Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, March 10, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057
Countdown to IBTTA’s Organization Management Workshop ― April 10-12, Jersey City, NJ
Register today for IBTTA’s Organization Management Workshop and keep current on the latest industry trends in building a better organization. If you are responsible for the communications, marketing, HR, finance, and administration in your organization, this meeting is for you! This popular workshop will focus on emerging issues and practical solutions related to advancing your organization and keeping stakeholders satisfied. Meeting highlights include Gerard Braud, Keynote Speaker and Crisis Communications Expert; general session on regional mobility challenges featuring a power panel of transportation executives and commissioners; communications open house, and more. Visit www.IBTTA.org/JERSEYCITY to view the brochure, register, and learn about sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities. [Meeting Details] To view IBTTA’s entire 2011 Education Series, click here.
AVIATION
1) FAA to Install New ATC System at 11 Major Centers
Link to article in Aviation Daily:
2) Air Traffic Overhaul Hinges on 'Human Factor'
Link to story and video on CNN:
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/03/09/nextgen.tech/
3) Airlines Say They Learned of Heathrow Reopening on TV
Link to article in the Financial Times:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/66ad707e-49b8-11e0-acf0-00144feab49a.html
4) Aircraft Wi-Fi Fears Won't Fly
Link to article on CNET News:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-20041542-94.html
5) Jetstar's iPad Plans Leak
Airline plans to use units for in-flight entertainment.
Link to article on CNET Australia:
http://www.cnet.com.au/jetstar-s-ipad-plans-leak-339311007.htm
6) Flying on a Wing and a Prayer
Airport chaplains serve travelers and aviation employees.
Link to article and audio in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704629104576190532886033882.html
OTHER
7) Weare, New Hampshire Police Charge Man for Recording Traffic Stop
Link to article in the New Hampshire Union Leader:
8) Chrysler Fires Social Media Agency After Twitter F-bomb
Link to article in Automotive News:
http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110310/RETAIL03/110319995/1492
PARKING
9) Apps to Cut Through the Bother of City Parking
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/10/technology/personaltech/10smart.html
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
10) Outreach Key to Transportation Sector
Link to article in the Green Bay Press-Gazette:
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011103100603
RAILROADS
11) NJ Transit OKs Positive Train Control System
Link to article in the Asbury Park Press:
ROADWAYS
12) Suggested Variable Speed Limits Coming to I-270 in Missouri
Link to article on Town and Country-Manchester Patch:
http://townandcountry-manchester.patch.com/articles/suggested-speed-limits-coming-to-i-270
13) Are Electronic Signs on Highways a Money Maker?
Link to story and video on WFTV-TV:
http://www.wftv.com/news/27138347/detail.html
14) GPS-Equipped Street Lights Ready for Road Test
Link to article in The Chronicle Herald:
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Business/1232234.html
15) You Could be the Next Goethals
Staten Island borough president calls for name of new bridge to go to highest bidder.
Link to blog in The New York Times:
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/10/you-could-be-the-next-goethals
SAFETY / SECURITY
16) App Puts First Responder Network in Your Mobile
Link to article in Government Security News:
http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/22657
SPACE
17) NASA Seeks Deep Space Communications Tech
Link to article in Government Computer News:
http://gcn.com/articles/2011/03/09/nasa-space-communications.aspx
TRANSIT
18) NJ Transit Launches 'Scorecard' Customer Satisfaction Surveys
Link to article in The Star-Ledger:
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/03/nj_transit_launches_scorecard.html
Link to news release from NJ Transit:
http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PressReleaseTo&PRESS_RELEASE_ID=2667
19) Are Public Tweetings in Your Future?
Link to blog in Metro:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
20) Push for Dial-In Traffic Information
Australian Information Industry Association looks to get access to public transport data.
Link to article in the City Messenger:
http://city-messenger.whereilive.com.au/news/story/push-for-data-on-transport/
News Releases
1) 'Coalition to Save Our GPS' Launched
3) New York City Subway Countdown Clocks Go Express … or Local
4) NJ Transit Service Updates Now Available on Twitter
5) Operation Lifesaver Notes Rise in 2010 US Crossing Collisions, Pedestrian-Train Incidents
7) TidalTV Unveils Mobile Video Advertising Platform
9) Mad Men Make Online Pitch for High-Speed Rail
10) Winner of 2011 APTA Call Center Challenge Announced
11) SITA Enables India's Air Traffic Control to Move to Safer Digital Data Communications
Upcoming Events
Workshop: Traffic and Travel Information: Access to Public Data for Digital Road Maps – March 29 – Brussels
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/its/events/2011_03_29_traffic_and_travel_information_en.htm
Today in Transportation History
1961 **50th anniversary** Astronaut and MD Laurel Blair Salton Clark was born in Ames, Iowa. Clark died during re-entry of the Space Shuttle Columbia.
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/clark.html
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