[TCN] Wednesday, July 11, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, July 11, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Britain to Keep Stake in NATS Air Traffic Control

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/10/uk-britain-nats-idUSLNE86902L20120710

 

2) The iPhone-Sized Gadget that Can Pilot Jet Fighter Crews to Safety

Link to story on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/10/tech/raytheon-military-tech-aviation/index.html

 

3) The Golden Age of Aviation Art

Faced with the task of convincing a wary public to fly, Britain's early airlines recruited a fleet of artists.

Link to article in The Daily Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/art-features/9379581/The-golden-age-of-aviation-art.html

 

OTHER

 

4) South Carolina DMV Offices Get Free TVs in Exchange for Display Ads

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/transportation/SC-DMV-Offices-Free-TVs-Displaying-Advertisements.html

 

5) Articles from The Sensor

 -  Safe Teen Car Technology Targets Risky Driving Behavior

http://www.its.umn.edu/Publications/Sensor/2012/01/teendriving.html

 -  System Detects Dangerous Conditions on Winter Roads

http://www.its.umn.edu/Publications/Sensor/2012/01/winterroads.html

 

RAILROADS

 

6) Asset Monitoring Systems Give Railroads, Shippers the Information They Want

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/c_s/article/Asset-monitoring-systems-give-railroads-shippers-the-information-they-want--31644#

 

7) Train Control in a Commuter-Rail Context

Uncertainty still clouds positive train control implementation efforts.

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/ptc/article/Train-control-in-a-commuterndashrail-context-Uncertainty-still-clouds-positive-train-control-implementation-efforts--31629

 

ROADWAYS

 

8) Sea of Highway 33 Signs Puzzle Officials in Port Washington, Wisconsin

Link to article in the Ozaukee Press:

http://www.ozaukeepress.com/component/content/article/49-feature-1/3199-sea-of-hwy-33-signs-puzzles-officials

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) eCall on Motorcycles

Link to further information from European Twowheel Retailers' Association:

http://www.etra-eu.com/newsitem.asp?type=2&id=5640681

 

TRANSIT

 

10) Caltrain Testing Real-Time Arrival Tracking System

Link to story on KGO-TV:

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=resources/traffic&id=8729514

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) Traffic Incident Management Outreach Toolkit

Link to further information from FHWA:

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/eto_tim_pse/timtoolbox/index.htm

Link to related recorded webinar: https://connectdot.connectsolutions.com/p63t48ps5bz

 

VEHICLES

 

12) DHS Yanks Deal to Use License Plate Database to Track Illegal Immigrants

Link to article on Nextgov:

http://www.nextgov.com/big-data/2012/07/dhs-yanks-deal-use-license-plate-database-track-illegal-immigrants/56704

 

13) European Chipmakers See Future Inside Cars

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-10/stmicro-inside-volkswagen-is-next-best-thing-for-chipmaker-tech.html

 

14) BMW Adds iDrive Touch and 3D Maps to Latest Generation Infotainment System

Link to Autoblog:

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/07/11/bmw-adds-idrive-touch-and-3d-maps-to-latest-generation-infotainm/

Link to additional information from BMW: http://goo.gl/sxUsM

 

 

News Releases

1) MTA Metro-North Railroad to Test Smartphone Ticketing this Summer

2) Louisiana DOTD Announce ITS Traffic Management Project on I-10

3) Volvo Car Corporation Tackles Changes in Driving Behavior with New Safety Systems

4) Minnesota's Rochester City Lines App Deliver Instant Information to Bus Riders

5) Ontario Survey Reveals Almost One-Third of Men Polled Have Nodded Off Behind Wheel

6) New York MTA Launches Online Opinion Survey Initiative

7) Inrix Expands Its Business Leadership Team Worldwide

8) Truck News Launches Free App

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Program Opportunity Notice – Advanced Transportation Technologies – New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/en/Funding-Opportunities/Current-Funding-Opportunities/PON-2584-Advanced-Transportation-Technologies.aspx

 

 

Job Postings

 -  Maintenance Supervisor – First Transit – Wilmington, North Carolina

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=28347

-  Transit Planning Administrator – City of Santa Monica – Santa Monica, California

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=29626

 

 

Upcoming Events

IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference 2012 – September 16-19 – Anchorage, Alaska

http://www.itsc2012.org/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

2007 **5^th anniversary** Lady Bird Johnson, who championed highway beautification as First Lady, died in West Lake Hills, Texas.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/11/washington/12cnd-johnson.html

 

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