Transportation Communications Newsletter Wednesday, May 20, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057 With TIC, you can let your imagination flow, so let us know...at ITS America AVIATION 1) Airline Mechanics Who Can’t Read English Link to story and video on WFAA-TV: http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa090515-_lj_harris.7a4a7d4.html 2) FAA to Hold First-Ever International Runway Safety Summit Link to story on AviationNews: http://www.aviationnews.net/?do=headline&news_ID=167477 CAMERAS 3) Illinois Lawmakers Reject Speed Cams in School, Hospital Zones Link to story in the Daily Herald: http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=294790&src=109 CARTOGRAPHY 4) Google Threatened with Sanctions Over Photo Mapping Service in Germany Link to story in The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/20/technology/companies/20google.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss OTHER 5) Ohio Democrats Restrict Open Internet Auctions for Construction Projects Link to story in The Plain Dealer: http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/05/open_internet_auctions_for_ohi.html ROADWAYS 6) States Roll Out Plans for ‘Smarter’ Roads Link to story on Stateline: http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=401357 7) Span of Control A new generation of ‘smart’ bridges use electronic sensors to warn of impending danger. Link to story in The Economist: http://www.economist.com/science/tm/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13687092 SAFETY / SECURITY 8) Officials Draft Changes to Bush-Era Mandate on ID Cards Link to story from CongressDaily: http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=42759&dcn=e_hsw 9) New Database Created with Thousands of Emergency Shelters Nationwide Link to story in the Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-hurricane20-2009may20,0,4925727.story TELEMATICS 10) Vehicle Telematics Concept Benefits Responders, Victims Link to story in Occupational Health & Safety: http://ohsonline.com/articles/2009/05/20/vehicle-telematics-concept.aspx TRANSIT 11) Popular Smart Card Can be Hacked, Researchers Show Link to story in Government Technology: http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/689811 12) Campaign Urges Commuters to Send Postcards in Support of Public Transport Link to story in The New Zealand Herald: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10573411 TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT 13) With Holiday Ahead, Massachusetts Turnpike Announces Traffic Info Upgrade Link to story in The Boston Globe: http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/05/with_holiday_ah.html Link to Mass Turnpike traffic cameras: http://www.masspike.com/travel/cameras.html 14) Praise Washington State DOT for Alerting Drivers to Bridge Closure Link to commentary in the Issaquah Press: http://www.issaquahpress.com/2009/05/19/off-the-press-21/ News Releases 1) Waze Announces Driver-Generated Live Map Platform; Launches Private Alpha for Mobile Application 2) BART Unveils New Web Site to Keep Riders, Public Informed on Labor Negotiations 3) Live Video from Florida Traffic Cameras to Gain Wider Audience with TrafficLand 4) OnStar Creates Injury Severity Prediction to Improve Automatic Crash Response 5) Tennessee DOT Now Using Twitter to Provide Information About Delays on Roadways Upcoming Events ACI-NA Public Safety & Security Fall Conference – August 24-27 – Arlington, Virginia http://www.aci-na.org/conferences/detail?eventId=149 Today in Transportation History 1939 **70th anniversary** - Regular trans-Atlantic air service began with a Pan American flight from Port Washington, New York to Europe. http://www.airliner.net/pan-am-clipper-flying-boat/transatlantic-airline-service/ ============================================================================================= The Transportation Communications Newsletter is published electronically Monday through Friday. To subscribe send an e-mail to: TCNL-subscribe@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe send an e-mail to: TCNL-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com TCN archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transport-communications Questions, comments about the TCN? Please write the editor, Bernie Wagenblast ati95berniew@aol.com. © 2009 Bernie Wagenblast
Did you know that TIC is not just for traffic? For example, did you know that some customers uses TIC for radio program associated data (PAD) such as song title, artist photo, and schedules, for broadcasting over FM radio data service (RDS) and digital audio broadcast (DAB)? And there's much more.
With the new TIC architecture, you can let your imagination flow, so why not let us know your ideas, requirements, and even your problems, at ITS America. TIC is a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) platform solution proven in over 100 projects operating worldwide, and can be deployed faster, more affordably, and with less risk than build-your-own solutions.
See TIC at GEWI booth #329 at ITS America or contact jim.oneill@gewi.com to discuss your requirements.
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