[TCN] Monday, March 31, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, March 31, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) How IT is Changing Indian Airports

Link to column on IBNLive:

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/guest-column-how-it-is-changing-airports/62228-3.html

Link to additional information from SITA on 2007 Passenger Self-Service Survey:

http://www.sita.aero/News_Centre/Industry_surveys_and_trends/Passenger_self-service_survey.htm

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

2) New Fast Pass Proposal Would Push Cost to $55

Link to story in The Examiner:
http://www.examiner.com/a-1308839~New_Fast_Pass_proposal_would_push_cost_to__55.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

3) Google, Garmin Link Up for GPS Trip Info

Link to story on CNET News:

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9906370-7.html?tag=nefd.only

 

4) Drivers Trust GPS -- to a Fault

Link to AP story:

http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?articleID=20080329_5_E4_spanc44056

 

ROADWAYS

 

5) Washington State DOT Wants to Automate I-5 Express Lanes In Seattle

Link to story in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004317370_apwaexpresslanes.html

 

6) Digital Registrations May be Used to Track Australian Road Users

Link to story in Australian IT:

http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,24897,23462471-15306,00.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

7) EU Abolishes Last Passport Checks at Airports

Link to Deutsche Welle story:

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3227545,00.html

 

8) Transportation Security Administration Tries Soothing Screening Process

Link to story and video in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-03-30-tsa_N.htm

 

9) Responders Test Coordination Skills

Exercise allows agencies to demonstrate and test the interoperability of the communications systems.

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://www.fcw.com/online/news/152076-1.html

 

10) Technology Driving Motorists to Distraction

Link to column on MSNBC:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23812128/

 

11) Are You a Good Driver? Here's How to Find Out

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/30/automobiles/30TRAIN.html  (may require free registration)

 

TELEMATICS

 

12) Tattletale Cars

Link to story in AutoWeek:

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080331/FREE/947773177/1024

 

TRANSIT

 

13) Axing of Online Auckland Transport Forum Riles Passengers

Link to story in the New Zealand Herald:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10501081

 

14) Metro-North Railroad to Study Its Announcements

Link to story in the Greenwich Time:

http://www.greenwichtime.com/ci_8753487

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

15) Disconnect Calgary Traffic Alert Plan

Newspaper says sending updates to cell phones and BlackBerrys is not safe.

Link to editorial in the Calgary Herald:

http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/theeditorialpage/story.html?id=12df4542-5284-4545-8a59-8b923e59478c

 

VEHICLES

 

16) High-Tech Gear Disables Car if Borrower Misses Payment

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2008-03-30-repo-device-car-loans_N.htm

Link to additional information from Sekurus:  http://www.sekurusontime.com/PRODUCTS/tabid/54/Default.aspx

 

 

News Releases

1) Volvo Cars Win International Prize for City Safety

2) Canada's First Web-Based Freight Rate Benchmarking Tool Launched

3) ARINC's New Oi (Onboard Internet)—New, Affordable Connectivity for Laptops in Flight

4) I-95 Corridor Coalition's Quick Clearance Program Recognized by US DOT Secretary

5) 3^rd Dimension Appoints Eric Joseph as President and Chief Operating Officer

6) National Work Zone Awareness Week – April 7-11

7) MapQuest and Garmin Announce a Partnership to Deliver MapQuest Directions and Maps Directly to Garmin GPS Devices

8) New GPS-Based Warning System from PhantomAlert Alerts Drivers to Red-Light Cameras and Speed-Traps

9) New UK R&D Center to Accelerate Next-Generation Transport Technologies

10) TrafficGauge Launches New Traffic Map for BlackBerry

11) Acacia Subsidiary Settles Litigation with Garmin USA, Inc, Magellan Navigation, Inc, and TomTom, Inc

12) Small Back Room Unveils Traffic Act Web Site

13) Enhanced TCS Real-Time Traffic Applications Provide Personalized Up-to-the-Minute Traffic Information

14) United Airlines Customers Stay Connected With Complimentary Wi-Fi Service

 

 

Upcoming Events

2008 AAAE General Aviation Issues Conference – May 7-9 – Los Angeles

http://events.aaae.org/sites/080502/

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1933 **75^th anniversary** - Union Terminal in Cincinnati is dedicated.

http://www.cincymuseum.org/explore_our_sites/union_terminal/

 

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