Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, November 6, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057
GEWI's TIC Platform: Now Transit and Camera Compatible
TIC3, the latest generation of GEWI's Transportation software platform can now be configured for Transit applications and features new Camera capabilities. Learn more about TIC3 at upcoming ITS Conferences including ITS Texas, ITS Australia and Gulf Traffic in Dubai. TIC is a highly configurable commercial off the shelf software platform proven in over 100 commercial and government projects operating worldwide. COTS means TIC can be deployed more quickly and affordably than build-your-own solutions. With TIC, the only limitation...is your imagination. To discuss your project requirements, contact jim.oneill@gewi.com
OTHER
1) New Taxi Drivers in Australia Must Pass English Test
Link to Australian Broadcasting Corp. story:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/06/2735475.htm
Link to news release from the Australian Minister for Infrastructure, Transport,
Regional Development and Local Government:
http://www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au/aa/releases/2009/november/aa477_2009.htm
RAILROADS
2) California Rail Board Picks PR Firm After Rebidding
Link to article in The Sacramento Bee:
http://www.sacbee.com/capitolandcalifornia/story/2309391.html
ROADWAYS
3) California Fog Pilot Program Will Warn Drivers
Link to article in The Fresno Bee:
http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/1700740.html
SAFETY / SECURITY
4) US Builds Largest Biometric Database
Link to article in Aviation Week:
TELEMATICS
5) Telematics Platform Implements Firmware Applications from Service Providers
Link to article in EE Times Europe:
http://eetimes.eu/germany/221600575
TRANSIT
6) New York City Bus, Subway Info May Soon be on 311
Link to article in amNew York:
http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/bus-subway-info-may-soon-be-on-311-1.1569660
7) Bus Rapid Transit Helps Reduce Accident Rate in Pune, India
Link to Press Trust of India article:
http://www.ptinews.com/news/364253_BRT-helps-reduce-accident-rate-in-Pune
8) Walk Score Adds Public Transit Information to Its Data Mix
Link to column in the San Francisco Chronicle:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/ontheblock/detail?&entry_id=50972
Link to Walk Score http://www.walkscore.com/
9) Transcript from Massachusetts DOT Developers Webcast Available
Link to article on The Transit Wire:
http://www.thetransitwire.com/2009/11/06/transcript-from-massdot-developers-webcast-available/
Link to presentation:
http://www.slideshare.net/massdotdev/massdot-developers-oreilly-media-webcast-presentation
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
10) Control Restored to Montgomery County, Maryland Traffic Signals
Link to article in The Washington Post:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/05/AR2009110502344.html
11) Viajeo Demo Cities Kick Off
Project will implement an open platform to collect and process traffic data and provide traffic information.
Link to article from ERTICO-ITS Europe:
http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/project_news_viajeo_demo_cities_kick_off.htm
VEHICLES
12) Cars are Approaching ‘Auto’ Pilot Mode
Link to story on MSNBC:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33591971/ns/technology_and_science-innovation/
News Releases
1) ITIS Launch Trafficscience with PROGOROD in Russia
2) Announcing the New and Improved FHWA Freight Web Site
Upcoming Events
Center for Transportation Studies 13th Annual Freight and Logistics Symposium – December 4 – Minneapolis
http://www.cts.umn.edu/Events/FLOGSymposium/index.html
Friday Bonus
I wonder if Yogi and Boo-Boo were part of this survey.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-10-27-yosemite-bears-minivans_N.htm
Today in Transportation History
1959 **50th anniversary** The 41 Drive-In in Chattanooga, Tennessee closed to make way for an interchange on I-75.
http://cinematreasures.org/theater/25482/
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