Friday, May 16, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, May 16, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) New Airline Rules on Tarmac Delays
Airlines will now have to provide complete data about flights that are canceled after leaving the gate and flights that are diverted to another airport.
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/17/washington/16cnd-delays.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
Link to news release from the US Department of Transportation:
http://www.dot.gov/affairs/dot7108.htm

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Online Interactive Maps Chart Noise in UK Urban Areas
Link to BBC News story and video report:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7403280.stm
Link to news release from the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2008/080516.htm
Link to noise maps: http://www.defra.gov.uk/noisemapping

3) California Governor Pushes for Upgrades to State’s Technology Infrastructure
Governor calls for creation of task force to help agencies employ geographic information systems to improve public safety.
Link to story in The San Jose Mercury News:
http://www.mercurynews.com/politics/ci_9279556?nclick_check=1
Link to news release and video from the California Governor’s Office:
http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/press-release/9612/

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) Lockheed Gets the Nod for GPS III
Link to story in GPS World:
http://sidt.gpsworld.com/gpssidt/Latest+News/Lockheed-Gets-the-Nod-for-GPS-III/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/517495?contextCategoryId=1385
Link to news release from Lockheed Martin:
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2008/515_ss_gps.html

OTHER

5) Sponsors in a Better Position to Maintain Mumbai Traffic Booths
Government says ads on traffic booths necessary for their proper maintenance.
Link to Express News Service story:
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Sponsors-in-a-better-position-to-maintain-traffic-booths-Govt-tells-HC/310433/
Photo of traffic booth with advertising: http://www.ronakadvertising.com/imgs/booth1.gif

6) Proposal Barring Illinois’ Officials’ Names from Billboards Heads to State Senate
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-legis-16may16,0,3743585.story
Link to bill: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=000504300K5-20

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Major Aviation Announcements Made at 1st Ever US DOT Bloggers' Row
Link to blog:
http://fastlane.dot.gov/secretarysblog/2008/05/today-i-welcome.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

8) US DOT to Expand IT Security Services
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/online/news/152572-1.html

TELEMATICS

9) Time Partitioning Drives Faster Software Integration for Telematics and Infotainment: Part 1 - Time Problem, Constraints, and a Simulation Model
Link to article in Automotive DesignLine:
http://www.automotivedesignline.com/;jsessionid=5JHP2XPO5KUFEQSNDLOSKH0CJUNN2JVN

TRANSIT

10) ‘God Bless America’ Removed from Buses in Beaumont, Texas
Link to story on KFDM-TV:
http://www.kfdm.com/news/america_26055___article.html/bless_buses.html

11) Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recover in the Transit Industry
Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9048

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

12) 511 Service Off to Slow Start in Canada
Link to story on InterGovWorld:
http://www.intergovworld.com/article/f2e9b7030a0104080164a05dfa863634/pg1.htm

13) New Jersey Aims to Make Life Easier for Frazzled Drivers
Link to AP story:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newjersey/ny-bc-nj--trafficinformatio0516may16,0,2429613.story
Link to New Jersey 511 Travel Information: http://www.NJ511.info

14) Interview with Mark Thompson, Director of Mobile Services for The Weather Network and MétéoMédia
Says advertising is a more effective revenue model than subscriptions.
Link to audio interview via Traffic Technology International:
http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/video-audio.php?GroupID=102
Link to TrafficEye Mobile: http://www.theweathernetwork.com/mobile/trafficeye

15) Teletrac Adding Traffic Alerts
Link to story in FleetOwner:
http://fleetowner.com/information_technology/teletrac_traffic_alerts_0515/

VEHICLES

16) The Coming Boom in Boomer-Friendly Transport
Technology to improve night vision, improved typeface on signage among the changes to aid older drivers.
Link to story in BusinessWeek:
http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/may2008/bw2008059_070594.htm?link_position=link27

17) Automotive Safety Systems Get More Dependable
Link to story on ICT Results:
http://cordis.europa.eu/ictresults/index.cfm/section/news/tpl/article/BrowsingType/Features/ID/89735


News Releases
1) Cellular Machine-to-Machine Communication Module Shipments to Increase Fourfold by 2013
2) Delphi Defines Data Connectivity with Complete Systems, Leading-Edge Technologies
3) Automotive Service Association Publishes Report on Telematics Usage, Potential Effects on Independent Repair Market


Upcoming Events
Texas Department of Transportation's 2008 Transportation Planning Conference – May 27-30 – Houston
http://tti.tamu.edu/conferences/tpp08/


Friday Bonus
DOT Creates New Lane for Reckless Drivers
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/dot_creates_new_lane_for_reckless


Today in Transportation History
1969 – Venera 5 landed on Venus.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1969-001A

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