Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, February 6, 2015 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) FAA Ban Hasn't Stopped Pilots from Snapping Selfies
Link to story on NPR's All Things Considered:
http://www.npr.org/2015/02/05/384119690/faa-ban-hasnt-stopped-pilots-from-snapping-selfies
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
2) Clip Shortage Forces Minnesota DOT to Curtail MnPASS Signups Until April
Link to article in the Star Tribune:
http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/290811561.html
GPS / NAVIGATION
3) Judge Rejects Most of LightSquared Claims Against Deere, GPS Firms
Link to Reuters article:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/05/lightsquared-bankruptcy-idUSL1N0VF2N520150205
Link to court decision
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
4) Thinking Highways – December/January
Link to magazine:
http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk//launch.aspx?eid=fa0477bb-3237-44a8-a460-e75a0b432065
OTHER
5) FHWA Seeks No-Cost Cloud for Transportation Data
Link to article in GCN:
http://gcn.com/articles/2015/02/05/fwha-cloud.aspx
6) New Jersey Turnpike Travel Mugs and Garden State Parkway Change Purses? It Could Happen
Link to NJ Advance Media article:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
7) The Best Public Transportation Advertisement Ever?
Link to blog on CityLab:
http://www.citylab.com/commute/2015/02/this-danish-public-transit-rider-is-cooler-than-you/385202/
RAILROADS
8) New Jersey Transit Gets Federal Grant to Develop Warning System to Prevent Trains from Being Flooded
Link to article from NJ Advance Media:
http://www.nj.com/traffic/index.ssf/2015/02/nj_transit_gets_federal_grant_to_develop_warning_s.html
9) Human Behavior and Physics Hamper Rail Safety Systems
Link to article in The New York Times:
SAFETY / SECURITY
10) App Developed at University of Minnesota Alerts Teens, Parents to Risky Driving
Link to article in the Star Tribune:
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/291008211.html?page=all&prepage=1
Link to additional information
TELEMATICS
11) Transport Expert Says Data Belongs to Drivers and is Valuable
Link to article on motoring com.au:
http://www.motoring.com.au/news/2015/pay-up-big-brother-49064
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
12) Michigan I-94 Pileup Responders Honored in Ceremony by Government Officials
Link to article in the Kalamazoo Gazette:
http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2015/02/government_officials_thank_tho.html
TRANSIT
13) Moovit Crowdsources Public Transit Data, So You'll Never Get Stuck Waiting for the Bus Again
Link to article in Fast Company:
VEHICLES
14) Over-the-Air Software Coming Soon to Your Next Car
Link to article in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2880150/over-the-air-software-coming-soon-to-your-next-car.html
News Releases
1) TransLoc: Mass Transit's Answer to Uber and Lyft
2) DMV.com Ranks Top State DMV Websites in America
3) Arizona DOT Launches Web-Based Tool for Commercial Carriers, Drivers
4) Harris Corporation to Acquire Exelis
Friday Bonus
Drawbridges and other crossings may be centuries old, but the Dutch have found ways to keep them interesting.
Upcoming Events
Geneva International Motor Show – March 5-15 – Geneva
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