Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, January 2, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) NASA Criticized for Handling of Airline Data
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-01-01-aviationdata_N.htm

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) Ford’s Navigation System Takes a Turn for Better
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2008-01-01-navigation-systems_N.htm?csp=N008

3) New GPS Units Not Just for Directions
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2008-01-01-gps_N.htm

4) Cyclists Cell Phones Help Monitor Air Pollution
Link to story in New Scientist:
http://technology.newscientist.com/article/dn13130-cyclists-cellphones-help-monitor-air-pollution.html

5) Mapmaking for the Masses: User-Generated Content Can Profoundly Impact Geographic Information Systems
Link to story on ScienceDaily:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071203111251.htm

6) Voice of London Tube Takes New Direction
Fired announcer will be voice of new satellite navigation system for mobile phones.
Link to story in The Times:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3118853.ece

MARITIME

7) ID System to Become Mandatory for All Boats on Turkish Seas
Link to story in Today’s Zaman:
http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=130619

8) Port of Los Angeles Talks Up 100th Year
Agency has recorded 100 short interviews with San Pedro residents, dockworkers, fishermen, sailors and others.
Link to story in the Press-Telegram:
http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_7858946
Link to interviews: http://lacity.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=47

PUBLIC RELATIONS / EDUCATION

9) Illinois Troopers on Motorcycles Expand Into Education, Public Relations
Link to story in The State Journal-Register:
http://www.sj-r.com/News/stories/22911.asp

ROADWAYS

10) Cell Phones + Driving = Congested Traffic
Research shows drivers using cell phones move more slowly on highways.
Link to story from LiveScience:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22472921/

11) Missed Deadline a Bad Sign
New Jersey Department of Transportation behind schedule on replacing faded signs.
Link to editorial in the Asbury Park Press:
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080102/OPINION01/801020445/1029/OPINION

12) National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; MUTCD Revision; Proposed Rule – Notice of Proposed Amendments
Link to notice from the Federal Highway Administration:
http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/proposed_amend/index.htm

SECURITY

13) US Department of Homeland Security Begins Collecting 10 Fingerprints from International Visitors at Dulles International Airport
Link to story in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/240114

TELEMATICS

14) CES Trend #7: Mobile Entertainment Meets Auto Safety
Link to story on BetaNews:
http://www.betanews.com/article/CES_trend_7_Mobile_entertainment_meets_auto_safety/1199109417

TRANSIT

15) West Midlands Passengers Set to Use Smart Cards
Link to BBC News story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7167473.stm


News Releases
1) Bob Romig Joins Cambridge Systematics
2) White Paper on Options for Road User Charging Launched by ITS United Kingdom


Solicitation
- Request for Proposals – ITS Strategic Deployment Plan Update - Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization
http://www.dchcmpo.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=55&Itemid=44


Upcoming Events
2008 Toll Road Summit of the Americas – March 30-April 1 – Buenos Aires
http://www.ibtta.org/Events/eventdetail.cfm?ItemNumber=2878


Today in Transportation History
1818 **190th anniversary** - The Institution of Civil Engineers is formed in the UK.
http://www.ice.org.uk/

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