Friday, March 15, 2013

Friday, March 15, 2013



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, March 15, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Texas Air Traffic Controller Saves Pilot's Life
Link to story on ABC News:

2) FAA Grounds Minnesota Aerial Photo Business
Link to story on WCCO-TV:

3) UK's Luton Airport Apologizes After Posting Photo of Plane Crash on Facebook Page
Link to article in the Irish Independent:

4) Airport Life: Manage Your Trips with a New App
Link to article in USA Today:

5) Airlines on Pinterest: In-Depth Look Reveals a Bit of a Graveyard
Link to blog on Tnooz:

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

6) SunPass Snafu Leads to Some Overcharges
Link to article in the Sun Sentinel:

RAILROADS

7) Digging into the Archives: The Art of David Klein
Link to the Amtrak History Blog:

ROADWAYS

8) Hackers Can Cause Traffic Jams by Manipulating Real-Time Traffic Data, Researcher Says
Link to IDG News Service article:

9) AASHTO Registers Comments on Proposed MUTCD Division
Link to article in the AASHTO Journal:

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Tennessee Highway Patrol Using Semi Trucks to Hunt Down Texters on the Interstate
Link to article in the Chattanooga Times Free Press:

VEHICLES

11) Kelly Music Research Asks 'How Important is FM in the Dashboard?'
Link to article on All Access:


News Releases


Job Posting
 -  Traffic Reporter – Cablevision Systems Corp. – Woodbury, New York


Friday Bonus
Imagine the story this used car salesman had to tell when he came home from work.


Solicitation
 -  Nominations Sought – White House Champions of Change – US DOT and White House Office of Public Engagement


Upcoming Events
US DOT ITS JPO Webinar: The Potential of Dynamic Mobility Applications – April 10


Today in Transportation History    
1963 **50th anniversary** The Long Beach Public Transit Transportation Company was approved.

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