Thursday, May 7, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, May 7, 2009 – 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 #329 at ITS America or contact jim.oneill@gewi.com to discuss your requirements or schedule a meeting at next week's ITS Canada in Edmonton.


AVIATION

1) Bird Strikes: Radar in a Holding Pattern
Red tape, skepticism hold back systems that warn pilots of strikes
Link to story in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-bird-strike-07-may07,0,2515759.story
Link to news release from Senator Charles Schumer:
http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/record.cfm?id=312595

GPS / NAVIGATION

2) Global Positioning System: Significant Challenges in Sustaining and Upgrading Widely Used Capabilities
Link to report from the US Government Accountability Office:
http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09325.pdf

TRANSIT

3) GM in Talks with Other Automakers on OnStar
Link to Reuters story:
http://in.reuters.com/article/innovationNews/idINTRE5457UF20090506

VEHICLES

4) Florida Drivers Won’t Get New Christian License Plates
Link to Religion News Service story:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2009-05-06-jesus-license_N.htm

5) Black Boxes for Teen Drivers
Link to column in the Detroit Free Press:
http://www.freep.com/article/20090507/COL12/90507024/Black%20boxes%20for%20teen%20drivers

News Releases
1) Intelligent Deer Crossing System Just Got Smarter


Job Posting
- Economist – Volpe National Transportation Systems Center – Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/getjob.asp?JobId=80826713&AVSDM=5%2F7%2F2009+3%3A21%3A56+PM


Upcoming Events
GeoHunan International Conference on Challenges and Recent Advances in Pavement Technologies and Transportation Geotechnics – August 3-6 – Changsha City, Hunan, PRC
http://tti.tamu.edu/conferences/geohunan/


Today in Transportation History
1909 **100th anniversary** - The British Admiralty ordered its first airship, marking the start of the Royal Naval Air Service.
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/operations-and-support/fleet-air-arm/fly-navy-100/history-of-the-fleet-air-arm/

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