Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Wednesday, February 6, 2013



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, February 6, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Los Angeles Airport Officials Will Revise $3.9 Million Publicity Contracts
Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

2) Singapore Air Traffic Management Research Center to Open by Start of 2014
Link to article in The Straits Times:

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

3) Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator – February 2013
Link to newsletter:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

4) New York City Transit Union Rolls Out Creepy Campaign Promoting Safety Efforts
Link to article in the Daily News:

5) MARTA Board: We Broke the Open Meetings Law During General Manager Search
Link to article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

ROADWAYS

6) Virginia DOT Steps Up Highway Sign Safety Inspections
Link to story on WWBT-TV:

7) Technology That Can Beat the Traffic
Link to story on Fox News:

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Public Not Informed About Heightened Terror Alarm at Norway Airports
Link to article on Views and News from Norway:
Link to article in Aftenposten:

TELEMATICS

9) New Markets for Fleet Telematics, Part I
Link to article on Telematics Update:

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

10) Articles from The Responder – February 2013
 -  Florida's Turnpike Incident Management Program Realizes Continued Success
 -  New Coalition, Outlook Keep Wisconsin TIME Program a Vital Force for Safety

TRANSIT

11) New York MTA Revamps Online Subway Map with Interactive Features
Link to story on CBS New York:

VEHICLES

12) Self-Driving Cars More Jetsons Than Reality for Google Designers
Link to Bloomberg article:

13) Cadillac Working on Fix for Its Laggy, Unresponsive CUE Infotainment System
Link to article in Wired:

14) SiriusXM CEO Says Buzzword is 'Connected Car'
Link to article in Radio Ink:


News Releases


Upcoming Events
North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority BRT Symposium – March 20 – Newark, New Jersey


Today in Transportation History    
1978 **35th anniversary** Much of the transportation system in the northeastern US came to a halt when a blizzard hit the region.

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