Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday,
January 24, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
ITS Specialist
The Norwalk
(Connecticut) Transit District is seeking to hire an ITS Specialist to provide technical support for its ITS
hardware and software, including computer-aided dispatch (CAD), automatic
vehicle location (AVL), automatic passenger counting (APC), fixed route and
para-transit scheduling, customer information and related systems. Also, collects, analyzes and organizes
data to assist Norwalk Transit District operations. This is an opportunity to get
in on the ground floor and assist with final design, implementation, and
operation of a state of the art ITS
system.
Applicants must have a
Bachelor’s degree in Computer science, Applied Math/Statistics, Engineering,
Information Technology, or Business Administration with a concentration in
Information Systems. Applicants must have three (3) years of experience in a
business environment providing support for business decisions, including
analytical support, data gathering, reviewing quality of product delivery and
performing statistical analysis. Excellent oral and written skills, and must be
able to demonstrate those skills. Must demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft (MS)
Access and (MS) Excel, and SQL or Oracle database programming. This management position is a
direct report to senior management. Hiring range is $65,000 - $70,000 with
excellent benefits.
Norwalk Transit
District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. E-mail resumes by February 14, 2014 to Louis Schulman,
Administrator at lschulman@norwalktransit.com
AVIATION
1)
Lufthansa Seeks Injunction Against German
Air Traffic Control Strike
Link
to Reuters article:
2)
'Air Boss' to Take Control at Teterboro
Airport for Super Bowl
Link
to article in The Star-Ledger:
CAMERAS
3)
Cleveland Traffic Camera System
Unconstitutional, Ohio Appellate Court Rules
Link
to article in The Plain Dealer:
CARTOGRAPHY
4)
Key Maps: A Paper Holdout in a GPS World
Link
to article in The Dallas Morning News:
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
5)
Illinois DOT Hopeful New Intelligent
Transportation System Will Improve Safety on Bridge Project
Link
to article in The Enterprise:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
6)
Transportation 'Pop-Up' Meetings Engage
in a New Way
Link
to article in CrossRoadsNews:
RAILROADS
7)
Metrolink to Replace Contractor to Avoid
Train Control Project Delays
Link
to article in the Los Angeles Times:
ROADWAYS
8)
Snow Plows Use New Technology to
Pinpoint Iciest Roads
Link
to story on CBS This Morning:
SAFETY / SECURITY
9)
New Jersey Program Marks Cars for
Emergency Responders
Link
to article in Governing:
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
10)
Change in DC's Crash Response Means
Minor Problems Cause Huge Delays
Link
to story on WTOP Radio:
TRANSIT
11)
Computer Glitch Forces Metro-North
Railroad to Halt Service
Link
to story on WNBC-TV:
12)
AT&T Boosts Wireless Coverage for
Metra Trains
Link
to article in the Chicago Tribune:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
13)
Kansas City Scout Launches New App for
Commuters
Link
to story on WDAF-TV:
News Releases
Friday Bonus
Remember odd/even license
plate rules for buying gas? What
if we took that a step further and decreed only vehicles of the same color
could travel during certain hours?
Upcoming Events
Intertraffic Amsterdam –
March 25-28 – Amsterdam
Today in Transportation
History
2004
**10th anniversary** The Mars rover, Opportunity, landed on the Red
Planet.
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