[TCN] Monday, April 1, 2013

 

Newsletter Communications Transportation  

 

Monday, April 1, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Airports Suing FAA Over Planned Control Tower Shutdowns

Link to AP article:

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/03/30/airports-suing-faa-over-planned-tower-shutdowns/

 

2) Airlines Rejected by Top Court on Price Advertising Rules

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-01/airlines-rejected-by-top-court-on-price-advertising-rules.html

 

3) Pennsylvania Officials Ask US Airways to Keep Flight Center

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/pa-officials-ask-us-airways-214331053.html

 

4) New Search-and-Rescue Program Should Make Alaska Aviation Safer

Link to article on Alaska Dispatch:

http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/20130330/new-search-and-rescue-program-should-make-alaska-aviation-safer

 

5) NTSB's Aircraft Taxi-Assist Camera Recommendation Rejected by FAA

Link to article in Aviation Week:

http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/avd_03_29_2013_p02-02-564029.xml

 

6) Who Landed Fliers with Gadget Ban?

Link to article in Politico:

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/03/whos-to-blame-for-airborne-gadget-ban-89484.html

 

7) Southern California Airports Consider Technology for Passengers to Print Luggage Tags

Link to article in the Daily Breeze:

http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/ci_22904655/airport-automation-contemplated-los-angeles-and-ontario-airports

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

8) California's New GeoPortal Touts 'Socially-Derived Maps'

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/e-government/CA-Technology-Agency-Unveils-New-Statewide-Geoportal.html

 

MARITIME

 

9) Massive Jellyfish is Really an Aquatic Spy Robot

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/03/robot-jellyfish/

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/Y6UMT

 

OTHER

 

10) Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator – April 2013

Link to newsletter:

http://www.dot.state.fl.us/TrafficOperations/Newsletters/2013/2013-Apr.pdf

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

11) Port of Oakland Spent Thousands on Phony Websites Aimed at Political Rivals

Link to story on KTVU-TV:

http://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/special-report-port-spends-thousands-on-phony/vw4c7/

 

12) Flight Attendants Take 'No Knives on Planes' Campaign to Passengers

Link to story on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/news/local/flight-attendants-no-knives-picketing-200890541.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

13) Facebook Alerts Allow Drink-Drivers to Slip the Net

Link to article in The Maitland Mercury:

http://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/story/1399755/facebook-alerts-allow-drink-drivers-to-slip-the-net/

 

14) DC Metro to Triple Its Number of Surveillance Cameras

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://washingtonexaminer.com/metro-to-triple-its-number-of-surveillance-cameras/article/2525826

 

TAXIS

 

15) Controversial Cab, Ride-Share Apps Reshape the Face of Transportation

Link to article on TechHive:

http://www.techhive.com/article/2032571/controversial-cab-ride-share-apps-reshape-the-face-of-transportation.html

 

TRANSIT

 

16) MARTA Launches App to Report Crimes

Link to story on WSB-TV:

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/marta-launches-app-report-crimes/nW7mG/

 

17) Minnesota Transit Information Offered in 200 Languages

Link to article in the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/local/200814531.html

 

18) Lobby Group Calls for e-Tag to Replace Myki

Link to article in the Brisbane Times:

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/victoria/etags-the-go-as-myki-take-its-toll-lobby-group-says-20130401-2h29s.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

19) $38 Million System to Ease Columbus, Ohio's Tie-Ups

Link to article in The Columbus Dispatch:

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/03/31/38-million-system-to-ease-tie-ups.html

 

20) Expanded Traffic-Cam System in Monroe County, Pennsylvania Will Cost PennDOT $4.3 Million

Link to article in the Pocono Record:

http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130401/NEWS/1010402/-1/NEWS

 

21) Impacts of Technology Advancements on Transportation Management Center Operations

Link to FHWA report:

http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop13008/index.htm

 

VEHICLES

 

22) With Boost from Kansas City, Race to Build Driverless Cars is in Full Throttle

Link to article in The Kansas City Star:

http://www.kansascity.com/2013/03/30/4153506/fast-track-for-cars-without-drivers.html

 

 

News Releases

1) FAA to Hold Online Session on Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site Privacy Policy

2) Ohio Airport Provides Tower Space for Free High-Speed Internet Access

3) Stansted Airport Offers Free Wi-Fi as of Today

4) Airlines for America Says It's 'Major Madness' Not Already to Have NextGen in Place

5) Wisconsin DOT Launches New Ads Featuring LG US National Texting Champion

6) Telegram & Gazette Offering Text Traffic Alerts for Central Massachusetts

 

 

Upcoming Events

The Greater Philadelphia Pedestrian & Bicycle Summit – April 30 – Philadelphia

http://phillymotu.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/save-the-date-pedestrian-and-bicycle-summit-april-30th/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1913 **100^th anniversary** The first moving assembly line began at the Ford plant in Highland Park, Michigan.  It produced flywheel magnetos.

http://www.assemblymag.com/articles/82847-assembly-then-now-the-man-behind-the-moving-assembly-line

 

1963 **50^th anniversary** The Bi-State Development Agency took over operation of public transit in the St. Louis area.

http://www.metrostlouis.org/About/History/The1960s.aspx

 

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