Friday, May 18, 2012

Friday, May 18, 2012



Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, May 18, 2012 – ISSN 1529-1057


TIC Connects Vehicles, Systems and Travelers for 15 years

Since 1997, TIC has been used for a wide range of transportation solutions including Traffic and Travel Information Services, Connected Vehicles, Work Zones, Data Harmonization & Exchange, RDS-TMC and TPEG, Navigation System Testing and more.  Requirements from customers worldwide are used to develop new product features to keep TIC the most flexible, feature-rich transportation available as an off-the-shelf solution.  To discuss your project requirements, contact us at info@gewi.com


ELECTRONIC TOLLING

1) UK Road Charging a Real Possibility, Says New Study
Link to article on The Information Daily:

OTHER

2) Wireless 'Spectrum Crunch' Looms, Warns Xata's Schenk
Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

3) Exploring the Challenge of Convincing the Public to Fund Road Preservation
Link to Transportation Issues Daily:

ROADWAYS

4) Don't Stint on Signs Honoring Veterans
Editorial is critical of executive order in West Virginia concerning highway signs.
Link to editorial in The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register:

TELEMATICS

5) Telematics and Electric Mobility, Part II
Link to article on Telematics Update:

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

6) Intelligent Transportation System Proposed for Hyderabad
Link to article in The Hindu:

VEHICLES

7) Automakers Say 'Google It' to US Distraction Guidelines
Link to Bloomberg article:

8) Google's No Driver Car Looks for Allies
Link to article in Politico:

9) Study Finds Lack of Uniform Signage Poses Obstacle to Public Charging Networks
Link to article in The New York Times:


News Releases


Job Posting
 -  Traffic Engineer (ITS) – URS Corporation – Fort Washington, Pennsylvania
https://www.urs.apply2jobs.com/ProfExt/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=67419&CurrentPage=1


Upcoming Events
Smart Systems for Safe, Sustainable and Networked Vehicles – May 30-31 – Berlin


Friday Bonus  
Connecticut DOT worker unexpectedly makes traffic reporting debut.


Today in Transportation History    
1962 **50th anniversary** British authorities erect barbed-wire barrier on border between Hong Kong and China to prevent refugees from entering the colony.

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