[TCN] Thursday, January 3, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, January 3, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Contract Changes May Ground University of Oklahoma Air Traffic Controller Training Program

Link to story in The Oklahoman:

http://newsok.com/article/3188141/1199329991  (may require free registration)

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

2) GPS Gadget Spot Can Save Your Hide, for a Price

Link to column in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/edwardbaig/2008-01-02-spot-tracker_N.htm

Link to further information on Spot Satellite Messenger:  http://www.findmespot.com/

 

RAIL

 

3) European Showcase Train Project 'Too Complex'

Link to story in the Financial Times:

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1e216f54-ba28-11dc-abcb-0000779fd2ac.html

Link to European Rail Traffic Management System site:  http://www.ertms.com/

 

SECURITY / PRIVACY

 

4) US Registered Traveler Program to Go International

International travelers will soon have the option of registering in advance to speed their passage through security checkpoints at US airports.

Link to story in Washington Technology:

http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/32033-1.html

 

5) US State Department Rule Will Make Passport Cards Scannable from Several Feet Away

Link to story in Federal Computer Week:

http://www.fcw.com/online/news/151200-1.html

Link to notice in the Federal Register:

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-25422.pdf

 

6) Video Cameras Keep Watch in London

Link to photo essay on CNET News:

http://www.news.com/Photos-Video-cameras-keep-watch-in-London/2300-7348_3-6224342.html?tag=nefd.lede

 

TELEMATICS

 

7) Radar on the Radar of Analysts

Radar technology favored over other automotive obstacle detection technologies according to report.

Link to CNET News story:

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9838844-7.html?tag=newsmap

Link to news release from ABI Research:  

http://www.abiresearch.com/abiprdisplay.jsp?pressid=1027

 

8) Automakers Give Drivers a Lot of New Gadgets

Link to story on WZZM-TV:

http://www.wzzm13.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=85744

 

TRANSIT

 

9) Edmonton Transit Sounds Out Automated Bus-Stop Notice

Link to story in the Edmonton Sun:

http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/Edmonton/2008/01/03/4750201-sun.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

 

10) States Relying More on Webcams to Keep Motorists Informed

Link to AP story:

http://www.magicvalley.com/articles/2008/01/03/news/local_state/127949.txt

 

11) Travel Book Publishers Try to Reclaim the Web

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/03/business/media/03guides.html?ex=1357016400&en=80b36b5041c1c3dd&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

 

 

News Releases

1) AirTran Airways to Build Operations Center in Orlando

2) Mondial Develops Bluetooth Solution for Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance Program

3) Traffic Control Device Rules Strengthened In New Publication - Updates to MUTCD Reflect Lessons Learned in Atlanta Bus Crash

4) Portable Navigation: The Future is Bright for Connectivity

5) Ford SYNC Sales Reach 30,000 in 2007; One Million SYNC Vehicles to be on the Road in Early 2009

 

 

Upcoming Events

Institute of Transportation Engineers Technical Conference & Exhibit – March 30-April 2 – Miami

http://www.ite.org/Conference/default.asp

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1496 – Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests his flying machine.

http://www.leonardo.net/flying.html#flying

 

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