Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, January 6, 2009 -- ISSN 1529-1057

CAMERAS

1) San Francisco Muni to Approve Traffic Camera Funding
Cameras will allow the agency to monitor traffic conditions in real-time and adjust traffic lights accordingly.
Link to story on KGO-TV:
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=resources/traffic&id=6588727

OTHER

2) Governments Use Twitter for Emergency Alerts, Traffic Notices and More
Link to story in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/579338

RAILROADS

3) Michigan Wants More Answers from Amtrak on December Delay that Stranded Passengers
Poor communications one of the complaints.
Link to story in The Holland Sentinel:
http://www.hollandsentinel.com/news/x2094351394/Amtrak-apologizes-for-delayed-train-trip

4) Amtrak Plans Onboard Credit Sales
Link to story in The Philadelphia Inquirer:
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20090106_Amtrak_plans_onboard_credit_sales.html

ROADWAYS

5) A Chance for Smart Highways
Link to story on Nextgov:
http://techinsider.nextgov.com/2009/01/a_chance_for_smart_highways.php

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) $240,000 Awarded to Man Forced to Cover Arab T-Shirt
Link to AFP story:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i9_XPfpm0_Xi0USqY-9P3ds2OhJg
Link to news release from the American Civil Liberties Union:
http://www.aclu.org/freespeech/gen/38225prs20090105.html

TELEMATICS

7) Ford Innovates with Hybrid Phone/In-Dash Navigation System
Link to story in GPS Business News:
http://www.gpsbusinessnews.com/Ford-innovates-with-hybrid-phone-in-dash-navigation-system_a1247.html

TRANSIT

8) NJ Transit Halts Distribution of Rail Newsletter at Stations
Link to story in the Independent Press:
http://www.nj.com/independentpress/index.ssf/2009/01/nj_transit_halts_distribution.html

9) King County Metro Chief: During Snow, Seattle DOT Didn't Return His Staff's Calls
Link to story in The Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008596219_webcouncil06m.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Clear Channel Radio Launches Real-Time Traffic on 50 HD Radio Channels
Link to story on Radio Online:
http://news.radio-online.com/cgi-bin/$rol.exe/headline_id=n18806
Link to news release from Clear Channel Radio:
http://www.clearchannel.com/Radio/PressRelease.aspx?PressReleaseID=2352

11) Weather-Warning System to Help Arizona I-10 Drivers
Link to story and video report on KVOA-TV:
http://www.kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=9621936&nav=J7NtTwS0

12) New Web Site Offers Iowa Corridor Commuting Info
Link to story and video in The Gazette:
http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090106/NEWS/701069914/1006
Link to CorridorCommute: http://www.corridorcommute.com/

VEHICLES

13) EPA Adopts Rule for Onboard Emissions Sensors for Heavy Trucks
Link to story in Light & Medium Truck:
http://www.lmtruck.com/articles/lmtbase.aspx?storyid=357

14) The Senator Behind the Window Sticker
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/04/automobiles/04MONRONEY.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

15) New Montana Regulation Restricts Advertising on Commercial Vehicles
Link to story in the Big Sky Business Journal:
http://journal.bigskybusiness.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=511


News Releases
1) Navteq Completes Its Acquisition of T-Systems Traffic, GmbH
2) NBC Bay Area (KNTV-TV) Launches Mobile Camera Service


Today in Transportation History
1974 **35th anniversary** - Daylight Savings Time went into effect several months early in the US in response to the energy crisis.
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=4073

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