Monday, January 27, 2014

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, January 27, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) American Airlines to Close Pennsylvania Operations Center

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/american-airlines-close-pa-operations-235226965.html

2) Hong Kong Aviation Job Fair Gets Lift from TV Drama

Link to article in The Standard:

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=4&art_id=141914&sid=41415174&con_type=1&d_str=20140127&fc=1

OTHER

3) Longtime Voice of Nevada Transportation Department Retiring

Link to article in the Las Vegas Sun:

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2014/jan/24/voice-transportation-department-retiring/

4) Rhode Island DMV Announces New Online Transactions

Link to story on WLNE-TV:

http://www.abc6.com/story/24557452/ri-dmv-announces-new-online-transactions

ROADWAYS

5) Get to I-82 from I-82 Sign Goes Unnoticed in Washington State

Link to article in the Tri-City Herald:

http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2014/01/26/2794556/get-to-i-82-from-i-82-sign-goes.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Do Transportation Apps Compromise Safety?

Link to article in Governing:

http://www.governing.com/topics/transportation-infrastructure/col-transportation-apps-waze-compromise-safety.html

7) NOAA Satellites Helped Save 253 Lives in 2013

Link to article in FCW:

http://fcw.com/articles/2014/01/24/noaa-satellites-helped-save-253-lives-in-2013.aspx

Link to news release

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

8) Rough Patch for Uber Service's Challenge to Taxis

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/27/technology/rough-patch-for-uber-services-challenge-to-taxis.html

TELEMATICS

9) Berkshire Hathaway Buys MyAssist

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-27/berkshire-adds-concierge-for-mercedes-in-myassist-deal.html

Link to news release

TRANSIT

10) The Bus Stops Here: Technology Lets NJ Transit Riders Know When Next One's Arriving

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2014/01/the_bus_stops_here_technology_lets_nj_transits_riders_know_when_next_ones_arriving.html

11) Software is New Voice of Valley Transit Messages

Link to article in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/community/tempe/articles/20140115valley-transit-messages-software-new-voice.html

12) New Connecticut Rail Group Pushes to Get Metro-North Fixed

Link to article in the Connecticut Post:

http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/New-rail-group-pushes-to-get-Metro-North-fixed-5177545.php

Link to Commuter Action Group: http://www.commuteractiongroup.org

13) CTfastrak Could be a Game-Changer in Connecticut if Middle-Class Riders Get Aboard

Link to article in the New Britain Herald:

http://www.newbritainherald.com/articles/2014/01/25/news/doc52e4730017fc8133557013.txt

14) CapitolHop Launches Their Beautiful DC Public Transit Navigation App

Link to blog on Tech Cocktail:

http://tech.co/capitolhop-launches-beautiful-dc-public-transit-navigation-app-2014-01

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) The Logistics of Putting on the Super Bowl

Link to article in New Jersey Monthly:

http://njmonthly.com/articles/lifestyle/game-plan-logistics-putting-on-super-bowl.html

16) Malaysia's PLUS Launches App to Provide Latest Traffic Updates

Link to article in The Sun:

http://www.thesundaily.my/news/941468

Link to news release

17) Smart CCTV Case Study

Link to study:

http://www.smartcctvltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Smart-CCTV-Portsmouth-Bluetooth-case-study.pdf

VEHICLES

18) European Motorcyclists' Forum Focuses on ITS and Powered Two-Wheelers

Link to article in ITS International:

http://www.itsinternational.com/categories/utc/news/european-motorcyclists-forum-focuses-on-its-and-powered-two-wheelers/

News Releases

1) Low-Level Traffic Signals for Cyclists Debut in UK

2) South Carolina DOT Launches Website for I-26 Improvements

3) Rhode Island DOT Sponsors Two-Day Transportation Training Session for Teachers

Job Postings

 -  Director of Communications – Air Line Pilots Association, International – Herndon, Virginia

http://jobs.powerjobs.com/jobs/director-of-communications-herndon-virginia-20170-61142783-d

Upcoming Events

International Aviation Snow Symposium – April 26-30 – Buffalo, New York

http://www.snowsymposium.org/

Today in Transportation History    

1939 **75^th anniversary** The Lockheed P-38 Lightning made its first flight.

http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=495

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