[TCN] Wednesday, March 12, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, March 12, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Eurocontrol Workshop Identifies Legal Liability Risks and Responsibilities in Air Traffic Management

Link to Avionews story:

http://www.avionews.com/index.php?corpo=see_news_home.php&news_id=1086922&pagina_chiamante=index.php

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

2) Nottingham, UK Businesses Asked to Use Color-Coded Maps in Promotional Materials

Project is aimed at cutting congestion and making it easier for motorists and pedestrians to find tourist attractions.
Link to story in the Evening Post:

http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=134487&command=displayContent&sourceNode=134482&contentPK=20127112&folderPk=78489&pNodeId=134461

Link to additional information from the Nottingham City Council:

http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/parksmart

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

3) Wisconsin Lawmakers Want to Make Stalking by GPS a Felony

Link to Wheeler News Service story:

http://www.newrichmond-news.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15883&section=winews,Wisconsin%20News&property_id=18

 

MARITIME

 

4) China Launches World's 1^st E-Tagged International Container Route

Link to Xinhua story:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/10/content_7760803.htm

 

5) Washington State Bill Requires Ports to be More Clear About Contracting Processes

Link to story in The News Tribune:

http://www.thenewstribune.com/business/story/306784.html

Link to bill information:  http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=3274&year=2007

 

OTHER

 

6) US Truckers' Language Rules Unclear

Mexican truckers can also answer in Spanish.

Link to story in The San Diego Union-Tribune:

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20080312-9999-1b12trucks.html

 

7) Buildings, Traffic Next Frontier for Microsoft

Link to CNET News story:

http://www.news.com/8301-11128_3-9892252-54.html?tag=newsmap

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

8) Red-Light Cameras Increase Accidents, University of South Florida Study Says

Link to story in The Tampa Tribune:

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/mar/12/na-red-light-cameras-increase-accidents-usf-study-/

Link to report in the Florida Public Health Review:

http://hsc.usf.edu/NR/rdonlyres/C1702850-8716-4C2D-8EEB-15A2A741061A/0/2008pp001008OrbanetalRedLightPaperMarch72008formatted.pdf

 

9) It's Getting Tougher for Native Americans to Prove ID

Tribal identification cards not always accepted at airports and other locations.

Link to story in the Great Falls Tribune:

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080310/NEWS01/803100303/1002

 

TELEMATICS

 

10) 'Networked Cars to Assuage Climate Change'

Link to story from the Daily Champion:

http://allafrica.com/stories/200803120323.html

 

TRANSIT

 

11) Chicago Transit Authority Asks Riders to Keep Tabs

Agency hopes 'mystery shopper' reports will improve service.

Link to story in the Chicago Sun-Times:

http://www.suntimes.com/news/transportation/837695,CST-NWS-CTA12.article

Link to CTA news release:

http://www.transitchicago.com/news/ctaandpress.wu?action=displayarticledetail&articleid=113095

 

12) NJ Transit Riders Will Get Google Help

Link to story in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/03/nj_transit_riders_will_get_goo.html

Link to news release from NJ Transit:

http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PressReleaseTo&PRESS_RELEASE_ID=2405

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

13) Open Source Software Traffic Management: Open Road Ahead?

Link to story in LinuxInsider:

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/62075.html

 

 

News Releases

1) SpeedInfo Sensors Deployed Along Ventura County's Highway 101 and Other Important Travel Corridors

2) Brazil and SITA Partner to Improve Air Traffic Control Services in the South Atlantic Airspace

3) Delcan Corporation's Strategic Alliance Partner, PGL Wins a $3 Million Intelligent Transportation Systems Project in Israel

 

 

Upcoming Events

Canadian Urban Transit Association 2008 Annual Conference – May 24-28 – Edmonton, Alberta

http://www.cutaactu.ca/en/node/1692

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1938 **70^th anniversary** - US automobile racer, Johnny Rutherford was born in Coffeyville, Kansas.

http://www.mshf.com/hof/rutherford_johnny.htm 

 

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