[TCN] Wednesday, March 11, 2009

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Wednesday, March 11, 2009 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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BICYCLES

 

1) Attacks on Bicycle Commuters Spur Rider-Awareness Campaign

Link to story in The Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008838541_webcyclists10m.html

 

CAMERAS

 

2) Governor Gets Plan to Ban Red Light Cameras in Mississippi

Link to AP story:

http://www.wdam.com/Global/story.asp?S=9988021

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

3) California Lawmaker Wants Google Maps to Blur Certain Buildings

All hospitals, schools, churches, and government buildings that appear on online maps would be blurred under proposed legislation.

Link to CNET News story:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10193171-93.html 

Link to video report on KUSI-TV:

http://www.kusi.com/news/goodmorning/40796132.html?video=YHI&t=a

Link to bill from California Legislature: 

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0251-0300/ab_255_bill_20090211_introduced.html

 

MARITIME

 

4) Third Maritime Safety Package General Framework

Link to memo from the EU:

http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/105&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

 

ROADWAYS

 

5) I-19 in Arizona Losing Kilometer Signs

Link to story in The Sahuarita Sun:

http://www.sahuaritasun.com/articles/2009/03/06/breaking_news/00mileposts0308.txt

 

6) Roadkill GPS Navigation System to Protect Animals

Link to National Geographic News story:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/03/090311-roadkill-GPS.html

 

7) Signs Still Missing in Houston-Area Six Months After Ike

Link to story and video report on KHOU-TV:

http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090309_mp_signs-blown-down.219b8238.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

8) Freeway Call Boxes Going the Way of the Cassette Tape

Link to story in the Orange County Register:

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/call-boxes-county-2330660-orange-mile

 

9) Terrorist Watch List Hits One Million

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-03-10-watchlist_N.htm

 

10) State Officials Report Better Communication with US Department of Homeland Security

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://fcw.com/articles/2009/03/11/states-see-better-communication-with-dhs.aspx

Link to further information from the National Governors Association:

http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0903HSASURVEY.PDF

 

11) Hard Lessons of Fog Tuesday from Abu Dhabi

Link to story in The National:

http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090311/PAGETHREE/53252817/1119/FOREIGN

 

TELEMATICS

 

12) Tracking Assets with Telematics

Telematics is helping contractors track and manage their equipment, but the lack of standardization frustrates managers and stands in the way of better productivity.

Link to story in Light & Medium Truck:

http://www.lmtruck.com/articles/petemplate.aspx?storyid=404

 

13) The Best In-Car Technology

A comparison of infotainment features offered for vehicles.

Link to story from AOL Autos:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/03/11/aa.best.in.car.technology/index.html

 

TRANSIT

 

14) GPS Systems Will Inform Massachusetts Commuters About Train Delays

Link to story in The Boston Globe:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/03/11/gps_systems_will_help_inform_commuters_about_train_delays/

Link to news release from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority:

http://www.mbta.com/about_the_mbta/news_events/?id=16809&month=&year

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

15) Virginia Radio Stations Report Few Glitches with New Traffic Reports

Link to story in The Virginian-Pilot:

http://hamptonroads.com/2009/03/stations-report-few-glitches-outofstate-traffic-reports

 

VEHICLES

 

16) World's First Open-Source Car Hits Geneva Motor Show

Link to column on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10193838-16.html

 

17) Analysis of Benefits and Costs of Roll Stability Control Systems for the Trucking Industry

Link to report from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration:

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/facts-research/research-technology/report/09-020-RP-Roll-Stability.pdf 

 

 

News Releases

1) Maritime Safety: Towards Better Prevention of Maritime Accidents in EU

2) King County and Metro Unveil New Tools for Staying in Tune with Transit Disruptions

3) Fujitsu Launches Graphics SoC for Digital Dashboards & Car Navigation

 

 

Upcoming Events

APTA 2009 Bus & Paratransit Conference & International Bus Roadeo – May 1-6 – Seattle, Washington

http://www.apta.com/conferences_calendar/seattle_shared/

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1779 **230^th anniversary** - The US Congress authorized a Corps of Engineers.

http://www.usace.army.mil/History/Pages/Brief/index.html

 

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