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1958 **55^th anniversary** One of the worst school bus accidents in history took place near Prestonburg, Kentucky. The bus plunged into a rain-swollen river killing 27 students and the bus driver.

http://kynghistory.ky.gov/history/4qtr/addinfo/pburgbusdisaster.htm

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Rabu, 27 Februari 2013

[TCN] Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

Iteris – Senior Transportation Engineer/Associate VP

Iteris, Inc. is seeking a Senior Transportation Engineer/Associate VP to assist in growing our transit business. Open to any location in the U.S., this position is responsible for business development activities, pre-marketing for upcoming projects, developing innovative pursuit strategies, writing proposals, making presentations to clients, conducting interviews and negotiating contracts with major transportation clients. We are seeking an individual with a BS degree in Engineering and senior level experience within the transit industry; familiarity with transit service planning, scheduling, operations, and transit ITS. Experience managing bus and transit programs is required as well as the ability and willingness to travel, as needed. Visit our website to learn more about this opportunity and exciting information about our company: www.iteris.com. Contact Anne Bologna, Senior Recruiter: amb@iteris.com. All correspondence will be kept strictly confidential. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

AVIATION

1) Authority Hopes Logo Advances Columbus-Area Airports

Link to article in The Columbus Dispatch:

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2013/02/26/columbus-airport-authority-branding-campaign.html

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/FY0b3

2) HungaroControl Inaugurates Budapest Air Traffic Management Center

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2013/02/hungarocontrol-inaugurates-budapest-centre/

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

3) Videos Highlight East Coast Greenway in New Jersey

Link to East Coast Greenway E-News:

http://www.greenway.org/enews/enews_022713.html#spotlight

CAMERAS

4) Hawaii DMV to Unveil Live Webcams

Link to story on KHNL/KGMB-TV:

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/21353534/dmv-unveils-live-webcams

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Electronic Toll Roads Envisioned for Nation

Link to article in the Journal Sentinel:

http://www.jsonline.com/business/electronic-toll-roads-envisioned-for-nation-u28u16q-193455191.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) Mobility Apps at a Glance – Mobilotose.at

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/mobility-apps-at-a-glance-mobilotse-at/

OTHER

7) Three Ways Mobile Will Change the Way We Travel By 2015

Link to story on CNN:

http://travel.cnn.com/three-ways-mobile-will-change-way-we-travel-2015-794386

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) Massachusetts Governor Launches Website to Explain $1.9 Billion Transportation, Education Plan

Link to article in the Boston Herald:

http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_politics/2013/02/patrick_launches_website_to_explain_19b_transportation_education

Link to further information: http://goo.gl/PBMEh

RAILROADS

9) Association of American Railroads: 'It's Simply Impossible' for Roads to Safely, Fully Install Positive Train Control by Mandated Deadline

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/prdailynews/news.asp?id=35350

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/6ysmu

10) Indian Railways to Roll Out Next-Gen Technology

Link to PTI article:

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/rail-budget-next-generation-eticketing-system-to-be-introduced-this-year-says-bansal/1080054/

ROADWAYS

11) Nine Bills Seek to Loosen Restrictions on Maine Highway Signs

Link to article in the Kennebec Journal:

http://www.kjonline.com/news/Nine-bills-seek-to-loosen-restrictions-on-Maine-highway-signs.html

TELEMATICS

12) The Telematics Aftermarket Gets Real

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/telematics-aftermarket-gets-real

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

13) New Mexico Officials to Discuss I-40 Closure

Link to story on KRQE-TV:

http://www.krqe.com/dpp/weather/traffic/state-officials-to-discuss-i-40-closure

TRANSIT

14) Metra Hopes Contest Gets More on Board

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-talk-metra-promotion-0227-20130227,0,4128700.story

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/1ATiX

15) The Legendary London Tube Announcer Who Focuses on the Positive

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/02/commute-highlight-day-legendary-london-tube-announcer-who-focuses-positive/4811/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) London Sends Rio Top Transport Tips for Olympics

Link to article on London24:

http://www.london24.com/news/olympics-paralympics/olympics-legacy/london_sends_rio_top_transport_tips_1_1957302

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

VEHICLES

17) The Internet-Enabled Car

Link to video on WSJ Live:

http://live.wsj.com/video/the-internet-enabled-car-2013-02-27-91154046/0BD0862C-8D59-4973-85D0-9D813DB84CE8.html#!0BD0862C-8D59-4973-85D0-9D813DB84CE8

News Releases

1) Three Roadway Safety Companies Receive Prestigious ATSSA 2013 Innovation Awards

2) QR Code Tour Now Available at Wildwood, New Jersey Aviation Museum

3) Mineta Transportation Institute Posts TRB High-Speed Rail Workshop Videos to YouTube

Bernie's Notes

Thank you NYSDOT for featuring the TCN on the 511NY front page as partner!

