Rabu, 25 April 2012

[TCN] Wednesday, April 25, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057


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AVIATION

 

1) Critical Flaws Bared in Aviation Tornado Warning System

Link to article on Climate Central:

http://www.climatecentral.org/news/tornadoes-show-crucial-gaps-in-nations-aviation-warning-and-response-system/

 

2) Virtual Tower May be the Answer at West Virginia Airport

Link to article in The Register-Herald:

http://www.register-herald.com/todaysfrontpage/x296817408/Virtual-tower-may-be-the-answer-at-local-airport

 

3) Virgin Australia to Offer Some Premium Passengers Free Tablets as Test

Link to article in The Australian:

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/virgin-to-offer-free-tablets/story-e6frg95x-1226338299572

 

MARITIME

 

4) Wireless System Could be Installed in Golden Gate Ferries

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/transportation/2012/04/wireless-system-could-be-installed-golden-gate-ferries

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

5) Five Ex-US DOT Secretaries Map Out a Communications Strategy for Transportation

Link to commentary on Streetsblog Capitol Hill:

http://dc.streetsblog.org/2012/04/24/five-ex-secretaries-map-out-a-communications-strategy-for-transportation/

 

ROADWAYS

 

6) Jeff Miller and ITS Help Anchorage Address a National Dilemma

Link to article in AUTC Newsletter:

http://ine.uaf.edu/autc/files/2012/04/autc_newsletter_v5n2.pdf (page 4)

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

7) Railroads, GOP Try to Delay Crash Prevention Plan

Link to article in Politico:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0412/75547.html

 

TELEMATICS

 

8) Can Telematics Infotainment Services Be Future-Proofed?

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/can-telematics-infotainment-services-be-future-proofed

 

TRANSIT

 

9) Survey Faults ATMs and MBTA Fare Machines for the Blind in Boston

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://articles.boston.com/2012-04-24/business/31387531_1_machines-audio-option-banks-and-credit-unions

 

VEHICLES

 

10) China's BYD Unveils Remote Control Car

Vehicle parks itself while driver waits outside and can be summoned in bad weather.

Link to blog on MSN Autos:

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs/autosblogpost.aspx?post=99d84b8a-2f35-4dcf-824b-6d4116ec7ced

 

 

News Releases

1) Telvent Rolls Out Saudi Arabia's First Smart Transportation System

2) Survey of Northern Virginia Law Enforcement Reveals Texting While Driving Tops Speeding and Aggressive Driving as Most Dangerous Driver Behavior in Work Zones

3) General Dynamics Awarded $363 Million for Next-Generation Air Traffic Control Radios

4) Proposed Electronic Onboard Recorders Mandate Burdensome, Expensive: OOIDA

5) Global Fleet Management and Trailer Tracking System Subscriptions to Surpass 30 Million by 2016

6) DriveBC Now Makes It Easier to Know Before You Go

 

 

Job Postings

 -  Administrator of Social Media and Electronic Communications – Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority – San Jose, California

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=27574

 -  Manager of Marketing and Communications – North County Transit District – Oceanside, California

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=27529

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Collecting the Road of Tomorrow – Utah DOT's Imaging/Inventory Project and the Path to Autonomous Vehicles – May 24

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/303728918

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1982 **30th anniversary** British forces attack an Argentine submarine and later land on South Georgia.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/25/newsid_2503000/2503977.stm

 

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