[TCN] Wednesday, November 5, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

 

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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TIC for Traffic Flows and Prediction – Available from GEWI Today

TIC provides ready-to-use functions through a consistent platform of common features. One main feature can automatically evaluate and create missing data based on standard, custom, or proprietary algorithms, such as spatial and time completion, and short-term traffic flow forecasts. TIC is a proven, highly scalable, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solution, which can be deployed faster, more affordably, and with less risk than build-your-own solutions, as required for use in on-line production systems and off-line research projects.

See why TIC is in use in over 100 projects worldwide at GEWI booth #1025 at the ITS World Congress or contact jim.oneill@gewi.com to discuss your requirements.

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Presidential 'To Do' List: Fix the Nation's Air-Traffic-Control System

Link to story from The Wall Street Journal:

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/nov/04/presidental-to-do-list-fix-the-nations-air/

 

2) FAA Releases Safety Management System Findings

Link to story on AviationNews.net:

http://www.aviationnews.net/?do=headline&news_ID=161051

 

3) FAA to Invert NextGen Marketing for Industry Buy-In

Link to story in Air Transport Intelligence:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/11/04/318395/faa-to-invert-nextgen-marketing-for-industry-buy-in.html

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

4) National Toll Road Devices to be Tested by UK Drivers Next Year

Link to story in The Times:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/news/article5084291.ece

 

OTHER

 

5) Singapore Creates Test-Bed for Transport Apps

Link to ZDNet Asia story:

http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/business/0,39044229,62048014,00.htm

 

6) Like a Billboard, But, Oh, So Sleek

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/05/business/media/05adco.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

7) Web Site Highlights Work on Bay Bridge
Link to story in The Sacramento Bee:

http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/the_state_worker/2008/11/web-site-highlights-work-on-ba.html

 

ROADWAYS

 

8) Validate Percent Wet Time Statewide

Link to report from the Western Transportation Institute:
http://www.wti.montana.edu/documents/reports/pdf/4W1040_Final_Report.pdf

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

9) UK Airports to Trial ID Card

Link to story in TravelWeekly:

http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/11/05/29323/airports-to-trial-id-card.html

 

10) Detecting Illicit Nuclear Materials Takes a Layered Approach

Link to story in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/427950

 

11) Police Use Low-Frequency Sound to Clear the Roads

Link to story in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/418778

 

TRANSIT

 

12) Bus-Fare Boxes Malfunctioning in Phoenix Area

Problems result in free rides and travel delays.

Link to story in The Arizona Republic:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/11/05/20081105fareboxes1105.html

 

VEHICLES

 

13) Autocoding, AUTOSAR Move Forward Simultaneously

Link to story in Automotive Engineering International:

http://www.sae.org/mags/AEI/4559

 

14) Driver Assistance Systems (DAS) on the Up

Link to story on just-auto:

http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96630&lk=dm

 

 

News Releases

1) Over 3.5 Million Wi-Fi Sessions on Icomera Public Transport Hotspots

2) Mentor Engineering Selects Tele Atlas as Digital Map Data Provider

3) Rhode Island DOT Launches Redesigned Web Site

 

 

Upcoming Events

Intertraffic Istanbul – May 27-29 - Instanbul

http://www.istanbul.intertraffic.com/intertrafficistanbul2009/e

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1895 – George B. Selden is granted the first US patent for an automobile.

http://tinyurl.com/6dkda5

 

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