http://511ny.org/

Upcoming Events

Future Travel Experience Asia – May 7-9 – Hong Kong

http://www.futuretravelexperience.com/fteasia/

Today in Transportation History

2002 A train carrying Hindu pilgrims was attacked in Gujarat, India, killing 59. The attack sparked rioting which killed at least 1,000 people.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/27/newsid_4168000/4168073.stm

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Selasa, 26 Februari 2013

[TCN] Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, February 26, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

Iteris – Sales Director, Middle East

Iteris, Inc. has an exciting opportunity available for a Sales Director, Middle East (SDME). The qualified individual will be responsible for Roadway Sensors sales and marketing activities within the region. This position will leverage existing contacts within the urban and interurban traffic management industry to generate new business opportunities for Iteris. We are seeking an individual with previous experience in achieving sales targets who is presently leading a product or system-oriented regional business development program, ideally in a company working in Intelligent Transportation Systems. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication (fluent in English and Arabic), negotiation and follow-up skills, as well as an enthusiastic approach to new business development. We are seeking a professional with at least 5 years related experience, with the ability to travel up to 65% of time and reside full-time in the Middle East. Visit our website: www.iteris.com. Contact Anne Bologna, Senior Recruiter: amb@iteris.com. All correspondence will be kept strictly confidential. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

CAMERAS

1) Backlash for Red-Light Cameras Hasn't Slowed Spread

Link to article on Streetline:

http://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/backlash-for-red-light-cameras-hasnt-slowed-spread-85899453577

2) More Chicago Transit Authority Cameras Haven't Stopped Increase in Crime

Link to article in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/18393808-418/increase-in-cta-cameras-hasnt-stopped-increase-in-crime.html

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Google Maps, Now in Industrial Strength!

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/02/google-maps-now-in-industrial-strength/?cid=5910624

MARITIME

4) 'Big Data' and What It Will Mean for Maritime Training: 'The Art of the Possible'

Link to blog on Maritime Professional:

http://www.maritimeprofessional.com/Blogs/Maritime-Training-Issues/February-2013/-Big-Data%E2%80%9D-and-What-it-Will-Mean-for-Maritime-Trai.aspx

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Global Tweet-a-Thon to Connect Police Agencies

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/Global-Tweet-a-Thon-to-Connect-Police-Agencies.html

6) Newark, New Jersey Debuts Traffic Safety Video for Controversial Red-Light Cameras

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2013/02/newark_debuts_traffic_safety_v.html

7) New York State Shoots the Messenger

Link to editorial in the Times Union:

http://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/Editorial-State-shoots-the-messenger-4304718.php

Link to interview on Fred Dicker Live from the State Capitol on WGDJ Radio: http://goo.gl/MXlsQ

(interview starts at 47:50)

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Traffic Safety Convention Attracts Thousands to San Diego

Link to story on KNSD-TV:

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Traffic-Safety-Convention-Attracts-Thousands-to-San-Diego-193376161.html

9) Impact of Roadside Advertising on Road Safety

Link to publication from Austroads:

https://www.onlinepublications.austroads.com.au/items/AP-R420-13

TRANSIT

10) Maryland Bill to Prevent Audio Taping of Public Transit Users Considered

Link to AP article:

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/02/26/bill-to-prevent-audio-taping-of-public-transit-users-considered/

11) Video Murder Mystery Series Ends This Week in Toronto Subway

Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/02/42-part-murder-mystery-chronicled-toronto-subway/4787/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) Virginia DOT to Start High-Tech Traffic Monitoring on I-66

Link to article in Virginia Business:

http://www.virginiabusiness.com/index.php/news/article/vdot-to-start-high-tech-traffic-monitoring-on-i-66/323223/

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

News Releases

1) Ford Extends Commitment to App Developers by Contributing AppLink to Open-Source GENIVI Alliance

2) Cadillac Technologies Target Traffic

3) Future Cruise Control to Have Environmental, Safety Features

4) AT&T and OnAsset Bring Connectivity to Airplane Cargo

5) Survey: UK Travelers Want to Text at 30,000 Feet

6) Huawei Brings Connectivity to Vehicles with New Range of Telematics Solutions

7) Inrix Traffic Information Helps Navfree's 12 Million Drivers Find a Better Way to Go

8) SnapCar and Inrix Team Up to Deliver the Fastest Car Service in Europe

Upcoming Events

14^th International Conference on Automated People Movers and Automated Transit Systems – April 21-24 – Mesa, Arizona

http://content.asce.org/conferences/apm2013/index.html

Today in Transportation History

1955 Test pilot George F. Smith became the first person to survive ejection from an aircraft in supersonic flight.

http://www.whiteeagleaerospace.com/blog/2011/02/21/supersonic-nightmare/

1993 **20^th anniversary** A truck bomb explodes in the garage beneath the World Trade Center in New York City killing six people and injuring over 1,000.

http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2008/february/tradebom_022608

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Senin, 25 Februari 2013

[TCN] Monday, February 25, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, February 25, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

