Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – February 26, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
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CARTOGRAPHY
1) EU Cautions Google Over Street View Photos
Link to CNET News article:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10460355-93.html
2) Missouri DOT Archives Maps Online for Public Use
Link to article in the Joplin Independent:
http://www.joplinindependent.com/display_article.php/staff1267053914
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
3) NXP and IBM Announce Results of Dutch Road Pricing Trial
Link to article in Traffic Technology International:
http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=19894
GPS / NAVIGATION
4) Going Places
Nokia aims to make Ovi Maps a contextual platform at the center of a variety of mobile applications.
Link to article on telecoms:
http://www.telecoms.com/18399/going-places
MARITIME
5) Mobile Cameras Increase Surveillance at Los Angeles Port
Link to AP article:
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14472133
RAILROADS
6) IBM Helps Reinvent Russia’s Railroad
Link to article in IEEE Spectrum:
http://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/it/winner-ibm-helps-reinvent-russias-railroad/1
ROADWAYS
7) Smarter Snowplows
University of Minnesota researchers enhance automated sanding and salting system for plows.
Link to article on UMNews:
http://www.cts.umn.edu/Publications/ResearchENews/2010/02/index.html#smarter
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) FCC to Seek $18 Billion for Emergency Wireless Communications Network
Link to article on NextGov:
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100225_4181.php
TRANSIT
9) Houston Metro Launches Probe Into Document Shredding
Link to article in the Houston Chronicle:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6883826.html
VEHICLES
10) Toyota Accused of Withholding Test and Design Data
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/27/business/27toyota.html
11) California DMV App Helps iPhone Users Avoid Long Lines
Link to article in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/747323
12) Making the Connected Car a Reality
Link to article in Telematics Update:
http://social.telematicsupdate.com/industry-insight/making-connected-car-reality
News Releases
1) Blog Presents Tips on Designing and Developing Wireless M2M Applications
Upcoming Events
Taipei International Auto Parts & Accessories Show – April 12-15 – Taipei, Taiwan
http://www.taipeiampa.com.tw/index.shtml
Friday Bonus
While I have to give credit to this transit line for not letting a little water stop service, some of these pedestrians, as well as the drivers on the bridge above, might ask them to cut back the speed a bit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzGwUhIXLDk
Today in Transportation History
1870 **140th anniversary** An experimental pneumatic subway line opened in New York City.
http://www.shohola.com/AlfredBeach/
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