[TCN] Tuesday, May 15, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Register Today for IBTTA's Organization Management Workshop: Market, Communication and Policy Trends in Tolling – June 17-19, 2012 in San Francisco, CA

 

IBTTA's Organization Management Workshop will offer a new focus this year on the trends in tolling and highlight best practices and innovations across a multitude of disciplines in the industry. Attendees can expect three exciting General Sessions, complimented by an External Affairs track focused on Research, Social Media and Community Outreach. We will also introduce a new track, "Trend Watch," that will delve into major trends in the toll industry in areas such as Transportation Finance, Human Resources, the Environment and Research and Studies. In addition to information-packed learning sessions and networking opportunities, this workshop will feature a technical tour of the East Span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge followed by a visit to the 75^th Anniversary exhibit at the Golden Gate Bridge. If you're responsible for the finance, HR, government affairs, community affairs, media and PR, marketing or administration in your organization, this meeting is for you! Visit www.ibtta.org/sanfrancisco to view the preliminary agenda, make your hotel reservations, and register today. The special hotel rate expires May 23, 2012. 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Drones Up to 25 Pounds Allowed for US Public Safety Agencies

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-05-14/drones-up-to-25-pounds-allowed-for-u-dot-s-dot-safety-agencies

 

2) Recent Deal May Give In-Flight Internet a Boost

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18021468

 

MARITIME

 

3) Got a Pirate Problem? There's Even an App for That

Link to article in The Maritime Executive:

http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/got-a-pirate-problem-there-s-even-an-app-for-that

 

OTHER

 

4) Crete Connections – Using Social Media to Recruit and Retain Truck Drivers

Link to article in Commercial Carrier Journal:

http://www.ccjdigital.com/journal-recruit-and-retain/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

5) Working the Network: A Manager's Guide for Using Twitter in Government

Link to report:

http://www.businessofgovernment.org/report/working-network-manager%E2%80%99s-guide-using-twitter-government

Link to interview with report's author on The Federal Drive on WFED Radio:

http://www.federalnewsradio.com/85/2863865/Federal-Drive-interviews---May-14-2012

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

6) New Emergency Alert System Using Billboards to Inform Houston-Area Citizens

Link to story on KUHF Radio:

http://app1.kuhf.org/articles/1337039634-New-Emergency-Alert-System-Using-Billboards-To-Inform-Citizens.html

 

7) High-Tech Command Center Opened to Combat Crime on West Midlands' Public Transport Network

Link to article in the Birmingham Mail:

http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2012/05/15/transport-secretary-justine-greening-opens-new-1-2m-control-centre-in-the-west-midlands-97319-30968169/

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/tYa6k

 

TELEMATICS

 

8) OnStar Patent for Technology Would Use 'Vehicle Telematics' to Target Billboard Ads

Link to article on The Blaze:

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/gms-onstar-patent-suggests-technology-to-tailor-billboards-to-you-minority-report-style/

 

TRANSIT

 

9) Railway Staff in UK Taught to Deliver Joke Announcements to Ease Commute

Link to article in Metro:

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/899010-tony-robinson-teaches-railway-staff-to-deliver-joke-announcements

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

10) Solving Traffic Jams with Math

Link to article on The Register:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/05/14/traffic_control_with_maths/

Link to article in Tages Anzeiger:

http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/zuerich/stadt/Die-revolutionaere-Idee-des-Professors-Der-Verkehr-steuert-die-Ampeln/story/20577286 (in German)

 

11) 2wcom Helps Drive Navteq Traffic Message Channel

Link to article in Radio World:

http://radioworld.com/article/wcom-helps-drive-navteq-/213378

 

12) New Database Site Brings Transparency to Life in Israel

Largest database comes from Transport Ministry.

Link to article on The Times of Israel:

http://www.timesofisrael.com/new-database-site-makes-for-interesting-reading-and-saves-you-money-too/

 

13) 2012 National Traffic Signal Report Card – Strategic Investments Make a Difference

Link to report from the National Transportation Operations Coalition:

http://www.ite.org/reportcard/

 

VEHICLES

 

14) GM Says Facebook Ads Don't Work, Pulls $10 Million Account

Link to article in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2012/05/15/gm-says-facebook-ads-dont-work-pulls-10-billion-account

 

 

News Releases

1) Traffic Information to Swedish Motorists Secured for Next Five Years

2) UK Highway Code App Launched to Improve Road Safety

3) FAA Partners with Aviation Community and Safety Advocates to Raise Awareness on Child Safety As Summer Travel Season Nears

4) Apollo Video Technology Receives New Flyer Top Honors, Gold Supplier Delivery

Performance Rating

5) RACC Infotransit Receives Several Prizes

6) International Road Federation Announces Winner of 'Decade of Action Find a Way' Award

 

 

Upcoming Events

Airport Facilities Management Conference – August 5-7 – Colorado Springs, Colorado

http://events.aaae.org/sites/120804/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1602 **410^th anniversary** English explorer Bartolomew Gosnold became the first European to set foot on Cape Cod.

http://www.cuttyhunkhistoricalsociety.org/gosnold16021607.html

 

1912 **100^th anniversary** Union Station in Tampa opened.

http://www.tampagov.net/information_resources/transportation_and_travel/Union_Station/

 

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