Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

I-95 Corridor Coalition Travel Alert Map - Sponsorship Opportunities

Travel service providers in the I-95 corridor can now get direct access to their target market through the Travel Alert Map: Each year more than 500,000 of the Maps are distributed to travelers free of charge; providing information on lane closures, bottlenecks and special events occurring in the Coalition’s 16-state region (from Maine to Florida, including the District of Columbia).

If your potential customers travel the I-95 corridor highways, stop at welcome centers or rest areas, visit Regional AAA Offices or access Chambers of Commerce or Visitor Bureaus, this could be your chance to reach that tremendous market. See the Coalition’s website (www.i95coalition.org) to view the Map; click here for more information on sponsorship opportunities: http://www.i95coalition.org/whats-new.html#map


1) UK Prime Minister Denies Road Toll “Stealth Tax”
Road pricing is not a "stealth tax" on drivers, Tony Blair has said after 1.8 million people signed an anti-toll petition.
Link to BBC News story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6381153.stm

2) Pennsylvania Legislature to Explore Storm Gridlock
Lawmakers want to know why the state's communication and response systems apparently fell apart.
Link to story in The Philadelphia Inquirer:
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/16744131.htm (free registration required)

3) Call 511 for Traffic 411 in San Diego
Link to story and video report on KNSD-TV:
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/11073846/detail.html
Link to news release from SANDAG:
http://www.sandag.org/index.asp?newsid=450&fuseaction=news.detail

4) Collisions Increase at Cleveland Intersections with Traffic Cameras
Link to story and video report on WEWS-TV:
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/11063550/detail.html

5) India Plans “Intelligent” Airport Terminals
Link to story on Zee News:
http://www.zeenews.com/znnew/articles.asp?aid=355721&ssid=50&sid=BUS

6) Specialty Plates May Result in Unwarranted Electronic Toll Charges
Link to story in the Boston Herald:
http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=184085

7) Mechanics Question Code of Conduct
New Jersey legislature to vote on bill to require vehicle manufacturers to make diagnostic codes available to public.
Link to story in the Herald News:
http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkzJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3MDgxMjIwJnlyaXJ5N2Y3MTdmN3ZxZWVFRXl5Mg

8) New York Senator Calls for Cell Towers Along Adirondack Northway
Suspend environmental rules, build units at rest stops, legislator says.
Link to story in the Times Union:
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=565107&category=STATE&newsdate=2/21/2007

9) Web Site Gives San Francisco Transit, Car, Walking DirectionsLink to story in the San Francisco Examiner:
http://www.examiner.com/a-576907~Web_site_gives_S_F__transit__car__walking_directions.html
Link to site: http://www.publicroutes.com/default.aspx?link=directions&state_tmp=SF&state_id_tmp=8

10) Wireless Internet Provides Competitive Edge to Rail Operators
Link to story in Digital Communities:
http://www.govtech.net/digitalcommunities/story.php?id=103973&utm_source=dc_070221&utm_medium=enews&utm_content=story

11) Quake Warnings Can be a Disaster
From snowstorms to tsunamis, scientists tasked with notifying authorities about a possible threat often find themselves caught between crying wolf and uneasy silence.
Link to story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/304469_megaquake21.html

12) £6 Million Traffic Flow System Drives Down Congestion in UK
Link to story in Computing:
http://www.computing.co.uk/computing/news/2183882/traffic-flow-system-drives

13) Truckers Must File E-Summaries of Cargo at US Borders
Link to story from National Journal’s Technology Daily:
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=36169&dcn=todaysnews

14) Traffic-Jam-Trapped Motorists Can’t Miss Mobile Billboards
Link to story from the Los Angeles Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003581388_truckads21.html

15) Online 911 System Proposed
Link to story in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9011594&intsrc=news_ts_head

16) UK Village Posts Sign Telling Drivers to Ignore GPS
Link to story in IT Week:
http://itsneak.itweek.co.uk/2007/02/satnav_backlash.html

17) Climbers Line Up Against Bill that Would Require Them to Carry Locators on Mount Hood
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-02-21-climber-locator-bill_x.htm

18) Improving Disaster Management: The Role of IT in Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7254


News Releases

1) Slovenia Announces Establishment of National ITS Organization
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/slovenia_announces_establishment_of_national_its_organisation.htm

2) Mitretek Systems Changes Name to Noblis
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20070221005166&newsLang=en

3) US Airways Selects Pittsburgh for Its Combined Flight Operations Control Center
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=196799&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=965680&highlight

4) Emergency Responders Get Live Pictures from Florida Department of Transportation
http://www.itsa.org/industry_member_news_content/c219_d1121/News/Industry_amp_Member_News.html


Solicitation
- Request for Proposals – Demonstration Freeway Service Patrols on Interstate H-1 and Moanalua Freeway – Hawaii Department of Transportation
http://www4.hawaii.gov/bidfiles/NH-0300(84).htm


Job Postings
- Senior Software Engineer – Delcan – Atlanta, Georgia
http://www.delcan.com/careers/jobs/?id=90
- ITS Traffic Engineer – Delcan – Atlanta, Georgia
http://www.delcan.com/careers/jobs/?id=89
- Database Administrator – Delcan – La Mirada, California
http://www.delcan.com/careers/jobs/?id=85
- QA/Testing – Delcan – La Mirada, California
http://www.delcan.com/careers/jobs/?id=91


Upcoming Events
Ready! Emergency Preparedness and Response Conference & Exposition – May 9-10 – Washington, DC
http://govsecinfo.com/ready.html


Today in Transportation History
1937 **70th anniversary** - The Arrowbile, makes its first test flight.
http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/aircraft/waterman.htm

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