Monday, November 17, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, November 17, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

Train Control SCADA Program Manager

ARINC's Marina del Rey, CA office seeks a highly motivated Train Control & SCADA Program Manager to support its Surface Transportation & Security Systems Division. This position will oversee and manage Train Control and SCADA system development and implementation projects. Heavy customer interface is required. This position will manage day-to-day activities concerning subcontractor and project team's tasks. This position will develop project plans, manage project budget and schedule. This position will participate in marketing efforts, develop new business, and carry out proposal development efforts. The goals for the first 6 months to a year are as follows: act as Program Manager for the one or more projects; ensure the projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and with customer satisfaction; achieve a minimum of 10% average EBIT (over program life determined at year end); if not PMP certified, begin PMI certification as part of ARINC PM Level 2 certification; complete ARINC PM training in accordance with PM System requirements; and ensure all ARINC ISO, CMMI, and TSSEP policies and procedures are implemented on all projects.
Additional information, including qualifications and requirements can be found at www.arinc.com/careers/benefits.html. Enter job code 9150BR.


AVIATION

1) FAA Starts Amnesty Plan for Dallas/Fort Worth Air Tower Errors
Link to story in The Dallas Morning News:
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/111508dnbusfaa.3e6163f.html

CARTOGRAPHY

2) South Korea's Daum Plans Eye-Catching Map Service
Link to story in The Korea Times:
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2008/11/123_34501.html

MARITIME

3) US Coast Guard on Sky Patrol
From rescues to security surveillance, orange helicopters circle the coast.
Link to story in The Honolulu Advertiser:
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20081115/NEWS08/811150347/-1/LOCALNEWSFRONT

4) Disney Cruise Line Plans 3-D Theatres
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/cruises/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=58354424.blog

OTHER

5) Online Ride-Sharing Program Hits Red Light in Ontario
Link to story in the National Post:
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=954481

6) Cross-Border Transponder Registration Waiting for Technology to Catch Up
Link to story in Today’s Trucking:
http://www.todaystrucking.com/news.cfm?intDocID=20710&login=i95berniew%40aol%2Ecom&datalogin=%269A6%3BNX%241%0A

TRANSIT

7) City of Saskatoon Uses Automation Tools to Streamline Transit System
Link to story on itbusiness.ca:
http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=50706

8) Metra, Google Team Up for Trip Planner
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-metra-googlenov17,0,4493430.story

9) IT Could Aid Transit During Crunch
Public transportation ridership is up, but will the money be there for efficiency-boosting projects?
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/print/22_37/technology/154357-1.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Fighting Traffic Jams with Data
Link to Dow Jones story:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122688123884231977.html

VEHICLES

11) How Smart is Your Car?
New technologies can help avoid accidents or even maximize fuel economy. But even the most advanced cars are only as smart as the driver.
Link to story in Forbes:
http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/2008/11/14/smart-car-technology-forbeslife-cx_jm_1114cars.html


News Releases
1) High-Tech Vehicles & Roads Hailed as Future of Transportation
2) Volvo, Clear Channel Extend Relationship to Offer Real-Time Traffic to Canadian Users
3) Automotive Navigation GPS Review Site Launched At AutoNavigationGPS.com
4) Kapsch Launches Next Generation MNCU R1551 for Transportation Infrastructure at 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems
5) Inrix Gains Significant Momentum in Public Sector Delivering Traffic Data to Government Agencies in Eleven States
6) TrafficCast and Dial Directions Align to Deliver Voice-Enabled Mobile Services for Audio Traffic Information


Upcoming Events
Talking Operations Webinar: Traffic Incident Management the NTIMC National Unified Goal at 1 Year – A Look to the Future – November 20
http://www.ntoctalks.com/news/news_detail.php?news_id=302


Today in Transportation History
1962 – Dulles International Airport was dedicated in Chantilly, Virginia.
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=9017

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