Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – June 28, 2010
Monday, June 28, 2010 – ISSN 1529-1057
AVIATION
1) Aircell Simplifies In-Flight Internet with Subscriptions
Link to article in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-06-28-airlinewifi28_ST_N.htm
2) goHow Airport Delivers Real-Time Personalized Travel and Airport Information
Link to article in Airport Business:
OTHER
3) 200 Indian Cities Require ITS: Expert
Link to article in The Times of India:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Pune/200-cities-require-ITS-Expert/articleshow/6093047.cms
4) Obama Orders More Spectrum to be Freed for Broadband Development
Link to article in Government Computer News:
http://gcn.com/articles/2010/06/28/president-spectrum-freed-up-order.aspx
5) Cisco Joins Portuguese ‘Smart City’ Project
Link to article in the Financial Times:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1262cc68-8289-11df-85ba-00144feabdc0.html
6) Do Apps for Democracy and Other Contests Create Sustainable Applications?
Link to article in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/gt/articles/765522
7) June Issue of CONDUITS Newsletter Online
Link to newsletter:
http://www.conduits.eu/Documents/CONDUITS%20Newsletter%202.pdf
ROADWAYS
8) Battle Over Electronic Billboard Rages on in North Carolina
Link to article in The Virginian-Pilot:
http://hamptonroads.com/2010/06/battle-over-electronic-billboard-rages-nc
9) States Look for New Ways to Promote Route 66 Attractions
Link to article in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2010-06-26-route-66-attractions_N.htm
SAFETY / SECURITY
10) Feds Locate Virtual City Center in St. Clair County, Michigan
GIS technology will be deployed to improve public safety and communication.
Link to article in The Voice:
http://www.voicenews.com/articles/2010/06/25/news/doc4c222ec97b475414229047.txt
11) Louisiana DOTD Vehicles to be Fitted with Devices that Restrict Use of Mobile Devices While Moving
Link to article in Governing:
http://www.governing.com/idea-center/Protecting-Officials-from-Distracted-Driving.html
SPACE
12) Astronauts Sky High on Out-of-this-World Twittering
Link to article in Computerworld:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9178580/Astronauts_sky_high_on_out_of_this_world_twittering
TRANSIT
13) New York City Police and MTA to Connect Anti-Terror Cameras to Fiber-Optic Network
Link to article in the New York Post:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/anti_terror_cams_on_track_for_subway_e3WS1rthzP1UejnOfP8DRP
14) Texas Advertising Firm Takes to the Tracks
Link to article in the Fort Worth Business Press:
http://www.fwbusinesspress.com/display.php?id=12829
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
15) New Columbus Traffic System Will Link to a Central Location
Link to story and video on WCMH-TV:
http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2010/jun/25/new-traffic-system-will-link-central-location-ar-122270/
VEHICLES
16) How’s My Driving? Ask My Truck
Device tracks dangerous driving in commercial vehicles.
Link to article from the Los Angeles Times:
http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20100626/Biz/6260397/1013/Biz
17) Ford to Debut Curve Control System in New Explorer
Link to AP article:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Ford-to-debut-curve-control-apf-1756152058.html?x=0&.v=1
18) Phantom Calls and Damp Sensors
Technical service bulletins provide insights into recurring problems with various models.
Link to article in The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/27/automobiles/27TSB.html
News Releases
2) ITS (UK) Holds 17th Annual General Meeting
Upcoming Events
Airports Conference of the Americas – July 18-20 – Panama City, Panama
http://events.aaae.org/sites/100704/
Today in Transportation History
1910 **100th anniversary** The dirigible Deutschland crashed in the Teutoburger Forest. There were no serious injuries. It was the first airliner crash.
http://www.airships.net/delag-passenger-zeppelins
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