Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, July 25, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Eurocontrol's Role in Managing the Aviation Network
Link to article in Airport Industry Review:
2) Gatwick Airport Embraces Cloud Power
Link to article on airport-technology:
OTHER
3) 22 States Represented at Transportation Advocacy Workshop
Link to article in Better Roads:
http://www.betterroads.com/22-states-represented-at-transportation-advocacy-workshop/
4) Nancy Bailey, Longtime Editor at Transport Topics, Dies at 68
Link to article in Transport Topics:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
5) Norfolk Southern Sues Maryland to Block Disclosure of Crude Oil Shipments
Link to McClatchy News article:
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2014/07/24/234381/norfolk-southern-sues-to-block.html
6) North Carolina DOT Admits Communication Mistakes on Bridge Project
Link to story on WGHP-TV:
http://myfox8.com/2014/07/24/dot-admits-pilot-mountain-bridge-project-mistakes/
SAFETY / SECURITY
7) Is the Future of 911 a Nationwide Connected System?
Link to article in Emergency Management:
http://www.emergencymgmt.com/next-gen-911/Is-the-Future-911-Connected-System.html
TELEMATICS
8) Usage-Based Insurance: An Invisible Market
Link to blog from Strategy Analytics:
TRANSIT
9) 'Sesame Rings' Allow You to Pay MBTA Fares with a Fist-Bump
Link to article in Boston:
http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/blog/2014/07/17/sesame-ring-for-sale-mbta-gift-shop/
10) Contactless Payments Due for London Tube Network
Link to story on BBC News:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-28479906
11) Can Technology Help New York City's Subways Handle Increasing Ridership?
Link to article in City & State:
http://www.cityandstateny.com/157/max-capacity.html#.U9JsPY1dXrX
VEHICLES
12) Where Technology, Safety and Savings Interact in the Trucking Industry
Link to article in FleetOwner:
http://fleetowner.com/blog/where-technology-safety-and-savings-intersect
News Releases
1) Missouri DOT Gets Sassy to Send a Message
2) MBTA to Install New Wi-Fi System on Commuter Rail System
3) US DOT Fines Turkish Airlines Over Late, Incomplete Responses to Consumer Complaints
Friday Bonus
The humble rest area documented by photographer.
http://www.nicolosertorio.com/#mi=2&pt=1&pi=10000&s=0&p=1&a=0&at=0
Upcoming Events
Connected Vehicle Reference Implementation Architecture Workshop – August 20-21 – San Francisco
https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2014-17289.pdf
Today in Transportation History
1609 **405th anniversary** The Sea Venture was deliberately driven ashore on a reef off Bermuda. The 150 people aboard founded a colony on the island.
http://www.bermuda-attractions.com/bermuda2_00004a.htm
1984 **30th anniversary** The USSR's Svetlana Savitskaya became the first woman to do a space walk.
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