[TCN] Friday, October 11, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, October 11, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Furloughs Push US Air Traffic System Near 'Yellow' Warning

Link to Reuters article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/furloughs-push-u-air-traffic-223853156.html

 

2) Air-Traffic Controllers Bemoan Nigeria's Unsafe Airspace

Link to article in The Guardian:

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/national-news/135248-air-traffic-controllers-bemoan-nigerias-unsafe-airspace

 

3) New AOPA Presidents Wants to Bring Fun Back to Small Airports

Link to article in The Wichita Eagle:

http://www.kansas.com/2013/10/10/3050100/new-aopa-president-wants-to-bring.html

 

4) New Push for Free Wi-Fi at New York City Airports

Link to article in the New York Post:

http://nypost.com/2013/10/10/new-push-for-free-wifi-at-nyc-airports/

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

5) 20 Years On, How E-ZPass Pointed to the Future of Mass Transit

Link to article in Mass Transit:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/blog/11190340/e-zpass-pointed-to-the-future-of-mass-transit

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

6) California DOT Improves Safety, Communication with New Smart Corridor

Link to article in the AASHTO Journal:

http://www.aashtojournal.org/Pages/101113CaltransSmartCorridor.aspx

 

OTHER

 

7) Roadkill Permits? Montana Will Have an App for That

Link to AP article:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/roadkill-permits-app-20526348

 

8) Oklahoma DMV Patrons Can Schedule Driver's Test Online

Link to story on KOKH-TV:

http://www.okcfox.com/story/23663335/oklahoma-dmv-patrons-can-schedule-drivers-test-online

 

9) Data Exchange Format Specification and Companion Guide

Link to further information from FHWA:

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=894

 

ROADWAYS

 

10) Opponents Speak Out Against Digital Billboards in Massachusetts

Link to article in The Boston Globe:

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/10/11/local-leaders-oppose-electronic-billboards-boston/YFcVCPxXmKG252HcTBYDBJ/story.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

11) Karnataka, India Government Proposes Body to Improve Road Safety

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Govt-moots-new-cell-to-check-road-accidents/articleshow/23930504.cms

 

12) Transit Bus Operator Distraction Policies

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://trb.org/Main/Blurbs/169643.aspx

 

TRANSIT

 

13) Montreal's Public Transit System Showcases New App Amid Race to 520 Million Rides

Link to article on BetaKit:

http://www.betakit.com/montreals-public-transit-system-showcases-new-app-amid-race-to-520-million-rides/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

14) Traffic Information Just a Click Away for Motorists in Thane, India

Link to TNN article:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thane/Now-traffic-information-is-just-a-click-away-for-motorists/articleshow/23928513.cms

 

15) Guide for Highway Capacity and Operations Analysis of Active Transportation and Demand Management Strategies

Link to further information from FHWA:

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/news/news_detail.asp?ID=895

 

 

News Releases

1) eCall Vendors Prove the Maturity of Their Implementations

2) Sony Announces NFC Mobile Payments for Hong Kong Transit

3) American Public Transportation Association Honors Creative Excellence in Public Transportation Marketing and Communications

 

 

Friday Bonus

And you thought the post-Thanksgiving weekend crush was bad.

http://youtu.be/ySSrG7HgvIQ

 

 

Upcoming Events

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting – January 12-16 – Washington, DC

http://www.trb.org/AnnualMeeting2014/AnnualMeeting2014.aspx

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1968 **45^th anniversary** Apollo 7, the first Apollo mission with a crew, blasted off.

http://www.astronautix.com/flights/apollo7.htm

 

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