Monday, March 10, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, March 10, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Are Airlines and Travelers Ready to Surf the Skies?
Issues such as censorship of certain sites and blocking phone calls surface.
Link to AP story:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/technology/orl-planeinternet08mar09,0,2697635.story

2) US Airways Plans Connectivity Move
Link to story in Inflight:
http://www.shephard.co.uk/Inflight/Default.aspx?Action=-1000945703&ID=fc65c0b0-fd85-488a-b03a-7f35aa0c453f

CARTOGRAPHY

3) Mapping Prototypes Make Debut at Techfest
Link to CNET News video report:
http://www.news.com/1606-2_3-6233464.html?tag=nefd.also

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Rise and Rise of the GPS Mobile
Link to story and video report on BBC’s Click:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/click_online/7282999.stm

5) MirrorPilot: Navigation in Your Rear View Mirror
Link to story on Automobile.com:
http://car-reviews.automobile.com/news/mirrorpilot-navigation-in-your-rear-view-mirror/5528/

OTHER

6) Rhode Island DOT Skirts Law on Access, ACLU Says
Link to story in The Providence Journal:
http://www.projo.com/news/content/DOT_RECORDS_03-10-08_C899MPH_v9.27bb2e8.html

ROADWAYS

7) Weigh to Go Against Trucks
New York City DOT planning to test weight-activated camera to detect overweight trucks.
Link to story in the New York Post:
http://www.nypost.com/seven/03102008/news/regionalnews/weigh_to_go_against_trucks_101256.htm

8) Virginia Reports a Sharp Decline in Over-Height Trucks on I-64
Bilingual brochures and custom-tailored computer programs are getting some credit.
Link to story in The Virginian-Pilot:
http://hamptonroads.com/2008/03/state-reports-sharp-decline-overheight-trucks-i64

9) New-Fangled Traffic Light Gets Trial Run in North Carolina
Link to story in The Charlotte Observer:
http://www.charlotte.com/212/story/529798.html

10) Technology to Predict Travel Times on Thai Highways
Link to story in The Nation:
http://nationmultimedia.com/2008/03/11/technology/technology_30067760.php

SAFETY / SECURITY

11) Britain Makes Camera that ‘Sees’ Under Clothes
Link to Reuters story:
http://www.news.com/Britain-makes-camera-that-sees-under-clothes/2100-1029_3-6233713.html?tag=nefd.top

12) Driving Study Deals Blow to Hands-Free Phones
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2008-03-09-drivers-listening-cellphone_N.htm

13) New Device Helps Contractor Deter Copper Thieves
Link to story in The Arizona Republic:
http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/0310biz-sr-lock0310.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) Delhi to Have ‘Intelligent’ Traffic System by 2010
Link to story in The Economic Times:
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Delhi_to_have_an_intelligent_traffic_system_by_2010/articleshow/2849170.cms

15) Chasing Away Urban Congestion
Congestion fees may provide relief, but Zipcar co-founder Robin Chase believes she has the perfect wireless solution.
Link to story in Baseline:
http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Chasing-Away-Urban-Congestion/


News Releases
1) FAA Adopts Upgrades for Aircraft ‘Black Boxes’
2) Virginia-US Partnership to Speed Information Retrieval
3) US Transportation Secretary Peters Announces Agreement to Limit Flights at Newark, Efforts to Accelerate NextGen

Job Postings
- Deputy Director Operations – Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority – San Jose, California
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=1568
- Transportation Planning and Operations Manager – AC Transit – Oakland, California
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=1566


Upcoming Events
ITS Virginia Annual Meeting – April 29-30 – Virginia Beach, Virginia
http://www.itsva.org/store/categories.asp?cat=10


Today in Transportation History
1496 – Christopher Columbus left Hispaniola to return to Spain.
http://www.columbusnavigation.com/cctl.shtml

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