Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
November Fundraiser
This month is part of my biannual funding raising effort to help support the TCN. Thank you to everyone who has contributed. If you missed the earlier notices and would like to provide a donation to support the TCN, you may do so in several ways. You may mail a check or money order to the address at the bottom of the newsletter, or you can contribute with a credit card via PayPal. The link to PayPal is also included at the bottom of this issue.
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CAMERAS
1) Houston Turns Off Red Light Cameras, Sues Vendor
Link to story and video on KHOU-TV:
http://www.khou.com/news/City-turns-off-red-light-cameras-sues-vendor-108255244.html
2) Last Hurdle Cleared for New Orleans Traffic Camera Program to Resume
Link to story on WVUE-TV:
OTHER
3) Really Getting Somewhere
The way we travel is being revolutionized by technology.
Link to article in The Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/smarter-cities/really-getting-somewhere
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
4) Transport Authorities Expand Awareness Campaign
Link to CNN story:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/11/15/travel.holiday.safety/index.html
Link to news release from the US Department of Homeland Security:
http://www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/pr_1289842248570.shtm
5) Vermont DMV Offers an Online Tool for Young Drivers
Link to story in the Bennington Banner:
http://www.benningtonbanner.com/ci_16623311
SAFETY / SECURITY
6) Emergency Alerts Coming to Mobile Phones, Technology Unveiled
Link to article on ZDNet:
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/emergency-alerts-coming-to-mobile-phones-technology-unveiled/41724
Link to news release from Alcatel-Lucent:
7) Pass the GIS: First Responders Get a Data-Sharing App
Link to article in Government Computer News:
http://gcn.com/articles/2010/11/16/first-responder-data-exchange.aspx
8) Rail System Still Needs Identification Requirements for Workers
Link to article in Government Security News:
http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/21836?c=access_control_identification
9) Personal Identity Verification Interoperability Taxi Project Gets Wheels in DC
Link to article in SecureIDNews:
http://www.secureidnews.com/2010/11/15/piv-i-taxi-project-gets-wheels-in-dc
10) Death by Advertising on Moscow Streets
Link to article in The Moscow Times:
http://themoscownews.com/local/20101116/188206256.html
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
11) Group Wants Electronic System to Direct Weary I-81 Truckers to Parking Spots
Link to AP article:
12) Looking at New Ways to Present Traveler Information
Link to blog from Washington State DOT:
http://wsdotblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/looking-at-new-ways-to-present-traveler.html
Link to Alpha Traveler Information site: http://wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/alpha/
News Releases
1) Metrolink Launches New Mobile Web Site Giving Customers More Information and Options
2) US Transportation Secretary Launches 'Faces of Distracted Driving' Online Awareness Campaign
3) South Carolina to Require Intrastate DOT Numbers on Trucks
4) Minneapolis Disaster Spawning New Concepts in Bridge Research, Testing and Safety
5) French-Language Version of Amtrak.com Now Available
6) Airbiquity Announces General Availability of Electric Vehicle Services in Europe
8) Commuting on Washington Route 520 Just Got Smarter, Safer, Better
9) Survey Shows More Than 75% of Policyholders Would Welcome Telematics-Based Insurance Program
TCN Donations
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Bernie Wagenblast
1 Aberdeen CT
Cranford, NJ USA 07016-2911
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Solicitation
- Request for Proposals – Regional Ridesharing and Bicycling Program – Metropolitan Transportation Commission
http://www.mtc.ca.gov/jobs/contracts/rideshare.htm
Upcoming Events
Railway Terminal World Design and Technology Conference – March 29-30 – Copenhagen
http://www.railwayterminalworld.com/
Today in Transportation History
1965 **45th anniversary** The Soviet Union launched Venera 3, the first spacecraft to impact the surface of another planet.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1965-092A
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