[TCN] Friday, February 29, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, February 29, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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OTHER

 

1) Councils Told to Use CCTV with More Care, to Make Parking Enforcement Fairer

Link to story on PublicTechnology.net:

http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=14486&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

 

2) Public Consultation on the 'Preparation of the Action Plan on Intelligent Transport Systems for Road Transport'

Link to additional information from the European Commission:

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/road/consultations/its_en.htm

 

3) Beware of the Blogger: A Guide to Dealing with Unofficial Transit Blogs

Link to post from Permanent Campaigns Consulting:

http://www.permanentcampaigns.com/?p=95

 

4) Information Technology, Geographic Information Systems, and Artificial Intelligence

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8758

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

5) California DOT Web Site Will Follow Progress of Major I-5 Repair

Link to story in The Sacramento Bee:

http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/749997.html

Link to Fix I-5 Project site:  http://www.fixi5.com/

 

ROADWAYS

 

6) Distracted Drivers Messing Up Light-Timing System in Arizona City

Link to story in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/0229cr-timing0301.html

 

TELEMATICS

 

7) Microsoft Wants Sync to Control Much More than Gadgets

Link to Wired News story:

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/02/microsoft-wants.html

 

 

News Releases

1) Los Angeles Metro Interactive Video Wall Launches at metro.net

2) US Transportation Secretary Peters Announces New Strategy to Improve Safety on Rural Roads

3) Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority Employee Wins First APTA Call Center Challenge

4) Radio Station Listeners Donate GPS Units to South African Police Service
5) 'Fly with US. Read with Kids.' Campaign Takes to the Skies

Solicitation

 -  Request for Applications – Rural Safety Innovation Program – Federal Highway Administration

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-3716.htm

 -  Request for Qualifications - CDTA-Business Development 09-600-602 Route 5 BRT Project Roadway Components – Capital District Transportation Authority

http://www.cdta.org/pdfs/business/NOTICE%20TO%20PROPOSERS%20CDTA%20Business%20Development%20Rt%205%20BRT%20Roadway%20Components.pdf

 

 

Upcoming Events

Railway Terminal Design and Operations Conference – April 15-16 – Amsterdam

http://www.passengerterminal-expo.com/rail

 

 

Friday Bonus

I may not speak German very well, but I'm pretty sure this is not part of the pre-approved message library.

http://www.break.com/index/kids-hack-german-highway-system.html

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1840 - John Philip Holland, an submarine pioneer, was born in County Clare, Ireland.

http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/FenianRam/index.html

 

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[TCN] Thursday, February 28, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, February 28, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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Join IBTTA at the Toll Road Summit of the Americas – Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 30-April 1, 2008

IBTTA and experts from 20 countries will gather in Buenos Aires to examine an array of institutional models that are now being used to successfully finance and develop both urban and interurban roads. Hosted by AUSA and Associación Argentina de Carreteras, this will be a unique forum for the private and public sectors, as agencies and companies from the Americas and Europe gather to exchange ideas and discuss how to best reduce congestion and improve the flow of goods and people. Download the program, find the details and register online today! www.IBTTA.org

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Machines to Man Indian Airports

Will be used to check authenticity of passports.

Link to Indo-Asian News Service story:

http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20080042526

 

2) Next Generation Air Traffic System Aimed at Cutting Cost, Pollution

Link to story in Government Executive:

http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0208/022808n2.htm

 

MARITIME

 

3) Ports Report Urges Better Evaluation of Nuke Detectors

Link to AP story:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2008-02-27-nuclear-detectors_N.htm

 

ROADWAYS

 

4) Speed Cameras to be Installed in Washington State Work Zones

Link to story and video report on KING-TV:

http://www.king5.com/localnews/stories/NW_022708WAB_speed_cameras_KS.2b1634a.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

5) Arizona Texting-While-Driving Ban Meets Resistance

Link to story in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0228text0228.html

 

6) From High-Tech to Low, New Seattle Emergency Center has It All
Link to story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/352897_emergency28.html

