Friday, March 4, 2016

Friday, March 4, 2016


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, March 4, 2016 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Alaska Air Carrier Fined for Punishing Whistleblower
Link to KBBI Radio story

2) Singapore Moves to Enhance Flight Tracking
Link to Air Traffic Management article

3) Honolulu Airport Invests $1 Million in LED Flight Displays
Link to Pacific Business News article

4) French ANSP DSNA Begins Deployment of New-VCS System
Link to Airport Technology article

5) The New Brand Strategy of Dallas/Fort Worth Airport
Link to Airport Industry Review article

BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS

6) Transit App Now Offers Bike Chattanooga Unlock and Pay Feature
Link to Chattanoogan article

CARTOGRAPHY

7) Apple Maps Traffic Data Expands to Singapore, Malaysia
Link to MacRumors article

OTHER

8) Is Ford's Emoji Marketing Method Successful?
Link to Investopedia article

9) How Open Data Can Help Encourage More Transit-Oriented Development
Link to Data-Smart City Solutions blog

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

10) Bill Would Allow Virginia to Withhold 'Critical Infrastructure' Info for Safety's Sake
Link to News & Advance article

RAILROADS

11) Irish Rail Issues Tender for National Train Control Center
Link to International Railway Journal article

SAFETY / SECURITY

12) IIHS Research Shows Lane Departure Warnings Turned Off in Honda Vehicles
Link to Bankrate article
Link to IIHS article

13) How Accessible is Airline Safety Language?
Link to Runway Girl Network blog

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

14) Why Helsinki's Innovative On-Demand Bus Service Failed
Link to Asia Golf Online article

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

15) Incident Command System (ICS) Training for Field-Level Supervisors and Staff
Link to Transportation Research Board publication

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

16) Wellington Highways Leave Even New Zealand Transport Agency Unsure About Travel Times
Link to Dominion Post article

VEHICLES

17) Cloud Computing Powers Nissan Leaf and Will Be Key for Autonomous Driving, Explains Nissan CIO
Link to ZDNet article

18) Self-Driving Cars Are Coming, But They're Not Ready for Pittsburgh Yet
Link to WESA Radio story


News Releases


Friday Bonus
Good luck if you're a visitor and trying to figure out these subway systems.


Solicitation
 -  Nominations Sought – America's Transportation Awards – AASHTO, AAA, US Chamber of Commerce


Upcoming Events
T3 Webinar: Transportation Management Center Video Best Practices – March 16

======================================================================
The Transportation Communications Newsletter is published electronically Monday through Friday. 
To subscribe (for free) or unsubscribe, please contact me at bernie@bwcommunications.net.
Become a TCN fan on Facebook and follow on Twitter @TransportComm.

Questions, comments about the TCN?  Please write the editor, Bernie Wagenblast at bernie@bwcommunications.net.     
© 2016 Bernie Wagenblast Communications, LLC www.bwcommunications.net
1 Aberdeen Ct., Cranford, NJ 07016 

No comments:

Post a Comment