Monday, October 8, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, October 8, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Minnesota DOT Says Releasing Bridge Inspection Records Could be a Threat to National Security
Link to story in the Pioneer Press:
http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_7105195

2) Security Officials Seek to Block Some Online Maps
Link to story on National Public Radio’s Morning Edition:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15091682

3) BlackBerry as a Weapon in the Fight to Commute
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/08/nyregion/08commute.html?ex=1349496000&en=b938990347267a07&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

4) I-95 Cameras Plan Draws Criticism
First responders say Connecticut DOT is moving too slowly in providing access to traffic cameras.
Link to story in The Advocate:
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/local/scn-sa-cameras4oct08,0,9330.story?coll=stam-news-local-headlines

5) Intelligent Traffic to Expand Its Reach in South Africa
Link to story on ITWeb:
http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/computing/2007/0710081046.asp?S=IT%20in%20Government&A=ITG&O=FPTOP

6) Gatwick Airport Offers Real-Time Traffic Info
Link to story on Which?:
http://www.which.co.uk/reports_and_campaigns/travel_and_leisure/reports/destination_uk/airport_travel_info_news_article_557_123439.jsp

7) High-Tech Tools Put Maritime Academy Trainees to the Test
Link to story in The Virginian-Pilot:
http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=134097&ran=188530

8) Credit Card Machines, GPS in Cabs Work Just Fine, Says New York City
Link to story in the Daily News:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/10/06/2007-10-06_credit_card_machines_gps_in_cabs_work_ju.html

9) OnStar System Could be Used to Halt Stolen Cars
Link to AP story:
http://blog.mlive.com/kzgazette/2007/10/onstar_system_could_be_used_to.html

10) Big Brother is Keeping Tabs on Satnav Motorists in the UK
Link to story in the Daily Mail:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=483682&in_page_id=1770

11) On the Web, Travelers Fly Off the Handle at JFK Airport
Link to story in The New York Sun:
http://www.nysun.com/article/64137

12) Introducing Psychology to Turkish Traffic Culture
Link to story in the Turkish Daily News:
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=84975

13) Hanoi Launches Traffic Information Service
Link to story on Viet Nam News:
http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/showarticle.php?num=01DOM081007
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14) Driverless Mini-trains Could be the Next Big Thing on Tracks
Link to story on Deutsche Welle:
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2810061,00.html

15) HNTB’s Transportation Point Focuses on ITS
Link to publication:
http://www.hntb.com/documents/pdf/HNTB-TP-4-2007.pdf

16) Quarter Miles
King County, Washington wants to reward drivers for driving less.
Link to story in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/133821


News Releases

1) Tennessee DOT Launches Phase II of SmartWay Traveler Information System
http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/news/2007/100807.htm

2) QinetiQ Successfully Demonstrates “Day Night All Environment” Visibility Solution for Helicopter Pilots
http://www.qinetiq.com/content/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2007/4th_quarter/dnae.html

3) Active RFID is the Leading Technology in Cargo Container Security, but the Match Isn’t Over Yet
http://www.abiresearch.com/abiprdisplay.jsp?pressid=951


Upcoming Events
XX Copinval-Pan American Conference of Naval Engineering, Maritime Transport and Port Engineering – October 22-26 - São Paulo, Brazil
http://www.copinaval.com/new/ing


Today in Transportation History
1979 – Amtrak’s Floridian, which ran between Chicago and Miami, is discontinued.
http://www.saveamtrak.org/floridia_rg_map.jpg

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