[TCN] Thursday, October 9, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, October 9, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Noblis Seeks ITS Standards Analyst / Systems Engineer in Washington, DC

 

This is an opportunity for someone with a background and experience in systems engineering (SE) and surface transportation to support the FHWA's Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Standards Program. Noblis provides technical and programmatic support to the ITS Joint Program Office by overseeing multiple contractors performing standards development and maintenance. These communication / interface standards play a key role in the deployment of interoperable intelligent transportation systems.

https://jobs-noblis.icims.com/jobs/3430/its-standards-analyst---systems-engineer/job

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) FAA Summit to Tackle ADS-B Equipage Challenge

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2014/10/summit-to-tackle-adsb-equipage-challenge/

 

2) University of Iowa Lab Testing Aircraft for Pilotless Future

Link to article in the Iowa City Press-Citizen:

http://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/education/university-of-iowa/2014/10/07/university-iowa-lab-helps-pilotless-aircraft-soar/16891059/

 

3) Woman Says JetBlue Grounded Her Due to Tweets

Link to AP article:

http://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/airline-passenger-grounded-tweets-26068267

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

4) Belgian Postal Workers Deliver Info About Missing Bikes

Link to article in the RFID Journal:

http://www.rfidjournal.com/articles/view?12282

 

5) California, Google Partner to Provide Photos of Trails and Parks

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-state-parks-google-20141008-story.html

Link to news release

 

CAMERAS

 

6) Cameras Sought for Work Zones on Pennsylvania Highways

Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2014/10/09/Construction-group-to-push-Pennsylvania-for-cameras-to-control-sped-in-work-zones/stories/201410090160

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

7) Transurban: Congestion to Force Use of Express Lanes on Australian Toll Roads

Link to AAP article:

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/congestion-to-force-use-of-express-lanes-on-toll-roads-transurban/story-e6frg8zx-1227085309179

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

8) Northrop Grumman Faked Tests of Military GPS Systems, Whistle-Blower Suit Claims

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/la-fi-northrop-whistle-blower-case-20141007-story.html

 

OTHER

 

9) Secret Service Miscommunication, Dallying Caused Nightmarish MAX Meltdown During Biden's Portland Visit

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2014/10/secret_service_miscommunicatio.html  

 

PARKING

 

10) Los Angeles to Test New, Streamlined Parking Signs

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-parking-problems-20141009-story.html

 

RAILROADS

 

11) Surface Transportation Board Orders More Extensive Reporting from Railroads

Link to article on Agweek:

http://www.agweek.com/event/article/id/24235/

Link to news release

 

ROADWAYS

 

12) Solar-Powered LED Lights Brighten I-90 Lanes at Washington's Snoqualmie Pass

Link to story on KING-TV:

http://www.nwcn.com/story/traffic/news/2014/10/09/led-lights-driver-safety-snoqualmie-pass/16970771/

 

13) Judge Rules Against Digital Billboards in Knoxville, Tennessee

Link to article in the Knoxville News Sentinel:

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/local-news/judge-rules-against-digital-billboards-in-knoxville_60592419

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

14) MBTA's Bizarre Green Line Safety Video Highlights All the Ways Trolleys Can Kill You

Link to commentary in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/travel/boston/2014/10/07/mbta-bizarre-green-line-safety-video-highlights-all-the-ways-trolleys-can-kill-you/QWU8WicZVaVkUc13IARUDK/story.html

 

TRANSIT

 

15) New Design for London Tube Trains Unveiled; Some Concerned Over Driverless Potential

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-29520761

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

16) Pennsylvania DOT Rolls Out Effort to Upgrade Traffic Lights

Link to story on KDKA-TV:

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/10/08/penndot-rolls-out-effort-to-upgrade-traffic-lights/

Link to news release

 

 

News Releases

1) Minnesota DOT Improves Descriptions of Winter Road Conditions

2) UK's THINK! Launching New Campaign Warning Drivers of Dangers of Country Roads

3) New NASA Technology Brings Critical Data to Pilots Over Remote Alaskan Territories

4) KMJ Consulting, Inc. Recognized as Top 100 MBE Award Winner

5) Galileo Service Provision Delegated to the European GNSS Agency

 

 

Upcoming Events

Web Conference: Mock DUI-Office of Safety, Noteworthy Practice Series – October 23

https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.aspx?webconfid=27902

 

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