Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, December 9, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

Program Manager for Safety

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is seeking a Program Manager for Safety in Washington, DC to assist in the work of the Standing Committee on Highway Traffic Safety and its Subcommittee on Safety Management, as well as coordinate the safety efforts of AASHTO’s other committees.
A broad understanding of the technical aspects of highway and transportation engineering and public works management and a sound comprehension of the administrative, legislative, and regulatory process at the federal and state levels is required. Travel 70–90 days per year. A B.S. in engineering or related safety technical field is required, post-graduate degree preferred. A min. of 7 years of professional exp. in transportation practice. Send resume to cbeauvais@aashto.org. EOE. For more information, see http://transportation1.org/employmentopps/?lid=2153.


BICYCLES

1) New Interstate Road Map Takes Shape for Bicyclists
Link to AP story:
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20081208/LIVING/81208027

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) Apple Removes GPS in Egyptian iPhones
Link to CNET News story:
http://www.iphoneatlas.com/2008/12/09/apple-removes-gps-in-egyptian-iphones/

3) The GPS as Dashboard Snitch
Link to story in The Christian Science Monitor:
http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2008/12/09/the-gps-as-dashboard-snitch/

4) GPS Tracking of High Credit-Risk Drivers: Good Practice or Privacy Risk?
Link to column in Computerworld:
http://blogs.computerworld.com/gps_tracking_privacy_violation

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

5) Milwaukee County Transit Systems Starts New Campaign on Bus Safety
Link to story on WISN-TV:
http://www.wisn.com/news/18231372/detail.html

6) Teens Talk to Teens About Traffic Safety
Link to US DOT’s Fast Lane blog:
http://fastlane.dot.gov/2008/12/teens-talk-to-t.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

7) Drone to Patrol Part of US-Canadian Border
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/08/us/08drone.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

TELEMATICS

8) Internet Connectivity Comes to the Car
Link to story in Automobile Magazine:
http://www.automobilemag.com/features/news/0812_internet_connectivity_comes_to_the_car/index.html

TRANSIT

9) Los Angeles Metro Kicks Off Its TAP System
Program will use reusable plastic transit cards to pay fares.
Link to story in the Los Angeles Daily News:
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_11172716

10) Trial Opens in Allegheny County Port Authority Advertisement Case
Link to story in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08344/933778-53.stm

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Wyoming DOT Opens New Transportation Management Center
Link to AP story:
http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=9492169&nav=menu554_2

12) Alerts Will Help Ease Traffic Trouble in Utah Canyons
Link to story and video report on KSL-TV:
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=5019834


News Releases
1) VTT Studies Impacts of the Intelligent Vehicle Safety Systems: Assessment Shows Considerable Potential to Improve Traffic Safety
2) Green Corridors Provide for Safer and More Environmentally Sound Transports
3) Research and Markets: Wireless Communications for Intelligent Transportation Systems: Technologies and Markets - Out Now
4) National Sleep Foundation Launches New, Improved Web Site
5) Focus on the World Commercial Vehicle Telematics Market


Upcoming Events
Webinar: The Urban Transportation Emissions Calculator – January 27
http://webinars.cullbridge.com/course/info.php?id=30


Today in Transportation History
1988 **20th anniversary** - The Michael Hughes Bridge, which crosses the Garavogue Estuary, opened in Sligo, Ireland.
http://www.sligotown.net/hughesbridge.shtml

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