Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, July 18, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

Bernie Wagenblast Voice Services

Would you ask just anyone on your staff to design your brochures, ads or logo? Probably not. You want a pro to create a visual image to present to customers and potential clients. Why then would you take just anyone from your staff and have them be the voice those same customers hear when they call your firm? A professional voice can make a small business sound big and a big business sound personable. For a number of years I’ve provided the voice for many transportation organizations including Newark Liberty International Airport, Virginia DOT and the Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority. I’d like to do the same for you. You can read what some of my clients have said here. You can also learn more about my voice work by visiting this site.


1) ‘Big Brother’ Plan for UK Traffic Cameras Revealed
Link to Reuters story:
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=1120382007

2) Pentagon Urged Not to Use Ability to Degrade GPS Signals
Link to story in Government Executive:
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=37499&dcn=todaysnews
Link to minutes from National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation and Timing Advisory Board:
http://pnt.gov/advisory/2007-03/minutes.pdf

3) State Agency Compact Seeks to Improve Transportation Coordination, Communication in Massachusetts
Link to story in Progressive Railroading:
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/freightnews/article.asp?id=11076

4) Spain to Consider Fining Drivers for Using GPS While Driving
Link to story on GPS Business News:
http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/index.php?action=article&numero=271

5) Communication Breakdown Stops I-85 Plan in North Carolina
Link to story in The News & Observer:
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/durham/story/640735.html

6) New $5.2 Million MBTA System to Announce Train Arrivals
Link to story in the Boston Herald:
http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=1011974

7) Airlines Feud with Business Jets, Private Pilots
The two sides have used the airwaves, e-mail and even YouTube to push their opposing views on air traffic control system funding.
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.reuters.com/article/reutersEdge/idUSN1722573220070717

8) Bremerton Ferry Wi-Fi Delayed Until AugustLink to story in the Kitsap Sun:http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2007/jul/17/bremerton-ferry-wi-fi-delayed-until-august/

9) Directions Via Phone Ringing True
Company makes it simpler for cellular users to get free help without GPS.
Link to story in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/07/16/BUGUEQVLM61.DTL

10) How Freight Moves: Estimating Mileage and Routes Using an Innovative GIS Tool
Link to technical report from the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics:
http://www.bts.gov/publications/bts_technical_report/2007_07_13/pdf/entire.pdf


News Releases

1) Choice Logistics and TrafficCast Announce TravelZone - Data Analytics for Mission Critical Logistics
http://www.trafficcast.com/news_07.07.18.htm

2) New Hampton Roads Area Traffic Cameras Go Online with TrafficLand
http://corporate.trafficland.com/library/hamptonroads_7-12-07.pdf

3) Inrix Historical Traffic Improves Consumer Navigation Experience
http://www.inrix.com/news_NAS_18July2007.asp

4) Nearly $1 Billion in First Responder Communications Grants Funds to Help Firefighters, Police & Other First Responders Communicate During a Disaster
http://www.dhs.gov/xnews/releases/pr_1184783934669.shtm

5) Virgin America Develops Interactive Airborne Google Maps
http://www.virginamerica.com/informationdesk/news/story_template.php?article=41

6) World Intelligent Transportation Systems Market to Exceed $20.7 Billion by 2010, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2007/7/emw539797.htm


Upcoming Events
Talking Technology and Transportation (T3) Webinar: “Approaches for Integrating Systems Engineering into Your Agency's Business Practices” – August 2
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s070802_integrating.asp


Today in Transportation History
1965 – The USSR’s Zond 3 was launched.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/database/MasterCatalog?sc=1965-056A

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