Friday, April 10, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, April 10, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057


AVIATION

1) Flying the Wi-Fi Skies
Airlines are testing the service, but what will travelers pay?
Link to column on MSNBC:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30113929/

CARTOGRAPHY

2) Ghana Tourist Board Warns Publishers of Unauthorized Maps
Link to story from JoyFM:
http://www.modernghana.com/news/210583/1/tourist-board-warns-publishers-of-unauthorised-map.html

RAILROADS

3) Does Railroad Crossing Enforcement Work?
Link to story and video on KMTV-TV:
http://www.action3news.com/Global/story.asp?S=10161456

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) Giving Lessons in Traffic Safety at Middle Schools
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/10/us/10crossing.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

TELEMATICS

5) Ford Sync 3.0, Now with Internet
Link to column in The New York Times:
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/10/ford-sync-30-now-with-internet/

6) Telematics Security Can Protect High-Value Loads
Link to story on RoadTransport:
http://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2009/04/10/133501/telematics-security-can-protect-high-value-loads.html

TRANSIT

7) Gates and Smart Cards to Hike Security on Metro Vancouver Transit System
Link to CP story:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jKrUQkQznef6xcnu0bkbJRo8xS0Q

8) NYC Transit Sued Over ‘Secret Court’
Link to AP story:
http://www.wten.com/Global/story.asp?S=10160365

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

9) Traffy for the Better Move
Soon commuters in Bangkok will be able to report traffic conditions real-time via Web site.
Link to story in The Nation:
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/04/09/technology/technology_30100158.php


News Releases
1) NJ Transit Provides Safety Lessons for High School Driver Education Classes
2) People Drive the Speed They’re Comfortable with on Gravel Roads Regardless of Speed Limit, Kansas State Researchers Say
3) KHTS Radio Launches Text Message Traffic Alerts


Job Postings
- Director of Customer Service – Pierce Transit – Tacoma, Washington
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=7481
- Ridership Data Analyst – Metro – Cincinnati, Ohio
http://www.transittalent.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=7469
- Supervisory, General Engineer – Volpe National Transportation Systems Center – Cambridge, Massachusetts
http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/ftva.asp?seeker=1&JobID=80391197


Upcoming Events
Mobile Location Services ’09 – May 12-13 – London
http://tinyurl.com/ddkcn8


Friday Bonus
Here’s something that would brighten your rail commute.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq6b9bMBXpg&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Efacebook%2Ecom%2Fhome%2Ephp&feature=player_embedded


Today in Transportation History
1969 **40th anniversary** - Automobile designer Harley Earl died.
http://hnn.us/articles/1145.html

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