Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – January 6, 2009
Wednesday, January 6, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
Bernie’s Notes
Heading to TRB next week? If so, please let me know, I’d love the chance to see meet. I plan to attend parts of Tuesday and Wednesday. Please drop me a note at bernie@bwcommunications.net in advance, or during the conference, and we’ll see if we can get together. I look forward to seeing you in Washington.
AVIATION
1) Automated Air Traffic Control System Enables Fewer Pilots, Flying Cars
Link to article in Popular Science:
CARTOGRAPHY
2) Washington State GIS Transportation Repository Takes Long Road
Link to article in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/718602
3) Navteq Touts 3D Laser Mapping Technology
Link to CNET News article:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-10426465-264.html?tag=newsLatestHeadlinesArea.0
Link to news release from Navteq:
GPS / NAVIGATION
4) Now SatNavs Will Help Dublin Drivers Steer Clear of Crashes
Link to article in the Herald:
OTHER
5) Microsofties Develop Ridepenguin Taxi-Sharing Service
Link to blog in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/archives/190050.asp
Link to ridepenguin: http://www.ridepenguin.com/
6) Enterprises are Key to Smarter US Transportation
Link to blog on Internet Evolution:
http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=774&doc_id=186408&f_src
7) December Issue of Transportation Research Digest Online
Link to publication from the Arizona Transportation Institute:
http://www.mtkn.org/products/trd/2009/TRD12-2009.pdf
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) Newark Airport’s Security Cameras Were Broken
Link to ABC News story:
TELEMATICS
9) The Connected Car Picks Up Speed
Link to CNBC story:
http://www.cnbc.com/id/34727695/site/14081545
10) MIT Researchers Developing Robotic Driving Companion
Link to article in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140120/MIT_researchers_developing_robotic_driving_companion
TRANSIT
11) California Transit Agency to Consider Naming Rights Proposal
Link to article in the North County Times:
http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/sdcounty/article_ea186fcc-b499-53fa-952c-b19e29049385.html
12) What’s a Computer Doing on the Bus?
Some Singapore bus riders not happy with computers and printers added to the bus and reducing standing room.
Link to article on AsiaOne:
http://motoring.asiaone.com/Motoring/Motorworld/Story/A1Story20100103-189432.html
13) How Google and Portland’s TriMet Set the Standard for Open Transit Data
Link to blog on Streetsblog San Francisco:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
14) UK Travel Web Sites Crash as Thousands Log On to Check Snow Disruption
Link to article in the Telegraph:
15) Will Fog Warnings Help Prevent Crashes in California’s Central Valley?
Link to article in the Visalia Times-Delta:
http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20100106/NEWS01/1060315/1002
VEHICLES
16) Pandora Bringing Web Radio to Cars
Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704842604574642560838415386.html
17) General Motors Combines Smartphone Functions with the Chevrolet Volt
Link to article in AutoWeek:
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20100106/CARNEWS/100109975
Link to news release from General Motors:
18) Car Tech: Taking Drivers’ Helpers for a Spin
Link to article in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9142758/Car_tech_Taking_drivers_helpers_for_a_spin
News Releases
1) Inrix Traffic Pro Takes the Guesswork Out of Your Daily Commute
2) Data Call Introduces Live Traffic to the Digital Signage Industry
3) IndyGo Launches New Trip Planner Program
5) Tele Atlas Unveils First Gradient and Curvature Product to Enhance In-Vehicle Navigation and Safety
Upcoming Events
Regional Airport World Asia Pacific – January 27 – Singapore
http://www.terrapinn.com/2010/airport/
Today in Transportation History
1960 **50th anniversary** – A National Airlines flight en route from Idlewild Airport in New York City to Miami exploded in flight killing everyone on board. It was determined the explosion was caused by dynamite.
http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19600106-0
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