Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
Call for Presentations Closes May 14 for IBTTA's 2014 Annual Meeting, September 14-17 in Austin, TX
Tomorrow, May 14 is the deadline for the Annual Meeting call for presentations for IBTTA's 82nd Annual Meeting & Exhibition, September 14-17 in Austin, TX. So, if you plan to submit a topic to the largest event on the tolling industry's annual calendar, you'll have to act fast. This meeting is your opportunity to showcase your knowledge in your choice of session tracks: technology and innovation, customers and communication, policy and politics, and finance and funding. To propose a topic, just fill out the online submission form. Click here for meeting information, and use our convenient online registration tool for a 10% discount on our regular Delegate fees.
AVIATION
1) UN: More Robust Flight Tracking Needed by Global Aviation Community
Link to story on CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/13/travel/malaysia-airlines-flight-tracking/
2) Southern California Air Traffic System Failure Caused by Computer Memory Shortage
Link to Reuters article:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/12/us-airtraffic-bug-exclusive-idUSBREA4B02320140512
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
3) Transport for London Engages Grayling to Inspire Londoners to Cycle More this Summer
Link to article in The Drum:
GPS / NAVIGATION
4) Moscow to Suspend American GPS Sites on Russian Territory from June
Link to story on RT:
http://rt.com/news/158680-russia-usa-rocket-gps/
MARITIME
5) Bangladesh to Upgrade Maritime Safety, Security Tools
Link to article in the Dhaka Tribune:
http://www.dhakatribune.com/environment/2014/may/11/maritime-safety-security-project-given-boost
6) US Coast Guard, Massachusetts DOT Respond to Reports of Foghorn Blaring During Clear Weather
Link to article in The Herald News:
http://www.heraldnews.com/article/20140512/NEWS/140519155
OTHER
7) Poor Communication, Tribal Damage Plague Bertha's Restart in Seattle
Link to story on KOMO-TV:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
8) Highway Safety Group Sues US DOT for Information on Guardrail Design
Link to article from Courthouse News Service:
http://www.courthousenews.com/2014/05/12/67778.htm
RAILROADS
9) Canadian Pacific Fined for Late Reporting of New York Derailment
Link to article in the Times Union:
http://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Canadian-Pacific-s-tardiness-is-costly-5472900.php
10) Virginia Governor Creates Rail Safety Task Force After Crude-Train Derailment
Link to article in Progressive Railroading:
11) World's First Satellite-Based Railway Management System
Link to article in Engineering and Technology Magazine:
http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2014/may/satcoms-for-trains.cfm
SAFETY / SECURITY
12) Illinois DOT Will Increase Use of Speed-Indicator Boards at Work Zones
Link to article in the Belleville News-Democrat:
http://www.bnd.com/2014/05/12/3204586/how-effective-are-speed-indicator.html
Link to news release
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
13) How Calgary's Traffic Controllers Ease Gridlock During Crashes
Link to story on Global News:
http://globalnews.ca/news/1326397/how-calgarys-traffic-controllers-ease-gridlock-during-crashes/
14) Latest Issue of TIME (Traffic Incident Management Enhancement Task Force of Metro Atlanta) Newsletter
Link to newsletter:
http://www.timetaskforce.com/images/TIME2Q2014.pdf
TRANSIT
15) Bill Would Allow NJ Transit to Sell Online Ads to Private Firms
Link to article in The Record:
http://www.northjersey.com/news/n-j-agencies-may-begin-selling-online-ads-to-private-firms-1.1014657
VEHICLES
16) Safety Technologies: The New Frontier
Link to article in Heavy Duty Trucking:
News Releases
1) NHTSA Launches TireWise Consumer Education Campaign
2) Rhode Island DOT Debuts New Website
3) Las Vegas and McCarran International Airport Unveil New TSA Pre-Checkpoint Videos
4) Mercedes-Benz Launches In-Car Traffic Cameras from Vizzion/Inrix
5) Russia Becomes 50th Country of TomTom's Global Speed Cameras Service
Upcoming Events
Iowa Trails Summit – June 13-14 – Cedar Falls and Waterloo, Iowa
http://iowatrailssummit.org/2014-summit/
Today in Transportation History
1954 **60th anniversary** President Dwight Eisenhower signed the St. Lawrence Seaway Bill.
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