Thursday, February 3, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Thursday, February 3, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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MARITIME

1) Integrated Maritime Monitoring System Launched in Bulgaria

Link to article in The Sofia Echo:

http://www.sofiaecho.com/2011/02/03/1036380_integrated-maritime-monitoring-system-launched-in-bulgaria

TELEMATICS

2) Auto Insurers Get New Window on Driving Habits

Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704775604576120361954865544.html

TRANSIT

3) Edmonton Transit to Test System to Provide Real-Time Bus Updates

Link to article in the Edmonton Journal:

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/location+system+technology+costs+city+test/4215475/story.html

4) Beefed-Up MBTA Still Falters Under Blizzard of Visitors

Link to article in the Boston Herald:

http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/news/on_the_t/index.php/2011/02/01/beefed-up-mbta-still-falters-under-blizzard-of-visitors/

Link to MBTA site: http://www.mbta.com/

5) Firms Make Deals with New York MTA to Sell Transit-Themed Signs, Apparel

Link to article in Crain's New York Business:

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20110130/SMALLBIZ/301309982

6) What are Best Practices in Transit Branding, Marketing and Communications?

Link to blog on The City Fix:

http://thecityfix.com/what-are-best-practices-in-transit-branding-marketing-and-communications/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) New 24-Hour Traffic Channel on Philadelphia TV Finding Viewers

Link to article in The Philadelphia Inquirer:

http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20110203_New_24-hour_traffic_channel_on_TV_here_finding_viewers.html

Link to further information on Tango Traffic: http://tangotraffic.com/

8) Motorists in Tennessee Hunger for Helpful Traffic Updates

State says it's unlikely to provide updates on congestion due to limited information.

Link to article in The Tennessean:

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110202/WILLIAMSON12/102020330/Motorists-hunger-helpful-traffic-updatesthe

9) American Idle: On the Road

To shorten ever-growing commutes, will drivers pay money to take faster lanes, avoid traffic?

Link to column in The Wall Street Journal:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703445904576118082299960882.html

VEHICLES

10) New Nevada Director Says 'DMV in a Box' Proposal Will Revolutionize Service

Proposal would provide self-service kiosks around state.

Link to Nevada News Bureau article:

http://www.nevadanewsbureau.com/2011/02/02/new-dmv-director-says-dmv-in-a-box-proposal-will-revolutionize-service/

11) Apple Update Foils Toyotas

Link to article in The Sydney Morning Herald:

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/cartech/apple-update-foils-toyotas-20110201-1abkq.html

News Releases

1) FAA, JetBlue Agreement to Bring NextGen Precision to East Coast, Caribbean Routes

2) Free Wi-Fi for 200,000 Sydney Ferries Commuters

3) Case Study: Opticom Traffic Signal Priority Control for Emergency Vehicle Preemption in Savannah, Georgia

4) Al McGowan Named CEO of TrafficCast

5) Luxembourg National Railway Offers iPhone App with Timetable Information

Solicitation

- Call for Proposals – Telematics Applications for Rail Passengers' Services – European Commission

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/grants/2011_03_21_en.htm

Upcoming Events

Positive Train Control World Congress – February 22-24 – Miami

http://www.ptcworldcongress.com

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50^th anniversary** Operation 'Looking Glass' began. A US Air Force aircraft was airborne at all times to provide command and control of the US nuclear arsenal in the event of an attack which destroyed the ground-based command center.

http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0900/stories/0901_0124.html

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