[TCN] Friday, April 10, 2009

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Friday, April 10, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Flying the Wi-Fi Skies

Airlines are testing the service, but what will travelers pay?

Link to column on MSNBC:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30113929/

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

2) Ghana Tourist Board Warns Publishers of Unauthorized Maps

Link to story from JoyFM:

http://www.modernghana.com/news/210583/1/tourist-board-warns-publishers-of-unauthorised-map.html

 

RAILROADS

 

3) Does Railroad Crossing Enforcement Work?

Link to story and video on KMTV-TV:

http://www.action3news.com/Global/story.asp?S=10161456

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

4) Giving Lessons in Traffic Safety at Middle Schools

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/10/us/10crossing.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

 

TELEMATICS

 

5) Ford Sync 3.0, Now with Internet

Link to column in The New York Times:

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/10/ford-sync-30-now-with-internet/

 

6) Telematics Security Can Protect High-Value Loads

Link to story on RoadTransport:

http://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/04/10/133501/telematics-security-can-protect-high-value-loads.html

 

TRANSIT

 

7) Gates and Smart Cards to Hike Security on Metro Vancouver Transit System

Link to CP story:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jKrUQkQznef6xcnu0bkbJRo8xS0Q

 

8) NYC Transit Sued Over 'Secret Court'

Link to AP story:

http://www.wten.com/Global/story.asp?S=10160365

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

9) Traffy for the Better Move

Soon commuters in Bangkok will be able to report traffic conditions real-time via Web site.

Link to story in The Nation:

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/04/09/technology/technology_30100158.php

 

 

News Releases

1) NJ Transit Provides Safety Lessons for High School Driver Education Classes

2) People Drive the Speed They're Comfortable with on Gravel Roads Regardless of Speed Limit, Kansas State Researchers Say

3) KHTS Radio Launches Text Message Traffic Alerts

 

 

Job Postings

 -  Director of Customer Service – Pierce Transit – Tacoma, Washington

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=7481

 -  Ridership Data Analyst – Metro – Cincinnati, Ohio

http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=7469

 -  Supervisory, General Engineer – Volpe National Transportation Systems Center – Cambridge, Massachusetts

http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/ftva.asp?seeker=1&JobID=80391197  

 

 

Upcoming Events

Mobile Location Services '09 – May 12-13 – London

http://tinyurl.com/ddkcn8

 

 

Friday Bonus

Here's something that would brighten your rail commute.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq6b9bMBXpg&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Efacebook%2Ecom%2Fhome%2Ephp&feature=player_embedded

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1969 **40^th anniversary** - Automobile designer Harley Earl died.

http://hnn.us/articles/1145.html

 

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