[TCN] Wednesday, January 2, 2008

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, January 2, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) NASA Criticized for Handling of Airline Data

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-01-01-aviationdata_N.htm

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

2) Ford's Navigation System Takes a Turn for Better

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2008-01-01-navigation-systems_N.htm?csp=N008

 

3) New GPS Units Not Just for Directions

Link to story in USA Today:

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2008-01-01-gps_N.htm

 

4) Cyclists Cell Phones Help Monitor Air Pollution

Link to story in New Scientist:

http://technology.newscientist.com/article/dn13130-cyclists-cellphones-help-monitor-air-pollution.html

 

5) Mapmaking for the Masses: User-Generated Content Can Profoundly Impact Geographic Information Systems

Link to story on ScienceDaily:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071203111251.htm

 

6) Voice of London Tube Takes New Direction

Fired announcer will be voice of new satellite navigation system for mobile phones.

Link to story in The Times:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3118853.ece

 

MARITIME

 

7) ID System to Become Mandatory for All Boats on Turkish Seas

Link to story in Today's Zaman:

http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=130619

 

8) Port of Los Angeles Talks Up 100^th Year

Agency has recorded 100 short interviews with San Pedro residents, dockworkers, fishermen, sailors and others.

Link to story in the Press-Telegram:

http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_7858946

Link to interviews:  http://lacity.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=47

 

PUBLIC RELATIONS / EDUCATION

 

9) Illinois Troopers on Motorcycles Expand Into Education, Public Relations

Link to story in The State Journal-Register:

http://www.sj-r.com/News/stories/22911.asp

 

ROADWAYS

 

10) Cell Phones + Driving = Congested Traffic

Research shows drivers using cell phones move more slowly on highways.

Link to story from LiveScience:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22472921/

 

11) Missed Deadline a Bad Sign

New Jersey Department of Transportation behind schedule on replacing faded signs.

Link to editorial in the Asbury Park Press:

http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080102/OPINION01/801020445/1029/OPINION

 

12) National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; MUTCD Revision; Proposed Rule – Notice of Proposed Amendments

Link to notice from the Federal Highway Administration:

http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/proposed_amend/index.htm

 

SECURITY

 

13) US Department of Homeland Security Begins Collecting 10 Fingerprints from International Visitors at Dulles International Airport

Link to story in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/240114

 

TELEMATICS

 

14) CES Trend #7: Mobile Entertainment Meets Auto Safety

Link to story on BetaNews:

http://www.betanews.com/article/CES_trend_7_Mobile_entertainment_meets_auto_safety/1199109417

 

TRANSIT

 

15) West Midlands Passengers Set to Use Smart Cards

Link to BBC News story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7167473.stm

 

 

News Releases

1) Bob Romig Joins Cambridge Systematics

2) White Paper on Options for Road User Charging Launched by ITS United Kingdom

 

 

Solicitation

 -  Request for Proposals – ITS Strategic Deployment Plan Update - Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization

http://www.dchcmpo.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=55&Itemid=44

 

 

Upcoming Events

2008 Toll Road Summit of the Americas – March 30-April 1 – Buenos Aires

http://www.ibtta.org/Events/eventdetail.cfm?ItemNumber=2878

 

 

Today in Transportation History

1818 **190^th anniversary** - The Institution of Civil Engineers is formed in the UK.

http://www.ice.org.uk/

 

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