Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday,
April 24, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
Consortium for ITS Training and Education (CITE) is now accepting
registrations for two of its online blended (instructor-led) courses:
Weather Responsive Traffic Management (WRTM) * New –
May 3-June 23, 2013
This course provides
information and guidance to transportation system managers and operators to
help them effectively manage traffic flow and operations during adverse weather
conditions.
Improving Highway Safety with ITS – May 10-June 29, 2013
This course aims to
increase awareness of the benefits to be gained through the deployment of ITS
for highway safety applications. The course is designed to assist
professionals in both the highway safety and ITS communities.
All course materials
are on-line but students have access to course instructors through three
pre-scheduled conference calls. Cost is $250 each, $400 for
both. FREE for U.S. local,
state, regional, metropolitan, and Federal government agencies! - Use sponsor
code PCB when you register.
Questions, please contact Denise Twisdale or Kathy
Frankle.
AVIATION
1)
FAA Leader Vows Controller Furloughs
Won't Risk Safety
Link
to Bloomberg article:
2)
Porter Files $4 Million Libel Suit
Against Striking Refuelers' Union for Tweets
Link
to Canadian Press article:
CAMERAS
3)
Baltimore to Void More Than 6,000 Camera
Tickets
Link
to article in The Baltimore Sun:
4)
TomTom Intros Speedcam Warning iOS App
in France
Link
to article on GPS Business News:
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
5)
Daily News from ITS America Annual Meeting
– Day 3
Link
to newsletter from ITS International:
MARITIME
6)
Japan, China to Reopen Talks on Maritime
Hotline
Link
to article in The Asahi Shimbun:
PARKING
7)
New York City Phones It In: Pilot
Program Tracks Where to Park
Link
to Real Business at Xerox blog:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
8) New York City DOT
Among Best Agencies in Responding to Freedom of Information Requests
Link to blog in The Village Voice:
RAILROADS
9)
Feds Say Metra Retaliated Against
Employee Who Reported Signals Weren't Being Tested Correctly
Link
to article in the Daily Herald:
SAFETY / SECURITY
10)
Survey: More Cell Use on Vermont Roads
Link
to article in the Bennington Banner:
TAXIS
11)
Last Hurdle Falls in New York City Taxi
App Battle; Judge Dismisses Black Car E-Hail Lawsuit
Link
to article on All Things Digital:
TRANSIT
12)
RideScout App Changes Austin, Texas
Transportation
Link
to article in The Daily Texan:
13)
New York MTA Expanding Subway Cell
Service this Week
Link
to story on NY1:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
14)
Hyderabad Set to Get Live Traffic
Updates
Link
to article in the Deccan Chronicle:
15)
Effectiveness of Different Approaches to Disseminating Traveler Information
on Travel Time Reliability
Link
to report from the Transportation Research Board:
16)
A Lexicon for Conveying Travel Time
Reliability Information
Link
to report from the Transportation Research Board:
News Releases
5)
iSoftStone and Ganyue Expressway to Build
Smart Transportation System in China's Jiangxi Province
8)
New Air Situation Display for the Frankfurt
Approach Control (in German)
Solicitation
-
Nominees – Hoy A. Richards Career
Achievement Award (for level crossing safety) – Texas A&M Transportation
Institute
Upcoming Events
Using Technology to Improve Transportation: All-Electronic Tolling and
Beyond – May 7 – Boston
Today in Transportation
History
1990
– The Hubble Space Telescope was launched with the Space Shuttle Discovery.
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