Friday, April 27, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, April 27, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Big City, Bad Traffic, Great Warnings
Link to story in the National Post:
http://autos.canada.com/news/story.html?id=0c9105b7-c06f-411f-b70f-cf8bc39fde66

2) The Feds Focus on Tucson, Arizona Traffic Problems
Several proposals involve using ITS.
Link to story and video report on KVOA-TV:
http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=6433886&nav=HMO6HMaW

3) Controversial Welsh Police Chief Resorts to Traffic Shock Tactics
Uses photo of decapitated motorcyclist to drive home his anti-speeding message. Also plans to use hidden speed cameras.
Link to story on ic Wales:
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/tm_headline=police-chief-resorts-to-traffic-shock-tactics&method=full&objectid=18969718&siteid=50082-name_page.html

4) GPS Traffic Reports for Impatient Drivers
Link to CNET News story:
http://news.com.com/GPS+traffic+reports+for+impatient+drivers/2100-1041_3-6179663.html

5) Real ID Creator: Law’s Been Misunderstood
Link to CNET News story:
http://news.com.com/Real+ID+creator+Laws+been+misunderstood/2100-7348-6179476.html?part=dht&tag=nl.e433

6) Colorado Gets the Bug – WeatherBug
State is deploying a Web service that allows emergency management workers to view weather data overlaid on geographic information.
Link to story in Government Computer News:
http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/43360-1.html

7) Rosum: Taking GPS Indoors
A Silicon Valley startup is blazing new trails for Global Positioning System technology.
Link to story in BusinessWeek:
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/apr2007/tc20070426_529453.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_telecom

8) Automakers Still Not Tuned-In to HD Radio
Link to story on The Auto Channel:
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2007/04/27/045702.html


News Releases

1) American Airlines Introduces txtSAAVER - Customers in Dallas/Fort Worth Can Now Receive Fare Specials Directly to Text-Enabled Cell Phones
http://www.aa.com/content/amrcorp/pressReleases/2007_04/26_txtsaaver.jhtml


Upcoming Events
IBTTA Violations Enforcement Summit – July 29-31 – Boston
http://www.ibtta.org/Events/eventdetail.cfm?ItemNumber=2275


Solicitation
- Request for Information – Internet-Based Video Distribution System – Maricopa County Department of Transportation
http://transportcommunications.googlepages.com/maricopacountyrfi


Friday Bonus
Which page of the MUTCD is this on?
http://www.2600.com/travel/data/2005-08-10/IMG_8022.JPG


Today in Transportation History
1936 – The United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America break away from the American Federation of Labor.
http://www.uaw.org/history/uaw70years.html

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