Friday, March 7, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, March 7, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Airport Ad-Hoc Hot Spots Could be Dangerous
Link to CNET News story:
http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/security/0,39044215,62038620,00.htm
Link to story on TechRepublic:
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/hiner/?p=602
Link to further information from AirTight Networks:
http://www.airtightnetworks.net/knowledgecenter/airport_wireless_vulnerability_study.html

2) UK Aviation Trade Union Questions Biometric Identity Cards for Airport Staff
Link to story on PublicTechnology.net:
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=14603&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
Link to news release from Unite:
http://www.unitetheunion.org.uk/news-article.php?iNewsId=262

CARTOGRAPHY

3) US Department of Defense Bans Google Teams from Bases
Pentagon has banned Google Earth teams from making detailed street-level video maps of US military bases.
Link to AP story:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2008-03-06-pentagon-google_N.htm

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) Hackers Claim RFID Smart-Card Hack, but Vendor Disagrees
Chip is used in electronic toll collection systems.
Link to story in SC Magazine:
http://www.scmagazineus.com/Hackers-claim-RFID-smart-card-hack-but-vendor-disagrees/article/107653/

MARITIME

5) Sharing of Information Critical to Port Security
Link to story in the Lumina News:
http://www.luminanews.com/article.asp?aid=2123&iid=104&sud=30

OTHER

6) Entertainment Drives Transportation-Fi
Link to audio post on Wi-Fi Networking News:
http://wifinetnews.com/archives/008202.html

ROADWAYS

7) New Traffic Signals Will Control Freeway-to-Freeway Connections in Los Angeles
Meters will tell motorists merging on and off other connecting freeways whether to go with the flow of traffic or come to a dead stop.
Link to story in the Los Angeles Daily News:
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_8483003

8) Smart ‘Auto’crats: Smooth Road Talks
Intelligent transportation systems playing a growing role in India.
Link to story in The Economic Times:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/LiveITUP/Smart_autocrats_Smooth_road_talks/articleshow/2843846.cms

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) US Department of Homeland Security Launches Northern Border Pilot Programs
Cameras and sensors being deployed to detect land, air and water crossings of US-Canadian border.
Link to story in Washington Technology:
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/32402-1.html

10) Distracted Drivers Turning a New Page
AAA New Jersey poll finds the number one culprit is not talking but reading.
Link to story in The Star-Ledger:
http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-9/1204868768179380.xml&coll=1

TRANSIT

11) Single Transport Ticket to Arrive in Moscow
Link to story in The Moscow News:
http://mnweekly.ru/local/20080306/55315159.html

12) Two-Way Radios Don’t Work in Washington Metro’s New Cars
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/06/AR2008030603898.html?hpid=artslot (may require free registration)

13) New York MTA Text Message Alerts on the Way
Link to story in amNew York:
http://www.amny.com/news/local/transportation/am-text0307,0,337215.story

14) PATCO Introduces ‘Smart Cards’ at New Jersey and Philadelphia Stations
Link to story in the Courier-Post:
http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080307/NEWS01/80307004/1006/news01
Link to news release from Port Authority Transit Corporation:
http://www.ridepatco.org/content.asp?page=News&param=2&publication=19&pubnumber=522

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

15) Center to Manage 2010 World Cup Traffic
Link to story in the Cape Argus:
http://www.capeargus.co.za/?fSectionId=&fArticleId=vn20080307111848300C479176


News Releases
1) New Trailers, Handheld, PTS Controller Join 2008 ADDCO Line-Up
2) Eurocontrol Releases Guidance Material to Design Contingency Strategies


Upcoming Events
OmniAir VII Tactical Deployment Workshop – May 22 – McLean, Virginia
http://www.h3bmedia.com/networx/viidw.cfm


Friday Bonus
Maybe next time he should try telecommuting.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/comics/king.htm?name=Bizarro&date=20070915


Today in Transportation History
1900 – Gottlieb Daimler, a pioneer developer of the internal combustion engine and the automobile, died.
http://www.daimler-benz-stiftung.de/home/foundation/daimler_benz/en/center.html

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