Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Airport Chatter Aims to Remove Hassle from Navigating an Airport
Link to story on MSNBC:
Link to Airport Chatter: http://www.airportchatter.com/
2) Boeing: Transform Pilot Training to Fulfill NextGen Vision
Link to article in Air Traffic Management:
http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2012/04/transform-training-to-fulfil-nextgen-vision/
OTHER
3) Asia Pacific ITS Forum Attracts Huge Participation
Link to Bernama article:
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/newsbusiness.php?id=660113
4) Linking Community Visioning and Highway Capacity Planning
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/166047.aspx
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
5) West Virginia DOT Using Social Media to Keep Public Informed
Link to story on WBOY-TV:
6) Pinterest for Government: Is It Worthwhile?
Link to article from Government Technology:
http://www.governing.com/news/local/gt-pinterest-for-government-is-it-worthwhile.html
7) Defining Social Media as What It is: Mobile Media
Link to Talking Transportation blog:
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) Fork in the Road on Driver Distractions
Link to article in Politico:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0412/75217.html
TAXIS
9) New York City Taxis Getting New Technology to Help Visually Impaired
Link to story on WCBS-AM Radio:
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/04/18/nyc-taxis-getting-new-technology-to-help-visually-impaired
TELEMATICS
10) Analyst Says Traffic is Key Telematics Application
Link to article in automotiveIT International:
11) Telematics and the Hybrid Approach to Content Delivery
Link to article on Telematics Update:
http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/telematics-and-hybrid-approach-content-delivery
TRANSIT
12) Could State Transportation Agencies Accused of Patent Infringement Use Constitution as Defense?
Link to blog on The Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-b-ravicher/patent-trolling-transportation_b_1428786.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
13) Keeping Las Vegas Moving
A look at traffic management in the Nevada city.
Link to video from PBS's America Revealed:
http://video.pbs.org/video/2220835634/
14) Improved US DOT Collaboration and Communication Could Enhance the Use of Technology to Manage Congestion
Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-308
VEHICLES
15) Trucks Need Technology to Prevent 'Blind-Spot' Deaths
Link to article in IFW:
News Releases
1) Missouri Hosts 2012 National Work Zone Awareness Kickoff
2) Survey Reveals Airports Deliver Most Attractive Audience to Advertisers
3) Honeywell and Inmarsat to Modernize Global In-Flight Connectivity
4) Garmin Expands Global Presence in Automotive OEM Space with New Offices in China, Germany and Japan
Job Postings
- Transit Planner – Jacobs Engineering – Deerfield Beach, Florida
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=27338
- General Manager – Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority – Topeka, Kansas
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=27368
Upcoming Events
Webinar: Talking Operations - Use of Social Media During Weather Events – April 19
http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.aspx?webconfid=24457
Today in Transportation History
1912 **100th anniversary** The RMS Carpathia brings survivors from the RMS Titanic to New York City.
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