport-authority-launches-smart-taxi-app/
Link to news release
TELEMATICS
21) Report from the Telematics Detroit 2014 Conference
Link to blog in Motor Trend:
http://blogs.motortrend.com/1406_reporting_from_the_telematics_detroit_2014_conference.html
TRANSIT
22) Texting, Surfing Boosts Allure of Trains and Buses
Link to article in The Journal News:
23) Portland, Maine Metro Plans More Bus Shelters, GPS System
Link to article in Mainebiz:
http://www.mainebiz.biz/article/20140618/NEWS0101/140619957
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
24) Launch of Electronic Road Signs Around Portland, Oregon Stalled by 'Bugs'
Link to story on KOIN-TV:
http://koin.com/2014/06/17/launch-of-electronic-road-signs-stalled-by-bugs/
25) Singapore Plans Sensor Network to Track Transport and Energy, Promote Local Services
Link to article in FutureGov:
http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2014/jun/18/singapore-plans-sensor-network-track-transport-and/
VEHICLES
26) US Lawmakers Slam GM's 'Culture of Secrecy'
Link to Reuters article:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-lawmakers-slam-gms-culture-144924937.html
News Releases
1) American Road & Transportation Builders Association Launches Campaign to Support Highway Trust Fund
2) C-TRAN Implements Innovative Video Surveillance to Enhance Transit Security
3) NextGen Delivering Promised Efficiency for Airlines and Passengers Traveling through Houston Area
4) 70 Additional New York City Subway Stations to Get New State-of-Art Intercom Devices
5) Pain of Flight Disruptions to Ease as Airlines Invest in Smart Technologies
6) Texas DOT Hosts Distracted Driving Summit for Business Leaders
7) ITS Technology Action Plan Launched in New Zealand
8) Honda Warning System Trims Insurance Claims
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Automation @ ITS European Congress – June 20
https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/780065375
Today in Transportation History
1859 **155th anniversary** The first ascent of the Aletschhorn in the Bernese Alps was made by Francis Fox Tuckett, Johann Joseph Bennen, Peter Bohren and V. Tairraz.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aletschhorn
1914 **100th anniversary** The first demonstration of what would later come to be known as an autopilot, was done by Lawrence Sperry at an air show in Paris.
http://www.historynet.com/lawrence-sperry-autopilot-inventor-and-aviation-innovator.htm
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