[TCN] Tuesday, January 6, 2009

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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CAMERAS

 

1) San Francisco Muni to Approve Traffic Camera Funding

Cameras will allow the agency to monitor traffic conditions in real-time and adjust traffic lights accordingly.

Link to story on KGO-TV:

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=resources/traffic&id=6588727

 

OTHER

 

2) Governments Use Twitter for Emergency Alerts, Traffic Notices and More

Link to story in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/579338

 

RAILROADS

 

3) Michigan Wants More Answers from Amtrak on December Delay that Stranded Passengers

Poor communications one of the complaints.

Link to story in The Holland Sentinel:

http://www.hollandsentinel.com/news/x2094351394/Amtrak-apologizes-for-delayed-train-trip

 

4) Amtrak Plans Onboard Credit Sales

Link to story in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20090106_Amtrak_plans_onboard_credit_sales.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

5) A Chance for Smart Highways

Link to story on Nextgov:

http://techinsider.nextgov.com/2009/01/a_chance_for_smart_highways.php

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

6) $240,000 Awarded to Man Forced to Cover Arab T-Shirt

Link to AFP story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i9_XPfpm0_Xi0USqY-9P3ds2OhJg

Link to news release from the American Civil Liberties Union:

http://www.aclu.org/freespeech/gen/38225prs20090105.html

 

TELEMATICS

 

7) Ford Innovates with Hybrid Phone/In-Dash Navigation System

Link to story in GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/Ford-innovates-with-hybrid-phone-in-dash-navigation-system_a1247.html

 

TRANSIT

 

8) NJ Transit Halts Distribution of Rail Newsletter at Stations

Link to story in the Independent Press:

http://www.nj.com/independentpress/index.ssf/2009/01/nj_transit_halts_distribution.html

 

9) King County Metro Chief: During Snow, Seattle DOT Didn't Return His Staff's Calls

Link to story in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008596219_webcouncil06m.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

10) Clear Channel Radio Launches Real-Time Traffic on 50 HD Radio Channels

Link to story on Radio Online:

http://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/$rol.exe/headline_id=n18806

Link to news release from Clear Channel Radio:

http://www.clearchannel.com/Radio/PressRelease.aspx?PressReleaseID=2352

 

11) Weather-Warning System to Help Arizona I-10 Drivers

Link to story and video report on KVOA-TV:

http://www.kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=9621936&nav=J7NtTwS0

 

12) New Web Site Offers Iowa Corridor Commuting Info

Link to story and video in The Gazette:

http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090106/NEWS/701069914/1006

Link to CorridorCommute:  http://www.corridorcommute.com/

 

VEHICLES

 

13) EPA Adopts Rule for Onboard Emissions Sensors for Heavy Trucks

Link to story in Light & Medium Truck:

http://www.lmtruck.com/articles/lmtbase.aspx?storyid=357

 

14) The Senator Behind the Window Sticker

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/04/automobiles/04MONRONEY.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

 

15) New Montana Regulation Restricts Advertising on Commercial Vehicles

Link to story in the Big Sky Business Journal:

http://journal.bigskybusiness.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=511

 

 

News Releases

1) Navteq Completes Its Acquisition of T-Systems Traffic, GmbH

2) NBC Bay Area (KNTV-TV) Launches Mobile Camera Service

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1974 **35^th anniversary** - Daylight Savings Time went into effect several months early in the US in response to the energy crisis.

http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=4073

 

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