Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, March 7, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Transportation Communication Tweets

I'm going to try something a little different. I'll ask questions from time-to-time and get your responses via Twitter. It allows the TCN to be a little more interactive and for you to share your thoughts with other TCN readers. I'll post some of the responses in the next edition of the TCN, but you can also read all of the comments by following my Twitter account.

My first TCN tweet; Do you have a transportation communications pet peeve? Tweet your responses to @TransportComm. Thanks!

AVIATION

1) FAA Confirms Shift to 90-Day Underwater Locating Devices

Link to article in Occupational Health & Safety:

http://ohsonline.com/articles/2012/03/06/faa-confirms-shift-to-90-day-underwater-locating-devices.aspx

CAMERAS

2) Traffic Cameras Won't Be on Arizona Ballot

Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2012/03/06/20120306traffic-cameras-no-ballot.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Biggest Solar Storm in Years Nears Earth, May Disrupt Power, GPS, Airplane Flights

Link to AP article:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/story/2012-03-07/solar-storm-earth-power-disruptions/53398390/1

OTHER

4) Review of Walt Disney World Transportation Wizard App

Link to review on The Mac Observer:

http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/review/disney_vacation_app_roundup_wdw_transportation_wizard/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Union Targets GOP Leaders with Radio Ads Over Transportation Funding

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/union-targets-gop-leaders-over-transportation-funding/2012/03/06/gIQAYH2KvR_story.html

6) Big Bird Tweets: How Organizations Use Social Media to Gauge Public Persona

California DMV uses social media pages to try to improve its image with the public.

Link to article in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224956/Big_Bird_Tweets_How_corporations_use_social_media_to_gauge_public_persona

RAILROADS

7) Canadian Transportation Safety Board Sound the Alarm on Railway Safety After Derailments

Agency calls for automated system to slow trains and voice recorders.

Link to Postmedia News article:

http://www.canada.com/news/Transportation+watchdog+sounds+alarm+railway+safety+after+Quebec+Ontario+derailments/6258821/story.html

ROADWAYS

8) Corrosion Detection System Passes Test, Shows Promise as Bridge Health Monitor

Link to article in Engineering News-Record:

http://enr.construction.com/technology/construction_technology/2012/0312-corrosion-detection-system-passes-test-shows-promise-as-bridge-health-monitor.asp

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) Washington State Patrol Says It Will Pay for Federally Required Radio Upgrade

Link to article in The News Tribune:

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/03/06/2055928/state-patrol-says-it-will-pay.html

TELEMATICS

10) Fleet Telematics: Where the Growth is, Part I

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://social.telematicsupdate.com/fleet-and-asset-management/fleet-telematics-where-growth-part-i

TRANSIT

11) Long Island Rail Road Worker Named Best in Customer Service

Link to article in Newsday:

http://goo.gl/FcTm9

Link to news release:

http://mta.info/mta/news/releases/?en=120306-LIRR2

12) New Bus Ads Draw Ire of Gun Rights Advocates

Link to story on KOMO-TV:

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/New-bus-ads-draw-the-ire-of-2nd-Amendment-advocates-141688993.html

13) Hair Loss Company Uses Unique Transit Ad

Link to Ads of the World:

http://adsoftheworld.com/media/outdoor/panorama_hair_transit_ad

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Las Vegas Motor Speedway Employing Apps to Help Ease Traffic Problems for NASCAR Weekend

Link to article in the Las Vegas Sun:

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/mar/07/speedway-employing-iphone-android-apps-help-ease-t/

VEHICLES

15) Driving While Online: Automakers See Networked Future for Cars Despite Safety Concerns

Link to AP article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/driving-while-online-automakers-see-networked-future-for-cars-despite-safety-concerns/2012/03/07/gIQAJgRywR_story.html

News Releases

1) Operation Lifesaver Notes Reductions in 2011 US Crossing Collisions and Pedestrian-Train Casualties, Rise in Crossing Casualties

2) Arthur D. Little Develops Solutions for Sustainable Success of the Connected Car

3) Spain Adopts SITA's Datalink Infrastructure to Join Single European Sky

4) Edmonton Transit iPhone App Gives Commuters Simple Way to Get Edmonton Transit Schedules

5) Long Island Rail Road Anti-fraud Measure Implemented at Station Ticketing Machines

Upcoming Events

4^th International Congress on Speed Reduction and Control – May 17 – London

http://speedcongress.wordpress.com/

Today in Transportation History

1912 **100^th anniversary** Henri Selmet made the first non-stop flight was made from London to Paris.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F60617FD345517738DDDA10894DB405B828DF1D3

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