Thursday, February 21, 2013

Thursday, February 21, 2013



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, February 21, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Merging American's US Airways' Tech Could Take Years, Cost Millions
Link to article in the Dallas Business Journal:

2) Airlines Must Adapt to Social Media Evolution
Link to commentary from Airline Business:

3) Big Data – How Airlines Should Use It More Effectively to Boost Ancillary Revenue
Link to commentary on Tnooz:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) Australia Infrastructure Minister: ITS Could Save Australia $500 Million a Year
Link to article on DesignBuild Source:

5) Thinking Highways North American Newsletter – February 21
Link to newsletter:

PARKING

6) The Best Parking App We've Ever Seen
Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

PEDESTRIANS

7) An App that Tells You How Walkable a Street Really Is
Link to blog on The Atlantic Cities:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

8) New York State DOT Engineer Faced Firing for Talking to Press in Praise of Own Agency
Link to article in the Adirondack Daily Enterprise:

ROADWAYS

9) Idaho House Panel Dumps DUI Memorials Plan
Link to AP article:

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Bid for Texting-While-Driving Ban Stalls Once Again at Arizona Legislature
Link to Cronkite News Service article:

TELEMATICS

11) Gizmos that Track Driving Habits Are Changing the Face of Car Insurance
Link to article in The Economist:

12) Fleet Telematics – Managing Fleets in Difficult Economic Times
Link to commentary on Telematics Update:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

13) Arizona DOT Finishes $2.1 Million Upgrade to Camera System
Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

14) Online Traffic-Monitoring System for Washtenaw County, Michigan Freeways Delayed
Link to article on Ann Arbor.com:

VEHICLES

15) Utah Legislators May Keep Car 'Black Box' Data Private
Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:

16) BMW Licenses Microsoft's exFAT Technology
Link to article in automotiveIT International:


News Releases


Job Postings
 -  Project Manager – J.A. Watts, Inc. (JWI) – Chicago, Illinois or Milwaukee, Wisconsin
 -  Resident Engineer – J.A. Watts, Inc. (JWI) – Chicago, Illinois or Milwaukee, Wisconsin
 -  Office Coordinator – J.A. Watts, Inc. (JWI) – Chicago, Illinois
 -  Inventory Control Specialist – J.A. Watts, Inc. (JWI) – Chicago, Illinois
 -  Maintenance Logistics Lead – J.A. Watts, Inc. (JWI) – Chicago, Illinois
 -  Project Controls Specialist – J.A. Watts, Inc. (JWI) – Chicago, Illinois


Solicitation
 -  Call for Abstracts – Symposium of the European Association for Research in Transportation (hEART)


Upcoming Events
Webcast: Traveler Information – February 28


Today in Transportation History    
1963 **50th anniversary** Telstar 1, the first privately-financed satellite, went out of service after suffering radiation damage.

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