[TCN] Monday, November 10, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, November 10, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) EU Pilots Withhold Full Backing for Remote Towers

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2014/11/eu-pilots-withold-full-backing-for-remote-towers/

 

2) The Challenge of Finding the Fastest In-Flight Wi-Fi

Link to article on Skift:

http://skift.com/2014/11/07/the-challenge-of-finding-the-fastest-in-flight-wi-fi

 

3) Atlantic City, New Jersey Airport Advertising Takes Off

Link to article in The Press of Atlantic City:

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/communities/atlantic-city_pleasantville_brigantine/a-c-airport-advertising-takes-off/article_f2d873fc-6884-11e4-a45c-3b845b4dc04b.html

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

4) The Netherlands Unveils World's First Solar Bike Lane

Link to story on BBC News:

http://www.bbc.com/capital/specials/protection-now/environment/netherlands-unveils-world-s-first-solar-bike-lane_a-35-334.html

 

CAMERAS

 

5) All Singapore Red-Light Cameras to Be Digital by June 2015

Link to story on Channel NewsAsia:

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/all-red-light-cameras-to/1463682.html

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

6) Is This the Oldest-Ever 3D Map of Transit Ridership?

Link to blog on CityLab:

http://www.citylab.com/design/2014/11/is-this-the-oldest-3-d-model-of-transit-ridership/382485/

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

7) Galileo Satellite Set for New Orbit

Link to article in GPS World:

http://gpsworld.com/galileo-satellite-set-for-new-orbit/

 

OTHER

 

8) Transport Sector Needs to Collaborate to Make Technology Advancements

Link to article in Computer Weekly:

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240234198/Transport-sector-needs-to-collaborate-to-make-technology-advancements  

 

PARKING

 

9) Seattle's New Parking Meters Smart Enough to Charge More at Peak Times

Link to story on KUOW Radio:

http://kuow.org/post/seattles-new-parking-meters-smart-enough-charge-more-peak-times

 

RAILROADS

 

10) Operation Lifesaver Co-Founder Sam Grayson Dies

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/people/news/Operation-Lifesaver-cofounder-Sam-Grayson-dies--42547

Link to statement from Operation Lifesaver

 

ROADWAYS

 

11) Metric Measurements to Be Used on UK Road Signs for First Time

Link to article in The Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/11218071/Metric-measurements-to-be-used-on-road-signs-for-first-time.html

 

12) A Look at Operations and Communications at the Maine Turnpike

Link to story on Transportation Radio:

http://transportationradio.wordpress.com/2014/11/09/a-look-at-communications-at-the-maine-turnpike-authority/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

13) Hacking Traffic Lights Given as Example of Possible G20 Cyberattacks

Link to article in Network World:

http://www.networkworld.com/article/2845137/microsoft-subnet/hacking-traffic-lights-given-as-example-of-possible-g20-cyberattacks.html

 

14) In Case of Emergency, the UN Wants You to Tweet This

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2014/11/if-theres-emergency-un-wants-you-tweet/98537

Link to document from the United Nations

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

15) The Knowledge, London's Legendary Taxi-Driver Test, Puts Up a Fight in the Age of GPS

Link to article in T Magazine:

http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/10/london-taxi-test-knowledge/

 

TELEMATICS

 

16) Fleets Warned of Data Dilemma as In-Vehicle Technology Brings Information Overload

Link to article in Fleet World:

http://fleetworld.co.uk/news/2014/Nov/Fleets-warned-of-data-dilemma-as-in-vehicle-technology-brings-information-overload/0434017132

 

TRANSIT

 

17) Transport Users Who Apply for Oyster Card Online Can Sign Up to Be Organ Donors

Link to article in the London Evening Standard:

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/transport-users-who-apply-for-oyster-card-online-given-opportunity-to-become-organ-donors-9850458.html

Link to further information

 

18) Cool Transit – It's About Branding, Baby!

Link to blog on CleanTechnica:

http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/cool-transit-branding-baby/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

19) Cameras Help Sioux City, South Dakota Better Manage Traffic

Link to story on KELO-TV:

http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/traffic-jam-cam/?id=171649

 

20) Phone App to Ease Traffic Woes in Christchurch, New Zealand

Link to article in The Press:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/10723771/Phone-app-to-ease-traffic-woes

 

VEHICLES

 

21) In Self-Driving Cars, a Potential Lifeline for the Disabled

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/09/automobiles/in-self-driving-cars-a-potential-lifeline-for-the-disabled.html

 

 

News Releases

1) European Commission Launches New Web Portal to Help Tackle Urban Mobility Challenges

2) New Features for Nebraska 511 Website Plus an App

3) ITS Australia Announces National ITS Awards Finalists

4) Volkswagen and Inrix Expand Partnership to Launch Inrix Park and Inrix Fuel in Europe

5) University of California, San Diego School of Medicine Helps Businesses Implement Cellphone Bans

 

 

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