Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Wednesday, January 31, 2007


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, January 31, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Pros Plan How to Get Into, Out of Stadium
No detail is too small for the small army of transportation professionals who have been working to move fans, workers and VIPs seamlessly into and out of the Super Bowl.
Link to story in The Miami Herald:
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/16584321.htm (may require free registration)

2) Arizona Senate Transportation Chairman Wants Voters to Decide on Freeway Cameras
Link to story in The Arizona Daily Star:
http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/hourlyupdate/167050

3) Panelists Call for Emergency Communications Mandate
Link to story from CongressDaily:
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=35987&dcn=todaysnews

4) Kansas City Scout Web Site Crashes Amid Snowstorm
Link to story in The Kansas City Star:
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/16590369.htm

5) Wi-Fi Proposal Would Put Los Angeles’ Gold Line Online
Link to story in the Pasadena Star-News:
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_5116433

6) Soon, Hampton Roads Riders Can Use the Web to Snare the Right Bus
Link to story in The Virginian-Pilot:
http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=118394&ran=221858


News Releases

1) Clear Channel Expands Total Traffic Network with Inrix Real-Time Traffic in 92 US Markets
http://www.inrix.com/news_ClearChannel_31Jan2007.asp

2) Innovative Vessel Traffic Service to Partner Tampa Bay Area Ports and Coast Guard
http://www.tampaport.com/admin/documents/CVTS%20Tampa%20Bay%20Release%20December%202006.pdf

3) Michigan DOT/Michigan Economic Development Corporation Sign VII Research Agreement with Sweden
http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9620_11057-161214--,00.html


Upcoming Events
International Air Transport Association Ops Forum – April 16-18 – Montreal
http://www.iata.org/events/ops2007/index.htm


Today in Transportation History
1917 **90th anniversary** - Germany announces the resumption of submarine warfare in the Atlantic Ocean.
http://www.history.com/tdih.do?action=tdihArticleCategory&id=6793

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Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Monday, January 29, 2007

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This blog will include postings of the daily Transportation Communications Newsletter and may also include other material in the future. You can visit the newsletter's Web site at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications/.


Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, January 29, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) White House to Post Earmark Info Online
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/article97497-01-29-07-Web
Link to memo from the Office of Management and Budget:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/memoranda/fy2007/m07-09.pdf

2) Virus Located in TomTom GPS
Link to story in InfoWorld:
http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/01/29/HNtomtomvirus_1.html

3) ITS Playing a Major Role in India
Link to story in the Business Standard:
http://www.business-standard.com/compindustry/storypage.php?leftnm=lmnu1&subLeft=1&autono=272869&tab=r

4) Making Drive Time Smoother
An interview with Marisa Martin, a traffic-information manager for the 511 SunGuide Operations Center in Florida.
Link to interview from The Miami Herald:
http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/opinion/16555283.htm

5) New York State DOT Gets the Picture on Improving Traffic Camera Technology
Link to column in the Times Union:
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=558195&category=REGION&newsdate=1/29/2007

6) Intelligent Transportation System to be Installed along I-91 in Massachusetts
Link to story in The Republican:
http://www.masslive.com/living/republican/index.ssf?/base/living-1/1170060939282200.xml&coll=1

7) Traffic Management System to Relaunch in Guam
Link to story in the Pacific Daily News:
http://www.guampdn.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070130/NEWS01/701300307/1002

8) Technology May Help Commuters Cope
Link to AP story:
http://www.theeagle.com/stories/012807/lifestyles_20070128064.php

9) India Joins Russian GPS
Link to story in The Times of India:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_joins_Russian_GPS_system/articleshow/1502481.cms

10) Harbor Pilots Find Smoother Sailing with Navigation System
Link to AP story:
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8MV41OO0.htm

11) Hands-On with Ford's New Hands-Free Technology
Link to story on ForbesAuto.com:
http://www.forbesautos.com/news/headlines/2007/january/fadc012607-ford_sync.html

12) Texting While Driving: Should It be a Crime?
Washington State bill targets cell phone use in vehicles.
Link to story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/301561_cellphones29.html

13) Proposed $50 Fee for Arizona ATV Users Would Boost Signage, Education
Link to Community News Service story:
http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/166633

14) New from the Transportation Research Board
- Artificial Intelligence in Transportation: Information for Application
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7235
- 2007 TRB 86th Annual Meeting: Select Sessions Now Available in Electronic Format
http://www.trb.org/conferences/e-session/2007am.htm


News Releases
1) Group Begins Efforts to Reduce Deer-Vehicle Crashes
http://tti.tamu.edu/infofor/media/archive.htm?news_id=4221


Job Posting
Management and Program Analyst – Volpe Center – Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/ftva.asp?seeker=1&JobID=52797865


Upcoming Events
The Marketing and Promotion of Cycling Conference – April 3 – Bolton, UK
http://www.bolton.ac.uk/staff/jp10/cyclingconference


Today in Transportation History
1944 – The battleship, USS Missouri is launched.
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-m/bb63-v3.htm

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