Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday,
September 25, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057
ITS Specialist
The Norwalk 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 and that will be reflected in
the compensation package. Norwalk
Transit District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
E-mail resumes by
October 25, 2013 to Louis Schulman at lschulman@norwalktransit.com
AVIATION
1)
Feds Reviewing Asiana Airlines'
Post-Crash Family Assistance Plan
Link
to AP article:
2)
Airport Executives Meet to Discuss
Easing Travel Burdens
Link
to story on KGO-TV:
3)
How Airline Wi-Fi is Evolving
Link
to blog on Tnooz:
CAMERAS
4)
Londoners to be Consulted On Granting
Police Access to Congestion and Emission Cameras
Link
to blog on MayorWatch:
GPS / NAVIGATION
5)
iPhone Map App Directs Fairbanks, Alaska
Drivers Onto Airport Taxiway
Link
to article on Alaska Dispatch:
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
6)
China ITS Industry Alliance Established
Link
to article in China Daily:
Link
to further details: http://www.tranbbs.com/news/cnnews/news_123203.shtml
(in Chinese)
OTHER
7)
Five Ways Technology Will Improve Your
Commute
Link
to blog from Xerox:
PARKING
8)
Oklahoma Airport Rules Out Pikepass for Parking
Link to article in The Lawton Constitution:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
9)
Secrecy Hovers Over Bridgeport,
Connecticut Airport Hiring
Link
to article in the Connecticut Post:
RAILROADS
10)
Tulsa, Oklahoma Company Hosts
International Railroad Signals Showcase
Link
to story on KOTV-TV:
11)
Long Island Rail Road Union Questions
Plan to Eliminate Signals on Eight Miles of Track in Queens and Brooklyn
Link
to article from Newsday:
SAFETY / SECURITY
12)
Twitter Launches Alerts for Getting
Crucial Info in Emergencies
Link
to article on CNET:
13) With 'Suicide by Train'
Up, Los Angeles Appeals for Help
Link to AP article:
14)
Traffic Signal Tech Improves Rescue
Response Time in Palm Beach County, Florida
Link
to article in Government Technology:
TAXIS / RIDESHARING
15)
Uber Rejects Transit Group's Ridesharing
Regulation Proposal
Link
to blog on The Next Web:
TELEMATICS
16)
Q&A: Factory-Fitted Commercial
Telematics versus Aftermarket
Link
to article on Telematics Update:
TRANSIT
17)
Louisiana RTA Unveils Transit Tracker
Text Program
Link
to story on WWL-TV:
18)
MBTA Map-Making Contest Impact Uncertain
Link
to article in The Daily Free Press:
TRAVELER INFORMATION /
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
19)
Anger Over Blank Traffic Signs as Fair
Rolls into Stevenage, England
Link
to article in the Comet:
VEHICLES
20)
Safety Groups Pushing for Implementation
of 2008 Rearview Camera Law
Link
to article in The Washington Post:
21)
Here's How Self-Driving Cars Could Clear
Up Traffic Jams
Link
to blog in The Washington Post:
News Releases
Upcoming Events
East Coast Trade Symposium
– October 24-25 – Washington, DC
Today in Transportation
History
1513
**500th anniversary** Vasco Núñez de Balboa, while crossing the
Isthmus of Panama, became the first European to spot the Pacific Ocean.
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