Iteris – Regional Sales Director, Latin America

Iteris, Inc. has a dynamic opportunity available for a Regional Sales Director, Latin America (RSDLA) based in Mexico, South or Central America. This position will be responsible for all Roadway Sensor sales and marketing activities within the region. The qualified professional will leverage existing contacts within the highway transportation/traffic management market to generate new business opportunities for Iteris. We are seeking an individual with previous

experience in achieving sales targets who is presently leading a regional business development program ideally for a company in Intelligent Transportation Systems. The RSDLA will have excellent technical presentation and negotiation skills as well as an enthusiastic approach to new business with multilingual communication skills. Visit our website: www.iteris.com Contact Anne Bologna, Senior Recruiter: amb@iteris.com. All correspondence will be kept strictly confidential. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

GPS / NAVIGATION

1) Nokia Rebrands Drive, Maps and Transit for Windows Phones: It's All About Here

Link to blog on Engadget:

http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/25/nokia-drive-maps-and-transit-coming-to-other-windows-phones/

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

2) Latest Thinking Aloud Podcast

Link to podcast from Thinking Highways:

http://www.thinkingaloudpodcast.com/

MARITIME

3) MTN Nexus Targets High-Volume Cruise Communications Market

Link to article in Maritime Reporter and Engineering News:

http://www.marinelink.com/news/highvolume-targets-launch351775.aspx

OTHER

4) Articles from South Carolina DOT's The Connector – Winter 2013

- Cameras Getting the Green Light at SCDOT (page 3)

- SCDOT Bridge Inspectors Attract Statewide Media Attention (page 8)

- State Sign Shop Celebrates First Anniversary (page 23)

http://www.scdot.org/inside/pdfs/connector_archives/ConnectorWinter2013.pdf

5) Articles from ArcNews – Winter 2012/2013

- ArcGIS for Aviation Improves Aeronautical Data Management and Chart Production

http://goo.gl/pT8iE

- Tracking Vessels Supports EU Sustainable Fishing Policy

http://goo.gl/BHnT2

- Geoviewer Simplifies Italian Hazardous Incident Response

http://goo.gl/CGv5s

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) Iowa State Students Create 'Jeopardy for Transportation' Game

Link to article in Go!:

http://www.go-explore-trans.org/lets-play-jeopardy-on-transportation/

7) Florida DOT Promotes Pedestrian Safety Through Race Car Sponsorships

Link to article in the Tampa Bay Times:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/autos/your-tax-dollars-at-work-on-the-side-of-a-nascar-race-car/1276180

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Canadian Researchers Track Moose to Improve Highway Safety

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/story/2013/02/22/sk-moose-study.html

Link to further information from the University of Saskatchewan: http://goo.gl/zMoF5

9) Roadside Safety Design and Devices: International Workshop

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/168537.aspx

TELEMATICS

10) GM Switches to AT&T from Verizon for OnStar Wireless Service

Link to Reuters article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/gm-switches-t-verizon-onstar-053945285.html

Link to news release from OnStar: http://goo.gl/5iLNr

TRANSIT

11) Chicago Transit Authority to Hire Customer Service Assistants to Help Improve Rail Service

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/prdailynews/news.asp?id=35313

12) An App That Tells You if There Are Seats on the Train

Link to article on Co.Exist:

http://www.fastcoexist.com/1681407/an-app-that-tells-you-if-there-are-seats-on-the-train

13) Phone Thefts Prompt Greater Cleveland RTA to Raise Awareness, Beef Up Police Response

Link to article in The Plain Dealer:

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/02/rta_raising_awareness_beefing.html

VEHICLES

14) Spotify Adapts Its Mobile App for Ford Vehicles

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/25/spotify-adapts-its-mobile-app-for-ford-vehicles

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/6pRxE

News Releases

1) Deutsche Telekom and IBM Collaborate to Help Build Smarter Cities

2) Digital Radio in Poland: Mediamobile First to Broadcast Traffic Information Service

3) Scooter Training to Be Provided for 1,000 Wellington, New Zealand School Children this Year

4) Port Metro Vancouver Announces Smart Fleet Trucking Strategy

5) Brisbane Airport Adds Surface Movement Radar

6) Instrument Landing System Upgraded at Sydney Airport

7) SunPass Launches Apple App for iPhone/iPad Users

8) Airbiquity Partners with China Unicom to Provide Connected Vehicle Services in China

9) US Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin Contracts to Begin Work on Next Set of GPS III Satellites

10) Boeing-COMAC Technology Center to Support Efficient Air Traffic Management

11) Operation Lifesaver, FTA Announce Rail Transit Safety Education Grants

12) NATS, First in UK to Protect Air Traffic Radar from 4G Interference

Upcoming Events

2013 AASHTO Subcommittee on Systems Operations and Management - Joint Meeting with Enterprise and 511 – April 8-10 - Phoenix

http://goo.gl/G4F96

Today in Transportation History

1933 **80^th anniversary** The USS Ranger, the first US Navy ship designed and built to be an aircraft carrier, was launched.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-r/cv4.htm

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