Monday, May 21, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, May 21, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) It’s Hard to Crash with This
Vehicle Infrastructure Integration demonstrated in Michigan.
Link to column in The Detroit Press:
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070521/COL12/705210345/1007/NEWS05

2) No Pictures Please?
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority struggles to wrap its head around a photo policy.
Link to story in Boston Now:
http://www.bostonnow.com/news/local/2007/05/15/mbta_photos/

3) Say Hi to Wi-Fi on BART
Link to story in The Oakland Tribune:http://www.insidebayarea.com/oaklandtribune/localnews/ci_5947487

4) Avis to Offer Wireless Internet Gear for Cars, Hotel, Meetings
Link to AP story:
http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_5949334

5) Crisis Map for New York City Subways
New York MTA still has no comprehensive electronic map for emergency responders.
Link to story in the New York Post:
http://www.nypost.com/seven/05212007/news/regionalnews/crisis_map__for_subways_regionalnews_jeremy_olshan.htm

6) Israel Transportation Ministry Gets Chief Scientist for First Time in Decade
Plans to implement intelligent transportation system.
Link to story in The Jerusalem Post:
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1178708655387&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull

7) For Safe City Biking, a Wiki Comes this Way
Link to story in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/05/20/for_safe_city_biking_a_wiki_this_way_comes/?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+City%2FRegion+News (may require free registration)
Link to The Right Ride: http://therightride.org/

8) Information Gap Must be Plugged
New Jersey forest fire shows agencies must improve emergency communication, including traffic information, to the public.
Link to editorial in the Asbury Park Press:
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070520/OPINION/705200360/1029

9) Newspaper Produces Online Video to Help Driver Navigate New Cape Cod Flyover
Link to story in the Cape Cod Times:
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070520/NEWS/705200306/-1/NEWS

10) Map Producer Points Miami Area Travelers in the Right Direction
Link to story in The Miami Herald:
http://www.miamiherald.com/103/story/111734.html

11) Clear Channel Launches Mobile Texting Program
Real-time traffic reports one of the offerings.
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSN1818683820070521

12) What ‘Bike Friendly’ Looks Like
Link to story in Grist:
http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2007/5/18/12579/3294

13) Sydney Road Signs Warn of Bag Snatchers
Link to AAP story:
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=268186


News Releases

1) Missouri DOT Launches “Map My Trip” Web Travel Tool
http://www.modot.org/newsandinfo/District0News.shtml?action=displaySSI&newsId=10110
Link to Map My Trip: http://dist6.modot.mo.gov/mapmytrip/

2) A Successful Story of DYNASTY – Bringing TMC Into China – China adopts RDS-TMC as national standard.
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/a_successful_story_of_dynasty__bringing_tmc_into_china.htm

3) Moovera and Vodafone Collaborate on Wi-Fi for Public Transit
http://www.moovera.com/pdf/moovera_vodafone_apr07.pdf


Job Posting
- VP/Principal Transit Communications Engineer, Triunity Engineering and Management, Denver
http://www.triunityeng.com/careers.html#CommunicationsSystemEngineer


Upcoming Events
Train Communications Systems 2007 – June 6-7 – London
http://www.traincomms2007.com/


Today in Transportation History
1901 – Connecticut enacts the United States’ first speed limit law.
http://www.history.com/tdih.do?action=tdihArticleCategory&id=7436

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