Monday, August 13, 2007
Monday, August 13, 2007
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, August 13, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057
1) US Doles out Millions for Street Cameras
Link to story in The Boston Globe:
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2007/08/12/us_doles_out_millions_for_street_cameras/
2) Massive Los Angeles Airport Glitch Called ‘Unprecedented’
Hardware problem causes communications failure for US Customs, strands thousands.
Link to story in the Daily Breeze:
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/9121116.html
3) Honolulu Expands Emergency Operations and Traffic Management Center Plans
Link to story in The Honolulu Advertiser:
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070811/NEWS01/708110347/1001/NEWS01
Traffic Flow Will be Main Concern
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070811/NEWS01/708110348/1001/NEWS01
4) Washington State Sets Up Operations Center to Assist Commuters During I-5 Project
Link to story in The News Tribune:
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/updates/story/130433.html
5) Cell Phone Crash Role Low in South Dakota
Link to AP story:
http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=46871§ion=news
6) Real-Time Traffic Cams on Your Phone, Washington State DOT Mashups
Link to story in The Seattle Times:
http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/theclog/2007/08/post.html
7) Pennsylvania Crash Data are a State Secret
Link to column in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/columnists/bumsted/s_521639.html
8) Like Other First Responders, Media Stepped Up Following Bridge Collapse
Link to story in the Star Tribune:
http://www.startribune.com/535/story/1354080.html
9) OnStar Helps to Boost Vehicle Quality
Link to story in the Detroit Free Press:
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070812/BUSINESS01/708120596/1014
10) US Regulators Clear Carlyle-ARINC Deal
Link to AP story:
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070813/carlyle_antitrust.html?.v=1
11) Billboards Pit Beauty vs. Business
A free-speech ruling and Measure 37 opened the floodgates for highway ads; soon Oregon voters will choose between property rights and open vistas.
Link to story in The Oregonian:
http://www.oregonlive.com/oregonian/stories/index.ssf?/base/news/118671991861640.xml&coll=7
12) High-Tech Updates to Aid New York State Fair Traffic
Link to story in The Post-Standard:
http://blog.syracuse.com/news/2007/08/state_news_8.html
Link to fair traffic page: http://www.nysfair.org/traffic
13) The Road to Clarity
Article discusses how Clearview font was developed for highway signs.
Link to story in The New York Times Magazine:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/12/magazine/12fonts-t.html?ex=1344571200&en=5486b683e4ea62d4&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss
14) Electronic Logs Touted as Safety Solution
Rule needed to stop truck drivers from cheating, some say.
Link to story in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=645425
15) Intelligent Bus Station in Chennai
Link to story on ChennaiOnline:
http://www.chennaionline.com/colnews/newsitem.asp?NEWSID=%7B5B9F902E-C1EF-4BB4-8BDC-A5EA94CDC9BC%7D&CATEGORYNAME=CHN
16) New ‘Sharrows’ a Friendly Reminder to Seattle Motorists
Road markings urge safe sharing of roads.
Link to story in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/327282_sharrows10.html
17) Making Connecticut Highways Friendlier
ConnDOT will hold hearings on ways to improve traveler services on Connecticut highways
Link to story in the Hartford Courant:
http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-reststops0812.artaug12,0,4811932.story
18) Body of a Car, Brains of a PC
Software is becoming the new competitive weapon in the auto industry, and IBM is working to build a "network on wheels."
Link to CNET News story:
http://news.com.com/2100-11389-6201752.html
19) City Sign Crew Quietly Saves Lives
Link to story in The Jackson Sun:
http://www.jacksonsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070813/NEWS01/708130304/1002
20) Delta Employees Star in ‘Travelcasts’
Link to AP story:
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070813/delta_travelcasts.html?.v=1
Link to Delta Siteseer: http://www.delta.com/marketing/siteseertravelcasts/index.jsp
News Releases
1) Intelligent Transportation Systems – Clearing Roadblocks to Better and Safer Traffic Management
http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/press-release.pag?docid=103583251&ctxixpLink=FcmCtx1&ctxixpLabel=FcmCtx2
Job Postings
- Manager of ITS System Development – MTA Bridges & Tunnels – New York, NY
http://transportcommunications.googlepages.com/mtamanagerofitssystemsdevelopment
Upcoming Events
I-95 Corridor Coalition 2007 Electronic Payment Systems and Services Summit – September 18-19 – Boston
http://www.i95coalition.org/PDF/Meetings/EPS/Summit07EPS_AnnouncementFINAL.pdf
Today in Transportation History
1972 **35th anniversary** - Mars 3, the USSR’s Mars orbiter and soft lander, stopped reporting data back to Earth.
