Friday, August 28, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, August 28, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

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OTHER

1) Back on the Bus

Buses back in style in the US Northeast corridor with amenities such as Wi-Fi.

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/27/AR2009082703374.html

ROADWAYS

2) 3-D Imaging Set Off Lane Closure on Ohio Bridge

Link to article in The Plain Dealer:

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/08/3d_imaging_set_off_lane_closur.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

3) Tighter Oversight on US Border Laptop Searches

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jdkLZwBsjrFKpU01OCJS-nMfZpnAD9ABIRI81

TELEMATICS

4) Staying Entertained and Informed – Telemotive

Link to article in Automotive Industries:

http://www.ai-online.com/Adv/Previous/show_issue.php?id=2758

TRANSIT

5) ÖBB (Austrian Rail) Takes NFC Into the Next Dimension…

Link to article in Mobility:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d5dad7aa#/d5dad7aa/86

6) TriMet Ride Advocate Campaigns to Save Jobs Helping Transit Passengers

Link to article in The Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/_dave_miller_arrives_at.html

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

7) Wyoming DOT: New Highway Message System Working

Link to article in the Casper Star-Tribune:

http://www.trib.com/articles/2009/08/27/news/wyoming/da2df03b817fc8ed872576200004651c.txt

8) Member of Scottish Parliament: Electronic Signs ‘Unnecessary’

Link to article in The Press and Journal:

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1371678?UserKey=

News Releases

1) North Carolina Travel Information Now Available on Twitter

Job Postings

- Team Leader of the Intelligent Transportation System Team/Senior Transportation Specialist – Federal Transit Administration – Washington, DC

http://tinyurl.com/ltudgu

Upcoming Events

2009 Sustainability, Social Responsibility, Energy Conservation and Maintenance Conference – October 4-6 – St. Louis

http://www.itsa.org/sustainabilityconference/c145/News_and_Events/Calendar/Sustainability_Conference.html

Friday Bonus

Here’s one more thing to blame on traffic.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hNk4g6NMOsn0aMUWm-bt5PJG09WwD9A78BC80

Today in Transportation History

1609 **400^th anniversary** - Henry Hudson and his crew make the first recorded European visit to Delaware Bay.

http://www.tydb.org/a_history.php

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