[TCN] Thursday, December 4, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, December 4, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) FAA Site Makes Finding NOTAMS Easier

Link to article from AOPA:

https://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/All-News/2014/December/03/FAA-site-makes-finding-notams-easier

 

2) How Can Airports Maximize the Effectiveness of Their Social Media Channels?

Link to article in Passenger Terminal World:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/6cfe58a3#/6cfe58a3/24

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

3) Sydney Looks to Improve Wayfinding

Link to article in FutureGov:

http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/5839-how-sydney-plans-to-ease-pedestrian-woes-in-the-city-centre (free registration required)

 

4) 'Smart' Signs that Detect Pedestrians to be Installed on Scotland Highway

Link to article in The Press and Journal:

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/inverness/419242/smart-signs-to-be-installed-at-a9-pedestrian-crossing/

 

CAMERAS

 

5) Irish Courts Dismiss More Than 1,300 Speed Camera Cases

Link to story on RTE:

http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/1203/664393-judge-drops-speed-cases-involving-go-safe-vans/

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

6) Galileo Satellite Recovered, Transmitting Navigation Signals

Link to EFE article:

http://www.laprensasa.com/309_america-in-english/2825241_europe-repositions-off-course-satellite.html

Link to news release

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

7) Beijing Welcomes Overseas Investors for Intelligent Transportation

Link to Xinhua article:

http://www.ecns.cn/business/2014/12-04/145444.shtml

 

8) Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator – December 2014

Link to newsletter:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/TrafficOperations/Newsletters/2014/2014-Dec.pdf

 

OTHER

 

9) Future of Urban Transportation Discussed at New York City Seminar

Link to article in Washington Square News:

http://www.nyunews.com/2014/12/04/dot/  

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

10) Toronto Mayor Wants More Transparency from Rail Companies on Hazardous Materials

Link to article in the Toronto Star:

http://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2014/12/04/toronto_mayor_john_tory_wants_more_transparency_from_rail_companies.html

 

11) South Carolina DOT's Twitter Growing Fast

Link to article in The Connector:

http://www.scdot.org/inside/pdfs/connector_archives/ConnectorFall2014.pdf (page 4)

 

SPACE

 

12) Identical Twin Brothers Reach Milestone with Year-Old Space, Aviation Tech Startup

Link to article in The Huntsville Times:

http://www.al.com/business/index.ssf/2014/12/identical_twin_brothers_reach.html

Link to news release

 

TRANSIT

 

13) Apple Mass Transit System for Maps Detailed in New Patent

Link to article on Apple Insider:

http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/12/04/apple-mass-transit-system-for-maps-detailed-in-new-patent

 

14) Startups Tap Technology to Create 'Smart Routes' for Greater Mobility Options

Link to article in Metro:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/news/story/2014/12/transportation-startups-create-smart-routes-.aspx

 

15) Athens (Ohio) Public Transit to Launch Bus Tracking App Next Month

Link to article in the Athens Messenger:

http://www.athensohiotoday.com/news_advisories/athens-public-transit-to-launch-bus-tracking-app-next-month/article_396abc55-84df-51a4-8ee6-3de37ff4c182.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

16) New Toronto Mayor's Six Point Plan to End Toronto's Traffic Nightmare

Link to story on CBC News:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/tory-s-6-point-plan-to-end-toronto-s-traffic-nightmare-1.2860131

Link to news release

 

17) San Francisco Opens New Transportation Management Center

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://blog.sfgate.com/cityinsider/2014/12/03/cracking-down-on-drivers-who-block-intersections-double-park/  

Link to news release

 

VEHICLES

 

18) Survey: Connected Car Drivers Want Traffic Updates, Not Streaming Movies

Link to article in The Hollywood Reporter:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/connected-car-drivers-want-traffic-753657

Link to news release

 

19) Alibaba Follows Google's Lead with Connected Car Vision

Link to article on Mobile World Live:

http://www.mobileworldlive.com/alibaba-follows-googles-lead-connected-car-vision

 

 

News Releases

1) Network Rail Deploys Infinera Intelligent Transport Network Across the UK

 

 

Upcoming Events

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