Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, August 4, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) World's First-of-Its-Kind Air Traffic Control System Becomes Operational in Oman
Link to article in the Times of Oman:
2) How Flight Systems Could be Vulnerable to Hackers
Link to Reuters article:
http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2014/08/04/How-Flight-Systems-Could-Be-Vulnerable-Hackers
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
3) Unique Crossing System in New Zealand to Help Slower Pedestrians
Link to story on 3 News:
4) Virginia Beach Officials Say Bicycles Shouldn't Carry Advertising Signs
Link to article from The Virginian-Pilot:
http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/0d73bb6a5d2a4b18b1216a78faa3ed1f/VA--Beach-Bike-Ads/
5) Shoes Using Haptic Feedback Could Help Steer Visually Impaired and Blind Pedestrians
Link to story on MedCityNews:
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
6) Computer Security Experts Tell Toll Operators It Pays to be Paranoid
Link to article on TollRoadsNews:
http://tollroadsnews.com/news/computer-security-experts-tell-toll-operators-it-pays-to-be-paranoid
GPS / NAVIGATION
7) How Apple Maps Could Eventually Route You Around Stoplights
Link to article on Tech Cheat Sheet:
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
8) Bids Sought for Traffic Management Center for Noida-Greater Noida Expressway
Link to article in The Times of India:
9) Researchers Study Technology that Could Display Traffic Signs Inside Vehicles
Link to article from Virginia Tech:
http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2014/08/080414-vtti-roadsignsincarstudy.html
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
10) GM Website Misleading Consumers on Recalls, US DOT Says
Link to Bloomberg article:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-01/gm-website-misleading-consumers-on-recalls-u-s-says.html
11) Transit Police's 'MBTA Etiquette' Shares the Bad, the Ugly
Link to article on Boston.com:
RAILROADS
12) Miscommunication Leads to Amtrak Train Leaving New York Without Its Passengers
Link to article in the Daily News:
13) Wisconsin Congressman Proposes Communication and Coordination for Railroad Accidents and Spills
Link to story on WSAU Radio:
Link to news release
SAFETY / SECURITY
14) Utah 'Roadkill App' Paints Clearer Picture of Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions
Link to article in the Deseret News:
TELEMATICS
15) BMW to Install Usage-Based Insurance Telematics Into Cars
Link to article in Computerworld UK:
TRANSIT
16) Singapore's SMRT Installs Devices for Real-Time Monitoring of Bus Drivers
Link to article in Today:
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/smrt-installs-devices-monitor-how-bus-captains-drive
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
17) Smart Highway Aims to Cut I-80 Congestion in California's East Bay
Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Smart-highway-aims-to-cut-congestion-on-westbound-5666068.php
VEHICLES
18) Mercedes-Benz's Autonomous Driving Features Dominate the Industry – and Will for Years
Link to article in Automotive News:
19) The World's Most Hackable Cars
Link to article on Dark Reading:
20) Intelligent Assistants for Helping People Interact with Autonomous Cars
Link to article from UK Technology Strategy Board:
News Releases
1) ITS United Kingdom Makes Awards for Excellence in ITS
2) Neighboring Polish Cities to Integrate Public Transport Tickets and Tariffs
3) First Galileo Commercial Service Demonstration with Encrypted Signals
4) US Air Force Launches Seventh GPS IIF Satellite
5) ASNT to Hold NDT of Highways and Bridges Conference
Upcoming Events
BusCon – September 15-17 – Indianapolis
Today in Transportation History
1914 **100th anniversary** Germany invaded Belgium in the early days of World War I.
http://www.firstworldwar.com/video/germantroopsbelgium.htm
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