Link to news release from the City of Seattle:

http://www.cityofseattle.net/news/detail.asp?ID=8201&Dept=40

 

7) Statistics Show Hands-Free Doesn't Mean Accident Free

Link to story in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/index.ssf?/base/news-13/1204177085113690.xml&coll=1

 

8) Hopes Fading for Public Safety Broadband Network in US

Link to story in Government Computer News:

http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/45904-1.html

 

9) License Plate Scanning Systems Make Robocop a Reality in Some Cities

Link to story in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9065278&intsrc=hm_list

 

TELEMATICS

 

10) Embrace Consumer Electronics, Auto Industry Urged

Link to story in the Oakland Business Review:

http://www.mlive.com/business/index.ssf/2008/02/embrace_consumer_electronics_a.html

 

TRANSIT

 

11) Bulgarians to Get on Public Transport with E-Tickets

Link to Sofia News Agency story:

http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=90805

 

 

News Releases

1) Win-Win Partnerships are the Key to Enhanced Traffic Data for Navigation Systems 

2) Volvo: Tests with Tired Drivers Increase Traffic Safety

 

 

Upcoming Events

Texas Transportation Forum – April 20-22 – Austin, Texas

http://www.dot.state.tx.us/ttf/

 

 

Job Posting

 -  Electronics Engineers – Volpe National Transportation Center – Cambridge, Massachusetts and Washington, DC

http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/ftva.asp?seeker=1&JobID=68200595

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1958 **50^th anniversary** - A school bus and a wrecker collide in Kentucky.  The bus plunged into a rain-swollen river killing the driver and 26 children.

http://www.wkyt.com/wymtinvestigates/headlines/15957112.html

 

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[TCN] Wednesday, February 27, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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CARTOGRAPHY

 

1) Shared GIS Helps Texas Cities Create Rich Online Maps

Link to story in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/260240?topic=117676

 

MARITIME

 

2) Japan Defense Ministry Held Back Info on Ship Collision

Link to story in The Yomiuri Shimbun:

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20080227TDY01302.htm

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

3) Electronic Citations Help Law Enforcement Reduce Traffic-Ticket Errors

Link to story in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/260243

 

TRANSIT

 

4) Transit Core Suite of Technologies Fact Sheets Now Available from the FTA

Link to fact sheets from the Federal Transit Administration:

http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/factsheets/factsheets.asp

 

5) New York MTA Text Message Service Will Alert Riders to Disruptions

Will send messages for up to one million riders.

Link to story in amNew York:

http://www.amny.com/news/local/am-textalerts0226,0,7042273.story

 

VEHICLES

 

6) HD Radio: Going Digital on the Cheap

Link to story in the Car Connection:

http://www.thecarconnection.com/blog/?p=797  (scroll down)

 

7) Office on Wheels

More fleets are likely to adopt mobile communications tools as hardware, software and airtime costs decrease, experts say.

Link to story in Light & Medium Truck:

http://www.lmtruck.com/articles/petemplate.aspx?storyid=63  

 

 

News Releases

1) New Cameras Available for All Four Washington State Border Crossings

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Request for Proposal – Smart Transportation and Land Use Planning – Montana Department of Transportation

ftp://ftp.mdt.mt.gov/bids/308603rfp.pdf

 

 

Upcoming Events

2008 Iowa Aviation Conference – April 23-24 – West Des Moines, Iowa

http://www.iowaairports.org/conference/index.htm

 

 

Today in Transportation History

2002 – A fire onboard a train kills 59 Hindu pilgrims in India.

http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/01/17/news/india.php

 

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[TCN] Tuesday, February 26, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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Join IBTTA at the Toll Road Summit of the Americas – Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 30-April 1, 2008

IBTTA and experts from 20 countries will gather in Buenos Aires to examine an array of institutional models that are now being used to successfully finance and develop both urban and interurban roads. Hosted by AUSA and Associación Argentina de Carreteras, this will be a unique forum for the private and public sectors, as agencies and companies from the Americas and Europe gather to exchange ideas and discuss how to best reduce congestion and improve the flow of goods and people. Download the program, find the details and register online today! www.IBTTA.org

