Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, February 25, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
1) Pakistan National Highway Authority to Install Electronic Toll and Traffic Management System at All Toll Plazas
Link to article in the Daily Times:
MARITIME
2) SatCom Solutions – Answering the Call
What to look for in the future of ship-to-shore communications.
Link to article in Maritime Reporter:
http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/pubs/nwm/maritimereporter/201102/ (page 44)
OTHER
3) News from ERTICO
- ITS United Kingdom Publishes ITS Practitioners' Guide to Europe
http://www.ertico.com/its-united-kingdom-publishes-eu-guide/
- Update from ITS Japan
- HAVEit Consortium Launches Two Events
http://www.ertico.com/haveit-launches-two-events/
RAILROADS
4) Rollout Plans for ERTMS (European Rail Traffic Management System)
Link to article in The Rail Engineer:
http://www.rail.co/2011/02/25/rollout-plans-for-ertms/
5) Amtrak Now Stops at a YouTube Channel
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/24/amtrak-now-stops-at-a-youtube-channel/?src=twrhp
SAFETY / SECURITY
6) Colorado Debates Warnings on Security Scanners
Link to AP article:
http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_17472986
TRANSIT
7) DC Metro Police: Youth Sparking Fights for Video
Link to story and video on WTTG-TV:
http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/traffic/metro_news/metro-police-youth-sparking-fights-for-video-022411
8) Passenger Group Wants SEPTA to Test 'Smart Cards' Before Buying System
Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:
9) An Interview with an Engineer Involved with Building the Radio System in the New York City Subway System
Link to video on Sun News Now:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNcCrLGOvp4
10) Evaluation of Camera-Based Systems to Reduce Transit Bus Side Collisions
Link to report from the National Center for Transit Research:
http://www.nctr.usf.edu/abstracts/77905.htm
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
11) Ireland's M50 Signage to Update Drivers on Journey Times
System uses automatic plate recognition to track vehicles and calculate times.
Link to article in The Irish Times:
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0225/1224290840093.html
12) Danube Bridge on Bulgaria-Romania Border Will be Equipped with Electronic Information Panels
Project will also create digital map in the Russe and Giurgiu regions with traffic information.
Link to article on publics.bg:
Link to article on dir.bg:
http://ruse.dir.bg/2011/02/24/news8071885.html (in Bulgarian)
News Releases
1) ACS Announces Update to TripPak MOBILE Smart Phone Application
Upcoming Events
National Transportation Product Evaluation Program Annual Meeting – April 18-22 – San Antonio, Texas
http://www.ntpep.org/ContentManagement/PageBody.asp?PAGE_ID=34
Friday Bonus
This would add many new concerns about distracted driving.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDV_62QoHjY
Today in Transportation History
1901 **110th anniversary** The United States Steel Corporation was incorporated.
http://www.uss.com/corp/company/profile/history.asp
1961 **50th anniversary** NASCAR driver Davey Allison was born in Hollywood, Florida.
http://www.daveyallison.net/dastory.html
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