Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, December 25, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057

MERRY CHRISTMAS!


1) A New Look at Sensors
Link to story in Public Roads:
http://www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/07nov/04.htm

2) New Charlotte Transit Chief’s Mission: Communicate
Link to story in The Charlotte Observer:
http://www.charlotte.com/local/story/419515.html

3) High-Tech Road Show
Wizardry aimed at our cars is expected to take center stage at electronics exhibit.
Link to story in the Las Vegas Sun:
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/business/2007/dec/24/566679769.html

4) Location Information of Taxis Will Show Traffic State
Three Japanese companies will establish study group to gather traffic information from taxis.
Link to Nikkei story:
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20071225/144683/

5) Taken for Ride by ‘New’ VTA Trip Planner
Link to commentary in The San Jose Mercury News:
http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_7792493
Link to Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Trip Planner: http://www.vta.org/

6) Free Electronic Charts Will Boost Jet Boat Safety in Hong Kong, Macao, Mainland Area
Link to Xinhua story:
http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90781/6326415.html

7) Researchers Think About Road Conditions Year-Round
Link to story in The Athens Messenger:
http://www.athensmessenger.com/main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=273&ArticleID=7395&TM=43968.3

8) Sticky Notes Promote Safe Celebrating in South Dakota
Link to story and video report on KELO-TV:
http://www.keloland.com/News/NewsDetail6371.cfm?Id=0,64575

9) Understanding GPS Navigation Traffic Services
Link to story in Consumer Reports:
http://blogs.consumerreports.org/cars/2007/12/gps-traffic.html

10) New Transport Blog: Transport Futures – Current and Emerging Issues of Interest to Transport Professionals
Link to blog from the Transport Futures Institute:
http://transport-futures.blogspot.com/


News Releases

1) Podcasting from the High Seas – Maritime Bloggers Talk Via Satellite


Upcoming Events
MetroRail 2008 – March 31-April 3 – Copenhagen, Denmark
http://www.terrapinn.com/2008/metrorail/


Today in Transportation History
1907 **100th anniversary** - The Yakima Valley Transportation Company operates its first electric trolley.
http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=7071

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