Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, February 14, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057
♥Happy Valentine's Day♥
AVIATION
1) Agricultural Pilots Pushing for Tougher Rules to Mark, Light Up Hard-to-See Towers
Link to article from the Contra Costa Times:
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_17378848
Link to further information from the National Agricultural Aviation Association:
http://www.agaviation.org/content/grassroots-alert-comment-now-faa-guidance-marking-met-towers
2) Priority Pass App Provides Window Inside Airport Lounges Around the World
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-webbuzz-20110213,0,5858955.story
Link to news release from Priority Pass:
http://www.prioritypass.com/Press/Priority-Pass-launches-iPhone-and-iPad-apps.cfm
BICYCLES
3) In New York City's Bike Wars, the Downside of Cycling isn't Counted as Rigorously as the Upside
Link to article in the Daily News:
CAMERAS
4) Atlanta Police to Multiply Eyes, Ears Citywide
Video hub to cull images from private and public sources, including MARTA and Georgia DOT.
Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/atlanta-police-to-multiply-837546.html
OTHER
5) ITS Mississippi Newsletter – Winter 2011
Link to newsletter:
http://www.gomdot.com/Divisions/ITS/Categories/Newsletter_Archive/Winter%202011%20Newsletter.pdf
RAILROADS
6) Positive Train Control: Metrolink's PTC Implementation Push
Link to article in Progressive Railroading:
SAFETY / SECURITY
7) Articles from Emergency Management January/February 2011 Issue
- Demystifying the Message to Create Effective Emergency Alerts
http://www.emergencymgmt.com/safety/Demistifying-the-Message.html
- The Impact of IPAWS on Public Alerts and Warnings
http://www.emergencymgmt.com/disaster/Impact-IPAWS-Public-Alerts-Warnings.html
TRANSIT
8) Malta's Arriva Signs €10 Contract for New Buses' Information Systems
Link to article in the Times:
9) New Look Bus Route Maps to Boost Public Transport Use in Dubai
Link to article in Gulf News:
10) Vancouver TransLink's Twitter Service Now Permanent
Link to story on CKWX Radio:
http://www.news1130.com/news/local/article/182169--translink-s-twitter-service-now-permanent
11) GO Transit Learning to Communicate
Link to column in the Guelph Mercury:
http://news.guelphmercury.com/Opinions/EditorialOpinion/article/761905
VEHICLES
12) A Potential Hazard of Electronic Keys
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/13/automobiles/13keyless.html
News Releases
1) Qualcomm Announces Acquisition of Sylectus
2) BUMP.com Releases Free Voicemail Inbox for Every Registered Vehicle in the US
3) SoleraTec Partners with IP Camera Manufacturer Cohu Electronics
4) Vancouver's TransLink Launches TravelSmart to Help People Make Informed Transportation Choices
5) Volvo Trucks Launches Global Community for Drivers
6) Audi Connect: The Path to Networked Mobility
7) Delaware DMV Unveils New Next-of-Kin Registry
Upcoming Events
45th International Aviation Snow Symposium – April 16-20 – Buffalo, New York
Today in Transportation History
1961 **50th anniversary** James E. Webb took over as the administrator of NASA.
http://www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/johnson/archives.hom/oralhistory.hom/WEBB-J/webb.asp
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