Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

Business and Policy Analyst – CCIT

The California Center for Innovative Transportation (CCIT) has a mission to accelerate the deployment of research results and the implementation of technical solutions to enable a safer, greener, more efficient transportation system. CCIT is a part of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and works with academic researchers, public agencies, and entrepreneurs to ensure that innovative technologies and best practices are implemented into practice. This involves conducting technical and economic evaluations, fielding pilot demonstrations, facilitating technology transfer agreements, as well as designing and carrying out deployment plans. CCIT currently has an open position for a business and policy analyst. The position will generally be responsible for framing the application of new transportation technologies in an economic and public policy perspective.
For more information and to apply online go to: http://jobs.berkeley.edu and look up job code # 9327.


AVIATION

1) Air Crash Victims Getting Better Treatment
Link to AP story:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Air-crash-victims-getting-apf-13897957.html
Link to further information on the National Air Disaster Alliance/Foundation: http://www.planesafe.org/
Link to further information on NTSB’s Office of Transportation Disaster Assistance:
http://www.ntsb.gov/Family/family.htm

2) Plane Crash Geek Twitters from Burning Denver Aircraft
Link to story in The Times:
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5383144.ece
Link to Twitter account: http://twitter.com/2drinksbehind

GPS / NAVIGATION

3) US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Amends Policy, Allows GPS, Other Equipment for Monitoring
Link to story in The Trucker:
http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Stories/2008/12/22/FMCSAamendspolicyallowsGPSotherequipmentformonitoring.aspx

MARITIME

4) Northrop Grumman to Build Data Exchange for Vessel Tracking
Link to story in Washington Technology:
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/34139-1.html

ROADWAYS

5) Human Performance: Infrastructure, Information Systems, and Simulation
Link to publication from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=9797

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Road Block Tip-Off SMS Angers Officials in KwaZulu-Natal
Law enforcement officials concerned messaging service may help drunk-drivers and criminals avoid police roadblocks.
Link to story from The Mercury:
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20081223054724327C298874

TRANSIT

7) Boston Subway Fare Hackers to Partner with Agency
Link to AP story:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hWQvz_C1bHmEs8pc5MG3H2qrd7rAD9580TPO0
Link to news release from the Electronic Frontier Foundation:
http://www.eff.org/press/releases

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) Kansas DOT Offers Road Updates on Twitter
Link to story in The Wichita Eagle:
http://www.kansas.com/196/story/640716.html
Link to KDOT Twitter page: http://twitter.com/WichitaKDOT

9) New Publication from the Federal Highway Administration
- Planned Special Events – Economic Role and Congestion Effects
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop08022/index.htm


News Releases
1) New Look Launched for Arizona DOT’s 511 Web Site
2) Berg Insight: Installed Base of Fleet Management Systems in Europe Increased 23.8 Percent in 2008
3) Frost & Sullivan Bestows European Telematics Entrepreneurial Company Award on Coyote System


Upcoming Events
2009 China/US Aviation Summit – April 7-9 – Beijing
http://events.aaae.org/sites/090405/


Today in Transportation History
1968 **40th anniversary** - Crew members of the USS Pueblo were released by the North Korean government.
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-p/ager2-l.htm

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