Friday, February 2, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, February 2, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Radio System for London Tube is Agreed
The contract for a new digital radio system which will allow police officers to better communicate on the London Underground has been signed.
Link to BBC News story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/6325423.stm
Link to news release from Transport for London:
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/press-centre/press-releases/press-releases-content.asp?prID=1054

2) Senate Panel Concerned about Holes in US-VISIT
Department of Homeland Security criticized for having no RFID screening system in place, or even in development.
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/article97540-02-02-07-Web

3) Oyster Card for All London Trains
Link to story in the Evening Standard:
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23383739-details/Oyster+cards+for+ALL+trains/article.do
Link to news release from the Mayor of London:
http://www.london.gov.uk/view_press_release.jsp?releaseid=10669

4) States Say Call 911 on Drunken Drivers
Link to AP story:
http://www.onelocalnews.com/prescottherald/ViewArticle.aspx?id=54513&source=2

5) E-Toll International Cooperation Still on Between Czech Republic and Austria
Link to story in the Czech Business Weekly:
http://www.cbw.cz/phprs/2007020201.html

6) Lights, Cameras…
Brainerd , Minnesota taking action to help manage traffic through intelligent transportation system.
Link to story in the Brainerd Dispatch:
http://www.brainerddispatch.com/stories/020207/new_20070202003.shtml

7) "Groundhogs": More Bad Traffic
In-road wireless sensors gather traffic information in Sarasota County, Florida.
Link to story in the Herald-Tribune:
http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070202/NEWS/702020317

8) See the Sites. from A to Z
As travelers spend billions online, Internet options keep growing.
Link to article in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/02/AR2007020200549.html (may require free registration)

9) February Edition of Florida DOT's SunGuide Disseminator Online
Link to newsletter:
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/trafficoperations/ITS/Projects_Deploy/Newsletters/2007/02_2007/02_2007.htm


News Releases

1) Rail Employees at US's Largest Rail Yard to Confidentially Report 'Close Calls' Under New Federal Rail Safety Pilot Project
http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/press-releases/132

2) California Department of Motor Vehicles Unveils "Driving Change" Marketing Campaign, New Web Site
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/newsrel/newsrel07/2007-02.htm

3) Amtrak Makes digEplayer Available for Rental Aboard Trains
http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Copy/News_Release_Page&c=am2Copy&cid=1093554076187&ssid=180


Upcoming Events
3GSM World Congress – February 12-15 – Barcelona
http://3gsmworldcongress.com/


Friday Bonus
A special insight into those engineers you work with.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIrTJyW_Paw


Today in Transportation History
1967 **40th anniversary** - A logo for the US Department of Transportation is selected. It was designed by FAA employee James M. Ashworth and his family.
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/wadiv/CRP/doc2.gif

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