[TCN] Wednesday, March 5, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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Traffic Management Center Operations – URS Corporation
URS Corporation, a leading provider of ITS and Transportation Management Center solutions, has several immediate openings in the Statewide Transportation Management Center (TMC) in Jackson, Mississippi. We are seeking a TMC Manager (Requisition URS25414), full time and part time TMC Operators (Requisition URS25415), and a Traffic Engineer (Requisition URS25413). To see specific job requirements and to apply to these jobs please www.urscorp.jobs. EOE M/F/D/V

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Avionics Makers Pan ADS-B Proposal

Link to story on AVWeb:

http://www.avweb.com/avwebbiz/news/AvionicsMakersPanADSBProposal_197289-1.html

 

2) Advance Passenger Information System Coming to Six Indian Airports

Link to story in The Hindu:

http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/05/stories/2008030560131900.htm

Link to additional information from the India Ministry of Home Affairs:  http://mha.nic.in/apis.htm

 

3) Denver Airport Keeps Wi-Fi on the Mild Side

Link to story in The Denver Post:

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_8455504

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

4) Garmin Launches GPS Units with Live Traffic, TV

Link to story in PC Magazine:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2273589,00.asp

Link to news release from Garmin:

http://www8.garmin.com/pressroom/mobile/030408b.html

 

MARITIME

 

5) Coastal Traffic Management System Inaugurated in Malta

Link to story in the Times of Malta:

http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080305/local/coastal-traffic-management-system-inaugurated

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

6) Mississippi House Puts Brakes on Traffic Cameras

Link to story in the Daily Journal:

http://www.djournal.com/pages/story.asp?ID=267831&pub=1&div=News

 

7) Northern Territory's Transport Minister Pushes for Taxi CCTV

Link to Australian Broadcasting Corporation story:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/05/2181341.htm

 

8) US Department of Homeland Security Test of Radiation Detectors Were Inconclusive, Report Says

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/04/AR2008030402834.html

 

TRANSIT

 

9) Chicago Transit Authority President Offers Broad Platform for Rail, Bus Improvements

Vision includes real-time arrival information and electronic advertising on bus exteriors.

Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-huberman-speech-webmar05,0,4930496.story

Link to presentation by the CTA:

http://www.transitchicago.com/news/motion/board/20080304cityclubRH.pdf

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

10) Lights, Camera…Gridlock: The Technology Behind CCTV

London's traffic is controlled by 20 people in a single office.

Link to story in The Independent:

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/lights-camera-gridlock-the-technology-behind-cctv-791233.html

 

VEHICLES

 

11) BMW to Offer Full In-Car Web Access

Link to story on Crave:

http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9886213-1.html

 

12) Fiat System Tracks Driver's Habits

New EcoDrive system allows Fiat drivers to get lessons in greener driving.

Link to AP story:

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080305/geneva_auto_show_new_technology.html?.v=1

 

 

News Releases

1) A Clear View Even in the Dark and Fog – Traffic Information Via Radar Satellite

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Invitation to Bid – Doppler Radar-Based Speed and Travel Time Data Services – Ohio Department of Transportation

http://www.dot.state.oh.us/CONTRACT/FTP/Purchase/ITB/016-09.pdf

 

 

Job Posting

 -  Toll System Consultants – Traffic Technologies, Inc. – New Windsor, New York

http://www.t-t-i.com/careers.html

 

 

Upcoming Events

Public Private Partnerships: National and International Experience, Local Possibilities – March 25 – New York, NY

http://wagner.nyu.edu/rudincenter/conferences/Invitation-PPPs%20panel.doc

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1958 **50^th anniversary** - Explorer 2 was launched, but failed to reach orbit.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=EXPLR2

 

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