[TCN] Thursday, December 9, 2010

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, December 9, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057

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CAMERAS

 

1) Complaints Lodged Over Winnipeg Speed Cams

Group says police refuse to release data on red light offenses.

Link to article in the Winnipeg Free Press:

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/complaints-lodged-over-speed-cams-111312484.html

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

2) Privacy Changes in Store for FasTrak

Link to article in The Examiner:

http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/transportation/2010/12/privacy-changes-store-fastrak

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

3) In-Car Navigation Systems: A Dying Breed?

Link to blog in The Wall Street Journal:

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2010/12/09/in-car-navigation-systems-a-dying-breed/

 

PARKING

 

4) Jilted Pittsburgh Parking Partners Promote Online Petition

Link to article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:

http://pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/obituaries/s_712905.html

Link to site: http://no2takeover.com/

 

TELEMATICS

 

5) China to Develop Telematics

Link to article on CapitalVue:

http://www.capitalvue.com/home/CE-news/inset/@10063/post/1261541

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

6) The Unsung Heroes Who Kept Dublin Moving in the Storms

Dublin Bus central control gathered information on road conditions and delays and tracked buses via AVL.

Link to article in the Evening Herald:

http://www.herald.ie/national-news/city-news/the-unsung-heroes-who-kept-the-city-moving-in-the-storms-2454529.html

 

7) Singapore Road Tests Smart Traffic Cloud

Link to article on FutureGov:

http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2010/dec/09/singapore-road-tests-smart-traffic-cloud/

 

8) Traffic Jam? Inrix Versus Waze

Link to blog on TechFlash:

http://www.techflash.com/seattle/2010/12/inrix-versus-waze.html

 

VEHICLES

 

9) US House Lawmakers: No Letter Grades on New Cars for Fuel Efficiency

Link to article in The Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2013629674_apusfueleconomystickers.html

 

10) GM Offers Owner's Manual Tutorials on YouTube

Link to article and video on Social Car News:

http://www.socialcarnews.com/blog/1052367_video-gm-offers-owners-manual-tutorials-on-youtube

 

 

News Releases

1) South Carolina DOT Launches 511 Traveler Information System

2) States Use Technology and Efficiency to Cut the Cost of Battling Winter

3) MBTA and Underground Signs to Sell Boston Transit Signs to the Public

4) New Passenger Information System from Mentor Engineering Keeps Riders Informed

5) Crash Data in Test Markets: Digital Billboards Not Linked to Accidents

 

 

Solicitation

-  Presolicitation Notice – Safety Pilot Model Deployment of IntelliDrive Safety Applications – Federal Highway Administration

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=603e19ac1268a471871d63044d8508cb&tab=core&_cview=0

 

 

Upcoming Events

IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference – December 13-15 – Jersey City, New Jersey

http://www.ieee-vnc.org/2010/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1910 **100^th anniversary** Georges Legagneux became the first person to fly at over 10,000 feet.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F70C12FD3D5C16738DDDA90994DA415B808DF1D3

 

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