Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, November 18, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
OTHER
1) Chicago Innovates Urban Planning with Participatory Communication
Link to blog on The City Fix:
http://thecityfix.com/chicago-innovates-urban-planning-with-participatory-communication/
PARKING
2) ePark, gooPark, noPark
City transportation departments are installing ITS which include interactive maps of traffic flows and parking.
Link to blog in Digital Communities:
http://www.digitalcommunities.com/blogs/city-cio/epark-goopark-nopark-111610.html
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
3) Vermont Police Policies on Release of Traffic Tickets at Odds
Link to article in The Burlington Free Press:
4) Lawmakers Move to End Utah DOT's Secretive Settlements
Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50695684-76/udot-committee-governor-settlements.html.csp
SAFETY / SECURITY
5) Americans Back Ban on Mobile Phones While Driving: Poll
Link to AFP article:
Link to news release from Quinnipiac University:
http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1295.xml?ReleaseID=1537
6) TSA, Pilots Weigh Biometric System for Airport Screening
Link to article in the National Journal:
7) FCC Tightens Rules on Accuracy Reporting by Wireless Carriers for E911 Calls
Link to article in Government Security News:
http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/21855?c=communications
TRANSIT
8) GPS Glitch Makes Myki Overcharge
Link to article in The Age:
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/gps-glitch-makes-myki-overcharge-20101118-17yl5.html
9) Individual Pittsburgh-Area Drivers Warned They'll Feel Mass Transit Cuts
Some officials express dismay over lack of public outrage and say message isn't getting out.
Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10322/1104201-147.stm
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
10) BlackBerry Traffic App Pulls Into App World
Link to CNET blog:
http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-20023267-85.html
11) Ohio DOT Gaffe Delays Launch of Highway Message Boards on Cleveland-Area Interstates
Link to article in The Plain Dealer:
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/11/post_395.html
VEHICLES
12) Technology Helps Government Fleet Managers Cope with Tight Budgets
Link to article in Government Procurement:
http://govpro.com/fleets/content/fleet-technology-trends-20101117/
13) Microsoft and Apple Race to the Vehicle Media Market
Link to BNET blog:
14) GM, Ford, Nissan Bring Smart Phone Apps to Cars
Link to Bloomberg article:
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2010/tc20101117_352847.htm
News Releases
1) The National Academies Report Touts Benefits of Road Safety Cameras
2) FAA Proposes Requiring Pilot Certificates to Include Photos
4) Neology Introduces High-Performance Tolling RFID Tag
Upcoming Events
Indian Maritime Technology Conference – January 21-22 – Chennai
Today in Transportation History
1903 President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty with Panama. The agreement gave the US exclusive canal rights across the Isthmus of Panama.
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/pan001.asp
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