[TCN] Thursday, February 21, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, February 21, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Merging American's US Airways' Tech Could Take Years, Cost Millions

Link to article in the Dallas Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/blog/2013/02/merging-amr-us-airways-tech-could.html?page=all

 

2) Airlines Must Adapt to Social Media Evolution

Link to commentary from Airline Business:

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/in-focus-airlines-must-adapt-to-social-media-evolution-382549/

 

3) Big Data – How Airlines Should Use It More Effectively to Boost Ancillary Revenue

Link to commentary on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2013/02/21/news/big-data-how-airlines-should-use-it-more-effectively-to-boost-ancillary-revenue

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

4) Australia Infrastructure Minister: ITS Could Save Australia $500 Million a Year

Link to article on DesignBuild Source:

http://designbuildsource.com.au/intelligent-transportation-systems-could-save-australia-500myear

 

5) Thinking Highways North American Newsletter – February 21

Link to newsletter:

http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=b010154754aca9cc2b9def920&id=57cdf97f14&e=2a42d7f7f7

 

PARKING

 

6) The Best Parking App We've Ever Seen

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/02/best-parking-app-weve-ever-seen/4762/

 

PEDESTRIANS

 

7) An App that Tells You How Walkable a Street Really Is

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/technology/2013/02/app-tells-you-how-walkable-street-really/4759/

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

8) New York State DOT Engineer Faced Firing for Talking to Press in Praise of Own Agency

Link to article in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise:

http://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/page/content.detail/id/535589/Punishment-for-praise.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

9) Idaho House Panel Dumps DUI Memorials Plan

Link to AP article:

http://www.idahopress.com/news/state/panel-dumps-dui-memorials-plan-for-idaho-roads/article_228cb28f-ed4e-5435-bf85-b722f94516f0.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) Bid for Texting-While-Driving Ban Stalls Once Again at Arizona Legislature

Link to Cronkite News Service article:

http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/02/20/bid-for-texting-while-driving-ban-stalls-once-again-at-legislature/

 

TELEMATICS

 

11) Gizmos that Track Driving Habits Are Changing the Face of Car Insurance

Link to article in The Economist:

http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21572237-gizmos-track-driving-habits-are-changing-face-car-insurance-hows-my

 

12) Fleet Telematics – Managing Fleets in Difficult Economic Times

Link to commentary on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/fleet-and-asset-management/viewpoint-fleet-telematics%E2%80%94managing-fleets-difficult-economic-times

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) Arizona DOT Finishes $2.1 Million Upgrade to Camera System

Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/20130215adot-finishes-upgrade-camera-system.html

 

14) Online Traffic-Monitoring System for Washtenaw County, Michigan Freeways Delayed

Link to article on Ann Arbor.com:

http://www.annarbor.com/news/online-traffic-monitoring-system-for-washtenaw-county-freeways-delayed/

 

VEHICLES

 

15) Utah Legislators May Keep Car 'Black Box' Data Private

Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/55868345-90/allow-bill-black-box.html.csp

 

16) BMW Licenses Microsoft's exFAT Technology

Link to article in automotiveIT International:

http://www.automotiveit.com/bmw-licenses-microsofts-exfat-technology/news/id-007953

 

 

News Releases

1) Transport Certification Australia Responds to Calls for a Certified Telematics Service

2) Operation Lifesaver's President Outlines Rail Safety Group's Priorities at AASHTO Meeting

3) Agenda for NTSB's Positive Train Control Forum Announced

4) Rapidly Changing Weather Makes Communication Vital for Safe Travel in Iowa

 

 

Job Postings

 -  Project Manager – J.A. Watts, Inc. (JWI) – Chicago, Illinois or Milwaukee, Wisconsin

http://www.jwincorporated.com/viewcareer.asp?id=18

 -  Resident Engineer – J.A. Watts, Inc. (JWI) – Chicago, Illinois or Milwaukee, Wisconsin

http://www.jwincorporated.com/viewcareer.asp?id=23

 -  Office Coordinator – J.A. Watts, Inc. (JWI) – Chicago, Illinois

http://www.jwincorporated.com/viewcareer.asp?id=21

 -  Inventory Control Specialist – J.A. Watts, Inc. (JWI) – Chicago, Illinois

http://www.jwincorporated.com/viewcareer.asp?id=19

 -  Maintenance Logistics Lead – J.A. Watts, Inc. (JWI) – Chicago, Illinois

http://www.jwincorporated.com/viewcareer.asp?id=20

 -  Project Controls Specialist – J.A. Watts, Inc. (JWI) – Chicago, Illinois

http://www.jwincorporated.com/viewcareer.asp?id=22

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Call for Abstracts – Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation (hEART)

http://www.kth.se/en/abe/centra/cts/heart/abstract-submission-1.365790

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webcast: Traveler Information – February 28

http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=b010154754aca9cc2b9def920&id=ce5421c611&e=2a42d7f7f7

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1963 **50^th anniversary** Telstar 1, the first privately-financed satellite, went out of service after suffering radiation damage.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1962-029A

 

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