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Wired Airports

Link to story in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/02/25/wired-airports-travel-tech-wireless-cx_ew_0226wiredair.html

 

2) Night-Vision Goggles for All Night Helicopter Operations, FAA Says

Link to story in Aviation International News:

http://www.ainonline.com/news/single-news-page/article/nvg-for-all-night-helo-ops-says-faa/?no_cache=1

 

3) Aviation Weather: Services at Key Aviation Facilities Lack Performance Measures, but Improvement Efforts are Under Way

Link to testimony from the US Government Accountability Office:
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08491t.pdf

 

4) Aviation Weather: FAA is Reevaluating Services at Key Centers; Both FAA and the National Weather Service Need to Better Ensure Product Quality

Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:

http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08258.pdf

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

5) Fixes Promised for GPS Devices in Philadelphia Cabs

Link to AP story:

http://cbs3.com/local/Philadelphia.Cabs.Far.2.662798.html

 

6) Race to Develop Fail-Proof GPS

Link to story in Australian IT:

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,23274506-15306,00.html

 

RAILROADS

 

7) Indian Railway Minister Sells Mobile Ticketing, Online Train-Tracking Dreams

Link to Indiatimes News Network story:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Lalu_sells_mobile_ticketing_online_train-tracking_dreams/articleshow/2817307.cms

 

ROADWAYS

 

8) Bay Area Freeway Improvements Tied to Car-Fee Increase

Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/26/BA7CV8G5F.DTL

 

9) Massachusetts Turnpike Technology Lag Costs Money, Time

Link to story in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/02/24/pike_technology_lag_costs_money_time/

 

10) Ads Urge Support for New York City Congestion Pricing

Link to story in the Times Herald-Record:

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080226/BIZ/802260314

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

11) Police in Prince George's County, Maryland to Employ Traffic Cameras, Helicopters Against Street Racing

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/25/AR2008022502649.html

 

12) Demand for Hybrid Driver's Licenses-Passport Cards High in Washington State

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://www.fcw.com/online/news/151745-1.html

 

13) US Transportation Security Administration Seeks Advice on Intelligent Video Systems

Link to story in Washington Technology:

http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/32328-1.html

Link to request for information:  http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/TSA/HQTSA/Reference-Number-HSTS04-08-ICT7017/Synopsis.html

 

TELEMATICS

 

14) Calcutta Police Launching Modernization Drive

Link to story in The Telegraph:

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080227/jsp/calcutta/story_8911683.jsp

 

15) Overtaking Assistant Could Help Prevent Many Traffic-Related Deaths

Link to story in ScienceDaily:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080226092749.htm

 

TRANSIT

 

16) Combined Highway, Rail Pass Coming to Massachusetts?

Link to story and video report on WCVB-TV:

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/15411020/detail.html

 

17) A Text Message Train Ticket in Belgium

Link to story on the Transport Information Group:

http://www.matthieudesiderio.com/?p=138

 

18) New York MTA Panel Approves E-Mail Upgrades for Long Island Rail Road Alerts

Link to story in Newsday:

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/transportation/ny-lilirr265592033feb26,0,7133227.story

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

19) As Motorists Were Stranded, Wisconsin Traffic Cameras Collected Dust

Link to AP story:

http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080226/WDH0101/80226120/1981

 

 

News Releases

1) TrafficGauge Launches First Traffic Map Application for Facebook

 

 

Upcoming Events

26^th Annual Texas Aviation Conference – April 15-17 – Austin, Texas

http://tti.tamu.edu/conferences/tac08/

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1973 **35^th anniversary** - The Chessie System is incorporated as the corporate parent of the Baltimore & Ohio, Chesapeake & Ohio and Western Maryland railroads.

http://www.trainweb.org/CSHS/

 

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