Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, October 9, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

1) Timing Off When It Comes to Traffic Signals
Link to story on WTOP Radio:
http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=30&sid=1263830
Link to report from the National Transportation Operations Coalition:
http://www.ite.org/reportcard/

2) EU Still Deadlocked Over Funds for Galileo Satnav System
Link to AFP story:
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ia_9A4Bpis1WVs-Hqzl3_FEnmEGg

3) To Clarify Sloppy Signage, Airports Hire ‘Wayfinders’
Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119189647415453101.html

4) Washington, DC May Deploy Cameras on Street Sweepers Catch Parking Violators
Link to story in The Washington Examiner:
http://www.examiner.com/a-978987~District_may_employ_cameras_to_catch_parking_violators.html

5) Los Angeles MTA Web Site Designed for Commuters on the Go
Link to story on KNBC-TV:
http://www.knbc.com/news/14296524/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news

6) Indiana Regional Development Authority Defers Consideration of Enhanced Real-Time Traffic Information System
Link to story in the Post-Tribune:
http://www.post-trib.com/news/594304,rda.article

7) Local UK Authorities Praised for Plans to Keep Traffic Moving
Link to story on Government News Network:
http://londonbikers.com/news/8be1cc9d-5d60-4426-9394-1024da93fc43

8) Copper Thieves Disable Washington State Highway Signs
Link to story and video report on KOMO-TV:
http://www.komotv.com/news/national/10317692.html

9) Sacramento Regional Transit Ads Help Teach Transit Etiquette
Link to story in The Sacramento Bee:
http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/420284.html

10) Hoax Distress Calls Prove Costly for US Coast Guard
Link to story in Foster’s Daily Democrat:
http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071008/FOSTERS01/710080060

11) GPS in Cabs Could Point Finger at True Scofflaws
Link to column in the Daily News:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/10/09/2007-10-09_gps_in_cabs_could_point_finger_at_true_s-1.html

12) Texas Toll Equipment Double-Billed 50,000 Times
Texas DOT officials say problem has been fixed and everyone will have charges reversed.
Link to story in the Austin American-Statesman:
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/10/09/1009tollglitch.html

13) Looks Like ‘Taps’ for the MetroCard
Smartcard program could replace current fare cards.
Link to story in the New York Post:
http://www.nypost.com/seven/10082007/news/regionalnews/looks_like_taps__for_the_metro.htm

14) University Researchers Equipping Model Planes with Sensors to Lessen Reliance on Air Traffic Control
Link to story on WCIA-TV:
http://illinoishomepage.net/content/fulltext/?cid=8948

15) Baggage Bots, RFID Will Track and Transfer Airline Luggage
Link to story in InformationWeek:
http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=202300796

16) The Airport of the Future
An expert's view on how new passenger management systems are soon to transform how you interact with your airline every step of the way.
Link to column in Inc.:
http://www.inc.com/resources/travel/articles/20070801/buckman.html

17) Video Created to Raise Awareness of Inattentive Driving
College freshman creates video following fatal red-light running accident.
Link to Midlands News Service story:
http://www.bellevueleader.com/site/tab3.cfm?newsid=18897559&BRD=2712&PAG=461&dept_id=559850&rfi=6

18) Some Flight Status Alerts Aren’t So Alert
Link to story in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119188690350452817.html

19) OEMs Fine-Tune Telematics
Link to story in Light & Medium Truck:
http://www.ttnews.com/lmt/oct07/tunes.asp


Upcoming Events
Vehicle Dynamics Expo 2007 – October 24-26 – Novi, Michigan
http://www.vehicledynamics-expousa.com/


Today in Transportation History
1995 – Amtrak’s Sunset Limited derails in Hyder, Arizona because of a sabotaged rail.
http://www.cnn.com/US/9510/amtrak/10-10/index.html

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