Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday,
May 13, 2014 – ISSN 1529-1057
Call for Presentations
Closes May 14 for IBTTA’s 2014 Annual Meeting, September
14-17 in Austin, TX
Tomorrow, May 14 is
the deadline for the Annual Meeting call for presentations for IBTTA’s 82nd
Annual Meeting & Exhibition, September 14-17 in Austin, TX. So,
if you plan to submit a topic to the largest event on the tolling industry’s
annual calendar, you’ll have to act fast. This meeting is your opportunity to
showcase your knowledge in your choice of session tracks: technology and
innovation, customers and communication, policy and politics, and finance and
funding. To propose a topic, just fill out the online submission form. Click
here for meeting information, and use our convenient online
registration tool for a 10% discount on our regular Delegate fees.
AVIATION
1)
UN: More Robust Flight Tracking Needed
by Global Aviation Community
Link
to story on CNN:
2)
Southern California Air Traffic System
Failure Caused by Computer Memory Shortage
Link
to Reuters article:
BICYCLES / PEDESTRIANS
3)
Transport for London Engages Grayling to
Inspire Londoners to Cycle More this Summer
Link
to article in The Drum:
GPS / NAVIGATION
4)
Moscow to Suspend American GPS Sites on
Russian Territory from June
Link
to story on RT:
MARITIME
5)
Bangladesh to Upgrade Maritime Safety,
Security Tools
Link
to article in the Dhaka Tribune:
6)
US Coast Guard, Massachusetts DOT
Respond to Reports of Foghorn Blaring During Clear Weather
Link
to article in The Herald News:
OTHER
7)
Poor Communication, Tribal Damage Plague
Bertha's Restart in Seattle
Link
to story on KOMO-TV:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
8)
Highway Safety Group Sues US DOT for
Information on Guardrail Design
Link
to article from Courthouse News Service:
RAILROADS
9)
Canadian Pacific Fined for Late
Reporting of New York Derailment
Link
to article in the Times Union:
10)
Virginia Governor Creates Rail Safety
Task Force After Crude-Train Derailment
Link
to article in Progressive Railroading:
11)
World's First Satellite-Based Railway
Management System
Link
to article in Engineering and Technology
Magazine:
SAFETY / SECURITY
12)
Illinois DOT Will Increase Use of
Speed-Indicator Boards at Work Zones
Link
to article in the Belleville
News-Democrat:
Link
to news release
TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
13)
How Calgary's Traffic Controllers Ease
Gridlock During Crashes
Link
to story on Global News:
14)
Latest Issue of TIME (Traffic Incident
Management Enhancement Task Force of Metro Atlanta) Newsletter
Link
to newsletter:
TRANSIT
15)
Bill Would Allow NJ Transit to Sell
Online Ads to Private Firms
Link
to article in The Record:
http://www.northjersey.com/news/n-j-agencies-may-begin-selling-online-ads-to-private-firms-1.1014657
VEHICLES
16)
Safety Technologies: The New Frontier
Link
to article in Heavy Duty Trucking:
News Releases
Upcoming Events
Iowa Trails Summit – June
13-14 – Cedar Falls and Waterloo, Iowa
Today in Transportation
History
1954
**60th anniversary** President Dwight Eisenhower signed the St.
Lawrence Seaway Bill.
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