Monday, October 8, 2012

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, October 8, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Alaska Airlines Recovering from Computer Outage

Link to story on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Computer-problems-delaying-Alaska-Air-flights-from-Seattle-Portland-173127821.html

2) Pilots Get New Tool to Avoid Bumpy Flights

Link to AP article:

http://juneauempire.com/state/2012-10-08/pilots-get-new-tool-avoid-bumpy-flights#.UHK9DtCXR3Y

3) Cuddly Interactive Puppet to Help KLM with Difficult Topics

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2012/10/05/news/cuddly-interactive-puppet-to-help-klm-with-difficult-topics

RIDESHARING

4) Putting Brakes on Ride-Sharing Apps in California

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Putting-brakes-on-ride-sharing-apps-3927193.php

SAFETY / SECURITY

5) NJ Transit Terror-Texting Program Has Resulted in More Than 300 Tips So Far

Link to article in the Asbury Park Press:

http://www.app.com/article/20121008/NJNEWS/310080009/NJ-Transit-terror-texting-program-has-resulted-more-than-300-tips-far

Link to NJ Transit television ad: http://youtu.be/AW8GbfxsfXE

TRANSIT

6) Judge: DC Transit System Must Allow Anti-Jihad Ads

Link to AP article:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/pro-muslim-ads-going-up-in-nyc-subways-by-anti-jihad-posters-calling-israel-enemies-savages/2012/10/05/39387798-0ed7-11e2-ba6c-07bd866eb71a_story.html

7) Long Island Rail Road Escalators Give Riders a Talking-To

Link to article from Newsday:

http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10810235/ny-lirr-escalators-give-riders-a-talking-to

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) New Traffic Cameras to Provide Erie, Pennsylvania-Area Highway Images

Link to article in the Erie Times-News:

http://www.goerie.com/article/20121008/NEWS02/310079877/New-traffic-cameras-to-provide-Erie-area-highway-images

9) 'Smart' Traffic Signals Offer Remedy for Traffic Congestion in New Jersey Meadowlands

Link to article in The Record:

http://www.northjersey.com/news/173001321__Smart__traffic_signals_are_remedy_for_miles_of_congested_roadways_Signaling_a_change.html?page=all

VEHICLES

10) GM Moves to Bring Computer Technology In-House

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/gm-moves-bring-computer-technology-213832511.html

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/Ibe2v

News Releases

1) Inrix Announces US Freight Traffic Profiles

2) Location-Based Service Revenues on Course to Break $4 Billion Mark in 2012

Solicitation

 -  Request for Proposals – Procurement, Installation and Integration of a Bus Intelligent Transportation System – Connecticut DOT

http://goo.gl/t7YqK

 -  Invitation for Technical Dialogue – Danish Lorry Road Pricing Program - Skatteministeriet

http://goo.gl/hGV1v

Upcoming Events

ITS World Congress – October 22-26 – Vienna

http://2012.itsworldcongress.com

Today in Transportation History    

1932 **80^th anniversary** The Indian Air Force was established.

http://indianairforce.nic.in/

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