Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, April 16, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) American Airlines Says Systems Fully Restored After Outage Left Flights Grounded Nationwide

Link to story on Fox News:

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/04/16/american-airlines-reservations-system-down-flights-grounded-nationwide/

2) US Airlines to Tap Into Network Data

Link to article in Air Traffic Management:

http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2013/04/iata/

3) Colorado Springs Grounds Airport Marketing Plan to Make Way for a Different Strategy

Link to article in The Colorado Springs Business Journal:

http://csbj.com/2013/04/15/city-grounds-airport-marketing-plan-to-make-way-for-a-different-strategy/

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

4) Preview News of ITS America Annual Meeting

Link to newsletter from ITS International:

http://campaign.route2email.com/view.aspx?id=438

MARITIME

5) Funding Issues May Force PORTS Program to Shut Down

Link to story on KYW Radio:

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/04/14/funding-issues-may-force-ports-program-to-shut-down/

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

6) Cumberland County, Pennsylvania OKs Policy Governing Media Access to Radio Dispatches

Link to article in The Patriot-News:

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/04/cumberland_county_commissioner_101.html

7) Talking Transportation Change Through Focus, Research and Creativity

Link to Talking Transportation blog:

http://talkingtransportation.wordpress.com/2013/04/16/talking-transportation-change-through-focus-research-creativity/

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) Boston Uses Tech to Communicate After Marathon Explosions

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/Boston-Uses-Tech-To-Communicate-After-Marathon-Explosions.html

9) Electronic Billboards to Alert Minnesota Motorists to Tornado Warnings

Link to story on WCCO Radio:

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/04/16/electronic-billboards-to-alert-motorists-to-tornado-warnings/

10) Q&A: Minimizing the Distraction of Safety Alerts

Link to interview on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/qa-minimizing-distraction-safety-alerts

VEHICLES

11) Governor Wants Michigan to Approve Driverless Cars

Link to article in the Detroit Free Press:

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013304150146

12) Why Must Stereos Baffle Drivers?

Link to column in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/driveon/2013/04/16/subaru-brz-stereo-infotainment-confusing/2088065/

13) Vehicle Classification Using Mobile Sensors

Link to report from the University Transportation Research Center:

http://www.utrc2.org/publications/vehicle-classification-final

News Releases

1) Liverpool John Lennon Airport Adds Google Indoor Maps

2) Operation Lifesaver Urges Professional Photographers to Stay Safe, Stay Away from Train Tracks

3) Canadian Government Announces New Software to Enhance Passenger Privacy at Airports

4) Illinois Tollway Construction Networking Event Attracts Over 100 Highway Construction Professionals

5) Aegis Mobility Survey Finds Companies Remain Concerned about Employee Use of Mobile Devices While Driving

6) Pennsylvania Departments of Transportation, Agriculture and State Police Partner with PA Farm Bureau to Encourage Rural Road Safety

Upcoming Events

Magnificent Roebling Bridges of New York City Photo Exhibit and Lecture – May 25 – Roebling, New Jersey

http://roeblingmuseum.org/event-registration/?ee=17

Today in Transportation History    

1953 **60^th anniversary** The Royal Yacht HMY Britannia was launched.

http://youtu.be/OCU28mG9Kzs

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