Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, February 25, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
Iteris – Regional Sales Director, Latin America
Iteris, Inc. has a dynamic opportunity available for a Regional Sales Director, Latin America (RSDLA) based in Mexico, South or Central America. This position will be responsible for all Roadway Sensor sales and marketing activities within the region. The qualified professional will leverage existing contacts within the highway transportation/traffic management market to generate new business opportunities for Iteris. We are seeking an individual with previous
experience in achieving sales targets who is presently leading a regional business development program ideally for a company in Intelligent Transportation Systems. The RSDLA will have excellent technical presentation and negotiation skills as well as an enthusiastic approach to new business with multilingual communication skills. Visit our website: www.iteris.com Contact Anne Bologna, Senior Recruiter: amb@iteris.com. All correspondence will be kept strictly confidential. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
GPS / NAVIGATION
1) Nokia Rebrands Drive, Maps and Transit for Windows Phones: It's All About Here
Link to blog on Engadget:
http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/25/nokia-drive-maps-and-transit-coming-to-other-windows-phones/
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
2) Latest Thinking Aloud Podcast
Link to podcast from Thinking Highways:
http://www.thinkingaloudpodcast.com/
MARITIME
3) MTN Nexus Targets High-Volume Cruise Communications Market
Link to article in Maritime Reporter and Engineering News:
http://www.marinelink.com/news/highvolume-targets-launch351775.aspx
OTHER
4) Articles from South Carolina DOT's The Connector – Winter 2013
- Cameras Getting the Green Light at SCDOT (page 3)
- SCDOT Bridge Inspectors Attract Statewide Media Attention (page 8)
- State Sign Shop Celebrates First Anniversary (page 23)
http://www.scdot.org/inside/pdfs/connector_archives/ConnectorWinter2013.pdf
5) Articles from ArcNews – Winter 2012/2013
- ArcGIS for Aviation Improves Aeronautical Data Management and Chart Production
- Tracking Vessels Supports EU Sustainable Fishing Policy
- Geoviewer Simplifies Italian Hazardous Incident Response
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
6) Iowa State Students Create 'Jeopardy for Transportation' Game
Link to article in Go!:
http://www.go-explore-trans.org/lets-play-jeopardy-on-transportation/
7) Florida DOT Promotes Pedestrian Safety Through Race Car Sponsorships
Link to article in the Tampa Bay Times:
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) Canadian Researchers Track Moose to Improve Highway Safety
Link to CBC News story:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/story/2013/02/22/sk-moose-study.html
Link to further information from the University of Saskatchewan: http://goo.gl/zMoF5
9) Roadside Safety Design and Devices: International Workshop
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/168537.aspx
TELEMATICS
10) GM Switches to AT&T from Verizon for OnStar Wireless Service
Link to Reuters article:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/gm-switches-t-verizon-onstar-053945285.html
Link to news release from OnStar: http://goo.gl/5iLNr
TRANSIT
11) Chicago Transit Authority to Hire Customer Service Assistants to Help Improve Rail Service
Link to article in Progressive Railroading:
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/prdailynews/news.asp?id=35313
12) An App That Tells You if There Are Seats on the Train
Link to article on Co.Exist:
http://www.fastcoexist.com/1681407/an-app-that-tells-you-if-there-are-seats-on-the-train
13) Phone Thefts Prompt Greater Cleveland RTA to Raise Awareness, Beef Up Police Response
Link to article in The Plain Dealer:
http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2013/02/rta_raising_awareness_beefing.html
VEHICLES
14) Spotify Adapts Its Mobile App for Ford Vehicles
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/25/spotify-adapts-its-mobile-app-for-ford-vehicles
Link to news release: http://goo.gl/6pRxE
News Releases
1) Deutsche Telekom and IBM Collaborate to Help Build Smarter Cities
2) Digital Radio in Poland: Mediamobile First to Broadcast Traffic Information Service
3) Scooter Training to Be Provided for 1,000 Wellington, New Zealand School Children this Year
4) Port Metro Vancouver Announces Smart Fleet Trucking Strategy
5) Brisbane Airport Adds Surface Movement Radar
6) Instrument Landing System Upgraded at Sydney Airport
7) SunPass Launches Apple App for iPhone/iPad Users
8) Airbiquity Partners with China Unicom to Provide Connected Vehicle Services in China
9) US Air Force Awards Lockheed Martin Contracts to Begin Work on Next Set of GPS III Satellites
10) Boeing-COMAC Technology Center to Support Efficient Air Traffic Management
11) Operation Lifesaver, FTA Announce Rail Transit Safety Education Grants
12) NATS, First in UK to Protect Air Traffic Radar from 4G Interference
Upcoming Events
2013 AASHTO Subcommittee on Systems Operations and Management - Joint Meeting with Enterprise and 511 – April 8-10 - Phoenix
Today in Transportation History
1933 **80th anniversary** The USS Ranger, the first US Navy ship designed and built to be an aircraft carrier, was launched.
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-r/cv4.htm
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