Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – April 7, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Administrator Calls Collaboration Key to FAA’s NextGen
Link to article on Nextgov:
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100406_7676.php
CAMERAS
2) Stricter Rules Proposed for Traffic Camera Usage in Tennessee
Link to article in the Chattanooga Times Free Press:
http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/apr/07/stricter-rules-proposed-for-traffic-camera-usage/
OTHER
3) US DOT Posts Open Gov Plan; Concrete Steps Promise Transparency, Collaboration, Citizen Participation
Link to Fast Lane blog from the US Department of Transportation:
RAILROADS
4) Federal Railroad Administration Sets $50 Million Rail Tech Program
Link to article in The Journal of Commerce:
http://www.joc.com/rail-intermodal/fra-sets-50-million-rail-tech-program
Link to FRA news release:
http://www.fra.dot.gov/Pages/press-releases/201.shtml
ROADWAYS
5) Stop! In the Name of Bilingualism at British Columbia’s Thompson Rivers University
Link to article on Kamploops This Week:
http://www.bclocalnews.com/bc_thompson_nicola/kamloopsthisweek/news/90032612.html
TELEMATICS
6) Telematics is Opportunity Knocking’ at the Construction Equipment Dealer’s Door
Link to article in Construction Equipment Distribution:
http://www.cedmag.com/article-detail.cfm?id=10925876
TRANSIT
7) San Francisco Bus Advertising Plans Targeted by City Legislation
Link to article in The Examiner:
http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/Bus-advertising-plans-targeted-by-legislation-90065367.html
8) Boston T Taps Tech-Savvy to Keep Riders in Loop
Link to article and video in The Boston Globe:
9) After Years, New York MTA Cracks Down on Sign Dealer
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/06/after-years-m-t-a-cracks-down-on-sign-dealer/
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
10) Artificial Brain ‘Andy’ at College of Staten Island Could Guide Traffic
Link to article in the Staten Island Advance:
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/04/aritifical_brain_andy_at_colle.html
11) Yosemite to Post Real-Time Traffic Updates on Web
Link to blog on myMotherLode:
http://www.mymotherlode.com/news/local/931193/Traffic-Counts-At-Yosemite.html
12) Beijing to Launch Special Fund to Ease Traffic
Money will be used, in part, for ITS.
Link to story on China Radio International:
http://english.cri.cn/6909/2010/04/07/1901s561610.htm
13) Now, Traffic Alerts on Signboards
Bangalore becomes the first city in India to use variable message signs on roadways.
Link to article in the Deccan Herald:
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/62690/now-traffic-alerts-signboards.html
14) Real-Time Traffic Data Comes to South Africa
Link to article in TechCentral:
http://www.techcentral.co.za/real-time-traffic-data-comes-to-sa/13770/
VEHICLES
15) Fast Forward 2020: The Real Car Tech of Tomorrow
Link to article in Car and Driver:
16) Self-Driving Cars Could See Like Humans
Link to article on TechNewsDaily:
http://www.technewsdaily.com/self-driving-cars-could-see-like-humans-0402/
17) Traffic Sign Recognition Systems Recognize Speed Limits
Link to DPA article:
News Releases
3) Bay Area 511 Adds Mobile App
4) Innovative ‘Green’ Traffic Signs Help Reduce Costs, CO2 Emissions and Keep Texas Traffic Flowing
7) Singapore Launches OneMap Intelligent Map Portal
Upcoming Events
Talking Operations Webcast: Regional Traffic Signal Operations Programs – Planning/Funding – April 28
https://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/webconference/web_conf_learner_reg.aspx?webconfid=20164
Today in Transportation History
1910 **100th anniversary** The SMS Moltke, a battlecruiser of the German Imperial Navy, was launched.
http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/germany/battleships/moltke/sms_moltke_page_1.htm
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