Friday, February 22, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, February 22, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) FAA Re-evaluating Proposed Move of Air Traffic Monitoring from Abilene to Dallas-Fort Worth

Link to story on KTXS-TV:

http://www.ktxs.com/news/FAA-re-evaluating-proposed-move-of-air-traffic-monitoring-from-Abilene-to-Dallas-Fort-Worth/-/14769632/19015348/-/q0964rz/-/index.html

2) Hillsborough, Hernando Officials Settle on New Name for Florida Airport

Link to article in the Tampa Bay Times:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/hillsborough-hernando-officials-settle-on-new-name-for-hernando-airport/1276043

3) Memo Blames Weekend Delays at Charlotte Airport on Air Traffic Controllers, 'Communications Breakdown'

Link to article in The Charlotte Observer:

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/02/22/3869609/airline-memo-blames-weekend-delays.html

4) How Southwest Airlines Wrangled Four Social Media Crises

Link to article on Ragan's PR Daily:

http://www.prdaily.com/crisiscommunications/Articles/13906.aspx

5) American Airlines Reaps Social Media Gains from Its Rebranding

Link to article on Tnooz:

http://www.tnooz.com/2013/02/22/news/american-airlines-reaps-social-media-gains-from-its-rebranding

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

6) Thailand Launches ITS Project

Link to article in FutureGov:

http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2013/feb/22/thailand-launches-intelligent-transport-system-pro/

7) ITS Raises Safety Level

Link to Postmedia News article:

http://www.vancouversun.com/cars/Intelligent+Transport+System+raises+safety+level/8001539/story.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) 'Secret' Informal Car Defect Probes More Common

Link to article in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/02/21/nhtsa-cars-defects-investigations-recalls/1919537/

9) UK Council Websites Fail on Planning, Housing and Transport

Link to article in The Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/local-government-network/2013/feb/21/council-website-fail-information

10) Social Media Tools in Practice: Arizona DOT

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2013/02/22/social-media-tools-in-practice-arizona-dot-talking-transportation/

ROADWAYS

11) Traffic Signal Systems 2012

Link to Transportation Research Record:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/168506.aspx

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) TSA Apologizes for Attempting to Screen Toddler in Wheelchair

Agents told mother it was illegal to video-tape screening.

Link to story on CBS News:

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57570620/tsa-apologizes-for-attempting-to-screen-toddler-in-wheelchair/

TRANSIT

13) San Francisco Muni Tunnels Still Have No Cell Service

Link to article in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Muni-tunnels-still-have-no-cell-service-4295270.php

14) Los Angeles Metro Board Considers Contract to Have Cellphone Equipment Installed in Red and Purple Line Station Areas

Link to The Source blog:

http://thesource.metro.net/2013/02/20/metro-board-considers-equipment-to-have-cell-phone-equipment-installed-in-red-and-purple-line-station-areas/

VEHICLES

15) The Greatest Disruptive Force in the Automotive Industry

Tesla's Model S is also notable for its infotainment and embedded connectivity.

Link to blog from Strategy Analytics:

http://blogs.strategyanalytics.com/AMCS/post/2013/02/21/The-Model-S-is-shaking-up-the-automotive-industry-but-not-in-the-way-you-think.aspx

16) Spectrum Management: Further Consideration of Options to Improve Receiver Performance Needed

Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:

http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-13-265

News Releases

1) Study: Ocean Shippers Turning to e-Invoicing

2) UK Hydrographic Office Warns of Dangers Posed by Counterfeit Nautical Charts

3) I-25 Travel Information Now Available on Colorado DOT Mobile

4) Frankfurt Airport Uses Video to Show Ease of Changing Planes

5) Florida DOT Recognizes Outstanding Achievements with SMART SunGuide Awards

Job Postings

 -  Project Manager – J.A. Watts, Inc. (JWI) – Chicago, Illinois or Milwaukee, Wisconsin

http://www.jwincorporated.com/viewcareer.asp?id=18

 -  Resident Engineer – J.A. Watts, Inc. (JWI) – Chicago, Illinois or Milwaukee, Wisconsin

http://www.jwincorporated.com/viewcareer.asp?id=23

 -  Office Coordinator – J.A. Watts, Inc. (JWI) – Chicago, Illinois

http://www.jwincorporated.com/viewcareer.asp?id=21

 -  Inventory Control Specialist – J.A. Watts, Inc. (JWI) – Chicago, Illinois

http://www.jwincorporated.com/viewcareer.asp?id=19

 -  Maintenance Logistics Lead – J.A. Watts, Inc. (JWI) – Chicago, Illinois

http://www.jwincorporated.com/viewcareer.asp?id=20

 -  Project Controls Specialist – J.A. Watts, Inc. (JWI) – Chicago, Illinois

http://www.jwincorporated.com/viewcareer.asp?id=22

Friday Bonus

I've seen some interesting things at bus stops, but nothing quite like this.

http://youtu.be/zpdcUakdQVA

Upcoming Events

Using Automated Data Collection Systems to Improve Public Transport Performance: Applications at Transport for London – March 6 – Cambridge, Massachusetts & Webinar

http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDOTVOLPE-6c54f9

Today in Transportation History    

1943 **70^th anniversary** The Royal Canadian Navy's HMCS Weyburn struck a mine near Gibraltar and sank.  Twelve crew members died.

http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/848.html

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