Monday, September 5, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, September 5, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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OTHER

1) Development of the Selection Assistance for Utility Locating Technologies

Link to report from the Transportation Research Board:

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Development_of_the_Selection_Assistant_for_Utility_165879.aspx

ROADWAYS

2) Danger Warning Over Fading Road Markings in Lancashire, UK

Link to article in the Lancashire Evening Post:

http://www.lep.co.uk/news/lep-business/danger_warning_over_fading_road_markings_1_3743420

3) The Road Ahead: Why Are We Driving 21^st-Century Cars on 20^th-Century Roads with 19^th-Century Thinking?

New book from Philip Tarnoff looks at the future of America's highway system.

Link to further information:

http://sbpra.com/philiptarnoff/

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) Covert Lie-Detection Technology to be Trialed at UK Airport

Link to article on News.com.au:

http://www.news.com.au/technology/covert-lie-detection-technology-to-be-trialled-at-undisclosed-british-airport/story-e6frfro0-1226129156186

TELEMATICS

5) OnStar Works to Deliver Crash Data to Responders

Link to article in EMS World:

http://www.emsworld.com/article/article.jsp?id=18138&siteSection=1

TRANSIT

6) London Bus Countdown Checker Website Tested

Link to BBC News story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14779558

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Traffic Radio Replaces CKAC in Montreal

Link to article in The Gazette:

http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Traffic+radio+replaces+CKAC/5348727/story.html

VEHICLES

8) Car Center Stack is New High-Stakes Battleground, Showdown with Safety Regulators Looms

Link to article in Autoweek:

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110905/CARNEWS/110909940

9) Car Safety Systems More Integrated, but Costly

Link to article on ZDNet Asia:

http://www.zdnetasia.com/car-safety-systems-more-integrated-but-costly-62301929.htm

News Releases

1) eSafety Forum Changes Name to iMobility Forum

Upcoming Events

18^th International Exhibition for Airport Equipment, Technology, Design & Services – October 11-14 – Munich

http://www.interairport.com/europe

Today in Transportation History

1986 **25^th anniversary**

Portland, Oregon's light-rail system, MAX (Metropolitan Area Express) opened.

http://trimet.org/max/25years.htm

Pan Am Flight 73 was hijacked in Karachi, Pakistan. Twenty-two people died in the hijacking.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/5/newsid_4576000/4576765.stm

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