Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Early Investment in NextGen Technology is a Tough Sell for Airlines
Link to article on Nextgov:
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20101109_6202.php
2) Rolls Royce Draws Flak for Quiet on Engine Fire
Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703585004575604493576500272.html
3) White House Concedes Better Communication Needed on Security Scanner Safety
Link to article in Government Security News:
http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/21795
OTHER
4) GM Publishes 'Blue Paper' to Drive Sustainable Urban Mobility
Includes recommendation to develop sophisticated, integrated ITS.
Link to article in International Business Times:
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/80469/20101110/gm-blue-paper-sustainable-urban-mobility.htm
5) Transportation: A Moving Target of Opportunity
Robust technologies in transit, airports, rails, highways and other infrastructure signal jobs for system integrators.
Link to article on SecurityInfoWatch.com:
http://www.securityinfowatch.com/transportation-a-moving-target-opportunity
RAILROADS
6) High-Speed Rail Funding Sparks Online Debate
Link to article on CNET News:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20022369-54.html
ROADWAYS
7) Rhode Island DOT to Charge Businesses for New Highway Signs
Link to article in Providence Business News:
http://www.pbn.com/State-may-charge-businesses-for-highway-signs,53691
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) Clear Registered Traveler Service Resumes Operations
Link to article in the Orlando Sentinel:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-oia-clear-resumes-20101109,0,1613152.story
9) New Systems Could Save Drowsy Motorists
Link to blog and video on CBS Money Watch:
10) New York City Mayor Opens Up More Crime Data, so Why Not Traffic Safety Info Too?
Link to blog on Streetsblog New York City:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
11) Moscow Transport Plan Sparks Virtual Congestion
Link to article in The Moscow News:
http://themoscownews.com/local/20101110/188189540.html
12) Negotiating Traffic Will be Easier in Bangalore with VMS Being Installed
Link to article in Mid Day:
http://www.mid-day.com/news/2010/nov/101110-Traffic-police-10-message-signboards-news-Bangalore.htm
13) Using the 'Crowd' to Cut Travel Times
Link to blog in Fleet Owner:
http://blog.fleetowner.com/trucking-straight-talk/2010/11/10/using-the-crowd-to-cut-travel-times/
14) Phone Apps to Navigate Traffic
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/11/14/travel/14practraffic.html
VEHICLES
15) Secret Cars Kept Under Wraps, in Public
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/07/automobiles/07CAMO.html
16) Specialty License Plates May Not Last in North Carolina
Colorful tags under attack by DMV for lack of readability by cameras and officers.
Link to article in The Charlotte Observer:
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/11/10/1825749/specialty-license-plates-may-not.html
17) California Public Employees Avoid Traffic Citations Due to Confidential Plates
Link to story on KTXL-TV:
http://www.fox40.com/ktxl-tv-publicworkersavoidtickets,0,1674413.story
18) Are Car Apps For Your Cell Phone a Smart Idea?
Link to article from Wheelbase Media:
http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/life/article/687266--are-car-apps-for-your-cellphone-a-smart-idea
News Releases
1) GO Transit Launches Passenger Charter and Promises Improved Customer Service
2) Victorian Government to Add CCTV Control Room as Part of Safety Effort
3) Welcome to Atlanta – Home of the World's Most Online Passengers
4) Optus Brings Real-Time Navigation with Live Traffic to Subscribers in Australia
Solicitation
- Request for Proposals – Wireless Internet Services Onboard Golden Gate Transit Buses – Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
http://goldengate.org/contracts/documents/2011-bt-2-notice.pdf
**Note**
Item #2 in yesterday's TCN, 'China Tests World's First Unmanned Underground Transport System,' may not have been accurate, despite the text in article. Several TCN readers have written to say while this may be a first for China, unmanned systems are operating in other locations. Thank you for the clarifications.
Upcoming Events
Digital Signage Expo – February 22-25 – Las Vegas
Today in Transportation History
1910 **100th anniversary** The Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad opened a station in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The station continues to serve Amtrak and VRE passengers.
http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2010/112010/11092010/586909
1975 **35th anniversary** The SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior killing 29 people.
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