Friday, October 10, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, October 10, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) European Transport Ministers Back ‘Single Sky’ Amid Airline Skepticism
Link to story on EurActiv:
http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/ministers-back-single-sky-amid-airline-scepticism/article-176228

2) Interoperable Airport Credential Won’t be Easy
Link to story in ContactlessNews:
http://www.contactlessnews.com/2008/10/09/interoperable-airport-credential-has-obstacles

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) Compute Your Way Through Traffic
Link to story in Forbes:
http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/10/10/gps-inrix-navigation-tech-personal-cz_jb_1010inrix.html

TRANSIT

4) Security Flaw in Smart Cards Poses Risk for Transit, Building Access
Link to CBC News story:
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/10/09/smartcard-security.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

5) MIT Researchers Try to Crack Already Solved Problem of Predicting Commute Times
Link to story in Wired:
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/10/researchers-at.html

6) Ohio DOT Unveils Message Board System
Link to story on WHIO-TV:
http://www.whiotv.com/news/17685368/detail.html

VEHICLES

7) Tokyo Researchers Develop ‘Transparent Cockpit’
Link to story in Traffic Technology International:
http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=8510


News Releases
1) Nissan to Pilot Slip-Hazard Alert and New Road-Cam Service
2) Mobileye Answers Call for US Driver Safety Solutions


Solicitation
- Request for Abstracts – 2nd International Symposium on Freeway and Tollway Operations – Deadline October 30
http://2isfo.eng.hawaii.edu/authors.html


Upcoming Events
American Traffic Safety Services Association Annual Convention & Traffic Expo – February 1-5 – San Jose, California
http://www.atssa.com/cs/atssa-2009-traffic-expo


Friday Bonus
Yeah, it’s impressive, but let’s see them try it with a 747!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy0FGYB5JPE


Today in Transportation History
1967 – The Outer Space Treaty entered into force.
http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/SpaceLaw/outerspt.html

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