Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Round Two for Controller-Pilot Datalink as FAA Contract Award Looms
Link to article in Flight International:
2) Collier County, Florida Commissioners Vote to Keep Airport Security Plans Secret
Link to article in the Naples Daily News:
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2012/jan/24/commissioners-vote-to-keep-airport-security-says/
3) India to Extend Advanced Aviation Meteorological Support for 46 More Airports
Link to article in The Times of India:
4) At Singapore Airport, iPad-Toting Team Eases Fliers' Frustrations
Link to column in USA Today:
Link to further information from Changi Airport:
CAMERAS
5) Cameras to Aid Super Bowl Traffic, Security
Link to story on WTHR-TV:
http://www.wthr.com/story/16593230/cameras-to-aid-super-bowl-traffic-security
OTHER
6) Texas DOT Uses Video Summary Reports to Share Best Practices and Research Results
Link to article in Texas Transportation Researcher:
http://tti.tamu.edu/2011/12/01/video-summary-reports-catch-on/
PARKING
7) Vancouver, British Columbia Eyes High-Tech Parking
Link to article in The Vancouver Sun:
http://www.vancouversun.com/City+eyes+high+tech+parking/6047795/story.html
8) Putting a Face on Automated Parking at Portland, Oregon International Airport
Link to article in Airport Improvement:
http://www.readoz.com/publication/read?i=1045859#page14
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
9) Building Your Brand Tweet by Tweet
Link to Talking Transportation blog:
https://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/building-your-brand-tweet-by-tweet/
RAILROADS
10) European Commission Promotes Interoperability and Competitiveness of Railways
Link to Focus Information Agency article:
http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n269408
ROADWAYS
11) New North Carolina Rule Allows Cutting More Trees to Improve Billboard Views
Link to article in The News & Observer:
http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/01/25/1804435/roadside-trees-will-be-lost-to.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
12) Google Now Posting Emergency Alerts via Google Maps
Link to CNET News article:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57365702-93/google-now-posting-emergency-alerts-via-google-maps
Link to Google Public Alerts: http://www.google.org/publicalerts
13) Texas Transportation Institute's Visibility Research Lab Puts Safety in the Spotlight Worldwide
Link to article in Texas Transportation Researcher:
TRANSIT
14) Transport for London to Announce Tube Wi-Fi Provider this Spring
Link to article on TechWeekEurope UK:
http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/tfl-to-announce-london-tube-wi-fi-provider-this-spring-56197
15) Frequency and Real-Time Info Help Transit Riders Most
Link to Greater Greater Washington blog:
16) Could Twitter Help Us Create Smarter Transit Routes?
Link to infographic on Co.Design:
Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
17) 2012 Traveler Information Survey
Link to further information from Sensys Networks:
http://www.sensysnetworks.com/2012travelerinformationsurvey/
VEHICLES
18) NHTSA Chief Denies Sitting on Chevy Volt Warnings in Heated Hearing
Link to story on Fox News:
Link to news release from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:
News Releases
1) Xerox Retires the ACS Handle: A Texas Name Rides Into the Sunset
3) Cooperative Traffic System Developed for Challenging Climate Conditions in Finland
4) Governors Highway Safety Association Hires National Law Enforcement Liaison Program Manager
5) Delaware River and Bay Authority Re-launches The Traveler
6) RouteMatch Software Announces Statewide ITS Contract with Nebraska Department of Roads
7) Telvent Heads Up Madrid's Traffic Light Management and Maintenance
8) Virginia Governor Announces New Online Web Tool that Tracks Snowplow Progress in Neighborhoods
Job Postings
- Division Chief of the Aviation Human Factors Division – Research and Innovative Technology Administration – Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/307502300
- Community Planners – Research and Innovative Technology Administration – Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/306978700
Solicitation
- Request for Information Pre-Announcement – Road Usage Charge Pilot Program – Oregon Department of Transportation
http://orpin.oregon.gov/open.dll/welcome
Upcoming Events
4th ETSI Workshop in Intelligent Transport Systems – February 7-9 – Doha, Qatar
http://www.etsi.org/WebSite/NewsandEvents/ITS/2012_ITSWS_INTRO.aspx
Today in Transportation History
1912 **100th anniversary** German aviator Karl Grulich set a new aviation endurance record by flying one hour and 35 minutes with three passengers.
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=FA0815FA395F13738DDDAF0A94D9405B828DF1D3
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