Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Transportation Communications Newsletter

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057


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Sensys Networks Introduces the Industry’s First 5-Year Hardware Warranty

Sensys Networks announces the industry’s first 5-year hardware warranty for advanced traffic detection products. Our extended warranty program confirms Sensys Networks’ commitment to providing the most dependable, accurate, and cost-effective detection solutions on the market.

Discover how Sensys Networks’ extensible, universal platform of wireless vehicle detection solutions are transforming 21st Century transportation management—with accurate, flexible, wireless sensor networks—now with guaranteed performance.

Visit us at Booth 1857 at the upcoming ITS World Congress in Orlando, for an opportunity to learn more about Sensys Networks’ Universal Platform of wireless detection solutions.

http://pub.sensysnetworks.com/l/5902/2011-09-19/1R2JW


AVIATION

1) Airport Maps and Apps to Guide a Hungry Traveler

Link to column in the Star-Banner:

http://www.ocala.com/article/20110919/ZNYT05/109193028/1162/sitemaps

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

2) KOMO Sues Seattle Police Over Access to Police Car Videos

Link to story and video on KOMO-TV:

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/130138973.html

3) Ads Aim to Drive Support for Wisconsin Transportation Budget

Link to column in the Green Bay Press-Gazette:

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20110920/GPG0706/109200451/Guest-column-Ads-aim-drive-support-Wisconsin-transportation-budget

RAILROADS

4) Complex Train Tickets Confuse UK Passengers

Link to article in The Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2011/sep/20/complex-train-tickets-confuse-passengers

ROADWAYS

5) Rise in 20 MPH Zones Expected as UK Transport Minister Announces Road Sign Reform

Link to article on Autoblog UK:

http://uk.autoblog.com/2011/09/20/rise-in-20mph-zones-expected-as-minister-announces-road-sign-ref/

SAFETY / SECURITY

6) US Scientists Testing Earthquake Early Warning

Link to AP article:

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jlN87zz-e7PWqGRllxu-C6XQxIbg?docId=58a36197b53a495cb21497a36ead47dd

7) Rexburg, Idaho Enforces No Texting in Crosswalks Law

Link to story and video on KIFI-TV:

http://www.localnews8.com/news/29174107/detail.html

TELEMATICS

8) Extensive Network Coverage is Necessary to the Future of Telematics

An interview with Martin Wiecker, Global Driver Assistance and Active Safety for Ford.

Link to interview in Telematics Update:

http://uk.telematicsupdate.com/fc_tele_evupdatelz//lz.aspx?p1=0575795S272&CC=&p=1

TRANSIT

9) Better Communication Pledged on Calgary LRT Breakdowns

Link to article in the Calgary Herald:

http://www.calgaryherald.com/Better+communication+pledged+breakdowns/5428284/story.html

10) Delaware River Port Authority: Transit Ambassadors Provide Peace of Mind on PATCO Trains

Link to article on Collingswood Patch:

http://collingswood.patch.com/articles/drpa-transit-ambassadors-provide-peace-of-mind-on-patco-trains

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

11) Traffic Backups Expose Lack of Communication on New York Thruway

Link to story and video on WGRZ-TV:

http://www.wgrz.com/news/article/135362/37/Traffic-Backups-Expose-Lack-of-Communication-on-Thruway

12) Norwegian Road Traffic Centre Tackles the Troubles

Link to article on the Foreigner:

http://theforeigner.no/pages/news/road-traffic-centre-tackles-the-troubles/

News Releases

1) Sensys Networks Lands $8.5 Million in Funding

2) Telvent Expands Top-Rated Weather Forecasting Solution with Traffic Monitoring and Greater Customization Capabilities

3) Live Operator Assistance Now Standard Feature of Ford Sync Services Following Successful Trial

4) Successful First Seminar Between ERTICO and ITS China Partners

5) Joplin, Missouri Tornado Offers Important Lessons for Disaster Preparedness

Solicitation

- Request for Proposals – Tools for Communicating Railroad-DOT Mitigation Strategies – Transportation Research Board

http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=3273

Upcoming Events

Airport Social Media Summit – October 23-25 – Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

http://events.aaae.org/sites/111011/index.cfm

Today in Transportation History

1911 **100th anniversary** The RMS Olympic was hit by a UK naval cruiser, the HMS Hawke. The captain of the Olympic was Edward J. Smith who was later assigned to the RMS Titanic and died in that ship's sinking the next year.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F40D11FB3A5517738DDDA80A94D1405B818DF1D3

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