[TCN] Tuesday, April 15, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, April 15, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) New Technology Being Developed for Federal Aviation Administration

"Smart wire" helps detect defects before they could cause catastrophic problems aboard airliners.

Link to story and video on News 10 Now:

http://news10now.com/content/top_stories/114170/new-technology-being-developed-for-faa/Default.aspx

 

2) Six Indian Airports Get Advance Passenger Info System

Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) allows real-time passenger screening by security agencies.

Link to story in The Times of India:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/6_airports_get_advance_passenger_info_system/articleshow/2951734.cms

Link to additional information from the India Ministry of Home Affairs:

http://www.mha.nic.in/APISGuidelines.pdf

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

3) Google Maps Set to Include YouTube Videos

Link to story in Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9077839&intsrc=hm_list

 

MARITIME

 

4) New Hampshire Port Bill Victim of Bad Info?

Pease Development Authority boss says rumors reason for opposition.

Link to story in the Portsmouth Herald:

http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080415/NEWS/804150391&sfad=1

Link to House Bill 65:

http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2008/HB0065.html

 

RAILROADS

 

5) Rail Safety Man Barred from Phoning Transport Police

Man installed CCTV at rural rail station to spot dangers.

Link to story from the Kentish Gazette:

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kol08/article/default.asp?article_id=40100

 

ROADWAYS

 

6) Cameras to Catch Speeders in I-5 Work Zones in Oregon

Link to story in The Olympian:

http://www.theolympian.com/news/story/419464.html

 

7) Infrared Camera Catches Illegal I-5 Truckers Near Ashland, Oregon

Link to story in The Oregonian:

http://blog.oregonlive.com/breakingnews/2008/04/infrared_camera_catches_illega.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

8) Lawmakers: Airwaves Sale Should Aid Public Safety

Link to AP story:

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5goDKb4SAHGwrNmviny0laDnmnCPwD902FQEO0

 

9) New Measures Aim to Deter Repeat DUI Offenders in Alaska

Link to story and video report on KTUU-TV:

http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=8166334

 

TRANSIT

 

10) More Trouble for Public Transport Card in Netherlands

Link to story on DutchNews.nl:

http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2008/04/more_trouble_for_public_transp.php

Link to OV-chipkaart Web site:  http://www.ov-chipkaart.nl/  (in Dutch)

 

11) Cell Phone Service Available Underground on the Philadelphia El

Link to story in the Philadelphia Daily News:

http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20080415_Cell-phone_service_available_underground_on_the_El.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

12) High-Tech Plans to End Bahrain Traffic Woes

Link to story in Gulf Daily News:

http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=214612&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=31026

 

13) New Jersey to Steer Drivers Away from Trouble with New Traffic Center

Link to story in the Asbury Park Press:

http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080415/NEWS/804150425

 

 

News Releases

1) 34% of All Portable Navigation Devices Will Feature Real-Time Two-Way Connectivity by 2013

2) Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Institute Announces Top 50 Innovations in Government – Several transportation-related projects included

 

 

Upcoming Events

2008 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium – June 4-6 – Eindhoven, the Netherlands

http://www.iv2008.nl/

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1924 – The first Rand McNally road atlas was published.

http://www.randmcnally.com/rmc/company/cmpTimeLine.jsp

 

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