Friday, September 5, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, September 5, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) Detroit Metro Airport Takes Bids for Terminal Naming Rights
Link to story in the Detroit Free Press:
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080905/BUSINESS05/809050402/1018

CAMERAS

2) Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to Pay $4.98 Million to Add Capacity for 1,975 Cameras
Link to story in the Star-Telegram:
http://www.star-telegram.com/804/story/885943.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Garmin’s Free Lifetime Traffic Service Comes with a Catch: Ads
Link to story on Engadget:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/05/garmins-free-lifetime-traffic-service-comes-with-a-catch-ads/

OTHER

4) Hispanic Group Sues Florida, Alleging Specialty License-Plate Rules Discriminate
Link to story in the Orlando Sentinel:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/seminole/orl-hispplate0508sep05,0,1051215.story

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Panelists Say Explanation Needed for Rhode Island Transportation Mess
Link to story in The Providence Journal:
http://www.projo.com/news/content/BLUE_RIBBON_PANEL.1_09-05-08_02BFFVM_v10.16e1252.html

6) Postcards Depict DUI Dangers
Link to story in the Star Tribune:
http://www.startribune.com/local/27910839.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aU7EaDiaMDCiUT
Link to news release from Stearns County, Minnesota:
http://www.co.stearns.mn.us/625_6644.htm

ROADWAYS

7) Sensors Tell Washington State DOT How Fast You Drive
Link to story and audio report from Northwest Public Radio:
http://www.nwpr.org/07/HomepageArticles/Article.aspx?n=4272
Link to WSDOT speed reports: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/tdo/speedreport.htm

8) Southwestern West Virginia Considers Electronic Signs for Evacuations
Link to story in The Herald-Dispatch:
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/x1724960302/No-Headline

9) Roads Signs in Sweden Might be Changed: Too Few Women Appear
Link to story on Stockholm News:
http://www.stockholmnews.com/more.aspx?NID=1695

SAFETY / SECURITY

10) Regional Safety Communications System Taking Shape in Western US
Link to story in Government Computer News:
http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/47081-1.html

TELEMATICS

11) Infineon Places Its Bets in Telematics, In-Car Connectivity
Link to story in EE Times Deutschland:
http://www.eetimes.eu/germany/210500218?cid=RSSfeed_eetimesEU_germany

TRANSIT

12) Flexible Real-Time Data to Enhance London's Public Transport
Link to story in Public Service Review:
http://www.publicservice.co.uk/feature_story.asp?id=10209

VEHICLES

13) Ford Group’s Aim: To Keep Its Tech Edge
New business unit will rapidly develop in-car technologies.
Link to story in the Detroit Free Press:
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080905/BUSINESS01/809050344/1014&GID=W6c5ubcgDFc4Xe+boKhs1V6bT0Atm3kGukYQ4QiF5eo%3D%20


News Releases
1) Researchers Showcase Automated Bus that Uses Magnets to Steer Through City Streets
2) GM Launches Facts and Fiction Web Site - New site aims to clarify misconceptions about the company


Job Postings
- Commuter Assistance Staff Analyst – Riverside County Transportation Commission – Riverside, California
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=4263
- Principal Facilities Planner – NJ Transit – Newark, New Jersey
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=4268


Solicitation
- Request for Information – Public Web Site Mapping Solution – Washington State Department of Transportation
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/biz/it/ACQ-2008-0819-RFI/RFI%20WSDOT%20Public%20Website%20Mapping%20Solution.pdf


Upcoming Events
National Weather Association 33rd Annual Meeting (Conference & Exhibits) – October 11-16 – Louisville, Kentucky
http://www.nwas.org/meetings/nwa2008/


Friday Bonus
This is probably not the best beach for relaxing in St. Maarten.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NemEIFQgMVo


Today in Transportation History
1980 – The St. Gotthard Tunnel opened in Switzerland.
http://www.gotthard-strassentunnel.ch/

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