Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Actions Needed to Meet FAA's Long-Term Goals for NextGen
Link to report from the US DOT Office of Inspector General:
http://www.oig.dot.gov/node/5494
CAMERAS
2) Marysville, California First in US with New Red Light Camera System
Automated device designed to predict and prevent accidents from drivers running red lights.
Link to article in the Appeal-Democrat:
http://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/red-104113-light-marysville.html
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
3) North Texas Tollway Authority May Hire Oklahoma Inmates to Review License Plate Photos for Billing
Link to article in The Dallas Morning News:
GPS / NAVIGATION
4) Galileo Test Environment Open for Business
Link to article in GPS World:
http://www.gpsworld.com/gnss-system/news/galileo-test-environment-open-business-11082
5) Interview with Dan Popkin, Vice President of Sales at ALK Technologies
'Google Maps navigation helped us to sell on the Android market.'
Link to podcast on GPS Business News:
MARITIME
6) Blue Sky Network Finds Markets Beyond Aviation for Satellite-Based Technology
Link to article on Xconomy San Diego:
OTHER
7) Kentucky House OKs Bill for Ads on School Buses
Link to AP article:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-16/ky-house-oks-bill-for-ads-on-school-buses.html
8) Bill to Allow Ads on Utah School Buses Gets Second Chance
Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/51253613-76/ads-bill-bird-buses.html.csp
9) Mack Trucks to be Featured on CBS's Undercover Boss February 20
Link to preview from CBS:
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/undercover_boss/video/?pid=zE_v2SXqBh6E6D6wJacJsoSN6QfH2ggL
ROADWAYS
10) Tens of Thousands Spent on Sign Namings in South Carolina
Link to article on The Nerve:
http://www.thenerve.org/Comments/11-02-15/Tens_of_Thousands_Spent_on_Sign_Namings.aspx
SAFETY / SECURITY
11) Maryland Lawmakers Seek to Outlaw Reading Texts While Driving
Link to article in The Baltimore Sun:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-text-reading-ban-20110215,0,7871301.story
TELEMATICS
12) Mercedes-Benz mbrace Plus: Worth the Cost?
Link to blog on Cars.com:
http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2011/02/mercedes-mbrace-worth-the-cost.html
TRANSIT
13) Utah Transit Authority Offers Twitter Chat About Proposed Rate Hikes
Link to article in The Salt Lake Tribune:
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/51253981-76/uta-county-lake-salt.html.csp
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
14) India's First College of Traffic Management Opens
Link to article in the Hindustan Times:
http://www.hindustantimes.com/First-college-of-traffic-management-opens/Article1-663329.aspx
15) New York City Operates Government-Only Mobile Broadband Network
NYC DOT uses system for traffic management.
Link to article in Urgent Communications:
http://urgentcomm.com/networks_and_systems/news/nyc-mobile-broadband-network-20110215/
VEHICLES
16) Missouri House Panel Passes English-Only Driver Tests
Link to article in the Columbia Daily Tribune:
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/feb/15/panel-passes-english-only-driver-tests/
17) More Boxes Open for Pandora
Carmakers, consumer electronics firms expand their in-dash offerings.
Link to article in Radio World:
http://radioworld.com/article/113852
18) Articles from Current Issue of Commercial Carrier Journal
- Fleet Dispatch Software Now Using More Graphical and Intuitive Means to Increase User Efficiency
http://www.ccjdigital.com/up-and-running/
- Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems Give Instant Visibility to Drivers, Managers
http://www.ccjdigital.com/technology-12/
19) Audi and Alcatel Partner to Put 4G in Cars
Link to blog on CNET:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-20032174-48.html
News Releases
1) Wait Times at Nevada DMV Metro Offices Now on the Web
2) More Amtrak Trains to Get Free Wi-Fi in 2011
3) Amtrak Launches Official YouTube Channel
5) Nissan Connect Wins Global Mobile Awards 2011 Prize
6) Nissan Licenses Camera Image Processing Technology to Joint Development Partner Clarion
UPDATE
The link to one of the articles in yesterday's edition changed after I sent the newsletter. Below is an updated version of the article with a working link.
Safeguards Failed as Two Cars Hit Freight Train
Link to article and video in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-car-train-crash-20110214,0,7277998.story
Solicitation
- Call for Papers – 2011 IEEE International Conference on Vehicular Electronics and Safety
http://www.ieeeves.org/docs/ICVES11/call4paper.pdf
Upcoming Events
International Wireless Communications Expo – March 7-11 – Las Vegas
Today in Transportation History
1961 **50th anniversary** Explorer 9 was launched.
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1961-004A
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