[TCN] Tuesday, December 23, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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Business and Policy Analyst – CCIT

 

The California Center for Innovative Transportation (CCIT) has a mission to accelerate the deployment of research results and the implementation of technical solutions to enable a safer, greener, more efficient transportation system. CCIT is a part of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and works with academic researchers, public agencies, and entrepreneurs to ensure that innovative technologies and best practices are implemented into practice. This involves conducting technical and economic evaluations, fielding pilot demonstrations, facilitating technology transfer agreements, as well as designing and carrying out deployment plans. CCIT currently has an open position for a business and policy analyst. The position will generally be responsible for framing the application of new transportation technologies in an economic and public policy perspective. 

For more information and to apply online go to: http://jobs.berkeley.edu and look up job code # 9327.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Air Crash Victims Getting Better Treatment

Link to AP story:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Air-crash-victims-getting-apf-13897957.html

Link to further information on the National Air Disaster Alliance/Foundation:  http://www.planesafe.org/

Link to further information on NTSB's Office of Transportation Disaster Assistance:

http://www.ntsb.gov/Family/family.htm

 

2) Plane Crash Geek Twitters from Burning Denver Aircraft

Link to story in The Times:

http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5383144.ece

Link to Twitter account:  http://twitter.com/2drinksbehind

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

3) US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Amends Policy, Allows GPS, Other Equipment for Monitoring

Link to story in The Trucker:

http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stories/2008/12/22/FMCSAamendspolicyallowsGPSotherequipmentformonitoring.aspx

 

MARITIME

 

4) Northrop Grumman to Build Data Exchange for Vessel Tracking

Link to story in Washington Technology:

http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/34139-1.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

5) Human Performance: Infrastructure, Information Systems, and Simulation

Link to publication from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9797

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

6) Road Block Tip-Off SMS Angers Officials in KwaZulu-Natal

Law enforcement officials concerned messaging service may help drunk-drivers and criminals avoid police roadblocks.

Link to story from The Mercury:

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20081223054724327C298874

 

TRANSIT

 

7) Boston Subway Fare Hackers to Partner with Agency

Link to AP story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hWQvz_C1bHmEs8pc5MG3H2qrd7rAD9580TPO0

Link to news release from the Electronic Frontier Foundation:

http://www.eff.org/press/releases

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

8) Kansas DOT Offers Road Updates on Twitter

Link to story in The Wichita Eagle:

http://www.kansas.com/196/story/640716.html

Link to KDOT Twitter page:  http://twitter.com/WichitaKDOT

 

9) New Publication from the Federal Highway Administration

-  Planned Special Events – Economic Role and Congestion Effects

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop08022/index.htm

 

 

News Releases

1) New Look Launched for Arizona DOT's 511 Web Site

2) Berg Insight: Installed Base of Fleet Management Systems in Europe Increased 23.8 Percent in 2008

3) Frost & Sullivan Bestows European Telematics Entrepreneurial Company Award on Coyote System

 

 

Upcoming Events

2009 China/US Aviation Summit – April 7-9 – Beijing

http://events.aaae.org/sites/090405/

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1968 **40^th anniversary** - Crew members of the USS Pueblo were released by the North Korean government.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-p/ager2-l.htm

 

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