[TCN] Friday, October 10, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Friday, October 10, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) European Transport Ministers Back 'Single Sky' Amid Airline Skepticism

Link to story on EurActiv:

http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/ministers-back-single-sky-amid-airline-scepticism/article-176228

 

2) Interoperable Airport Credential Won't be Easy

Link to story in ContactlessNews:

http://www.contactlessnews.com/2008/10/09/interoperable-airport-credential-has-obstacles

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

3) Compute Your Way Through Traffic

Link to story in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/10/10/gps-inrix-navigation-tech-personal-cz_jb_1010inrix.html

 

TRANSIT

 

4) Security Flaw in Smart Cards Poses Risk for Transit, Building Access

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/10/09/smartcard-security.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

5) MIT Researchers Try to Crack Already Solved Problem of Predicting Commute Times

Link to story in Wired:

http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/10/researchers-at.html

 

6) Ohio DOT Unveils Message Board System

Link to story on WHIO-TV:

http://www.whiotv.com/news/17685368/detail.html

 

VEHICLES

 

7) Tokyo Researchers Develop 'Transparent Cockpit'

Link to story in Traffic Technology International:

http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=8510

 

 

News Releases

1) Nissan to Pilot Slip-Hazard Alert and New Road-Cam Service

2) Mobileye Answers Call for US Driver Safety Solutions

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Request for Abstracts – 2^nd International Symposium on Freeway and Tollway Operations – Deadline October 30

http://2isfo.eng.hawaii.edu/authors.html

 

 

Upcoming Events

American Traffic Safety Services Association Annual Convention & Traffic Expo – February 1-5 – San Jose, California

http://www.atssa.com/cs/atssa-2009-traffic-expo

 

 

Friday Bonus

Yeah, it's impressive, but let's see them try it with a 747!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy0FGYB5JPE

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1967 – The Outer Space Treaty entered into force.

http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/SpaceLaw/outerspt.html

 

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