[TCN] Monday, September 1, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Monday, September 1, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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Early Registration Deadline Extended for 15^th World Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems

 

The deadline for registration for this year's World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems has been extended from September 1 to September 12.  The World Congress on ITS will be the most relevant, comprehensive ITS experience you can have this year.  Please make sure to register by September 12 and receive a $400.00 discount off the regular registration rate.  For additional information and to register online, go to www.itsworldcongress.org.

 

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

1) GeoEye Hopes for Clear Skies Ahead

Imaging satellite expected to launch Thursday.

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/31/AR2008083101468.html

Link to news release from GeoEye:

http://geoeye.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=301

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

2) New Hampshire Drivers with E-ZPass Violations Getting Pass

Link to AP story:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2008/09/01/nh_drivers_with_e_zpass_violations_getting_pass_1220286164/

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

3) Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation Unveils Road Network Navigation System

Link to story in Vanguard:

http://www.vanguardngr.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15707&Itemid=42

 

4) GPS-Based System Could Help Ease Ottawa Traffic Jams

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2008/09/01/ot-globisdata0901.html

Link to further information from Globis Data:  http://www.globisdata.ca

 

5) Police Using GPS Units as Evidence in Crimes

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/31/us/31gps.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

 

PEDESTRIANS

 

6) Shanghai Police to Shame Jaywalkers on TV

Link to Reuters story:

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSPEK4202120080828?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

7) Transportation Security Administration Official Defends TWIC Deployment

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153644-1.html

 

8) A Device to Test Driving Skills Without Human Intervention

Link to story in Express India:

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/A-device-to-test-driving-skills-without-human-intervention/355450/

 

9) Social Networkers Respond to Hurricane Gustav

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://www.fcw.com/online/news/153664-1.html

Link to Gustav Information Center:  http://gustav08.ning.com/

 

TELEMATICS

 

10) Drivers Rely on OnStar to Evade Hurricane Gustav

Link to AP story:

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080831/gustav_onstar.html?.v=2

 

TRANSIT

 

11) Verizon Wireless Service Added to Chicago Subway System

Link to story on WMAQ-TV:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26462924/

 

12) Sofia Introduces Public Transport Electronic System

Link to Novinite story:

http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=96595

 

13) Chicago Transit Authority, PACE Riders Can Report Unsafe or Distracted Drivers

Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/transportation/chi-getting-around-01sep01,0,1738818.column

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

14) Keeping New York State Fair Traffic Under Control

Link to story and video report on News 10 Now:

http://news10now.com/content/all_news/central_new_york/123150/keeping-fair-traffic-under-control/Default.aspx

 

15) What It Takes to Keep Traffic Flowing in Lynwood, Washington

A high-tech system helps workers keep an eye on the roads and adjust signals accordingly.

Link to story in The Herald:

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20080831/NEWS01/708319880&news01ad=1

 

 

News Releases

1) New GPS Tracking of Catalina Island Passenger Ferries

 

 

Upcoming Events

Beyond Oil: Transforming Transportation – A National Demonstration Project – September 4-5 – Redmond, Washington

http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/filesDB-download.php?command=download&id=2591

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1983 **25th anniversary** -- Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was shot down by Soviet fighters near Sakhalin Island. 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/1/newsid_2493000/2493469.stm

 

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