Friday, August 15, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, August 15, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Air Traffic Control Upgrade Could Pave Way for Auctions
Port Authority of NY and NJ says it will soften its opposition to auctions in return for improved air traffic control technology.
Link to story in The New York Sun:
http://www.nysun.com/new-york/air-traffic-control-upgrade-could-pave-way/83945/

2) Minneapolis Airport Volunteers Gear Up to Direct Republican National Convention Visitors
Link to story in the Pioneer Press:
http://www.twincities.com/ci_10208832

3) Your Guide to Free Airport Wi-Fi
Link to story in Popular Mechanics:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/how_to/4277860.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) GPS Makers Improve Gas Price Information
Link to story on KTAR Radio:
http://ktar.com/?nid=6&sid=935441

5) French Company Kapsys Debuts Screenless GPS
Link to story in U.S. News & World Report:
http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/daily-news/080815-French-Company-Debuts-Screenless-GPS-/

MARITIME

6) Theft of Buoy Bells Off Maine Place Mariners in Danger
Link to story in the Portsmouth Herald:
http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080814/NEWS/80814051

OTHER

7) Port of Tacoma Investigating How Accident Tape Got on YouTube
Link to story in The News-Tribune:
http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/business/2008/08/13/port_of_tacoma_investigating_how_acciden

RAILROADS

8) San Bernardino Partnership Helps Train Dispatchers for BNSF Railway
Link to story in The Press-Enterprise:
http://www.pe.com/localnews/sbcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_N_nrailroad08.4ba6230.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) New Border Technology Causing Lines at US-Mexican Border Crossings
Link to story and video report on KVEO-TV:
http://www.kveo.com/news/local/26970324.html

10) Chipmaker Licenses Portfolio of Security Patents to Protect Smart Cards
Link to story in Government Computer News:
http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/46897-1.html

TRANSIT

11) Opencard Transit System Launches in Prague
All-in-one card includes metro, library, parking access.
Link to story in The Prague Post:
http://www.praguepost.com/articles/2008/08/13/opencard-transit-system-launches.php

12) Testing of Denver Light Rail Announcement System Delayed
Link to story in The Denver Post:
http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_10208871

VEHICLES

13) What Will the Future Bring for Consumers, Auto Industry?
Link to story in Auto Remarketing:
http://www.autoremarketing.com/ar/news/story.html?id=8278
Link to news release from IBM:
http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24922.wss


News Releases
1) View Current Traffic Conditions on Your BlackBerry – ‘Traffic Vizzion’ service now available on BlackBerry


Job Postings
- ITS Operations Manager - Telvent Farradyne - New York, New Yorkhttp://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?IPath=ILKGV&ff=21&APath=2.31.0.0.0&job_did=J8F3H86YPFRCX72CQC2
- ITS Project Manager - Telvent Farradyne - New York, New Yorkhttp://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?IPath=ILKGV&ff=21&APath=2.31.0.0.0&job_did=J8E7BL6FCQQZTNN5PZF - ITS Systems Engineer - Telvent Farradyne - New York, New Yorkhttp://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?IPath=ILKGV&ff=21&APath=2.31.21.0.0&job_did=J8D2ZT6LPGMP172H9TS - ITS Junior Engineer - Telvent Farradyne - New York, New Yorkhttp://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?IPath=ILKGV&ff=21&APath=2.31.21.0.0&job_did=J8F0HG6KTK4D2WL7626 - IT Systems Engineer in ITS Transportation Environment - Telvent Farradyne - West Palm Beach, Florida http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?IPath=QHKGCV&ff=21&APath=2.21.0.0.0&job_did=J8B6PT69HSTGYXKG8J9


Upcoming Events
i-Travel Workshop – November 13 – Brussels
http://www.ertico.com/en/news_and_events/ertico_newsroom/project_news_i-travel_workshop_in_brussels_on_13_november.htm


Friday Bonus
This is one of the more interesting signage examples I’ve seen.
http://de-war.de/eurekacarpark.html


Today in Transportation History
1908 **100th anniversary** - The first US Navy post offices were established on Navy vessels.

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