Friday, February 25, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, February 25, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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ELECTRONIC TOLLING

1) Pakistan National Highway Authority to Install Electronic Toll and Traffic Management System at All Toll Plazas

Link to article in the Daily Times:

http://goo.gl/wgQV8

MARITIME

2) SatCom Solutions – Answering the Call

What to look for in the future of ship-to-shore communications.

Link to article in Maritime Reporter:

http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/pubs/nwm/maritimereporter/201102/ (page 44)

OTHER

3) News from ERTICO

- ITS United Kingdom Publishes ITS Practitioners' Guide to Europe

http://www.ertico.com/its-united-kingdom-publishes-eu-guide/

- Update from ITS Japan

http://www.ertico.com/its-japan-news-governments-encourage-clean-energy-vehicles-industry-gears-up-for-ev/

- HAVEit Consortium Launches Two Events

http://www.ertico.com/haveit-launches-two-events/

RAILROADS

4) Rollout Plans for ERTMS (European Rail Traffic Management System)

Link to article in The Rail Engineer:

http://www.rail.co/2011/02/25/rollout-plans-for-ertms/

5) Amtrak Now Stops at a YouTube Channel

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/24/amtrak-now-stops-at-a-youtube-channel/?src=twrhp

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) Colorado Debates Warnings on Security Scanners

Link to AP article:

http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_17472986

TRANSIT

7) DC Metro Police: Youth Sparking Fights for Video

Link to story and video on WTTG-TV:

http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/traffic/metro_news/metro-police-youth-sparking-fights-for-video-022411

8) Passenger Group Wants SEPTA to Test 'Smart Cards' Before Buying System

Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania/20110225_Passenger_group_wants_SEPTA_to_test__smart_cards__before_buying_system.html

9) An Interview with an Engineer Involved with Building the Radio System in the New York City Subway System

Link to video on Sun News Now:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNcCrLGOvp4

10) Evaluation of Camera-Based Systems to Reduce Transit Bus Side Collisions

Link to report from the National Center for Transit Research:

http://www.nctr.usf.edu/abstracts/77905.htm

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Ireland's M50 Signage to Update Drivers on Journey Times

System uses automatic plate recognition to track vehicles and calculate times.

Link to article in The Irish Times:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0225/1224290840093.html

12) Danube Bridge on Bulgaria-Romania Border Will be Equipped with Electronic Information Panels

Project will also create digital map in the Russe and Giurgiu regions with traffic information.

Link to article on publics.bg:

http://www.publics.bg/en/news/3871/Danube_Bridge_will_be_equipped_with_electronic_information_panels.html

Link to article on dir.bg:

http://ruse.dir.bg/2011/02/24/news8071885.html (in Bulgarian)

News Releases

1) ACS Announces Update to TripPak MOBILE Smart Phone Application

2) Zurich Financial Services Group Supports Rinspeed in Developing New Community Platform to Understand Future Mobility Needs

Upcoming Events

National Transportation Product Evaluation Program Annual Meeting – April 18-22 – San Antonio, Texas

http://www.ntpep.org/ContentManagement/PageBody.asp?PAGE_ID=34

Friday Bonus

This would add many new concerns about distracted driving.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDV_62QoHjY

Today in Transportation History

1901 **110^th anniversary** The United States Steel Corporation was incorporated.

http://www.uss.com/corp/company/profile/history.asp

1961 **50^th anniversary** NASCAR driver Davey Allison was born in Hollywood, Florida.

http://www.daveyallison.net/dastory.html

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