Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – August 25, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
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CARTOGRAPHY
1) Introduction to Road Data – Part One
Link to article in Directions Magazine:
http://www.directionsmag.com/articles/introduction-to-road-data-part-1/130105
GPS / NAVIGATION
2) Satnav Put to Traffic Test in South Africa
Link to article on ITWeb:
OTHER
3) Advanced Communications Support US Department of Defense in Pakistan Flood Relief
Link to article on Nextgov:
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100824_6147.php
4) UK Launches ERTOC Project to Improve Transport Efficiency and Sustainability; Track the Carbon Costs of Transport at the Consignment Level
Link to article from Green Car Congress:
RAILROADS
5) Amtrak Power and Communication Lines Falter
Railroad says notifying the media is its first priority rather than its Web site or Twitter updates.
Link to story on WTOP Radio:
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=30&sid=2034708
ROADWAYS
6) Victoria to Institute Stricter Rules on Signage in Work Zones
Link to article in The Courier:
SAFETY / SECURITY
7) California to Deploy Nation’s First Mass Mobile Alert System
Link to article in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/768874
8) Transportation Security Laboratory Looks for Ways to Improve Threat Detection
Link to article and video in The Star-Ledger:
http://videos.nj.com/star-ledger/2010/08/at_government_lab_in_atlantic.html
TRANSIT
9) Webcams Show Progress of Light Rail Construction in Seattle
Link to blog on seattlepi.com:
http://blog.seattlepi.com/transportation/archives/219232.asp
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
10) TV Traffic Feeds Available to Gwinnett County, Georgia Commuters
Link to article in the Gwinnett Daily Post:
http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/localnews/headlines/101441604.html
11) Nine Secrets to Surviving Summer Traffic Jams
Pre-trip information one key to avoiding tie-ups.
Link to ABC News story:
http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/surviving-summer-traffic-jams-tips-roadtrips-families/story?id=11472848
News Releases
2) SEPTA and Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management Join Forces for Public Notification Alerts
Job Posting
– IT Specialist (Network Services) – Research and Innovative Technology Administration – Cambridge, Massachusetts
Upcoming Events
Transport Systems Telematics 10th International Conference – October 20-23 – Katowice-Ustron, Poland
http://www.tst-conference.org/index.php?page=home&lang=en
Today in Transportation History
1950 **60th anniversary** President Truman ordered the US Army to take control of the nation’s railroads in anticipation of a strike.
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/publicpapers/index.php?pid=850&st=&st1
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