Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Obama Signs FAA Bill Set to Usher in Progress on New Air Traffic Control System

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/obama-signs-faa-bill-set-to-usher-in-progress-on-new-air-traffic-control-system/2012/02/14/gIQAzlmPER_story.html

2) Using Social Media to Improve Airport Security

Link to article from The Partnership for Public Service:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/using-social-media-to-improve-airport-security/2012/02/14/gIQAob2IDR_story.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) FCC Will Nix GPS-Jamming LightSquared Wireless Network

Link to AP article:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2012-02-15/fcc-gps-lightsquared/53103408/1

4) Does Government GIS Data Belong to the People?

California court case showcases the importance of public access to tax-funded databases.

Link to article in Cadalyst:

http://www.cadalyst.com/gis/does-government-gis-data-belong-people-14283?no_cache=1328735997

OTHER

5) News from the Center for Transportation Studies

- Enhanced Snow Simulation System Aims to Improve Safety

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/ResearchENews/2012/02/index.html#simulation

- Buses Use Wireless Communication to Move Forward

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/ResearchENews/2012/02/index.html#buses

6) ITS Joint Program Office Releases Turbo Architecture Version 7.0

Link to further information from US DOT:

http://www.its.dot.gov/press/2012/turbo_architecture7.htm

RAILROADS

7) NTSB: Crew of Derailed Train Not Warned About Washout

Canadian National faulted for inadequate emergency communications system.

Link to AP article:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-bc-il--illinoistrainderailment-report,0,162637.story

Link to report synopsis from the National Transportation Safety Board:

http://www.ntsb.gov/news/events/2012/cherry_valley/index.html

8) Positive Train Control: FRA Expects to Ramp up Regulatory Efforts as Railroads Amp Up Implementation Work

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/c_s/article/Positive-train-control-FRA-expects-to-ramp-up-PTC-regulatory-efforts-as-railroads-amp-up-implementation-work--29872

ROADWAYS

9) How Hard Can It Be to Pass a Chinese Driver's Test? Very

Link to article in The Globe and Mail:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/worldview/how-hard-can-it-be-to-pass-a-chinese-drivers-test-very/article2338858/

TELEMATICS

10) Telematics and the Rise of In-Car Internet Radio, Part II

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/telamatics-and-rise-car-internet-radio-part-ii

TRANSIT

11) Portland, Maine Metro Considers Real-Time Information System

Link to article in The Portland Daily Sun:

http://portlanddailysun.me/node/32281/

12) Halifax Transit Riders Discuss Forming Permanent Citizens Group

Link to article in The Chronicle Herald:

http://thechronicleherald.ca/metro/63050-transit-users-call-united-voice

13) Intelligent Transport System in Baku, Azerbaijan Up and Running in the Spring

Link to Trend article:

http://en.trend.az/capital/business/1992419.html

14) What Would You Like Subway Announcers to Say?

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://goo.gl/RfWKk

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Australians Will Make Russian Highway Smart

Link to story on RT:

http://rt.com/business/news/russia-m4-intelligent-systems-379/

16) ARTIMIS Moving from Cincinnati to Columbus, Ohio

Link to story on WCPO-TV:

http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/traffic/traffic_news/Traffic-resource-leaving-local-post

17) Five Must-Have Apps for Drivers

Link to article in PC Advisor:

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/features/software/3337700/best-iphone-apps-five-must-have-apps-for-drivers/

VEHICLES

18) TRW Says New Display Makes Controlling In-Car Functions Easier

Link to article in automotiveIT International:

http://www.automotiveit.com/trw-says-new-display-makes-controlling-in-car-functions-easier/news/id-005027

News Releases

1) TomTom and AutoNavi First to Market with Premium Real-Time Traffic in China

2) Telvent to Implement Intelligent Transportation System for Legacy Way in Australia

3) European ITS Advisory Group Members Appointed

Upcoming Events

TransAction 2012 – April 11-13 – Atlantic City, New Jersey

http://www.njtransactionconf.com/

Today in Transportation History

1982 **30^th anniversary** The offshore drilling rig Ocean Ranger sank off the Newfoundland coast with the loss of all 84 people aboard.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2012/02/15/nl-ocean-ranger-30th-215.html

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