[TCN] Friday, March 8, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, March 8, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) US Senate Bill Would Allow Expanded Use of Electronics on Aircraft

Link to article in Politico:

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/03/bill-would-allow-ipad-use-from-takeoff-to-landing-88594.html

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

 

2) FCC Rule Change Allows Audio-Visual Warning System to Warn of Aircraft-Tower Collisions

Link to article in Urgent Communications:

http://urgentcomm.com/blog/new-development-tower-aviation-safety

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

3) Microsoft Patent May Block Google Maps in Germany

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-patent-may-block-google-maps-in-germany-7000012326/

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

4) Golden Gate Bridge to Debut All-Electronic Tolling Starting March 27

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/transportation/2013/03/golden-gate-bridge-debut-all-electronic-tolling-starting-march-27

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

5) Missouri DOT Looks to Improve Safety with Technology

Link to story on Missourinet:

http://www.missourinet.com/2013/03/07/department-of-transportation-looks-to-improve-safety-with-technology-audio/

 

MARITIME

 

6) GPS-Jamming Menace Solved with New Ship-Based System

Link to article on Techworld:

http://news.techworld.com/security/3434207/gps-jamming-hazard-solved-with-new-ship-based-system/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

7) Bill to Ban Texting While Driving Picks Up Speed in Florida Legislature

Link to article in The Miami Herald:

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/07/3273099/texting-bill-picking-up-speed.html

 

TAXIS

 

8) New York City Taxi E-Hail Program Delayed

Link to article on Transportation Nation:

http://transportationnation.org/2013/03/07/breaking-nyc-taxi-e-hail-program-delayed/

 

9) US Federal Trade Commission Sticks Up for Taxi Apps in Colorado

Link to article on Transportation Nation:

http://transportationnation.org/2013/03/08/ftc-sticks-up-for-taxi-apps-in-colorado/

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

10) Pioneering Traffic Incident Management in West Africa

Link to article from The TIM Network:

http://timnetwork.org/2013/03/pioneering-tim-in-west-africa/

 

TRANSIT

 

11) Metra Official: Company Names on Stations 'Won't Fly'

Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-metra-signs-20130308,0,2772065.story

 

12) Test Email for Transit Alert System in Washington, Pennsylvania Causes Controversy

Link to story on WPXI-TV:

http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/councilman-calls-person-gay-controversial-email/nWhZ2/

 

13) When's the Bus Coming? North Dakota's Cities Area Transit Has an App for That

Link to article in the Grand Forks Herald:

http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/258368/

 

14) Texas' Denton County Transportation Authority Looks Toward Real-Time Info

Link to article in Metro:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/news/story/2013/03/dcta-looks-toward-real-time-info.aspx

 

15) Apps Help Commuters Avoid Congestion

Link to article on Cassandra Daily:

http://www.cassandradaily.com/tech/crowd-control-2/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

16) South Dakota Adds Commercial Vehicle Info to 511 Service

Link to article in the Aberdeen American News:

http://www.aberdeennews.com/news/aan-sd-adds-commercial-vehicle-info-to-service-20130308,0,4042427.story

Link to news release: http://www.sddot.com/news/Article.aspx?NewsId=14184

 

17) New North Dakota DOT Smartphone App Helps Drivers Plan Ahead, Stay Safe

Link to article in the AASHTO Journal:

http://www.aashtojournal.org/Pages/030813NDDOTapp.aspx

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

 

18) Urban and Traffic Data Systems 2012

Link to TRB's Transportation Research Record:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/168553.aspx

 

 

News Releases

1) How Do Traffic Reports Affect Radio Listening Levels?

2) Strategy Analytics: Commercial Vehicle OEM Line-Fit Telematics Plans Face Uphill Battle

3) TRW Earns Chrysler Innovation Award Recognition for Lane Centering Assist

4) NTSB to Consider New Safety Alerts for the General Aviation Community

5) Boeing, KLM Demonstrate New Technologies to Optimize Flight

6) GOTV and Orad Drive Real-Time Traffic Updates for Live Broadcasts

7) WJW-TV Cleveland Debuts New Traffic Page

8) Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority Launches New Website

9) DMV.us.org Launches New Web Design for More Modern Look

 

 

Friday Bonus

The effects of sequestration are already being felt at the San Diego airport where five hours of arrivals are now crammed into 30 seconds.

http://www.petapixel.com/2012/12/01/five-hours-of-airplane-landings-captured-in-thirty-seconds/

 

 

Solicitations

 -  Request for Proposals – Real-Time Passenger Information Systems – Indianapolis Airport Authority

http://www.transittalent.com/Solicitation_Listing.cfm?SolicitationID=35669

 -  Invitation for Bids – Wi-Fi Equipment for PSTA Buses – Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority

http://www.transittalent.com/Solicitation_Listing.cfm?SolicitationID=35786

 

 

Upcoming Events

US DOT ITS JPO Webinar: Using the Open Source Application Development Portal – March 20

http://www.its.dot.gov/meetings/webinar_dcm_dma.htm

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1918 **95^th anniversary** Alan Hale, Jr., best known as the Skipper of the SS Minnow on Gilligan's Island, was born in Los Angeles.

http://alanhale.com/

 

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