[TCN] Monday, January 2, 2012

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, January 2, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057

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MARITIME

 

1) The eNav Strategy and Its Implications

Link to article in Maritime Reporter and Engineering News:

http://www.marinelink.com/news/implications-strategy341805.aspx

 

ROADWAYS

 

2) Traffic Control Devices, Visibility and Highway-Rail Grade Crossings 2011

Link to papers from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/166471.aspx

 

TRANSIT

 

3) Public Porn Problem Pondered by Windsor, Ontario Police

Link to Postmedia News article:

http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/01/01/pulbic-porn-problem-pondered-by-windsor-police/

 

4) Ride the Bus? Fredericton Transit has an App for That

Link to article in The Daily Gleaner:

http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/cityregion/article/1468164

Link to additional information: https://market.android.com/details?id=cgi.mobile.com

 

 

News Releases

1) Dubai Airports Launches myDXB App for Apple and Android Devices

2) New App Launched for Long-Term Parking at JFK Airport

3) Omaha Metro Bus Routes Now on Google Maps

 

 

Upcoming Events

V2X for Auto Safety & Mobility USA 2012 – March 20-21 – Novi, Michigan

http://uk.telematicsupdate.com/fc_tele_evupdatelz//lz.aspx?p1=0575795S006&CC=&p=1&cID=0&cValue=1

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1974 US President Richard Nixon signed the Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act into law.  It required states to set a 55 mph maximum speed limit if they wished to receive federal highway trust funds.

http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=4332#axzz1i1WtZIGn

 

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