Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, September 25, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
2014 IBTTA GLOBAL SUMMIT – LESS THAN FOUR WEEKS AWAY!
FULL PROGRAM ONLINE – REGISTER TODAY!
Register and make your travel arrangements today for the 2014 IBTTA Global Summit –Innovations & Technologies for Sustainable Mobility, Environment and Road Safety –October 19-21, 2014, at the Prague Marriott in the Czech Republic. This Summit offers an unparalleled opportunity to network with your colleagues and share your experiences across international borders. Sponsorship and exhibit opportunities are available! Visit www.IBTTA.org/prague for the full program, travel, hotel and other information. The cut-off date to receive the IBTTA negotiated hotel rate is October 3, 2014. Make your plans today!
AVIATION
1) FAA's New Air-Traffic Technology Costs Exceed Benefits
Link to Bloomberg article:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-24/faa-s-new-air-traffic-technology-costs-exceed-benefits.html
2) Drones for Moviemaking Win FAA Approval
Link to AP article:
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/drones-moviemaking-face-faa-approval-25747180
Link to news release
3) Major Beacon Deployment Takes Off at Miami International Airport
Link to article in RFID Journal:
http://www.rfidjournal.com/articles/view?12205
Link to news release
4) Airlines Experiencing Delays on Disclosure Rule
Link to article in The Hill:
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
5) New App Helps Raleigh, North Carolina Pedestrians Dodge High-Crime Areas
Link to story on WTVD-TV:
http://abc11.com/technology/new-app-helps-raleigh-pedestrians-dodge-high-crime-areas/322490/
CAMERAS
6) DC Council Members Quarrel with Inspector General Over Speed Cameras, Parking Tickets
Link to story on WTOP Radio:
http://www.wtop.com/109/3709052/Lawmakers-quarrel-over-speed-cameras-parking-tickets
CARTOGRAPHY
7) Integrating Airport Geographic Information System Data with Public Agency GIS
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/171387.aspx
OTHER
8) Design of Dallas Tour Bus Sparks Controversy
Link to story on WFAA-TV:
http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/local/dallas-county/2014/09/24/dallas-tour-bus-controversy/16138421/
9) Tomorrow's Cities – the Lampposts Watching Every Move
Link to BBC News story:
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-28159732
10) Apple to Reportedly License Algorithm to Allow Tracking of Random MAC Addresses Generated by iOS 8
Link to blog on Medium:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
11) US Forest Service Says Media Needs Photography Permit in Wilderness Areas
Link to article in The Oregonian:
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2014/09/forest_service_says_media_need.html
RAILROADS
12) Hazardous Materials Left Off Minnesota Train Logs
Link to story on Minnesota Public Radio:
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2014/09/23/trains-haul-undocumented-hazardous-chemicals
TRANSIT
13) iPhone 6 Users Rage at TriMet Over Disappearing Mobile App Transit Tickets
Link to article in The Oregonian:
http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2014/09/iphone_6_users_angry_at_trimet.html
14) 'Big Ideas' for Transit: Subway Beacons, Data Stories, Smart Helmets
Link to article on Capital:
News Releases
1) China Mobile and Gemalto Deploy NFC Transport in Beijing
2) Writers Selected for Amtrak Residency Program
3) Two Students Take Top Honors in National Video Contest on US Transportation Infrastructure
4) Western Transportation Institute Project Wins Award for Intelligent Transportation Technology
Upcoming Events
eCall #3 Testfest – October 27 – Vigo, Spain
http://www.erticonetwork.com/events/eventdetail/190/-/ecall-3-testfest-event
Today in Transportation History
1944 **70th anniversary** The British 1st Airborne Division, which was surrounded by German troops, was evacuated from the Netherlands in Operation Berlin.
http://www.journal.forces.gc.ca/vo6/no4/history-histoire-01-eng.asp
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