Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – September 1, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
GEWI Traffic Technologies Tour Topic – Connected Vehicles /Infrastructure.
The purpose of the tour is to exchange information about advanced traffic technologies being used around the world to solve a variety of transportation-related problems. This includes updates on European vehicle/infrastructure projects, similar to the US IntelliDrive initiative, TPEG, data collection and harmonization, interoperability, variable speed signs, and dealing with emerging data types. GEWI also wants to hear your current transportation data challenges. This information exchange is just one of the many ways GEWI ensures that TIC software continues to be the global leader for the processing of transportation data.
For more information about hosting or attending this free event, contact jim.oneill@gewi.com
AVIATION
1) FAA Issues Advisory Circular for Bird-Tracking Radar
Link to article in Aviation International News:
CAMERAS
2) Police Chief Says Port Richey, Florida’s Budget for Red Light Cameras is Confidential
Link to article in the St. Petersburg Times:
3) GPS Companies Add Israeli Traffic Camera Locations
Link to article on Globes:
http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000585827&fid=1725
OTHER
4) EU Eyes Single Ticket for Multi-transport Journey
Link to article on EurActiv:
http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/eu-eyes-single-ticket-multi-transport-journey-news-497315
5) Something Funny Happened on the Way to Massachusetts DOT
Columnist comments on branding guidelines issued by the agency.
Link to column in the Boston Herald:
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
6) Victorian Transport Ad Campaign to Cost $6.6 Million
Link to article in The Age:
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/state-ads-campaign-to-cost-66m-20100831-14fkd.html
7) Effective Public Involvement Using Limited Resources
Link to publication from the Transportation Research Board:
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/Effective_Public_Involvement_Using_Limited_Resourc_163992.aspx
ROADWAYS
8) Introduction to Road Data – Part Two
Link to article in Directions Magazine:
http://www.directionsmag.com/articles/introduction-to-road-data-part-two/130910
SAFETY / SECURITY
9) Controversy Over Discussion of Selling Ads on School Crossing Guard Uniforms in Victoria
Link to article in the Herald Sun:
TRANSIT
10) New York MTA Buying Subway Cars Equipped with Surveillance Cameras
Link to article in the New York Post:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/smile_subway_to_snap_your_pic_qIxoWcdW9XUni4CFk3NilO
11) Delayed Mapping in the Age of Real-Time Information
Link to blog on Human Transit:
http://www.humantransit.org/2010/09/delayed-mapping-in-the-age-of-realtime-information.html
VEHICLES
12) Should Cars Warn When There’s a Child Inside on Hot Days?
Link to article in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2010-09-01-hotcars01_ST_N.htm
News Releases
1) SAIC Awarded $16 Million Contract by US DOT to Help Develop IntelliDrive Program
2) Inrix Traffic Data Critical in Identifying and Ranking of 100 Most Congested Road Corridors in Texas
4) CoPilot Live GPS Navigation Adds ActiveTraffic
5) Navteq Announces Real-Time Traffic in Brazil
6) Qualcomm Launches New Data Transfer Module for Remote Tachograph Download Service
Bernie’s Notes
There seems to be an intermittent problem with Google Groups in which some of you, some of the time, receive multiple copies of the TCN. This problem appears to be on Google’s end and is not because you are on the list more than once or because I’m sending the newsletter more than once. My apologies for the problem and I hope it will be corrected soon.
Upcoming Events
BusCon – September 28-30 – Chicago
Today in Transportation History
1985 **25th anniversary** The wreckage of the HMS Titanic was discovered by a joint French-American expedition.
http://www.whoi.edu/page.do?pid=7539
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