Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, December 9, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
CAMERAS
1) Complaints Lodged Over Winnipeg Speed Cams
Group says police refuse to release data on red light offenses.
Link to article in the Winnipeg Free Press:
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/complaints-lodged-over-speed-cams-111312484.html
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
2) Privacy Changes in Store for FasTrak
Link to article in The Examiner:
http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/transportation/2010/12/privacy-changes-store-fastrak
GPS / NAVIGATION
3) In-Car Navigation Systems: A Dying Breed?
Link to blog in The Wall Street Journal:
http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2010/12/09/in-car-navigation-systems-a-dying-breed/
PARKING
4) Jilted Pittsburgh Parking Partners Promote Online Petition
Link to article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
http://pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/obituaries/s_712905.html
Link to site: http://no2takeover.com/
TELEMATICS
5) China to Develop Telematics
Link to article on CapitalVue:
http://www.capitalvue.com/home/CE-news/inset/@10063/post/1261541
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
6) The Unsung Heroes Who Kept Dublin Moving in the Storms
Dublin Bus central control gathered information on road conditions and delays and tracked buses via AVL.
Link to article in the Evening Herald:
7) Singapore Road Tests Smart Traffic Cloud
Link to article on FutureGov:
http://www.futuregov.asia/articles/2010/dec/09/singapore-road-tests-smart-traffic-cloud/
8) Traffic Jam? Inrix Versus Waze
Link to blog on TechFlash:
http://www.techflash.com/seattle/2010/12/inrix-versus-waze.html
VEHICLES
9) US House Lawmakers: No Letter Grades on New Cars for Fuel Efficiency
Link to article in The Seattle Times:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2013629674_apusfueleconomystickers.html
10) GM Offers Owner's Manual Tutorials on YouTube
Link to article and video on Social Car News:
http://www.socialcarnews.com/blog/1052367_video-gm-offers-owners-manual-tutorials-on-youtube
News Releases
1) South Carolina DOT Launches 511 Traveler Information System
2) States Use Technology and Efficiency to Cut the Cost of Battling Winter
3) MBTA and Underground Signs to Sell Boston Transit Signs to the Public
4) New Passenger Information System from Mentor Engineering Keeps Riders Informed
5) Crash Data in Test Markets: Digital Billboards Not Linked to Accidents
Solicitation
- Presolicitation Notice – Safety Pilot Model Deployment of IntelliDrive Safety Applications – Federal Highway Administration
Upcoming Events
IEEE Vehicular Networking Conference – December 13-15 – Jersey City, New Jersey
Today in Transportation History
1910 **100th anniversary** Georges Legagneux became the first person to fly at over 10,000 feet.
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F70C12FD3D5C16738DDDA90994DA415B808DF1D3
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