[TCN] Friday, September 26, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Friday, September 26, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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MARITIME

 

) To Rule the High Seas, Make Sea Traffic Transparent

Link to Scripps Howard News Service story:

http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/36686

 

RAILROADS

 

) US Senator Holds Up Bill on Train Safety Device

Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122237337593376137.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

) Delhi Prepares for 2010 Commonwealth Games

Link to story in Traffic Technology Today:

http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/industry-blogs.php?BlogID=121

 

) Busiest Freeways in Southern Hemisphere

The Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project will include ITS elements.

Link to story in Engineering News:

http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article.php?a_id=143823

 

TELEMATICS

 

) Automotive Industries Speaks to Precksha Saksena, Project Director for Telematics Munich 2008

Link to interview in Telematics Update:

http://social.telematicsupdate.com/content/ai-speaks-precksha-saksena-project-director-telematics-munich-2008

 

TRANSIT

 

) How to Complain to the New York MTA

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/25/how-to-complain-to-the-mta/

 

) NYC Transit to Post Found Belongings Online

Link to story and video report on NY1 News:

http://www.ny1.com/content/news_beats/transit/86302/nyc-transit-to-post-found-belongings-online/Default.aspx

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

) Wisconsin Disaster Responders Hold Dress Rehearsal for Weather-Induced Interstate Traffic Jam

Link to story in the Wisconsin State Journal:

http://www.madison.com/wsj/home/local/306545

 

) Google Maps UK Adds Traffic Information

Link to story on Google Blogoscoped:

http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2008-09-26-n58.html

 

) Traffic Tech

A variety of resources are available to provide traffic information to Connecticut travelers.

Link to column on WestportNow:

http://www.westportnow.com/index.php?/v2/comments/21487/

 

) Bridge Opening Alerts on the Cards

Lowestoft, UK hopes to provide warning messages about bridge openings but will need cooperation of Associated British Ports.

Link to story in the Lowestoft Journal:

http://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/content/lowestoftjournal/news/story.aspx?brand=LOWOnline&category=NEWS&tBrand=lowonline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED26%20Sep%202008%2009%3A59%3A59%3A983

 

 

Upcoming Events

1^st European Conference on Intelligent Transport Systems -  EasyWay – October 14-16 – Giardini Naxos (Taormina), Sicily, Italy

http://www.ithaca-its.eu/2008Conference/

 

 

Job Posting

 -  Railroad and Rail Transit Signal/Train Control Engineers – LTK Engineering Services – Boston, Massachusetts

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=4590

 

 

Friday Bonus

We've all heard how high fuel prices have increased mass transit ridership, carpooling and bicycling.  But here's a mode of commuting that's been overlooked.

http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2008/9/24/385373.html?title=Sarasota+man+kayaks+to+work

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1973 **35^th anniversary** - Concorde makes its first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/26/newsid_2539000/2539049.stm

 

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