[TCN] Friday, February 29, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, February 29, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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OTHER

 

1) Councils Told to Use CCTV with More Care, to Make Parking Enforcement Fairer

Link to story on PublicTechnology.net:

http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=14486&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

 

2) Public Consultation on the 'Preparation of the Action Plan on Intelligent Transport Systems for Road Transport'

Link to additional information from the European Commission:

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/road/consultations/its_en.htm

 

3) Beware of the Blogger: A Guide to Dealing with Unofficial Transit Blogs

Link to post from Permanent Campaigns Consulting:

http://www.permanentcampaigns.com/?p=95

 

4) Information Technology, Geographic Information Systems, and Artificial Intelligence

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=8758

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

5) California DOT Web Site Will Follow Progress of Major I-5 Repair

Link to story in The Sacramento Bee:

http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/749997.html

Link to Fix I-5 Project site:  http://www.fixi5.com/

 

ROADWAYS

 

6) Distracted Drivers Messing Up Light-Timing System in Arizona City

Link to story in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/community/chandler/articles/0229cr-timing0301.html

 

TELEMATICS

 

7) Microsoft Wants Sync to Control Much More than Gadgets

Link to Wired News story:

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/02/microsoft-wants.html

 

 

News Releases

1) Los Angeles Metro Interactive Video Wall Launches at metro.net

2) US Transportation Secretary Peters Announces New Strategy to Improve Safety on Rural Roads

3) Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority Employee Wins First APTA Call Center Challenge

4) Radio Station Listeners Donate GPS Units to South African Police Service
5) 'Fly with US. Read with Kids.' Campaign Takes to the Skies

Solicitation

 -  Request for Applications – Rural Safety Innovation Program – Federal Highway Administration

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20081800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-3716.htm

 -  Request for Qualifications - CDTA-Business Development 09-600-602 Route 5 BRT Project Roadway Components – Capital District Transportation Authority

http://www.cdta.org/pdfs/business/NOTICE%20TO%20PROPOSERS%20CDTA%20Business%20Development%20Rt%205%20BRT%20Roadway%20Components.pdf

 

 

Upcoming Events

Railway Terminal Design and Operations Conference – April 15-16 – Amsterdam

http://www.passengerterminal-expo.com/rail

 

 

Friday Bonus

I may not speak German very well, but I'm pretty sure this is not part of the pre-approved message library.

http://www.break.com/index/kids-hack-german-highway-system.html

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1840 - John Philip Holland, an submarine pioneer, was born in County Clare, Ireland.

http://www.williammaloney.com/Aviation/FenianRam/index.html

 

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