Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, May 18, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057
TIC Connects Vehicles, Systems and Travelers for 15 years
Since 1997, TIC has been used for a wide range of transportation solutions including Traffic and Travel Information Services, Connected Vehicles, Work Zones, Data Harmonization & Exchange, RDS-TMC and TPEG, Navigation System Testing and more. Requirements from customers worldwide are used to develop new product features to keep TIC the most flexible, feature-rich transportation available as an off-the-shelf solution. To discuss your project requirements, contact us at info@gewi.com
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
1) UK Road Charging a Real Possibility, Says New Study
Link to article on The Information Daily:
http://www.egovmonitor.com/node/50114
OTHER
2) Wireless 'Spectrum Crunch' Looms, Warns Xata's Schenk
Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
3) Exploring the Challenge of Convincing the Public to Fund Road Preservation
Link to Transportation Issues Daily:
ROADWAYS
4) Don't Stint on Signs Honoring Veterans
Editorial is critical of executive order in West Virginia concerning highway signs.
Link to editorial in The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register:
TELEMATICS
5) Telematics and Electric Mobility, Part II
Link to article on Telematics Update:
http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/telematics-evs/telematics-and-electric-mobility-part-ii
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
6) Intelligent Transportation System Proposed for Hyderabad
Link to article in The Hindu:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/article3429879.ece
VEHICLES
7) Automakers Say 'Google It' to US Distraction Guidelines
Link to Bloomberg article:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-17/automakers-say-google-it-to-u-s-distraction-guidelines.html
8) Google's No Driver Car Looks for Allies
Link to article in Politico:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0512/76459.html
9) Study Finds Lack of Uniform Signage Poses Obstacle to Public Charging Networks
Link to article in The New York Times:
News Releases
1) Canadian Coast Guard to Improve Marine Communications and Traffic Services
2) Cities Can Leverage a New Framework to Plan Traffic Routing in No-Notice Disasters
3) Weekend Power Shutdown May Affect Rhode Island Travel Tools
Job Posting
- Traffic Engineer (ITS) – URS Corporation – Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
Upcoming Events
Smart Systems for Safe, Sustainable and Networked Vehicles – May 30-31 – Berlin
http://www.automotiveit.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/smart-systems-conference.pdf
Friday Bonus
Connecticut DOT worker unexpectedly makes traffic reporting debut.
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/video-worker-invades-wtics-traffic-camera_b48991
Today in Transportation History
1962 **50th anniversary** British authorities erect barbed-wire barrier on border between Hong Kong and China to prevent refugees from entering the colony.
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