http://www.strykfoto.org/mars3.htm
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Friday, August 10, 2007
Friday, August 10, 2007
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, August 10, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057
1) In a Crisis, New York City Subway Riders Get Little Guidance
Link to story in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/10/nyregion/10info.html?ex=1344398400&en=096b230f38b339bf&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss
NJ Transit Trumps MTA in Information Game
Link to story and audio report on WNYC Radio:
http://www.wnyc.org/news/articles/83681
2) US-VISIT Security Flaws Put Sensitive Data at Risk, Report Finds
Link to story in Washington Technology:
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/31196-1.html
3) Federal Warning on Bridges Called Unclear by Iowa Officials
Link to story in The Des Moines Register:
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070810/NEWS10/708100379/1011
4) Pennsylvania DOT Uses Driver Database to Recruit
Link to story in The Patriot-News:
http://www.pennlive.com/business/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/business/1186709147324950.xml&coll=1
5) I’m Trying to Get on the Bus
Writer recounts frustrations with trying to get bus information.
Link to column in The Berkeley Daily Planet:
http://www.berkeleydaily.org/text/article.cfm?issue=08-10-07&storyID=27742
News Releases
1) Seattle Company's Traffic Cam Eases Commuters Woes
http://digital50.com/news/items/PR/2007/08/10/AQF028/seattle-companys-traffic-cam-eases-commuters-woes.html
2) LAXpectations Web Site Updates Public on Construction Impacts to Los Angeles Airport Passenger Terminals, Roadways
http://www.lawa.org/news/newsDisplay.cfm?newsID=951
Link to site: http://www.lawa.org/lax/laxexpect.cfm
Upcoming Events
Coordination of Transport Research in Europe – ERA-NET Transport Conference – September 27 – Brussels
http://www.transport-era.net/dates-and-events.html?user_listdates_pi1%5BshowUid%5D=20
Friday Bonus
A warning you probably won’t be seeing on your next flight.
http://www.airtoons.com/toons/electronics.jpg
Today in Transportation History
1907 **100th anniversary** - The Peking to Paris motor race concludes with Italian Prince Scipione Borghese winning.
http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/autorace.htm
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Thursday, August 9, 2007
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Thursday, August 9, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057
1) Linked Vehicle Center to Open in Ann Arbor, Michigan
City could become epicenter of automotive communication.
Link to story in The Ann Arbor News:
http://www.mlive.com/news/annarbornews/index.ssf?/base/news-23/118667067096980.xml&coll=2
2) US Department of Homeland Security Publishes Passenger Name Record Retention Rules
Link to story in Aviation Daily:
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?channel=aviationdaily&id=news/PNRR08087.xml&headline=DHS%20Publishes%20PNR%20Retention%20Rules
3) Sat-Nav ‘Jammer’ Threatens to Sink Road Pricing Scheme
Link to story in Auto Express:
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/209801/sat_nav_jammer.html
4) Illinois Governor Wants to Change Who’s in Charge at DOT of Public Information Requests
Link to story in the Daily Herald:
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/illinoisstory.asp?id=338362
5) Pennsylvania Will Disclose Bridge Safety Data
Link to story in The Patriot-News:
http://www.pennlive.com/news/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1186541736311700.xml&coll=1
6) Texas DOT Guarding Info on Bridges
Link to story in the Express-News:
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA080807.01B.dewhurstbridges.33f6709.html
7) Simpler Bridge Safety Labeling Sought In California
Link to story in The Sacramento Bee:http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/316403.html
8) Galileo to Integrate Tech for Global Search and Rescue System
Link to story on tgdaily:
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/33307/113/
9) FAA Deploys New Airport Surveillance System at O’Hare Airport
Link to story in Aviation Daily:
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_channel.jsp?channel=comm&id=news/ASDE08097.xml
10) Tennessee DOT Ramping Up Parts of I-26 and I-81 Technology for Tri-Cities Drivers
Link to story in the Kingsport Times-News:
http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9002417
11) E-ZPass Now Hard on Adulterers in New Jersey
Link to story on WNBC-TV:
http://www.wnbc.com/news/13857158/detail.html
12) Singapore’s Land Transport Authority Clears Traffic with IBM Tool
Link to story in Computerworld Singapore:
http://computerworld.com.sg/ShowPage.aspx?pagetype=2&articleid=5983&pubid=3&tab=Home&issueid=116
13) Illinois DOT Turning to Churches to Get Drivers to Buckle Up
Link to story in the Chicago Sun-Times:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/503459,CST-NWS-faith09.article
14) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Explores Parking Notification System
Link to story in Land Line:
http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2007/Aug07/080607/080707-07.htm
15) TeleNav Blasts PND, In-Car Manufacturers
Link to story in GPS World:
http://lbs.gpsworld.com/gpslbs/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=448297
News Releases
1) Video to the Car is a Non-Starter
http://www.abiresearch.com/abiprdisplay.jsp?pressid=903
2) Audio Streaming Boosts Automotive Bluetooth
http://www.strategyanalytics.net/default.aspx?mod=PressReleaseViewer&a0=3545
3) Do You Use the State Map? Michigan DOT Wants to Hear Your Opinions
http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9620_11057-173501--,00.html
Solicitation
NYSERDA Seeks Sustainable Transportation Proposals for New York Statehttp://www.nyserda.org/includes/funding_content_pop.asp?i=PON%201173
Upcoming Events
New England Workshop on Using Regional ITS Architectures – September 25-26 – Boston
http://www.itsa.org/regional_its_workshop.html
Today in Transportation History
1901 – The first rally race was held in Ireland. A dozen automobiles attempted an organized journey from Dublin to Waterford.
