[TCN] Wednesday, June 2, 2010

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Air Traffic Manager at Andrews Air Force Base Calls Her Job Best in FAA

Link to article and video in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/01/AR2010060103878.html

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

2) A More Cheerful New York Subway Map

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/02/arts/design/02map.html

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

3) California Bill Would Protect Privacy of Tollway Users

Link to AP article:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/06/01/state/n172058D02.DTL

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

4) Trafficmaster Sold to US Private Equity Firm

Link to article in the Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/electronics/7797746/Trafficmaster-sold-to-US-private-equity-for-73m.html

 

MARITIME

 

5) Washington State Ferries Hopes Tweets, Wall Posts Can Boost Ridership

Link to article in the Kitsap Sun:

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2010/may/31/washington-state-ferries-hopes-tweets-wall-posts/

 

6) BBC Radio Show Helps Out in Coastguard Drama

Link to BBC News story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/england/10190546.stm

 

OTHER

 

7) US Navy Laser Detects, Tracks Maritime UAVs

Link to article in Avionics:

http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/topstories/Navy-Laser-Detects-Tracks-Maritime-UAVs_68625.html

 

PARKING

 

8) The 'Heart of SFPark' Complete with Vehicle Sensor Installation

Link to blog on Streetsblog San Francisco:

http://sf.streetsblog.org/2010/06/01/the-heart-of-sfpark-finally-complete-with-vehicle-sensor-installation/

 

RAILROADS

 

9) Amtrak to Offer Free Wireless on Acela Express Trains

Link to AP article:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/06/amtrak_announces_free_wireless.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

10) Research Improving Sensor Technology for Bridges and Roadways

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/764646?elq=87896d98d2784e03a7fb4bab891f4370

 

11) Interstate 81: Fear, Facts and the Future of Southwest Virginia's Most-Trafficked Road

Link to multimedia presentation in The Roanoke Times:

http://www.roanoke.com/multimedia/81/index.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

12) Teens, Traffic Officials Talk About Distracted Driving

Link to story on Minnesota Public Radio:

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/06/01/teendriving-proposal/

 

TRANSIT

 

13) Bombardier Demos Technology to Improve Track Worker Safety

Link to article in Metro:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/News/Story/2010/05/Bombardier-demos-technology-to-improve-track-worker-safety.aspx

 

14) Cablevision May Offer Wi-Fi on Metro-North, Long Island Trains

Link to article in Crain's New York Business:

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20100602/FREE/100609956

 

15) PATH Operators Use Simulator to Avoid On-the-Job Training

Link to article in The Record:

http://www.northjersey.com/news/95390974_REAL_TRAINING_ON_A_VIRTUAL_TRAIN.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

16) There's a Drive on to Clear Wrecks Quickly in the Kansas City Area

Link to article in The Kansas City Star:

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/06/01/1986184/theres-a-drive-on-to-clear-wrecks.html

 

VEHICLES

 

17) Is Digital Revolution Driving Decline in US Car Culture?

Link to article in Advertising Age:

http://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=144155

 

18) Ire Grows Over Cost of New Suggested Black Boxes

Link to article in Motor Trend:

http://wot.motortrend.com/6685002/industry-news/ire-grows-over-cost-of-new-suggested-black-boxes/index.html

 

19) Electric Car Warning Sounds: Don't Expect Ring Tones

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/01/electric-car-warning-sounds-dont-expect-ringtones/

 

 

News Releases

1) Cross County Connection Creates a Multimedia Guide to Get Around Major Construction Project in New Jersey

2) Automotive Infotainment to Decline to $24.8 Billion by 2015

3) Operations Academy Senior Management Program Nomination Forms Due June 4^th for October 2010 Session

4) Ohio DOT to Begin Rush Hour Tweets to Help Keep Motorists Safe

5) Iconosys Expands Texting-While-Driving Lifestyle Solutions with DriveReply for Android and Windows Phone

 

 

Job Postings

 -  Civil Engineer (Structures) – US Department of Transportation – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://tinyurl.com/2bwpx5d

 

 

Upcoming Events

Bus Rapid Transit World USA 2010 – June 14-16 – Boston

http://www.terrapinn.com/2010/bususa/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1910 **100^th anniversary** Charles Stewart Rolls, co-founder of Rolls-Royce, became the first person to make a non-stop double-crossing flight across the English Channel.

http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/milestones-of-flight/images/x002-8026-b.jpg

 

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