Monday, March 24, 2008

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Monday, March 24, 2008 -- ISSN 1529-1057

AVIATION

1) WiMax to Make Initial Flight at the Airport
Link to story in EE Times:
http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=206905234

2) Toronto Pearson Airport Erased from Critical Report After Complaint from CEO
Link to CP story:
http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gyjo8FW0dtlqWUqvSgQUn2WAIUXA

3) Articles from Current Issue of Airport Business - Best Practices – Industry leaders explore the next generation of tech tools for airports
http://www.airportbusiness.com/print/Airport-Business-Magazine/Forum-report--Best-Practices-/1$17917
- Thinking About Surveillance
http://www.airportbusiness.com/print/Airport-Business-Magazine/Tech-Bytes/1$17930

BICYCLES

4) Tempe, Arizona Testing Colored Bicycle Lanes
Link to story in the East Valley Tribune:
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/111963

OTHER

5) Victoria Government Tried to Quell Transport Critics
Link to story in The Age:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/state-tried-to-quell-transport-critics/2008/03/23/1206206926141.html

PARKING

6) A One-Stop Web Guide to Parking in Downtown Long Beach, California
Link to story in the Press-Telegram:
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_8657609
Link to site: http://www.downtownlongbeach.org/parking/index.htm

TELEMATICS

7) RDS Data Receivers Zoom In on Portable, In-Car Apps
Link to story in EE Times Asia:
http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800511361_499501_NP_4dd58074.HTM

TRANSIT

8) Charlottesville, Virginia Transit System Adding Real-Time Kiosks
Link to story in The Daily Progress:
http://www.dailyprogress.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=CDP%2FMGArticle%2FCDP_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173355062873&path=!news

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) New Jersey Focuses New Eye on Traffic
Link to story in The Record:
http://www.northjersey.com/news/transportation/NJ_focuses_new_eye_on_traffic.html

10) Mobile Web Traffic Information Portal
The Federal Highway Administration provides a list of mobile-device-friendly Web sites with real-time traveler information.
http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/511/mobile/index.htm

11) Cell Phones May Help Plan Travel
Research in Thailand developing software that uses cell-site network to gather data about congestion levels to estimate and predict traffic status.
Link to story in The Nation:
http://nationmultimedia.com/2008/03/25/technology/technology_30069047.php

12) The Fast Way to Speed Up a Slow Work Day: Scissor Kicks
Cincinnati television traffic reporter attracts international attention with dance moves.
Link to story in The Globe and Mail:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080324.LDEADSPACE24/TPStory/TPEntertainment/Television/
Link to YouTube video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=4cJsw-XhDjc

VEHICLES

13) Chrysler Seeks Your Feedback
Firm recruits consumers for online forum to help design, improve cars.
Link to story in The Detroit News:
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080324/AUTO01/803240335/1148
Link to news release from Chrysler LLC:
http://media.chrysler.com/newsrelease.do?id=7765&mid=1
Link to Chrysler Listens: http://www.chryslerlistens.com



News Releases
1) Los Angeles Metro Board Chair Takes to Air Waves to Engage Public in Discussing Long-Range Traffic Solutions
2) The Future of Advanced Transportation
3) American Airlines Launches Exciting New Application Using Facebook Platform


Solicitation
- Request for Proposals – Statewide Freeway Service Patrol – Wisconsin Department of Transportation
http://vendornet.state.wi.us/vendornet/asp/BidDetail.asp?Systembidnumber=12312&LegalNoticeReferal=12312
Upcoming Events
ITS Canada Annual Conference & General Meeting – June 1-4 – Montreal
http://www.itscanada.ca/montreal2008/confEN.htm


Today in Transportation History
1965 – Ranger 9 crashed into the Moon as part of its planned mission to send video images of the lunar surface back to Earth.
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/expmoon/ranger/Ranger9.html

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