http://www.killarneyanddistrictmotorclub.com/history.php
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Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Wednesday, August 8, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057
1) Beijing Works on Olympic Traffic Problem
Link to story and video report on China Central Television:
http://www.cctv.com/english/20070808/103480.shtml
2) High-Tech Expected to Guarantee Success for Beijing Games
Link to story in the China Daily:
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-08/08/content_5449140.htm
3) Bumper to Bumper: Predicting Traffic Flow
Link to National Public Radio story:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12565413
4) With Technology, Vehicles Could Communicate
Link to story in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=643996
5) Hard Driving Car Infotainment
Automotive hard disk drive shipments to rise by nearly a factor of five by 2013, vehicle infotainment survey shows.
Link to story in Engineer:
http://staging.engineerlive.com/news/18473/hard-driving-car-infotainment.thtml
6) GPS-Like Device Offers Yosemite Visitors Self-Guided Tours
Link to story in the Visalia Times-Delta:
http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070808/NEWS01/70808002
Upcoming Events
Virginia Hazardous Materials Conference and Expo – October 15-19 – Hampton, Virginia
http://www.virginiahazmat.org/displayconvention.cfm
Today in Transportation History
1991 – Astronaut James Irwin, a crewmember on Apollo 15, died of a heart attack.
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/irwin-jb.html
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Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Tuesday, August 7, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057
ITS America to Host “New England Workshop on Using Regional ITS Architectures” from September 25-26 in Boston
The preliminary agenda for the “New England Workshop on Using Regional ITS Architectures” is now available. This workshop will be held from September 25-26, 2007 in Boston. This workshop will help attendees learn how to better utilize the regional and statewide ITS Architectures that have been developed over the past several years. All workshop attendees will receive an “ITS Architecture Use and Maintenance Tool Kit” that includes the workshop tutorial presentations, CDs on System Engineering and Regional ITS Architecture Guidance as well as key examples from various state activities. Speakers will include key state and DOT officials, and regional and national Architecture experts. For complete meeting details and registration information, visit www.itsa.org/regional_its_workshop.html.
1) New Bridge-Monitoring Devices Go Unused
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-08-06-ntsb_N.htm
2) Wisconsin Governor Orders Sensors on Bridges
Link to AP story:
http://www.chippewa.com/articles/2007/08/07/ap-state-wi/d8qsapn80.txt
Link to news release from the Wisconsin Governor’s Office:
http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us/journal_media_detail.asp?locid=19&prid=2838
3) Minute-by-Minute Minnesota DOT Cameras After Collapse
Link to story and video report on WCCO-TV:
http://wcco.com/bridgecollapse/local_story_219000719.html
4) New York Taxi Agency Says Cabs Will Get GPS Technology Despite Strike Threat
Link to story in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9029358&intsrc=news_ts_head
5) New Traffic Hazard: Moving Signs
Electronic and mechanical ads near highways concern officials in Maryland.
Link to story in The Baltimore Sun:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/traffic/bal-te.md.ar.signs07aug07,0,4401457.story
6) Airport Baggage Might Undergo Public Scrutiny
Study will look at remote scanning of luggage and could include average Americans in the inspection process.
Link to story in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/search/s_520943.html
7) Judge Bans US Navy from Using Sonar off Southern California
Link to story in the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-sonar7aug07,0,2692726.story?coll=la-home-local
8) Planes to Use Accurate Satellite Data
A new type of satellite navigation system accurate enough to be used for flight is being prepared for a full-scale launch after a series of trials.
