[TCN] Thursday, November 18, 2010

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, November 18, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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OTHER

 

1) Chicago Innovates Urban Planning with Participatory Communication

Link to blog on The City Fix:

http://thecityfix.com/chicago-innovates-urban-planning-with-participatory-communication/

 

PARKING

 

2) ePark, gooPark, noPark

City transportation departments are installing ITS which include interactive maps of traffic flows and parking.

Link to blog in Digital Communities:

http://www.digitalcommunities.com/blogs/city-cio/epark-goopark-nopark-111610.html

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

3) Vermont Police Policies on Release of Traffic Tickets at Odds

Link to article in The Burlington Free Press:

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20101118/NEWS02/101117033/Police-policies-on-release-of-traffic-tickets-at-odds

 

4) Lawmakers Move to End Utah DOT's Secretive Settlements

Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50695684-76/udot-committee-governor-settlements.html.csp

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

5) Americans Back Ban on Mobile Phones While Driving: Poll

Link to AFP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j7tA6nw3hsEbbzpKiRlgYuQsjcdg?docId=CNG.bd993ab1c833142d7127b3f3145b1d25.21

Link to news release from Quinnipiac University:

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1295.xml?ReleaseID=1537

 

6) TSA, Pilots Weigh Biometric System for Airport Screening

Link to article in the National Journal:

http://www.nationaljournal.com/nationalsecurity/tsa-pilots-weigh-biometric-system-for-airport-screening-20101116

 

7) FCC Tightens Rules on Accuracy Reporting by Wireless Carriers for E911 Calls

Link to article in Government Security News:

http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/21855?c=communications

 

TRANSIT

 

8) GPS Glitch Makes Myki Overcharge

Link to article in The Age:

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/gps-glitch-makes-myki-overcharge-20101118-17yl5.html

 

9) Individual Pittsburgh-Area Drivers Warned They'll Feel Mass Transit Cuts

Some officials express dismay over lack of public outrage and say message isn't getting out.

Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10322/1104201-147.stm

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

10) BlackBerry Traffic App Pulls Into App World

Link to CNET blog:

http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-20023267-85.html

 

11) Ohio DOT Gaffe Delays Launch of Highway Message Boards on Cleveland-Area Interstates

Link to article in The Plain Dealer:

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/11/post_395.html

 

VEHICLES

 

12) Technology Helps Government Fleet Managers Cope with Tight Budgets

Link to article in Government Procurement:

http://govpro.com/fleets/content/fleet-technology-trends-20101117/

 

13) Microsoft and Apple Race to the Vehicle Media Market

Link to BNET blog:

http://www.bnet.com/blog/technology-business/microsoft-and-apple-race-to-the-vehicle-media-market/6877

 

14) GM, Ford, Nissan Bring Smart Phone Apps to Cars

Link to Bloomberg article:

http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2010/tc20101117_352847.htm

 

 

News Releases

1) The National Academies Report Touts Benefits of Road Safety Cameras

2) FAA Proposes Requiring Pilot Certificates to Include Photos

3) TomTom and Tracker Management Deliver Live Driver Updates and Accurate Arrival Times for Towing Fleets

4) Neology Introduces High-Performance Tolling RFID Tag

 

 

Upcoming Events

Indian Maritime Technology Conference – January 21-22 – Chennai

http://tinyurl.com/34ogs4e

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1903 President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty with Panama.  The agreement gave the US exclusive canal rights across the Isthmus of Panama.

http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/pan001.asp

 

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