Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Air Traffic Manager at Andrews Air Force Base Calls Her Job Best in FAA
Link to article and video in The Washington Post:
CARTOGRAPHY
2) A More Cheerful New York Subway Map
Link to article in The New York Times:
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
3) California Bill Would Protect Privacy of Tollway Users
Link to AP article:
GPS / NAVIGATION
4) Trafficmaster Sold to US Private Equity Firm
Link to article in the Telegraph:
MARITIME
5) Washington State Ferries Hopes Tweets, Wall Posts Can Boost Ridership
Link to article in the Kitsap Sun:
6) BBC Radio Show Helps Out in Coastguard Drama
Link to BBC News story:
OTHER
7) US Navy Laser Detects, Tracks Maritime UAVs
Link to article in Avionics:
PARKING
8) The 'Heart of SFPark' Complete with Vehicle Sensor Installation
Link to blog on Streetsblog San Francisco:
RAILROADS
9) Amtrak to Offer Free Wireless on Acela Express Trains
Link to AP article:
ROADWAYS
10) Research Improving Sensor Technology for Bridges and Roadways
Link to article in Government Technology:
11) Interstate 81: Fear, Facts and the Future of Southwest Virginia's Most-Trafficked Road
Link to multimedia presentation in The Roanoke Times:
SAFETY / SECURITY
12) Teens, Traffic Officials Talk About Distracted Driving
Link to story on Minnesota Public Radio:
TRANSIT
13) Bombardier Demos Technology to Improve Track Worker Safety
Link to article in Metro:
14) Cablevision May Offer Wi-Fi on Metro-North, Long Island Trains
Link to article in Crain's New York Business:
15) PATH Operators Use Simulator to Avoid On-the-Job Training
Link to article in The Record:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
16) There's a Drive on to Clear Wrecks Quickly in the Kansas City Area
Link to article in The Kansas City Star:
VEHICLES
17) Is Digital Revolution Driving Decline in US Car Culture?
Link to article in Advertising Age:
18) Ire Grows Over Cost of New Suggested Black Boxes
Link to article in Motor Trend:
19) Electric Car Warning Sounds: Don't Expect Ring Tones
Link to article in The New York Times:
News Releases
3) Operations Academy Senior Management Program Nomination Forms Due June 4th for October 2010 Session
Job Postings
- Civil Engineer (Structures) – US Department of Transportation – Cambridge, Massachusetts
Upcoming Events
Bus Rapid Transit World USA 2010 – June 14-16 – Boston
Today in Transportation History
1910 **100th anniversary** Charles Stewart Rolls, co-founder of Rolls-Royce, became the first person to make a non-stop double-crossing flight across the English Channel.
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