[TCN] Thursday, June 16, 2011

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, June 16, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Lost in Las Vegas Airport? It's Your Lucky Day    

Passenger-service agents help travelers.

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303499204576387482669426542.html

 

2) American Airlines Sees Paperless Cockpits with iPad

Link to article on MarketWatch:

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/american-air-sees-paperless-cockpits-with-ipad-2011-06-16

Link to news release from the Allied Pilots Association:

https://public.alliedpilots.org/apa/ForTheMedia/PressReleases.aspx

 

3) Galaxy Tabs and iPads Won't Destroy Case for Embedded In-flight Entertainment, Say Stalwarts

Link to article in Air Transport Intelligence:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/06/15/358052/galaxy-tabs-and-ipads-wont-destroy-case-for-embedded-ife-say.html

 

4) Should You Pay for Wi-Fi? Airports Explore Tiered Service

Link to column in USA Today:

http://travel.usatoday.com/experts/baskas/story/2011/06/Should-you-pay-for-Wi-Fi-Airports-explore-tiered-service/48413614/1

 

5) FAA's Approach to SWIM has Led to Cost and Schedule Uncertainty and No Clear Path for Achieving NextGen Goals

Link to report from the US DOT Office of the Inspector General:

http://www.oig.dot.gov/node/5580

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

6) GPS Industry Slams FCC for Extending LightSquared Deadline

Link to article in PC Magazine:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2387123,00.asp

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

7) Portland, Maine Unveils Website Aimed at Managing Transportation Demand

Link to story and audio on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network:

http://www.mpbn.net/Home/tabid/36/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3478/ItemId/16798/Default.aspx

Link to TDM2go:  http://www.tdm2go.info/

 

8) Road Safety Campaign to be Rolled Out in North Dakota Oil Patch

Link to article in The Bismarck Tribune:

http://www.bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/article_b432b94c-96d6-11e0-a8a0-001cc4c002e0.html

 

9) Washington State DOT Communications Consultant Makes Millions More than First Reported

Link to story and video on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/news/WSDOT-consultant-makes-millions-more-than-first-reported-by-KING-5-123955359.html

 

10) Iraqi Telecommunications Company Launches Traffic Awareness Campaign

In collaboration with Sulaimaniyah Traffic Department, Asiacell will send out three million SMS messages offering advice on coping with traffic and accidents.

Link to article on AMEinfo.com:

http://www.ameinfo.com/268318.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

11) West Virginia-Ohio Bridge to be Fitted with Weight Sensors

Link to article in The Intelligencer:

http://www.theintelligencer.net/page/content.detail/id/556200/More-Than-a-Facelift.html?nav=510

 

12) Oregon Legislature Narrowly Passes Bill to Allow Digital Billboards Along State Roadways

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/06/legislature_narrowly_passes_bi.html

 

13) Yellow Left-Turn Signals Get Their Chance to Shine

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-06-15-yellow-traffic-light-highway-safety_n.htm

 

14) Illinois Governor Signs Legislation Barring Politicians from Putting Their Names on Highway Signs

Link to AP article:

http://www.fox2now.com/news/sns-ap-il--politicians-signs,0,3321801.story

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

15) US Drivers Need Better Information on Recalls, GAO Says

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-15/u-s-drivers-need-better-information-on-recalls-gao-says-1-.html

Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-603

 

TELEMATICS

 

16) Nissan Leaf Telematics May Leak Driver Data to Third Parties

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/16/nissan-leaf-telematics-may-leak-driver-data-to-third-parties/

 

17) Are Auto Telematics the New iPhone?

Link to blog on Matter Network:

http://www.matternetwork.com/2011/6/auto-telematics-new-iphone.cfm

 

TRANSIT

 

18) MBTA Rejects Ad Critical of Massachusetts Senator

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/06/16/mbta_rejects_anti_scott_brown_ad_from_environmental_group/

Link to news release from 350.org:

http://www.350.org/en/media

 

19) Advertisers Turning Transit Stations Into Giant Billboards

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2011/06/15/advertisers_turning_transit_stations_into_giant_billboards

 

20) What Will Happen to OneBusAway, App Which Allows Tracking of Seattle-Area Buses?

Link to blog on seattlepi.com:

http://blog.seattlepi.com/transportation/2011/06/15/what-will-happen-to-onebusaway/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

21) Advancing Regional Transportation Operations: A National Workshop

Link to report on December 2008 event from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Advancing_Regional_Transportation_Operations_A_Nat_165500.aspx

 

VEHICLES

 

22) Fleets Increasing Their Spending on Truck Technology

Link to article in Today's Trucking:

http://www.todaystrucking.com/news.cfm?&intDocID=26544

 

 

News Releases

1) Nation's Largest Transportation Technology Association Honors New Jersey DOT

and Turnpike Authority for Innovative Approach to Traveler Information

2) Airports and SESAR Together to Modernize European Air Traffic Management

3) Waterways Association of Pittsburgh Earns National Recognition

4) DC Metro Marks National 'Dump the Pump' Day with New Customer Information Campaign About Its Efforts to Build a Better Ride

5) Sync Steps Up to the Plate with Fantasy Baseball Updates Available Hands-Free from Ford

6) US Air Force 50^th Space Wing Completes GPS Constellation Expansion

7) European Commission Backs First eMobility 'De-carbonization' Infrastructure Project

8) New MBTA Commuter Rail Apps on the Market

 

 

Upcoming Events

Floridians for Better Transportation Summit – July 13-15 – St. Petersburg, Florida

http://www.cvent.com/events/2011-fbt-team-fl-transportation-summit/event-summary-91db20bb27694452a84bfac34366bcb6.aspx

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1911 **100^th anniversary** IBM was created as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company through the merger of three companies.

http://www.ibm.com/ibm100/us/en/

 

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