[TCN] Friday, March 20, 2009

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Friday, March 20, 2009 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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CARTOGRAPHY

 

1) Right Up Your Street (and Everyone Else's) as Millions of Online Pictures Map the UK

Link to story in The Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/mar/20/google-street-view

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

2) TomTom Countersues Microsoft in Patent Dispute

Link to CNET News story:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-10200526-75.html

 

MARITIME

 

3) Malaysian Maritime Agency to Improve Surveillance

Link to Bernama story:

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=397672

 

OTHER

 

4) Massachusetts Transportation Secretary Apologies After PR Blunders

Link to story and video on WCVB-TV:

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/18961463/detail.html

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

5) State Senator Calls Some Virginia DOT Videos a Waste of Money

Link to story in The Daily News Record:

http://www.dnronline.com/news_details.php?AID=36390&CHID=2

 

TRANSIT

 

6) SEPTA Delays 'Smart Card' Fare System

Link to story in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20090320_SEPTA_delays__smart_card__fare_system.html

 

7) DC Metro to Post Schedules, Routes on Its Web Site

Third parties, such as Google Transit, can use data to aid riders.

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/19/AR2009031903620.html

Link to news release from WMATA:

http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=2506

 

8) Dutch Railways Launches Mobile Context-Aware Travel Application

System determines nearest station and offers customized services.

Link to story on cellular-news:

http://www.cellular-news.com/story/36595.php

 

 

News Releases

1) Study Finds Consumers Increasingly Relying on Voice-Enabled Navigation and In-Car Systems

2) Research and Markets: Eco-driving-Harnessing the Potential of ITS - Available Now

3) Teamsters Announce Support of NextGen

4) Diesel Owners, Users, Lovers Called on to Share a Story – Diesel Technology Forum Sponsoring Video Contest

 

 

Upcoming Events

International Scientific Conference on Mobility and Transport – May 12-13 – Munich

http://www.vt.bv.tum.de/mobil.TUM2009

 

 

Friday Bonus

Introducing the latest secret-identity superhero…Traffic Light Fixer!

http://www.register-herald.com/archivesearch/local_story_070222759.html

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gJQnla16cjBVTWGMKNlsR85ooBdgD96SMLMG3

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1964 **45^th anniversary** - The European Space Research Organisation officially came into force.

http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/About_ESA/SEM7VFEVL2F_0.html

 

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