Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, March 22, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) The Trouble with Wi-Fi on Aircraft
Link to Tribune Newspapers article:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/sc-trav-0320-business-class-20120320,0,650764.story
MARITIME
2) Reducing Sound Pollution to Help the Sea Creatures
Link to story on KUT Radio:
http://kut.org/2012/03/reducing-sound-pollution-to-help-the-sea-creatures/
OTHER
3) Seattle Traffic Reporter Will Blend Broadcast, Social Media in Special Tonight
Link to article on GeekWire:
http://www.geekwire.com/2012/qa-kirotvs-jenni-hogan/
Link to further information from KIRO-TV: http://www.kirotv.com/connect/
4) ITS Professional Capacity Building Program Offering Free Web-Based Training on ITS Standards
Link to further information from US DOT:
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/standardstraining/
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
5) Traffic Map Shows Danger Spots for Kids in Austin, Texas Area
Link to story on KXAN-TV:
http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/austin/traffic-map-shows-danger-spots-for-kids
6) Honolulu Council Members Question Public Outreach Campaign for Rail Transit
Link to story on KITV-TV:
7) Distracted Driving Campaign Goes Public in Missouri
Link to AP article:
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/03/21/3505620/distracted-driving-campaign-goes.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) Michigan Summit on Traffic Safety Tackles Distracted Driving 'Culture Clash'
Link to article on MLive:
http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/03/summit_on_traffic_safety_tackl.html
9) US DOT Bus Safety App is as Clear as a Blind Curve in a Fogbank
Link to commentary on Transportation Nation:
10) Resources Available for National Work Zone Awareness Week 2012
Link to further information from the National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse:
https://www.workzonesafety.org/news_events/awareness_week/2012
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
11) Kentucky Speedway Track Readies for Traffic
Link to article in The Courier-Journal:
12) Bridge Wind Sensors to Offer Certainty, Safety in North Florida
Link to story on WJXX-TV:
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/article/248715/3/New-Sensors-Monitor-Wind-on-Bridges-Safety
VEHICLES
13) AT&T Reinvents the Steering Wheel
Vibrations tell you when to turn; less distracting that visual and auditory cues, researchers say.
Link to article in Technology Review:
http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/39947/
14) App Tells You Likelihood of Getting Car Towed or Stolen in Seattle
Link to article on seattlepi.com:
Link to more information on AutoDefender Seattle:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.autodefender.seattle
News Releases
1) New LAX Passenger Outreach Campaign Unveiled – Will Inform Passengers about Ongoing Improvements
2) LaHood Names Teresa Adams to ITS Program Advisory Committee
3) BearCom Launches Integrated Strategy for Its Already Successful Social Media Efforts
4) VIA Destinations Magazine Gets a Makeover
5) Michelin to Supply Five Applications for the Onboard Suite of Services on New Peugeot 208
Job Posting
- Vice President of Marketing for Roadway Sensors – Iteris, Inc. – Santa Ana, California
Solicitation
- Request for Proposals – Naming Rights Sponsorship for Georgia 511 Navigator – Meridian Environmental Technology
http://www.meridian-enviro.com/RFPs/GDOT.pdf
Upcoming Events
T3 Webinar: Data to Go - Mobile Devices Serve Up Real-Time Transit Data – April 10
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s120410_tcrp.asp
Today in Transportation History
1992 **20th anniversary** USAir Flight 405 crashed on takeoff from LaGuardia Airport. Of the 51 people aboard, 24 survived.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/1992/04/05/an-icy-night-is-no-time-to-wing-it.html
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