Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, October 20, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
You may have seen links in the TCN to Transportation Radio stories I've done. These are audio stories with original reporting on various transportation subjects. I hope to do even more of these in the future. I've created a webpage where future Transportation Radio stories can be found. It's www.TransportationRadio.com.
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AVIATION
1) Sandia Labs Works to Digitize Plane Inspections
Link to story on KOAT-TV:
http://www.koat.com/news/sandia-labs-works-to-digitize-plane-inspections/29226398
2) Smoother O'Hare Airport Landings Face Technical Headwind
Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:
3) NASA Tool Helps Airliners Minimize Weather Delays
Link to article on Space Daily:
http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/NASA_Tool_Helps_Airliners_Minimize_Weather_Delays_999.html
4) Airports Authority of India: Navigation System to Track Flights Over Ocean Implemented
Link to article in Outlook:
http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/Navigation-System-to-Track-Flights-Implemented-AAI/864561
CAMERAS
5) Civil Liberties Groups Appeal for Los Angeles Authorities' Collected License Plate Data
Link to story on KNBC-TV:
CARTOGRAPHY
6) 3D Printed Maps Help Blind Navigate Japanese Cities
Link to article in The Asahi Shimbun:
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/sci_tech/technology/AJ201409230007
OTHER
7) Delhi Traffic Police Use WhatsApp to Register Complaints
Link to article on NITI Central:
http://www.niticentral.com/2014/10/18/delhi-traffic-cops-go-whatsapp-241407.html
8) Articles from Ohio DOT's Transcript
- How a Foggy Morning Led to One of Transportation's Greatest Safety Innovations (page 4)
- ODOT Aerial Photographer: An Office in the Sky (page 5)
PARKING
9) First Issue of Parking Technology Today
Link to magazine:
http://www.parkingtoday.com/pdf/PTT%20media%20kit%202014.pdf
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
10) Annual Survey of State DOTs Shows Social Media Usage Continues to Grow
Link to Talking Transportation blog:
RAILROADS
11) Union Pacific Boosts Rail Inspections in High-Hazard Mountain Passes
Link to article in The Sacramento Bee:
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/transportation/article3076881.html
TELEMATICS
12) How Telematics Has Completely Revolutionized the Management of Fleet Vehicles
Link to article in Entrepreneur:
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/237453
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
13) Austin, Texas Works to Reduce Traffic with Smartphone Apps
Link to story on KXAN-TV:
http://kxan.com/2014/10/18/city-works-to-reduce-traffic-with-smartphone-apps/
TRANSIT
14) New Transport App Makes Trip-Planning Easy in Cape Town
Link to article on IOL:
Link to news release
15) New Hampshire Rail Group Unveils Website Promoting Commuter Service
Link to article in the Concord Monitor:
http://www.concordmonitor.com/community/town-by-town/concord/13888891-95/rail-panel-unveils-website
16) Cybersecurity and Mass Transportation
Link to blog in Mass Transit:
http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/10254227/cybersecurity-and-mass-transportation
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
17) European Project Testing On-Board Vehicle Units Communicating with Roadside Units in Real-Time
Link to article in the Evening Chronicle:
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/new-app-can-change-traffic-7959592
18) Johnson City, Tennessee Hopes Digital System Improves Traffic Flow
Link to article in the Johnson City Press:
19) Effectiveness of Different Approaches to Disseminating Traveler Information on Travel Time Reliability
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/168809.aspx
20) Design Guide for Addressing Nonreccurent Congestion
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/169768.aspx
VEHICLES
21) Automakers Revving Up for CarPlay
Link to article in USA Today:
22) Qualcomm: Cars of the Future Will See Around Corners
Link to article on TechnoBuffalo:
http://www.technobuffalo.com/2014/10/19/qualcomm-cars-of-the-future-will-see-around-corners/
WEATHER
23) National Weather Service Powers Up Faster, More Detailed Weather Forecasts
Link to article in GCN:
http://gcn.com/blogs/pulse/2014/10/nws-multiple-radar-multiple-sensor.aspx
News Releases
1) Mississippi DOT Takes Home National ITS Award
2) Tanzania Presents Air Traffic Control Advancements and Benefit for Africa
4) Judy R. McReynolds, President and CEO of ArcBest, Named ATRI Chairman
5) Long Island Rail Road's Free 'Train Time' App Just Got Smarter
6) Pennsylvania DOT Announces New Tool for Parents, Guardians to Create Safer Teen Drivers
7) Avinor Improves Safety on Norwegian Continental Shelf with New Surveillance Technology
8) New Airspace Organization in Southwestern Norway
9) Apollo's New Video Recorder Increases Reliability, Reduces Liability
Upcoming Events
ITS Maryland Annual Meeting & Joint Regional Traffic Signal Forum – November 6 – Linthicum Heights, Maryland
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