Transportation Communications Newsletter: Friday, August 12, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, August 12, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) British Airways Turns to YouTube in Drive to Recruit Over 800 New Pilots

Link to article in the Belfast Telegraph:

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/business-news/ba-turns-to-youtube-in-drive-to-recruit-over-800-new-pilots-16035661.html

Link to video from BA: http://youtu.be/8YDisvgzzLo

2) Virgin Atlantic Plans Cabin Upgrades

Changes include installing in-flight connectivity.

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424053111903918104576499931342751532-lMyQjAxMTAxMDEwMTExNDEyWj.html?mod=wsj_share_email

3) Survey Seeks Guidance on Use of ITS for Ground Transportation Services at Airports

Link to survey from Gresham, Smith & Partners and the Texas Transportation Institute:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/B8P5P8K

4) Aviation Safety: Making Wayfinding the Top Priority at Nigerian Airports

Link to commentary in the Daily Independent:

http://www.independentngonline.com/DailyIndependent/Article.aspx?id=38786

CAMERAS

5) Tennessee Attorney General Says New Traffic Camera Law Valid, Even if Operators Lose Money

Link to article in the Knoxville News Sentinel:

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/aug/12/state-ag-says-new-traffic-camera-law-valid-even/

Link to opinion from the Tennessee AG:

http://www.tn.gov/attorneygeneral/op/2011/op11-61.pdf

GPS / NAVIGATION

6) LightSquared Lashes Out at GPS Makers for Interference Problems

Link to article in Wireless Week:

http://www.wirelessweek.com/News/2011/08/Technology-LightSquared-GPS-Industry-FCC-LTE-Wireless-Networks/

Link to news release from LightSquared:

http://www.lightsquared.com/press-room/press-releases/gps-industrys-failure-to-comply-with-department-of-defense/

OTHER

7) Watching a Driver's Every Move

Technology helps researchers study driver behaviors with the goal of improving safety and productivity.

Link to article in Light & Medium Truck:

http://lmtruck.com/articles/petemplate.aspx?storyid=1442

PARKING

8) App Lets Drivers Auction Public Parking Spaces

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/08/app-lets-drivers-auction-public-parking-spaces

Link to Parking Auction: https://parkingauction.com/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) PR Costs for Florida SunRail Project Re-angering Critics

Link to story on WTSP-TV:

http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/article/205449/8/10-News-Investigators-find-hidden-costs-of-SunRail-

ROADWAYS

10) High-Tech Solution Could Stop Drivers from Crossing Causeway During High Tide

Sensors, signs and gates could supplement webcam for Holy Island crossing.

Link to article in the Northumberland Gazette:

http://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/local-news/high_tech_answer_to_causeway_1_3667752

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Online 'Safety Video Game' Targets Truck-Train Crashes

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-08-11-truck-train-collision-online-safety-course_n.htm

Link to additional information and video from Operation Lifesaver:

http://oli.org/video/view/railroad-safety-for-professional-drivers-preview

TELEMATICS

12) Trimble: Telematics is 'a Vital Component in the Insurance Market Space'

Link to interview in Telematics Update:

http://social.telematicsupdate.com/insurance-telematics/trimble-telematics-%E2%80%9C-vital-component-insurance-market-space%E2%80%9D

TRANSIT

13) Judge Rules Little Rock Bus Line Wrong to Deny Atheist Ads

Link to Reuters article:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/12/us-atheists-arkansas-idUSTRE77B05020110812

14) The Social Subway

WMATA's Dan Stessel wants to make DC fall back in love with the Metro.

Link to article in The Washington City Paper:

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/41336/wmata-twitter-guru-dan-stessel-wants-dc-to-love-metro/full/

Link to WMATA Twitter account: https://twitter.com/#!/wmata

News Releases

1) HopStop Goes Green with Carbon Emissions Savings Calculator

2) Canada Makes Improvements to Bus Service Standards for Persons with Disabilities

3) BMW ConnectedDrive Now Providing Real-Time Traffic on the Internet

Upcoming Events

Keeping Up with Communication Technology: An Online Workshop on the Practical Use of Social Media – September 21

http://www.trb.org/conferences/socialmediaonlineworkshop2011.aspx

Friday Bonus

The future of transportation (as envisioned in the past).

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704816604576335320696532568.html

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50^th anniversary** An order was signed by the East German leader authorizing the closing of the border with West Germany. The next day construction of the Berlin Wall began.

http://novaonline.nvcc.edu/eli/evans/HIS135/Events/Berlinwall61.htm

The Federal Maritime Commission was established.

http://www.fmc.gov/news/fmcs_50th_anniversary.aspx

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