Link to BBB News story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6934813.stm
9) Some Airlines Offer Limited Messaging
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2007-08-06-instant-messaging_N.htm
10) Fliers’ Net-Surfing Days Inch Closer
Link to story in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2007-08-06-broadband_N.htm
11) Citizens for Rail Safety, University of Louisville Develop Online Maps to Track Crossing Incidents
Link to story in Progressive Railroading:
http://www.progressiverailroading.com/freightnews/article.asp?id=11184
12) Slow Down, It’s the Fast Lane
Some MassPike commuters would rather pay cash to save time.
Link to story on BostonNOW:
http://www.bostonnow.com/news/local/2007/08/07/slow_down_its_the_fast_lane/
13) South Africa Municipality Installs Improved Road Signs Before 2010 World Cup
Link to story on BuaNews:
http://www.buanews.gov.za/view.php?ID=07080610451001&coll=buanew07
14) Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Intelligent Specialty Vehicle System Pilot Program Report
Link to report from FHWA:
http://www.itsdocs.fhwa.dot.gov//JPODOCS/REPTS_TE/14370.htm
News Releases
1) Missouri Bridge Program to be Highlighted at Missouri State Fair
http://www.modot.org/newsandinfo/District0News.shtml?action=displaySSI&newsId=11923
2) Florida DOT Receives Management and Operations/ITS Council Award from the Institute of Transportation Engineers
http://www.ite.org/awards/winners/2007/its%20project.pdf
3) Hudson Valley Media Group Launches Comprehensive Bridge Safety Web Site
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,155088.shtml
Link to site: http://www.recordonline.com/bridges
Upcoming Events
6th Chilean Congress of Intelligent Transport Systems & 4th International ITS Exhibition – September 26-28 – Santiago, Chile
http://www.itschile.cl/congreso_chileno_2007/eng/index.htm
Today in Transportation History
1947 **60th anniversary** - The Kon-Tiki completed its voyage when it landed on the island of Raroia in Polynesia.
http://www.kon-tiki.no/
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Monday, August 6, 2007
Monday, August 6, 2007
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Monday, August 6, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057
1) High-Tech Gear Aids Bridge Investigation
Link to AP story:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5029164.html
2) New Wi-Fi Network Proves Critical in Minneapolis Bridge Disaster
Link to story in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9028978&intsrc=news_ts_head
3) Jets Fly High and True on GPS
Link to story in the Sunday Herald Sun:
http://www.news.com.au/travel/story/0,23483,22182976-36335,00.html
4) Canadian Transit Ruling Will Bring Many Changes: Lawyers
Requirement to announce all stops to assist blind riders in Toronto will be felt nationwide.
Link to CTV story:
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070806/canada_public_transit_070806/20070806?hub=Canada
5) Virginia DOT Tweaks 511 Traffic Program, Adding Some Features While Slashing Others
Link to story in the Rocktown Weekly:
http://www.rocktownweekly.com/news_details.php?AID=11517&CHID=2
Link to story in The News Virginian:
http://www.newsvirginian.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WNV%2FMGArticle%2FWNV_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173352227887&path=!news!localnews
6) Roadway Cameras, Message Boards Help Keep Traffic Flowing in Oklahoma
Link to story in The Oklahoman:
http://newsok.com/article/3099482
7) Word-of-Mouth, Marketing Boost New Manhattan Ferry’s Popularity
Link to story in The Record:
http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2MDgmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTcxNzc0OTEmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkz
8) What are Airlines Doing to Ease Pain?
Improved communication part of effort to improve customer service.
Link to column in the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/chi-0805insideraug05,0,42499.story
9) Chicago Airports to Offer Improved Communications for Disabled Travelers
Link to story on WLS-TV:
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=local&id=5510943
10) Few Signs of Help for New Jersey Drivers
Lack of signs leads to confusion, not the intended destination.
Link to column in The Record:
http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkyNjcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTcxNzc1NDQmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk5
11) Over a Third of UK Drivers Can’t Read a Road Map
Link to story on Sky News:
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1278701,00.html
12) In-Flight Entertainment Update
What's new and entertaining in the air? We review your options, including Apple's iPhone, portable media players, and what the airlines have to offer.
Link to story in PC World:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,135128/article.html
13) Getting a Read on Congestion
RFID technology is in line to change driving patterns, reduce congestion, and help the transportation industry operate more efficiently.
Link to story in DC Velocity:
http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/?article_id=1043
14) Congestion Relief
Traffic forecasting system used to determine if it’s faster to drive around or through a construction zone.
