[TCN] Monday, March 17, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

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

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Director of International Sales - Major Transportation Technology Company

Major global transportation technology firm with an established presence in 32 countries seeks candidates for the position of Director of International Sales. The Director oversees all aspects of international sales outside of the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.  The Director's main objective is to increase international revenue while maintaining profitability and a superior level of quality and service.  Competitive salary and excellent benefits package. For more information: www.counterpointeworld.com

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Air Traffic System Overhaul Stuck in Holding Pattern

Link to Cox News Service story:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5621682.html

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

2) Florida Turnpike Shifts Gears

Multiprotocol Label Switching supports advanced services while improving security.

Link to story in Government Computer News:

http://www.gcn.com/print/27_6/45965-1.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

3) Rocket Lifts Off with GPS Satellite

Link to AP story:

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iF-6npNsKa0n_7aLm8tJvuHWt4JgD8VDOC7O0

Link to news release from United Launch Alliance:

http://www.ulalaunch.com/

 

OTHER

 

4) January Issue of Volpe Center Highlights

Issue focused on human factors research.

Link to newsletter:

http://www.volpe.dot.gov/infosrc/highlts/pdf/janfeb08.pdf

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

5) Bridge Building, Image-Making Go Hand in Hand

In public relations firm Himle Horner, Minnesota DOT gets help restoring its image after the 35W bridge collapse.

Link to story in the Star Tribune:

http://www.startribune.com/local/16711881.html

 

6) Newspaper, First Amendment Group Test Florida DOT, Other Agencies, with Public-Records Requests

Link to story in the Daytona Beach News-Journal:

http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Headlines/frtHEAD02031608.htm

 

7) Billy's Blog Connects Virginia DOT with Community

Link to article in the VDOT Bulletin:

http://www.virginiadot.org/about/resources/08JANFEBissue.pdf  (page 3)

Link to Billy's Blog:  http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/nova/Route50TrafficCalming-WeeklyBlog.asp

 

ROADWAYS

 

8) New Technology Considered to Ease Traffic Congestion in Arizona

Link to story in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0315roaddesign23.html

 

9) Traffic Control Devices, Visibility, and Rail-Highway Grade Crossings 2007

Link to papers in the Transportation Research Record:

http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8837

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) Technology and the Tired Trucker: Why the Trucking Industry Resists Onboard Recorders

Link to story in Computerworld:

http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=hardware&articleId=313196&taxonomyId=12&intsrc=kc_feat

 

TELEMATICS

 

11) Telematics Heralds Self-Driving Car

Link to story in EE Times Europe:

http://eetimes.eu/automotive/206903974;jsessionid=EIJ0TCTPN0H40QSNDLPCKHSCJUNN2JVN

 

12) Automotive Industries Speaks with Precksha Saksena, Project Director for Telematics Detroit 2008

Link to interview in Automotive Industries:

http://www.ai-online.com/Adv/Previous/show_issue.php?id=2146

 

TRANSIT

 

13) Bringing Google Transit to Los Angeles

Link to column in the Los Angeles Times:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/emeraldcity/2008/03/bringing-google.html

 

14) Sarnia Transit Says Provincial Requirement to Announce All Stops is Unnecessary

Link to story in The Sarnia Observer:

http://www.theobserver.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=945535

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

15) New South Wales Government Unveils $28 Million Traffic Management Plan

An emergency 'hot desk' has been established at the RTA Traffic Management Centre to deal specifically with accidents on the F3.

Link to Australian Broadcasting Corp. story:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/16/2190804.htm

 

 

News Releases

1) Time in Transit Launches Web Site for Air Passengers – Site offers air passengers options on what to do when connecting through an airport

2) Canadians Back Use of Surveillance Cameras

3) Toll Roads Are Safer than Non-Tolled Roads and the Public Supports Tolling and Road Pricing

 

 

Upcoming Events

Maryland Transportation Operations Summit – May 1 - Linthicum Heights, Maryland

http://mtos.eventbrite.com/

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1958 **50^th anniversary** The US launched the Vanguard 1 satellite.  The inactive satellite continues to orbit the Earth.

http://code8200.nrl.navy.mil/vanguard.html

 

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