Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday,
March 8, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1)
US Senate Bill Would Allow Expanded Use
of Electronics on Aircraft
Link
to article in Politico:
Link
to news release: http://goo.gl/vIvLB
2)
FCC Rule Change Allows Audio-Visual
Warning System to Warn of Aircraft-Tower Collisions
Link
to article in Urgent Communications:
CARTOGRAPHY
3)
Microsoft Patent May Block Google Maps
in Germany
Link
to article on ZDNet:
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
4)
Golden Gate Bridge to Debut All-Electronic Tolling
Starting March 27
Link to article in The Examiner:
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
5)
Missouri DOT Looks to Improve Safety
with Technology
Link
to story on Missourinet:
MARITIME
6)
GPS-Jamming Menace Solved with New
Ship-Based System
Link
to article on Techworld:
SAFETY / SECURITY
7)
Bill to Ban Texting While Driving Picks
Up Speed in Florida Legislature
Link
to article in The Miami Herald:
TAXIS
8)
New York City Taxi E-Hail Program
Delayed
Link
to article on Transportation Nation:
9)
US Federal Trade Commission Sticks Up
for Taxi Apps in Colorado
Link
to article on Transportation Nation:
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
10)
Pioneering Traffic Incident Management
in West Africa
Link
to article from The TIM Network:
TRANSIT
11) Metra Official: Company Names on Stations
'Won't Fly'
Link to article in the Chicago Tribune:
12)
Test Email for Transit Alert System in
Washington, Pennsylvania Causes Controversy
Link
to story on WPXI-TV:
13)
When's the Bus Coming? North Dakota's
Cities Area Transit Has an App for That
Link
to article in the Grand Forks Herald:
14)
Texas' Denton County Transportation
Authority Looks Toward Real-Time Info
Link
to article in Metro:
15)
Apps Help Commuters Avoid Congestion
Link
to article on Cassandra Daily:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
16)
South Dakota Adds Commercial Vehicle Info
to 511 Service
Link
to article in the Aberdeen American News:
Link
to news release: http://www.sddot.com/news/Article.aspx?NewsId=14184
17)
New North Dakota DOT Smartphone App
Helps Drivers Plan Ahead, Stay Safe
Link
to article in the AASHTO Journal:
Link
to news release: http://goo.gl/LymVj
18)
Urban and Traffic Data Systems 2012
Link
to TRB's Transportation Research Record:
News Releases
Friday Bonus
The
effects of sequestration are already being felt at the San Diego airport where
five hours of arrivals are now crammed into 30 seconds.
Solicitations
-
Request for Proposals – Real-Time Passenger Information
Systems – Indianapolis Airport Authority
-
Invitation for Bids – Wi-Fi
Equipment for PSTA Buses – Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Upcoming Events
US DOT ITS JPO Webinar: Using the Open Source Application Development
Portal – March 20
Today in Transportation
History
1918
**95th anniversary** Alan Hale, Jr., best known as the Skipper of
the SS Minnow on Gilligan's Island, was born in Los Angeles.
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