[TCN] Tuesday, April 27, 2010

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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TIC3 From GEWI - It's A Whole New Ballgame!  See why at ITS America in Houston.

 

TIC3 from GEWI is the latest generation of the globally popular traffic data processing software. TIC3 is a whole new approach to collecting, storing, creating, monitoring, viewing and distributing traffic (and other) data.  TIC3's revolutionary new architecture allows for quick and easy configuration for any data type and data format.  With new technologies being created for generating traffic data including Bluetooth, GPS, camera-generated speed data, RFID and more, it's critical that your system can accept these new data types.  TIC is a highly configurable commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software platform proven in over 125 commercial and government projects operating worldwide.  COTS means TIC can be deployed more quickly and affordably than build-your-own solutions.   Visit GEWI in Houston in booth #333 ITS America, online at www.gewi.com, or to discuss your requirements, contact jim.oneill@gewi.com.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Setbacks in the Air Add to Lure of Virtual Meetings

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/business/27road.html

 

CAMERAS

 

2) Cameras at Railroad Crossings Could Improve Safety, Louisiana House Committee Says

Link to article in The Times-Picayune:

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/04/cameras_at_railroad_crossings.html

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

3) Google Maps Gets 3-D View of the World

Link to column on CNET News:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20003451-264.html

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

4) UK Dispatches First Galileo Flight Payload

Link to BBC News story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8643799.stm

 

5) TomTom Unveils New PND and More Affordable Real-Time Services

Link to article in GPS Business News:

http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/TomTom-Unveiled-New-PND-and-more-Affordable-Real-Time-Services_a2211.html

 

OTHER

 

6) Report on March 18 EU Urban ITS Workshop

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/eu_newsurban_its_workshop.htm

 

7) ITS Spain Presents the ECOVIA Plan

Link to article from ERTICO:

http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/its_spain_presents_the_ecovia_plan.htm

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

8) Kansas DOT Unveils Anti-texting Posters

Link to article in The Wichita Eagle:

http://blogs.kansas.com/gov/2010/04/27/transportation-department-unveils-anti-texting-posters/

 

RAILROADS

 

9) US Railroads, Customers in Dispute Over Economic Benefits of Safety Upgrades

Link to Dow Jones Newswires article:

http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=201004261440dowjonesdjonline000300&title=us-railroadscustomers-in-dispute-over-economic-benefits-of-safety-upgrades

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) In Toronto Social Web Ensures Traffic Moves Along Safely for Law Enforcement

Link to blog in The Huffington Post:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lon-s-cohen/in-toronto-social-web-ens_b_553694.html

 

TRANSIT

 

11) Do-It-Yourself Maps of Real-Time Information

Link to blog on Human Transit:

http://www.humantransit.org/2010/04/eric-fischer-wondered-how-fast-san-franciscos-transit-system-really-was-so-he-asked-the-transit-agencys-realtime-data-feed.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

12) Intelligent Transport System to Ease Traffic Flow in Vietnam Hub

Link to article in Thanh Nien:

http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/Pages/20100426125510.aspx

 

13) Northeast Ohio Getting Stimulus-Funded Traffic Information Cameras

Link to story and video on WKYC-TV:

http://www.wkyc.com/news/local/news_article.aspx?storyid=134932

 

VEHICLES

 

14) US House, Senate Chairmen to Introduce Auto Safety Reforms

Bills will require all automakers to install anti-runaway technology -- brake override systems, stop-start technology and event data recorders.

Link to article in The Detroit News:

http://www.detnews.com/article/20100427/AUTO01/4270427/House--Senate-chairmen-to-introduce-auto-safety-reforms

 

 

News Releases

1) MTA Metro-North Railroad Selects Team to Offer Multi-Carrier Wireless Services Throughout Grand Central Terminal

2) Beat the Traffic Wins TV Technology STAR Award at NAB Show 2010

 

 

Upcoming Events

Urban and Regional Public Transportation Conference – May 5 - Cincinnati

https://www.europe-cincinnati.com/index.php?id=1896

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1960 **50^th anniversary** The USS Tullibee, the world's first quiet nuclear-powered submarine with turbo electric drive, was launched.

http://www.usstullibee.com/

 

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