Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, March 4, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Europe to Test Emergency Response System for Volcanic Ash
Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703752404576178473053505628.html
2) Australia ADS-B Leads Air Traffic Management Revolution
Link to article in Aviation Week and Space Technology:
3) US Airways in Press Release Spat with Partner Sabre
Link to article on Tnooz:
http://www.tnooz.com/2011/03/03/news/us-airways-in-press-release-spat-with-partner-sabre
OTHER
4) Inconsistent Enforcement Raises Questions about E-log Acceptance in Quebec
Link to article in Truck News:
http://www.trucknews.com/issues/story.aspx?aid=1000403609
5) Oregon School Bus Driver Suspended for Refusing to Remove Confederate Flag from Personal Vehicle
Link to article in the Mail Tribune:
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110303/NEWS/103030301
6) Intelligent Transportation Systems and Vehicle-Highway Automation 2010
Link to papers from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Intelligent_Transportation_Systems_and_VehicleHigh_164963.aspx
ROADWAYS
7) Ads to Show Up at New York State Bridge Authority Toll Booths
Link to article in the Poughkeepsie Journal:
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) Emergency Workers Push for More Bandwidth
Link to article in Governing:
http://www.governing.com/topics/technology/emergency-workers-push-more-bandwidth.html
TRANSIT
9) Information on Moscow Metro Congestion Will be Available Online
Link to article on Russia-IC:
http://www.russia-ic.com/news/show/11704/
10) TriMet's Sad Twitter Account is One of Many Communication Crashes, Riders Say
Link to column in The Oregonian:
http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2011/03/trimets_sad_twitter_account_is.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
11) Officials Discuss Ways to Keep Major North Dakota Beltways Open During Emergencies
Link to story and video on WDAY-TV:
http://www.wday.com/event/article/id/44454/
12) Voice of Vietnam Traffic to Cover the Whole Country
Link to story on the Voice of Vietnam:
http://english.vovnews.vn/Home/VOV-Traffic-to-cover-the-whole-country/20113/124450.vov
VEHICLES
13) Ford's Future: Voice-Activated Gadgets in Electric Cars
Link to article in Wired:
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/03/fords-future-voice-activated-gadgets-in-electric-cars/
News Releases
1) Urban Mapping's Industry-Leading Hosted Mapping Platform Incorporates Mass Transit Data
2) Nominations Now Open for 2011 International Telematics Update Awards
3) City of Houston Launches New Arterial Travel Time Tool in West Houston
Job Postings
- Field Engineer – Sensys Networks – Denver, Colorado
http://www.sensysnetworks.com/fe
- Project Manager – Sensys Networks – Southern California
http://www.sensysnetworks.com/projectManager_soCal
- Project Manager – Sensys Networks – Florida
http://www.sensysnetworks.com/floridaprojectmanager
- Regional Sales Manager – Sensys Networks – North Central US
http://www.sensysnetworks.com/rsmnc
Upcoming Events
Ohio Bridge Rideability Research Seminar – March 17 – Columbus, Ohio
Friday Bonus
An unusual vantage point to view a Space Shuttle launch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE_USPTmYXM
Today in Transportation History
1986 **25th anniversary** Vega 1 approached Comet Halley.
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/profile.cfm?MCode=Vega_01&Display=ReadMore
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