Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

Traffic Management Center Operations – URS CorporationURS Corporation, a leading provider of ITS and Transportation Management Center solutions, has several immediate openings in the Statewide Transportation Management Center (TMC) in Jackson, Mississippi. We are seeking a TMC Manager (Requisition URS25414), full time and part time TMC Operators (Requisition URS25415), and a Traffic Engineer (Requisition URS25413). To see specific job requirements and to apply to these jobs please www.urscorp.jobs. EOE M/F/D/V


AVIATION

1) Avionics Makers Pan ADS-B Proposal
Link to story on AVWeb:
http://www.avweb.com/avwebbiz/news/AvionicsMakersPanADSBProposal_197289-1.html

2) Advance Passenger Information System Coming to Six Indian Airports
Link to story in The Hindu:
http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/05/stories/2008030560131900.htm
Link to additional information from the India Ministry of Home Affairs: http://mha.nic.in/apis.htm

3) Denver Airport Keeps Wi-Fi on the Mild Side
Link to story in The Denver Post:
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_8455504

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Garmin Launches GPS Units with Live Traffic, TV
Link to story in PC Magazine:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2273589,00.asp
Link to news release from Garmin:
http://www8.garmin.com/pressroom/mobile/030408b.html

MARITIME

5) Coastal Traffic Management System Inaugurated in Malta
Link to story in the Times of Malta:
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20080305/local/coastal-traffic-management-system-inaugurated

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Mississippi House Puts Brakes on Traffic Cameras
Link to story in the Daily Journal:
http://www.djournal.com/pages/story.asp?ID=267831&pub=1&div=News

7) Northern Territory’s Transport Minister Pushes for Taxi CCTV
Link to Australian Broadcasting Corporation story:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/05/2181341.htm

8) US Department of Homeland Security Test of Radiation Detectors Were Inconclusive, Report Says
Link to story in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/04/AR2008030402834.html

TRANSIT

9) Chicago Transit Authority President Offers Broad Platform for Rail, Bus Improvements
Vision includes real-time arrival information and electronic advertising on bus exteriors.
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-huberman-speech-webmar05,0,4930496.story
Link to presentation by the CTA:
http://www.transitchicago.com/news/motion/board/20080304cityclubRH.pdf

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Lights, Camera…Gridlock: The Technology Behind CCTV
London's traffic is controlled by 20 people in a single office.
Link to story in The Independent:
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/lights-camera-gridlock-the-technology-behind-cctv-791233.html

VEHICLES

11) BMW to Offer Full In-Car Web Access
Link to story on Crave:
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9886213-1.html

12) Fiat System Tracks Driver’s Habits
New EcoDrive system allows Fiat drivers to get lessons in greener driving.
Link to AP story:
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080305/geneva_auto_show_new_technology.html?.v=1


News Releases
1) A Clear View Even in the Dark and Fog – Traffic Information Via Radar Satellite


Solicitation
- Invitation to Bid – Doppler Radar-Based Speed and Travel Time Data Services – Ohio Department of Transportation
http://www.dot.state.oh.us/CONTRACT/FTP/Purchase/ITB/016-09.pdf


Job Posting
- Toll System Consultants – Traffic Technologies, Inc. – New Windsor, New York
http://www.t-t-i.com/careers.html


Upcoming Events
Public Private Partnerships: National and International Experience, Local Possibilities – March 25 – New York, NY
http://wagner.nyu.edu/rudincenter/conferences/Invitation-PPPs%20panel.doc


Today in Transportation History
1958 **50th anniversary** - Explorer 2 was launched, but failed to reach orbit.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=EXPLR2

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