[TCN] Tuesday, January 8, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, January 8, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Ending One Airport Runaround

Cell phone lots cut airport ground traffic.

Link to story in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/08/business/08parking.html?ex=1357448400&en=641814b7de30c42b&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

2) Study: Navigation Systems Could Cause Accidents

Software errors in satellite navigation devices in the Netherlands are sending vehicles through residential areas not intended for heavy traffic.

Link to IDG News Service story:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,141180-c,gpsreceivers/article.html

Link to report from Stichting Onderzoek Navigatiesystemen:

http://www.stichtingonderzoeknavigatiesystemen.nl/_files/son_nav001_20071210_en_Navigation_systems_seriously_undermine_road_savety.pdf

 

3) GPS Navigation Gets Smarter

Navigation devices at CES have acquired new features such as speech recognition, 3D maps, and information on fuel prices at nearby gas stations.

Link to story in PC World:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,141174-c,ces/article.html

 

4) Free Cell Phone Service Lets Callers Simply Dial for Text Directions

Link to story and audio report in the Chattanooga Times Free Press:

http://www.timesfreepress.com/absolutenm/templates/life.aspx?articleid=27954&zoneid=10'

 

MARITIME

 

5) Outdated Charts of Arctic Waters Could Threaten Ship Safety: Expert

Some maritime charts still being used date back to 1800s.

Link to CBC News story:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2008/01/04/north-ships.html

 

OTHER

 

6) Web Site a Direct Link to Seattle Taxi Drivers

Cabbies get a chance to use their reputation to get calls.

Link to story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/346497_cabs05.html

Link to Taxi Drivers Direct:  http://www.taxidriversdirect.com/

 

7) Bill Would Dump Vanity License Plates in South Dakota

Link to AP story:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SD_VANITY_PLATES_SDOL-?SITE=SDSIO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

 

PUBLIC RELATIONS / EDUCATION

 

8) Preparation Pays Off

Advance information helps St. Louis drivers cope with closure of interstate highway.

Link to story in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/2578E07D0989635C862573CA0011FB9E?OpenDocument

 

RAIL

 

9) High Speed Rail: Surfing the Internet at 320 KPH

Link to story in the Transport Information Group :

http://www.matthieudesiderio.com/?p=40

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

10) Don't Like My Driving? Please Don't Dial the DMV

Anonymous complaints can lead to driver retesting in Oregon.

Link to AP story:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OR_BAD_DRIVER_OROL-?SITE=ORCOR&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE

 

11) Emergency Alert System Uses Cell Phones in Specific Areas

Link to story in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/06/AR2008010601742.html  (free registration required)

 

TELEMATICS

 

12) Autos Becoming Vibrant Electronic Hubs

Link to AP story:

http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_7913148

 

13) A Car to Drive While Your Mind Wanders

Link to AFP story:

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?art_id=nw20080108115319553C962440&click_id=31&set_id=1

 

14) ATX President and CEO Steve Millstein Predicts Bright Future for Telematics

Link to story in Aftermarket Business:

http://aftermarketbusiness.search-autoparts.com/aftermarketbusiness/Web+Exclusive/ATX-President-and-CEO-Steve-Millstein-predicts-bri/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/482676?contextCategoryId=41829

 

15) Electronic Car Technology

Link to interview with General Motors CEO, Rick Wagoner.

Link to video report on Fox Business News:

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=289004&cl=5874154&src=finance&ch=1316259

 

TRANSIT

 

16) Dutch Public Transport Card Hacked

Link to story from Radio Netherlands:

http://www.radionetherlands.nl/news/international/5590699/Dutch-public-transport-card-hacked

 

17) Valley Metro Links Bus Riders with Cell-Friendly Web Site

Link to story in the Phoenix Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2008/01/07/daily14.html

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

18) Report on Tennessee DOT's SmartWay System

Link to story and video report on WVLT-TV:

http://www.volunteertv.com/ettm/headlines/13521737.html

Link to TDOT SmartWay:  http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/tdotsmartway/

 

 

News Releases

1) PublicRoutes.com Announces Strategic Partnership with NewYork.com

2) Effectiveness of Iowa Red-Light Running Programs Evaluated in New Report

3) General Motors Demonstrates Self-Driving Chevrolet Tahoe 'Boss' at Consumer Electronics Show

 

 

Upcoming Events

APTA Transportation & University Communities Conference – April 5-8 – Reno, Nevada

http://www.apta.com/conferences_calendar/univ/

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1962 – The Netherlands worst rail disaster took place in Harmelen.  

http://danger-ahead.railfan.net/accidents/harmelen/home.html

 

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