[TCN] Friday, March 1, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, March 1, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Harlem Shake Reaches New Heights; FAA Not Amused

Link to story on CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/01/travel/harlem-shake-faa/index.html

 

2) Patchy Progress Made on Controller-Pilot Data Link

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2013/03/progress-on-controllerpilot-data-link-varied/

 

3) In-Flight Entertainment Reaching New Heights

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2013/03/01/news/inflight-entertainment-reaching-new-heights-infographic

 

OTHER

 

4) Future Traffic Tickets in Gwinnett County, Georgia May Come with Technology Fee

Link to story on WXIA-TV:

http://www.11alive.com/news/article/280205/40/Future-traffic-tickets-in-Gwinnett-may-come-with-technology-fee

 

5) Lisbon Smart City Program

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/lisbon-smart-city-program/

 

RAILROADS

 

6) Documentary Tells Story of Railroad's March Across Wyoming

Link to article in the Laramie Boomerang:

http://www.laramieboomerang.com/articles/2013/02/28/news/doc512ef29f863e8182631906.txt

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

7) Oklahoma Measure to Ban Texting While Driving Hits Roadblock

Link to article in The Oklahoman:

http://newsok.com/oklahoma-measure-to-ban-texting-while-driving-hits-roadblock-goes-off-road/article/3760051

 

8) DragonForce Software Program Allows Law Enforcement Teams to Better Communicate and Collaborate

Link to article in American Cop:

http://fmgpublications.ipaperus.com/FMGPublications/AmericanCop/AC0313/?Page=18

 

9) Sex Videos Shot at Phoenix Airport Raise Security Concerns

Link to story on KNXV-TV:

http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_phoenix_metro/central_phoenix/sex-videos-shot-at-sky-harbor

 

TRANSIT

 

10) Shhh! 'Quiet Cars' Turn Commuters Into Librarians

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323864304578320360317913042.html

 

VEHICLES

 

11) Q&A with Ficosa: Review of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

Link to interview on just-auto:

http://www.just-auto.com/interview/review-of-advanced-driver-assistance-systems_id132083.aspx

 

 

News Releases

1) City of Greenville, North Carolina Adopts Wavetronix Traffic Sensor Technology

2) Toronto Transit Commission Announces First-Ever Customer Charter

3) Teletrac Partners with Citroën to Release Innovative Insurance Program Based on Driver Safety Scores

 

 

Friday Bonus

As if traveling through an airport wasn't stressful enough.

http://youtu.be/_gWk_yKtEdo

 

 

Solicitations

 -  Request for Proposals – Passenger Information Display System – Greater Hartford Transit District

http://www.transittalent.com/Solicitation_Listing.cfm?SolicitationID=35610

 -  Request for Proposals – Two-Way Voice and Data Radio System – Cache Valley Transit District

http://www.transittalent.com/Solicitation_Listing.cfm?SolicitationID=35536

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: BlueToad and Center-to-Center – March 12

http://goo.gl/dh8cU

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1963 **50^th anniversary** The EUROCONTROL Agency was created and an international convention for air navigation in Europe entered into force.

http://www.eurocontrol.int/articles/1960-1970-building-foundations

 

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