Friday, November 6, 2009

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, November 6, 2009 – ISSN 1529-1057

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GEWI's TIC Platform: Now Transit and Camera Compatible

TIC3, the latest generation of GEWI's Transportation software platform can now be configured for Transit applications and features new Camera capabilities. Learn more about TIC3 at upcoming ITS Conferences including ITS Texas, ITS Australia and Gulf Traffic in Dubai. TIC is a highly configurable commercial off the shelf software platform proven in over 100 commercial and government projects operating worldwide. COTS means TIC can be deployed more quickly and affordably than build-your-own solutions. With TIC, the only limitation...is your imagination. To discuss your project requirements, contact jim.oneill@gewi.com

OTHER

1) New Taxi Drivers in Australia Must Pass English Test

Link to Australian Broadcasting Corp. story:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/06/2735475.htm

Link to news release from the Australian Minister for Infrastructure, Transport,

Regional Development and Local Government:

http://www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au/aa/releases/2009/november/aa477_2009.htm

RAILROADS

2) California Rail Board Picks PR Firm After Rebidding

Link to article in The Sacramento Bee:

http://www.sacbee.com/capitolandcalifornia/story/2309391.html

ROADWAYS

3) California Fog Pilot Program Will Warn Drivers

Link to article in The Fresno Bee:

http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/1700740.html

SAFETY / SECURITY

4) US Builds Largest Biometric Database

Link to article in Aviation Week:

http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story.jsp?id=news/SCAN110509.xml&headline=U.S.%20Builds%20Largest%20Biometric%20Database&channel=defense

TELEMATICS

5) Telematics Platform Implements Firmware Applications from Service Providers

Link to article in EE Times Europe:

http://eetimes.eu/germany/221600575

TRANSIT

6) New York City Bus, Subway Info May Soon be on 311

Link to article in amNew York:

http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/bus-subway-info-may-soon-be-on-311-1.1569660

7) Bus Rapid Transit Helps Reduce Accident Rate in Pune, India

Link to Press Trust of India article:

http://www.ptinews.com/news/364253_BRT-helps-reduce-accident-rate-in-Pune

8) Walk Score Adds Public Transit Information to Its Data Mix

Link to column in the San Francisco Chronicle:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/ontheblock/detail?&entry_id=50972

Link to Walk Score http://www.walkscore.com/

9) Transcript from Massachusetts DOT Developers Webcast Available

Link to article on The Transit Wire:

http://www.thetransitwire.com/2009/11/06/transcript-from-massdot-developers-webcast-available/

Link to presentation:

http://www.slideshare.net/massdotdev/massdot-developers-oreilly-media-webcast-presentation

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

10) Control Restored to Montgomery County, Maryland Traffic Signals

Link to article in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/05/AR2009110502344.html

11) Viajeo Demo Cities Kick Off

Project will implement an open platform to collect and process traffic data and provide traffic information.

Link to article from ERTICO-ITS Europe:

http://www.ertico.com/en/news/ertico_newsroom/project_news_viajeo_demo_cities_kick_off.htm

VEHICLES

12) Cars are Approaching ‘Auto’ Pilot Mode

Link to story on MSNBC:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33591971/ns/technology_and_science-innovation/

News Releases

1) ITIS Launch Trafficscience with PROGOROD in Russia

2) Announcing the New and Improved FHWA Freight Web Site

Upcoming Events

Center for Transportation Studies 13^th Annual Freight and Logistics Symposium – December 4 – Minneapolis

http://www.cts.umn.edu/Events/FLOGSymposium/index.html

Friday Bonus

I wonder if Yogi and Boo-Boo were part of this survey.

http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-10-27-yosemite-bears-minivans_N.htm

Today in Transportation History

1959 **50^th anniversary** The 41 Drive-In in Chattanooga, Tennessee closed to make way for an interchange on I-75.

http://cinematreasures.org/theater/25482/

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