[TCN] Friday, June 6, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, June 6, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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CAMERAS

 

1) Red Light Camera Roulette: Los Angeles is Money Loser, Culver City Rakes It In
A Los Angeles Times review of photo fine-collection systems in Los Angeles County shows sharply mixed results.

Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-redlightmoney6-2008jun06,0,1041866.story

 

2) Groups Want Traffic Red-Light Camera Ban in Cincinnati

Coalition includes the NAACP, environmentalists and the Libertarian Party.

Link to AP story:

http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=AP&date=20080606&id=8742644

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

3) New York State Court Upholds Police Use of GPS

Tracking devices can be placed on outside of cars without getting warrant.

Link to story in the Times Union:

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=693993&category=REGION&newsdate=6/6/2008

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

4) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Says Laptops Shouldn't Fall Under Arizona's 'TV' Interpretation

Link to story in Land Line Magazine:

http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2008/Jun08/060208/060508-02.htm

 

5) Vermont Planning Safety Enhancement on Route 9

Improvements will include automated warnings to truck drivers via citizen band radio.

Link to story in the Bennington Banner:

http://www.benningtonbanner.com/search/ci_9485799?IADID=Search-www.benningtonbanner.com-www.benningtonbanner.com

 

TELEMATICS

 

6) TRW Unveils Integrated Electronic Control Panel

Link to story in Automotive Business Review:

http://www.automotive-business-review.com/article_news.asp?guid=D643314A-2347-4099-B878-57D3F27AE714

 

TRANSIT

 

7) Google Adds Bus/Train Directions to Maps for Mobile

Link to story in InformationWeek:

http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/06/google_adds_bus.html

 

8) WMATA Launches SmarTrip Ad Campaign

Link to story in Metro Magazine:

http://www.metro-magazine.com/t_newspick.cfm?id=9070363

 

 

News Releases

1) Kapsch TrafficCom AG Acquires All of the Assets of the Mobility Solutions Business Unit of TechnoCom Corporation in the US

2) Respondersafety.com Partners with Officer.com

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Understanding the New FHWA Final Rule on Temporary Traffic Control Devices (Subpart K) – June 26

http://wzsafety.tamu.edu/training/record/8748

 

 

Friday Bonus

This may be a first in the annals of DWI history.

http://www.poststar.com/articles/2008/06/03/news/local/13641652.prt

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1933 **75^th anniversary** - The first drive-in theatre opened in Camden, New Jersey.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/drive-in.html

 

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