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Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057
GPS / NAVIGATION
1) GPS Devices Vulnerable to 'Spoofing,' Researchers Say Link to CBC News story: http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/09/23/spoofing.html
OTHER
2) Google Android Father Says Our Mobile Future is Steeped in Sensors Link to story in eWeek:
3) Industry Experts: RFID Policy Must be Measured Link to CNET News story: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10049086-38.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0
4) September Issue of Florida DOT's SMART Moves Newsletter Online Link to newsletter: http://www.smartsunguide.com/pdf/SMART_Moves_September_Issue_FINAL.pdf
RAILROADS
5) Oral Statement of Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Boardman on the Status of Positive Train Control Technology Link to statement from the FRA:
ROADWAYS
6) Gibberish on Gantries Baffles Drivers Highways chiefs have been left powerless to change gibberish messages stuck on £10million electronic signs across a motorway. Link to story in The News: http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/Gibberish-on-gantries-baffles-drivers.4516772.jp
SAFETY / SECURITY
7) Expanded Powers to Search Travelers at US Border Detailed The US government has quietly recast policies that affect the way information is gathered from US citizens and others crossing the border and what is done with it. Link to story in The Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/22/AR2008092202843.html
8) Deer Radios? Video and wireless technology should be deployed to lower the highway death toll. Link to commentary in W2i Wireless Government Report: http://w2i.com/resource_center/the_w2i_report__weekly_newsletter/news/p/newsletterId_/id_230
9) New from Federal Highway Administration: Highway Infrastructure Security and Emergency Management (HIS/EM) Professional Capacity Building (PCB) Link to Web site: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/security/emergencymgmt/profcapacitybldg/
TRANSIT
10) Chicago Transit Authority Test Drives Digital Ad Screen on Side of Bus Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:
11) Google Transit Expands to New York Link to story in The New York Times: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/23/google-tool-gives-new-york-transit-help/?hp
12) Googling a Suburban Transit Plan Using advanced route-planning software and real-time wireless schedule updates, Yahoo, eBay and especially Google have pioneered "smart bus" services. Link to guest commentary in the Twin Cities Daily Planet: http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/article/2008/09/18/googling-suburban-transit-plan.html#
VEHICLES
13) Public Registry for Wrecks in US Back on Track Link to story in The New York Times:
News Releases 1) FlightView Releases Newest Visual Displays for Airport Terminals 2) Dubai RTA Launches QHSE Intranet Page to Enhance Communication Between Public Transport Employees
Upcoming Events Aviation Industry Expo – March 10-12 – Las Vegas http://aviationindustryexpo.com/as3gse/index.po
Today in Transportation History 1861 – Industrialist Robert Bosch was born in Albeck, Germany. http://www.bosch.com/content/language2/html/2859.htm
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