Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, October 9, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
Noblis Seeks ITS Standards Analyst / Systems Engineer in Washington, DC
This is an opportunity for someone with a background and experience in systems engineering (SE) and surface transportation to support the FHWA's Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Standards Program. Noblis provides technical and programmatic support to the ITS Joint Program Office by overseeing multiple contractors performing standards development and maintenance. These communication / interface standards play a key role in the deployment of interoperable intelligent transportation systems.
https://jobs-noblis.icims.com/jobs/3430/its-standards-analyst---systems-engineer/job
AVIATION
1) FAA Summit to Tackle ADS-B Equipage Challenge
Link to article in Air Traffic Management:
http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2014/10/summit-to-tackle-adsb-equipage-challenge/
2) University of Iowa Lab Testing Aircraft for Pilotless Future
Link to article in the Iowa City Press-Citizen:
3) Woman Says JetBlue Grounded Her Due to Tweets
Link to AP article:
http://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/airline-passenger-grounded-tweets-26068267
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
4) Belgian Postal Workers Deliver Info About Missing Bikes
Link to article in the RFID Journal:
http://www.rfidjournal.com/articles/view?12282
5) California, Google Partner to Provide Photos of Trails and Parks
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-state-parks-google-20141008-story.html
Link to news release
CAMERAS
6) Cameras Sought for Work Zones on Pennsylvania Highways
Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
7) Transurban: Congestion to Force Use of Express Lanes on Australian Toll Roads
Link to AAP article:
GPS / NAVIGATION
8) Northrop Grumman Faked Tests of Military GPS Systems, Whistle-Blower Suit Claims
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/la-fi-northrop-whistle-blower-case-20141007-story.html
OTHER
9) Secret Service Miscommunication, Dallying Caused Nightmarish MAX Meltdown During Biden's Portland Visit
Link to article in The Oregonian:
http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2014/10/secret_service_miscommunicatio.html
PARKING
10) Los Angeles to Test New, Streamlined Parking Signs
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-parking-problems-20141009-story.html
RAILROADS
11) Surface Transportation Board Orders More Extensive Reporting from Railroads
Link to article on Agweek:
http://www.agweek.com/event/article/id/24235/
Link to news release
ROADWAYS
12) Solar-Powered LED Lights Brighten I-90 Lanes at Washington's Snoqualmie Pass
Link to story on KING-TV:
http://www.nwcn.com/story/traffic/news/2014/10/09/led-lights-driver-safety-snoqualmie-pass/16970771/
13) Judge Rules Against Digital Billboards in Knoxville, Tennessee
Link to article in the Knoxville News Sentinel:
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/local-news/judge-rules-against-digital-billboards-in-knoxville_60592419
SAFETY / SECURITY
14) MBTA's Bizarre Green Line Safety Video Highlights All the Ways Trolleys Can Kill You
Link to commentary in The Boston Globe:
TRANSIT
15) New Design for London Tube Trains Unveiled; Some Concerned Over Driverless Potential
Link to BBC News story:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-29520761
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
16) Pennsylvania DOT Rolls Out Effort to Upgrade Traffic Lights
Link to story on KDKA-TV:
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/10/08/penndot-rolls-out-effort-to-upgrade-traffic-lights/
Link to news release
News Releases
1) Minnesota DOT Improves Descriptions of Winter Road Conditions
2) UK's THINK! Launching New Campaign Warning Drivers of Dangers of Country Roads
3) New NASA Technology Brings Critical Data to Pilots Over Remote Alaskan Territories
4) KMJ Consulting, Inc. Recognized as Top 100 MBE Award Winner
5) Galileo Service Provision Delegated to the European GNSS Agency
Upcoming Events
Web Conference: Mock DUI-Office of Safety, Noteworthy Practice Series – October 23
https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.aspx?webconfid=27902
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