[TCN] Monday, February 24, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, February 24, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Federal Agencies' Views Vary Over Cellphones on Airplanes

Link to AP article:

http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20140222/NEWS03/302229967/1066/NEWS03

 

2) A Guidebook for Integrating National Incident Management System for Personnel and Resources at Airports

Link to guidebook from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/169840.aspx

 

PARKING

 

3) I-81 Truck Parking Study Looking at Real-time Traffic and Weather Information

Link to article in The Journal:

http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/605024/Study-on-I-81-truck-parking-underway.html?nav=5006

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

4) 'Generic Communications' By New Jersey Transit Agencies Criticized by Riders

Link to column in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2014/02/communication_mailbag.html

 

RAILROADS

 

5) Inside Amtrak's (Absolutely Awesome) Plan to Give Free Rides to Writers

Link to article on The Wire:

http://www.thewire.com/culture/2014/02/inside-amtraks-absolutely-awesome-plan-give-free-rides-writers/358332/

 

ROADWAYS

 

6) High-Tech Helps New Jersey Road Crews Stay Ahead of Snow

Link to article in The Press of Atlantic City:

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/high-tech-helps-road-crews-stay-ahead-of-snow/article_84600f8a-9cfa-11e3-9d70-001a4bcf887a.html

 

7) Amman, Jordan Spends Over JD200,000 a Year Maintaining Traffic Signs Damaged by Ads

Link to article in The Jordan Times:

http://jordantimes.com/amman-municipality-spends-over-jd200000-a-year-on-traffic-sign-maintenance

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

8) Privacy Concerns Swirl Around TSA Pre-Check Program

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2014/02/23/tsa-pre-check-expedited-aclu-epic/5208359/

 

9) Study Shows Few People Report Wrong-Way Drivers in Central Florida

Link to story on WFTV-TV:

http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/study-shows-few-people-report-wrong-way-driver-cen/ndZ4j/

 

10) New York State Thruway Adds Flashing 'Wrong Way' Signs on Exit Ramp

Link to article in The Journal News:

http://www.lohud.com/article/20140224/NEWS03/302240055/Thruway-adds-flashing-Wrong-Way-signs-Exit-10-Nyack

 

TRANSIT

 

11) Real-Time Bus Arrival Info Coming to Brooklyn and Queens Next Month

Link to story on WNYC Radio:

http://www.wnyc.org/story/real-time-bus-info-come-brooklyn-and-queens-march-9/

 

12) Using Passenger Information Systems to Generate Revenue

Link to article in Mass Transit:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/article/11288299/feb-best-practices

 

13) Musician Wants to Make the New York City Subway Sound Better

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303973704579352971265881570

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

14) Taiwan's Police Broadcasting Service, a Source of Real-Time Traffic Information, Marks 60^th Anniversary

Link to article on Focus Taiwan:

http://focustaiwan.tw/news/atod/201402240021.aspx

 

15) Q&A: Katie Austin Has a Passion for Madison, Wisconsin Traffic

Link to article in The Capital Times:

http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/writers/jessie-opoien/q-a-katie-austin-has-a-passion-for-madison-traffic/article_2873eeb0-0004-52c1-8d7b-b771b6dc881f.html

 

16) Florida's 511 System Keeps Drivers in the Loop

Link to column in the Ocala Star-Banner:

http://www.ocala.com/article/20140223/ARTICLES/140229874/-1/entertainment02?Title=Lane-Ranger-State-8217-s-511-system-keeps-drivers-in-the-loop

 

VEHICLES

 

17) Ford Said to Drop Microsoft for BlackBerry QNX in Syncing

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-23/ford-said-to-drop-microsoft-for-blackberry-qnx-in-sync-units-2-.html

 

 

News Releases

1) Boingo Launches Hotspot 2.0 at 21 US Airports

2) Visteon Partners with Autonet Mobile for Next-Generation Innovation for the Connected Car

3) Deutsche Telekom and Pisa Start Smart City Project

4) Virginia DOT to Make Technology Safety Improvements for I-77 in Fancy Gap

5) Amtrak Debuts First-Ever #AmtrakLIVE Train

 

 

Upcoming Events

US DOT Connected Vehicle PlugFest – March 12-13 – Novi, Michigan

http://www.itsa.org/plugfest

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1989 **25^th anniversary** A United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Sydney suffered a cargo door failure resulting in explosive decompression and the death of nine passengers.

http://www.ntsb.org/Wiringcargodoorlite/Additional%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Reports_files/AAR92-3.pdf

 

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