[TCN] Monday, April 21, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, April 21, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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Business Development Manager Public Transit Solutions – North East Coast, Quebec/Ontario

 

Continental Public Transit Solutions (former Siemens) develops, installs and maintains Public Transit solutions for CAD AVL fleet management and passenger information.

 

Develops opportunities in fleet management and mobility customer information market segment and his/her goal is to acquire new projects. Maintains personal contact and builds personal relationships with customers, consultants and industry organizations.

 

Contact: Arjan van Andel +1 319 270 2342

arjan.van.andel@continental-corporation.com  

www.vdo.com/publictransport

 

AVIATION

 

1) American Airlines Faults Shifting Rules About Safety

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/19/business/19inspect.html?ex=1366257600&en=18ad09238f468362&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

2) Phone-GPS Software Lets Tampa Company Watch Over the Pope

Link to story in The Tampa Tribune:

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/apr/19/na-cell-phone-gps-lets-tampa-company-watch-over-th/

Link to news release from Actsoft:

http://actsoft.com/news/popes_nyc_visit_press_release.pdf

 

OTHER

 

3) New York/New Jersey Port Authority to Offer Greenhouse Offsets

Web site will allow travelers to pay fees.

Link to Reuters story:

http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSN2144102820080421

Link to news release from the Port Authority:

http://www.panynj.gov/AboutthePortAuthority/PressCenter/PressReleases/PressRelease/index.php?id=1057

 

4) First Phase of the Unified Traffic System Becomes Operational in UAE

System connects vehicle information from all emirates.

Link to story in Gulf News:

http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Traffic_and_Transport/10207148.html

 

PARKING

 

5) City of Los Angeles Launches Public Parking Locator Web Site

Link to site:

http://www.lacity.org/ladot/new/parkinglots/index.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

6) No Magic Bullet

Despite promising technologies, transportation mode modernization requires better policies and more funding.

Link to article in Washington Technology:

http://www.washingtontechnology.com/print/23_07/32641-1.html

Curfew Draws Near for Smart Traffic

http://www.washingtontechnology.com/print/23_07/32636-1.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

7) New Anti-Terrorism Rules 'Allow US to Spy on British Motorists'

Images and information from roadside cameras may be sent overseas.

Link to story in the Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/04/21/nspy121.xml&DCMP=EMC-new_21042008&loc=interstitialskip

 

8) New Maryland Law Will Light Up Motorcycles

Link to story in The Capital:

http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2008/04_20-58/GOV

 

9) Can Technology Make Safer Drivers?

Link to column and video in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120855593026627455.html

 

10) Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Defends 'Pink' as Traffic Enforcement Standard

Official says pink signage has been effective.

Link to story on GMA News:

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/90633/MMDA-defends-pink-as-traffic-enforcement-standard

 

11) Cost-Effective Information Interoperability for All-Hazards Events in Spite of Decreasing Preparedness Funding - Part Two, The Solution

Link to story in Directions Magazine:

http://www.directionsmag.com/article.php?article_id=2740&trv=1

 

TRANSIT

 

12) Smart Transit Cards Come to Montreal, Quebec

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2008/04/21/qc-smartcards0421.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) A Misuse of Message Signs?

Link to column in the San Jose Mercury News:

http://www.mercurynews.com/localnewsheadlines/ci_8982577

 

 

News Releases

1) Citilabs Announces Cube Version 5 – Cube Now Incorporates ESRI's ArcGIS Technology

2) FCC Announces Agenda For Summit on the Current State and Future of the Nation's Emergency Alert System

 

 

Job Postings

 -  Transit Project Manager – Orange County Transportation Authority – Orange, California

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=2312

 -  Senior Business Process Analyst – Port Authority of New York & New Jersey – Jersey City, New Jersey

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=2345

 

 

Upcoming Events

Seawork International Commercial Marine Exhibition & Conference – June 10-12 – Southampton, UK

http://www.seawork.com/

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1918 **90^th anniversary** - Baron Manfred von Richthofen, a German fighter pilot known as "The Red Baron," was shot and killed over France.

http://www.acepilots.com/wwi/ger_richthofen.html

 

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