[TCN] Thursday, February 27, 2014

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, February 27, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Airlines Better at Getting Grounded Fliers Going

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2014/02/26/airlines-cancelled-flights/5704383/

 

2) Ever Get Lost at the Airport? Blame the Signs

Link to story on Marketplace:

http://www.marketplace.org/topics/business/ever-get-lost-airport-blame-signs

 

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

 

3) New Signs Direct Pedestrians, Bicyclists to Restaurants in Downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina

Link to article in the Herald-Journal:

http://www.goupstate.com/article/20140226/ARTICLES/140229837/0/search

 

CAMERAS

 

4) Number of Communities Using Red-Light Cameras Declines

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304071004579407413358714386

 

OTHER

 

5) Open Doors Organization Newsletter – February 2014

Link to newsletter:

http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=2933aa8bcc33808e379b50bca&id=8e2b2d0632&e=704c5358ec

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

6) New Jersey DOT Partners with Washington State DOT to Create Video for Pulaski Skyway Closure

Link to video:

http://youtu.be/MRJXdUiVKwY

 

7) Transport Help Line Goes Online in Uttar Pradesh, India

Link to article in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Transport-helpline-goes-online/articleshow/31065895.cms

Link to Help Line

 

RAILROADS

 

8) Congress Hears Dispute About Positive Train Control

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/02/26/train-brakes-metro-north-fatal-crash-house-transportation-hearing/5843983/

 

ROADWAYS

 

9) South Dakota House Passes Bill Protecting Highway Signs and Markers

Link to story on South Dakota Public Broadcasting:

http://listen.sdpb.org/post/sd-house-passes-bill-protecting-highway-signs-and-markers

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) Phone System Failed in LAX Shooting

Link to AP article:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ap-exclusive-phone-system-failed-lax-shooting-22692939

 

11) FCC Ready for Indoor Location Rules for 911 Calls

Link to article in GPS World:

http://gpsworld.com/fcc-ready-for-indoor-location-rules-for-911-calls/

 

12) Study Finds Fear of Death May Curb Youthful Texting and Driving

Link to article from Washington State University:

http://news.wsu.edu/2014/02/26/fear-of-death-may-curb-youthful-texting-and-driving/#.Uw-IOkJdXrU

 

13) Remarks by FCC Commisioner Ajit Pai 'Public Safety Communications in the Digital Age'

Link to remarks:

http://www.fcc.gov/document/commissioner-pai-remarks-apco-international-forum-orlando-fl

 

TRANSIT

 

14) This Ingenious Subway Ad Activates When the Train Arrives

Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/technology/2014/02/ingenious-subway-ad-activates-when-train-arrives/8508/

 

 

News Releases

1) Noblis Acquires FAA Enterprise Communications Support Services Business from Exelis

2) Free Emergency Exercise Handbook for Transportation and Transit Agencies

3) New Frankfurt Airport App Focuses on Individual Customer Approach

4) Courses on Interview, Transportation Disaster Response and Aircraft Accident Investigation to be Offered by NTSB in March

5) Philippine's GMA News to Use Waze in Broadcasts Starting in March

6) Iowa DOT Plow Cams Now Online for All to See

 

 

Upcoming Events

13^th ITS Asia Pacific Forum – April 28-30 – Auckland, New Zealand

http://www.itsasiapacificforum2014.co.nz/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1934 **80^th anniversary** Ralph Nader, who first came to widespread notice for his book, Unsafe at Any Speed, which was critical of the General Motors Corvair, was born in Winsted, Connecticut.

http://nader.org/2006/03/01/biographical-facts/

 

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