Monday, June 6, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, June 6, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Faster, Cheaper, Safer

Made-in-Canada technology is ready for takeoff, and will take air traffic control to new heights.

Link to article in the Ottawa Citizen:

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/business/Faster+cheaper+safer/4892624/story.html

CAMERAS

2) Judge Rejects Arguments Against Video Cameras in Metrolink Locomotives

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/06/metrolink-cameras-union-lawsuit-.html

3) Evade Rage on Road, Not the Eye of Saher!

Official says system has reduced road accidents up to 70%.

Link to article in Arab News:

http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article448494.ece

4) Mumbai to Get 2,000 More CCTV Cameras

Link to article in the Hindustan Times:

http://www.hindustantimes.com/City-to-get-2-000-more-CCTV-cameras/Article1-706243.aspx

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

5) Illinois Tollway Chief: Transponders May Become Obsolete

Link to article in the Daily Herald:

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110606/news/706069959/

6) Washington State Negotiating Price for Toll Reader-Machine Upgrades

Link to article in The News Tribune:

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/06/04/1693287/state-negotiating-price-for-reader.html

GPS / NAVIGATION

7) European Commission Seeks Single Journey Planner for Europe

Link to article on Euroalert.net:

http://euroalert.net/en/news.aspx?idn=12720

Link to comments by Siim Kallas:

http://www.iewy.com/27868-siim-kallas-vice-president-of-the-commission-responsible-for-transport-smart-mobility-solutions-conference-intelligent-transport-systems-in-action-lyon.html

8) Apple Investigating Dynamic Location-, Traffic-Aware iPhone Calendar Alerts

Link to article on AppleInsider:

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/02/apple_investigating_dynamic_location__traffic_aware_iphone_calendar_alerts.html

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

9) Florida Withheld Emails, Denied Meetings Related to Handover of Trees to Billboard Company

Link to article in The Florida Times-Union:

http://jacksonville.com/news/florida/2011-06-05/story/politically-connected-billboard-company-got-help-around-florida-rules

RAILROADS

10) Railway Cable Theft Up 70% in UK as Overall Crime Falls

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13665048

TELEMATICS

11) Telematics Continue to Dazzle

Link to commentary in The Financial Gazette:

http://www.financialgazette.co.zw/property-report/8459-telematics-continue-to-dazzle.html

TRANSIT

12) After More than 30 Years, DC Metro Map is Being Redesigned by Its Creator

Link to article and video in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/commuting/after-more-than-30-years-metro-map-is-being-redesigned-by-creator-lance-wyman/2011/05/31/AGeyD4IH.html

13) Projects Use Phone Data to Track Public Services

Link to article in The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/06/business/media/06transit.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

14) 2012 GOP Convention Presents Traffic Challenge for Tampa

Link to article in The Tampa Tribune:

http://www2.tbo.com/news/politics/2011/jun/05/2012-gop-convention-presents-traffic-challenge-for-ar-234811/

15) Study May Change South Carolina Hurricane Safety Strategy

Link to article in The Sun News:

http://www.thesunnews.com/2011/06/04/2200163/study-may-change-sc-safety-strategy.html

16) Waze Launches Its Social Sat-Nav App for Traffic-Mad UK Drivers

Link to article on TechCrunch Europe:

http://eu.techcrunch.com/2011/06/06/waze-launches-its-social-sat-nav-app-for-traffic-mad-uk-drivers/

VEHICLES

17) Persian Gulf Nations Moving Toward Unified Traffic Data System

Link to article in the Times of Oman:

http://www.timesofoman.com/echoice.asp?detail=45854

News Releases

1) Weather Telematics Creates 40 Million Weather Points in Its First Year

2) Tennessee DOT and Highway Patrol Prepare for 2011 Bonnaroo Festival

3) 1st Issue of A Closer Look, Newsletter of Miceli Infrastructure Consulting

Job Postings

- Traffic Engineer-Safety Research – Westat – Rockville, Maryland

http://www.westat.com/jobs/ Job ID 4075BR

- Transportation Human Factors Project Director – Westat – Rockville, Maryland

http://www.westat.com/jobs/ Job ID 3877BR

- Senior Study Director for Transportation Safety on Impaired Driving – Westat – Rockville, Maryland

http://www.westat.com/jobs/ Job ID 3454BR

- Transportation Human Factors Research Associate – Westat – Rockville, Maryland

http://www.westat.com/jobs/ Job ID 3440BR

Upcoming Events

Rebuilding America's Interstate Highway System – June 21 – Washington, DC and Webcast

http://www.ibtta.org/contentnoleftnav.cfm?ItemNumber=5202&token=47104&userID

Today in Transportation History

1961 **50^th anniversary** Air Congo was founded.

http://www.al-airliners.be/a/aircongo/aircongo.htm

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