Friday, June 10, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Friday, June 10, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

1) Industry Study Show Cellphones Could Pose Serious Safety Issues on Planes
Link to ABC News story and video:

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/safe-cellphone-plane/story?id=13791569

2) Airline Emergency Communication Goes Wi-Fi

Link to article in Government Technology:

http://www.govtech.com/transportation/Airline-Emergency-Communication-Goes-Wi-Fi.html

CAMERAS

3) New Florida Traffic Cameras to Help in Storm

Link to story and video on Central Florida News 13:

http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2011/june/260090/New-traffic-cameras-to-help-in-a-storm

GPS / NAVIGATION

4) New Tests: LightSquared Interferes with GPS

Link to article in Wireless Week:

http://www.wirelessweek.com/News/2011/06/Technology-LightSquared-Interferes-GPS/

OTHER

5) News from ERTICO

- Municipality of Deventer, The Netherlands Starts Development of the Goal-Oriented Traffic Information System DevIS

http://www.ertico.com/municipality-of-deventer-starts-development-of-the-goal-oriented-traffic-information-system-devis/

- Technolution Develops Speed Monitor and Speed Lock

http://www.ertico.com/technolution-develops-speed-monitor-and-speed-lock/

RAILROADS

6) Illinois Amtrak Trains Could Get Wi-Fi

Link to article in the Journal Gazette & Times-Courier:

http://jg-tc.com/news/article_65a371ee-9317-11e0-924e-001cc4c002e0.html

TRANSIT

7) Developers to Get Access to UK Rail information Services as Part of Microsoft Hack Day

Link to article on Rail.co:

http://www.rail.co/2011/06/10/developers-to-get-access-to-rail-information-services-as-part-of-microsoft-hack-day/

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

8) New High-Tech Traffic Control Center in Pipeline for Galway, Ireland

Link to article in the Galway City Tribune:

http://www.galwaynews.ie/19887-new-high-tech-city-traffic-control-centre-pipeline

9) New Forth Bridge ITS Contract Awarded

Link to article in the Motherwell Times:

http://www.motherwelltimes.co.uk/news/scottish-headlines/new_forth_bridge_contract_awarded_1_1672742

10) In the Field Reports – 'Real-Time Traffic Information'

Link to video from Michigan DOT:

http://youtu.be/tUNgPSx0rxk

VEHICLES

11) Bill Advances to Allow Dashboard TV Screens in Louisiana

Link to article in The Advocate:

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/Bill-advances-to-allow-dashboard-TV-screens.html

News Releases

1) US Railroads Join International Rail Safety Community to Promote Grade Crossing Safety

2) GEWI Newsletter – May/June 2011

3) Ford and World Safety Leaders Work to Launch Intelligent Vehicles Quicker, More Affordably

Upcoming Events

Airport Consultants Council/TSA Security Technology Day – July 12 – Arlington, Virginia

http://www.acconline.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ACCEvents/ACCTSASecurityTechnologyDay/default.htm

Friday Bonus

CoolTown … Telematics gone wild.

http://youtu.be/wTpNI451dVk

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100^th anniversary** The German battleship SMS Friedrich der Grosse was launched.

http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/germany/battleships/friedrich_der_grosse/sms_friedrich_der_grosse.htm

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