Monday, May 26, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, May 26, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) FAA Uses Technology to Speed Air Travel
Link to story in Federal Computer Week:
http://www.fcw.com/online/news/152645-1.html

CAMERAS

2) How to Harness the Power of Cameras and Sensors
Link to article in The BAPCO Journal:
http://www.bapcojournal.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/1193/How_to_harness_the_power_of_cameras_and_sensors.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Travel Behavior Gathered with High-Sensitivity GPS
Link to story in GPS World:
http://tl.gpsworld.com/gpstl/Infrastructure/Dear-Diary/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/502628

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) New CD from US DOT: Best of Public Safety and Emergency Transportation Operations
Link to further information:
http://www.its.dot.gov/its_publicsafety/index.htm

TELEMATICS

5) Electronics Use in Vehicles Growing
Link to story in The Oakland Press:
http://www.theoaklandpress.com/stories/052308/bus_20080523323.shtml

6) Use Telematics as an Opportunity, Not an Aftermarket Intrusion
Link to story in Aftermarket Business:
http://aftermarketbusiness.search-autoparts.com/aftermarketbusiness/Industry+News/Use-telematics-as-an-opportunity-not-aftermarket-i/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/518619?contextCategoryId=42276

TRANSIT

7) New Washington Metro Maps Aim to Ease, Speed Bus and Rail Use
Link to story in The Examiner:
http://www.examine1
1 r.com/a-1405585~Metro_maps_aim_to_ease__speed_bus_and_rail_use.html

VEHICLES

8) IT Hits the Highway: Big Rigs Go High-Tech
Link to story in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9085018&intsrc=hm_ts_head

9) What You See is How You Drive
Could built-in cameras someday become a common feature in your car?
Link to CNET News story:
http://news.cnet.com/2300-11389_3-6240184-1.html?tag=nefd.riv


Upcoming Events
23rd ARRB Conference – July 30-August 1 – Adelaide, Australia
http://www.arrb.com.au/23Conf/


Today in Transportation History
1948 **60th anniversary** – Public Law 80-557 was passed by Congress establishing the Civil Air Patrol is established as a civilian auxiliary to the US Air Force.
http://level2.cap.gov/index.cfm?nodeID=5192

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