Link to story in Macleans:
http://www.macleans.ca/science/technology/article.jsp?content=20070806_108083_108083
15) Forget RFID. GPS is the New Tech Bogeyman
Link to commentary in InformationWeek:
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2007/08/forget_rfid_gps.html
16) Nissan Shows Safety Technology
Self-lifting gas pedal, drunken driving prevention to be offered.
Link to AP story:
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070806/japan_safe_cars.html?.v=5 \
Link to news release from Nissan:
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/CLF00103082007-1.htm
17) More Portable Navigation Devices Arriving with Real-Time Traffic
Link to story in Twice:
http://www.twice.com/article/CA6465749.html?industryid=45190
18) National Automated Highway System Consortium Reports Posted Online to Commemorate Tenth Anniversary of Demo ‘97
Link to results from California PATH:
http://www.path.berkeley.edu/nahsc/
19) Communicating with the Public Using ATIS During Disasters - A Guide for Practitioners
Link to publication from US DOT:
http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/atis/index.htm
20) Active Traffic Management: The Next Step in Congestion Management
Link to report from the Federal Highway Administration:
http://international.fhwa.dot.gov/pubs/pl07012/index.cfm
News Releases
1) FRA and California Public Safety Partners Announce Initiative to Educate Farm Workers about Dangers near Railroad Lines
http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/press-releases/156
2) Virginia Governor Announces Grants to Establish Strategic Supplies of First Responder Radio Systems
http://www.governor.virginia.gov/MediaRelations/NewsReleases/viewRelease.cfm?id=475
3) Intermap Technologies and Auburn University Use GIS to Reduce Fuel Consumption
http://www.intermap.com/interior.php/pid/1/sid/306/tid/245/nid/2160
Upcoming Events
Webinar: National ITS Architecture Update: New Features of the Latest Version of the National ITS Architecture (Version 6.0) – August 23
http://www.pcb.its.dot.gov/t3/s070823_architecture.asp
Today in Transportation History
1997 **10th anniversary** - Korean Air Flight 801 crashes in Guam. All but 25 of the 254 people aboard died.
http://ns.gov.gu/guam/indexmain.html
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Friday, August 3, 2007
Friday, August 3, 2007
Transportation Communications Newsletter
Friday, August 3, 2007 -- ISSN 1529-1057
1) Sensor Technologies Evolving to Make Highway Bridges Safer
Link to story in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9028940
2) Sonar, GPS, Robots: The Science of Underwater Recovery
Link to ABC News story:
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=3440740&page=1
3) Minnesota DOT Fails to Provide Local Bridge Data
Link to story in The Forum:
http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=173778§ion=News&forumcomm_check_return&freebie_check&CFID=46810911&CFTOKEN=21166428&jsessionid=88309bf1cdb659307e63 (free registration required)
4) Google Maps Now Factors Current Conditions to Drive Times
Link to story in PC World:
http://blogs.business2.com/utilitybelt/2007/08/google-maps-now.html
Link to additional information from Google:
http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2007/08/how-long-will-it-take-at-rush-hour.html
5) South Korean Government to Build Smart Highways by 2016
Link to story in The Chosun Ilbo:
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200708/200708030008.html
6) Salik, Dubai’s Electronic Toll Collection System, Gets Its Own Web Site with Integrated Services
Link to story in Gulf News:
http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Traffic_and_Transport/10144136.html
Link to Salik site: http://www.salik.ae
7) Long Island Rail Road Testing Less Noisy Horn
Link to story in Newsday:
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/transportation/ny-lihorn0803,0,1905497.story
8) Big Brother Tailors Auto Insurance
Link to story in The Australian:
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,22177788-36375,00.html?from=public_rss
News Releases
1) Details of Minnesota Agencies’ Response to Bridge Collapse
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/08/03/bridge_state_response/
2) Missouri DOT Web Site Offers Bridge Information
http://www.modot.missouri.gov/newsandinfo/District0News.shtml?action=displaySSI&newsId=11862
Link to site: http://www.modot.org/bridgeinspections/
3) University of Arizona Engineers to Help Ease Traffic Woes Following Minneapolis Interstate Bridge Collapse
http://uanews.org/cgi-bin/WebObjects/UANews.woa/29/wa/SRStoryDetails?ArticleID=14093
Upcoming Events
Road Expo North – September 26-27 – Manchester, UK
http://www.road-expo.com/re2007n/
Friday Bonus
Transportation humor from the archives.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ftc1EnnmbCs
Today in Transportation History
1900 – The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company is founded in Akron, Ohio.
http://www.firestone.com/about/index_history.asp?id=history_main
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