[TCN] Friday, April 29, 2011

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, April 29, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) FAA Orders Air Traffic Control Management Shake-Up

Link to AP article

http://www.kwqc.com/Global/story.asp?S=14542572

Link to news release from the Federal Aviation Administration:

http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=12682

 

2) Pilot's Fatal Crash Leads to Safety Recommendations

Link to article in the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/local/120881259.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

3) Passenger Fined for Using GPS on Flight to Canada

Link to article in the Winnipeg Free Press:

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Charges-laid-after-passenger-uses-GPS-on-flight-120792424.html

 

MARITIME

 

4) Do Cruise Lines Lack the Online Gene?

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2011/04/28/news/do-cruise-lines-lack-the-online-gene/

 

OTHER

 

5) Recovery.org Releases Mobile Apps, but the Accountability Factor May Backfire

Link to article in Fast Company:

http://www.fastcompany.com/1750445/recoveryorg-releases-mobile-apps-for-iphone-ipad

 

PARKING

 

6) A Silver Bullet for Urban Traffic Problems

Streetline monitors parking spaces.

Link to article on CNNMoney.com:

http://money.cnn.com/2011/04/29/technology/streetline/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

7) Statewide DUI Tracking System to be Funded in Kansas

Link to article in The Wichita Eagle:

http://www.kansas.com/2011/04/29/1827438/statewide-dui-tracking-system.html

 

TRANSIT

 

8) NTSB Cites Texting Trolley Driver in Boston Crash

Link to AP article:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2014902920_apustrolleycrash.html

Link to report from the National Transportation Safety Board:

http://www.ntsb.gov/Publictn/2011/RAB1106.pdf

 

9) Piedmont Integrated Ticket to Promote Collective Public Transport Systems

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/piedmont-integrated-ticket-to-promote-collective-public-transport-systems/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

10) Highway Video Upgrade: Fiber Optic Project Seeks to Improve Communication Between California DOT, Cars

Link to article in The Record Searchlight:

http://www.redding.com/news/2011/apr/28/highway-videoupgrade/

 

11) 'Bangalore-Style Traffic Management System Still Far Away' in Mumbai

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-27/mumbai/29478449_1_cctv-cameras-traffic-police-traffic-management

 

12) Westwood One Sells Metro Traffic to Clear Channel

Link to article on All Access:

http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/90767/westwood-one-sells-metro-traffic-to-clear-channel

Link to news release from Westwood One:

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/westwood-one-to-focus-on-expanding-network-radio-programming-120969649.html

 

VEHICLES

 

13) With Chevy, Pandora Runs Deep

Link to article from Radio World:

http://www.televisionbroadcast.com/article/119706

 

 

News Releases

1) Dangerous Risks of Rolling Stops Highlighted in New Video

2) 500 Million People Worldwide to Use Their Mobile as Metro and Bus Tickets by 2015

3) FCC to Hold Forum on Earthquake Effects on Communications

4) Los Angeles Airports Acquire State-of-the-Art Noise Monitoring System

5) Stevens Institute of Technology Students Design Pedestrian Traffic Signal System

6) SMC³ Releases Final Conference Agenda for Connections 2011

7) New KLM Campaign Connects Facebook to a Real Plane

 

 

Upcoming Events

Navigation Strategies Europe 2011 – June 15-16 – Berlin

http://www.thewherebusiness.com/navigationstrategieseurope/index.shtml

 

 

Friday Bonus  

A traffic jam causes a traffic jam.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sedbvNktQmE

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

711 **1,300^th anniversary** Moorish troops land at Gibraltar to begin their invasion of the Iberian Peninsula.

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/conqspain.html

 

April 30

1921 **90^th anniversary** The Port of New York Authority was created though an interstate compact between New Jersey and New York.

http://www.panynj.gov/about/history-port-authority.html

 

May 1

1971 **40^th anniversary** Amtrak began operations.

http://www.amtrak40th.com/

 

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