Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – May 28, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
CARTOGRAPHY
1) A New Subway Map for New York
Link to article in The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/05/27/nyregion/new-ny-subway-map.html
ELECTRONIC TOLLING
2) Toll Roads: Australia’s Love-Hate Relationship
Link to Australian Broadcasting Corp. story: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/27/2910560.htm
GPS / NAVIGATION
3) US Air Force Launches First Next-Gen GPS Satellite
Link to Fox News story: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/05/28/air-force-launches-gps-satellite/
4) The Earth’s Secrets Hidden in the Skies
Satellites which provide GPS data also gather other information that is difficult to have released.
Link to commentary in The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/28/opinion/28baker.html
OTHER
5) North Dakota DOT Approves ‘ISNOGOD’ License Plate
Link to AP article: http://lubbockonline.com/national-news/2010-05-28/north-dakota-atheist-get-isnogod-license-plate
ROADWAYS
6) New Louisiana Law Gets Rid of Construction Signs
Link to AP article: http://www.wxvt.com/Global/story.asp?S=12558890
7) Intelligent Transport Systems in Indianapolis
Link to article on TelecomTV: http://www.telecomtv.com/comspace_newsDetail.aspx?n=46358&id=e9381817-0593-417a-8639-c4c53e2a2a10#comments
SAFETY / SECURITY
8) First Responders Seen Still at Risk from Devices that Can’t Talk to Each Other
Link to article in USA Today: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2010/05/first-responders-called-still-at-risk-from-devices-that-cant-talk-to-each-other/1
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
9) Big Brother is Watching, South African Motorists Warned
Link to article in The Star: http://www.thestar.co.za/?fSectionId=229&fArticleId=vn20100528132606262C892518
News Releases
1) Free Point Inside Mobile App Now Helps Travelers Navigate Over 50 Airports, While on the Ground
Friday Bonus
We’ve heard the jokes by motorists in various cities, but these two amateur stunt drivers in Dubai may have set a new standard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pezCjCR6IU
Upcoming Events
Travel Distribution Summit – June 17-18 – London
http://event.eyefortravel.com/travel-distribution-summit/index.php/conference-home
Today in Transportation History
1860 **150th anniversary** A great storm sank over 100 ships off the English coast.
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