Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

TIC for Traffic Flows and Prediction – Available from GEWI TodayTIC provides ready-to-use functions through a consistent platform of common features. One main feature can automatically evaluate and create missing data based on standard, custom, or proprietary algorithms, such as spatial and time completion, and short-term traffic flow forecasts. TIC is a proven, highly scalable, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solution, which can be deployed faster, more affordably, and with less risk than build-your-own solutions, as required for use in on-line production systems and off-line research projects.See why TIC is in use in over 100 projects worldwide at GEWI booth #1025 at the ITS World Congress or contact jim.oneill@gewi.com to discuss your requirements.


AVIATION

1) Presidential ‘To Do’ List: Fix the Nation’s Air-Traffic-Control System
Link to story from The Wall Street Journal:
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/nov/04/presidental-to-do-list-fix-the-nations-air/

2) FAA Releases Safety Management System Findings
Link to story on AviationNews.net:
http://www.aviationnews.net/?do=headline&news_ID=161051

3) FAA to Invert NextGen Marketing for Industry Buy-In
Link to story in Air Transport Intelligence:
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/11/04/318395/faa-to-invert-nextgen-marketing-for-industry-buy-in.html

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

4) National Toll Road Devices to be Tested by UK Drivers Next Year
Link to story in The Times:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/news/article5084291.ece

OTHER

5) Singapore Creates Test-Bed for Transport Apps
Link to ZDNet Asia story:
http://www.zdnetasia.com/news/business/0,39044229,62048014,00.htm

6) Like a Billboard, But, Oh, So Sleek
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/05/business/media/05adco.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

7) Web Site Highlights Work on Bay BridgeLink to story in The Sacramento Bee:
http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/the_state_worker/2008/11/web-site-highlights-work-on-ba.html

ROADWAYS

8) Validate Percent Wet Time Statewide
Link to report from the Western Transportation Institute:http://www.wti.montana.edu/documents/reports/pdf/4W1040_Final_Report.pdf

SAFETY / SECURITY

9) UK Airports to Trial ID Card
Link to story in TravelWeekly:
http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/11/05/29323/airports-to-trial-id-card.html

10) Detecting Illicit Nuclear Materials Takes a Layered Approach
Link to story in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/427950

11) Police Use Low-Frequency Sound to Clear the Roads
Link to story in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/418778

TRANSIT

12) Bus-Fare Boxes Malfunctioning in Phoenix Area
Problems result in free rides and travel delays.
Link to story in The Arizona Republic:
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/11/05/20081105fareboxes1105.html

VEHICLES

13) Autocoding, AUTOSAR Move Forward Simultaneously
Link to story in Automotive Engineering International:
http://www.sae.org/mags/AEI/4559

14) Driver Assistance Systems (DAS) on the Up
Link to story on just-auto:
http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96630&lk=dm


News Releases
1) Over 3.5 Million Wi-Fi Sessions on Icomera Public Transport Hotspots
2) Mentor Engineering Selects Tele Atlas as Digital Map Data Provider
3) Rhode Island DOT Launches Redesigned Web Site


Upcoming Events
Intertraffic Istanbul – May 27-29 - Instanbul
http://www.istanbul.intertraffic.com/intertrafficistanbul2009/e


Today in Transportation History
1895 – George B. Selden is granted the first US patent for an automobile.
http://tinyurl.com/6dkda5

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