Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – March 2, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057
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AVIATION
1) Air Traffic Control System is ‘Not Safe,’ Say UK Controllers
Link to article on ZDNet UK:
CAMERAS
2) Red Light Cameras Put States and Locals at Odds
Link to article in Government Technology:
http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/Red-Light-Cameras-Put-States-and-Locals-at-Odds.html
GPS / NAVIGATION
3) Expert: China to Establish Global Satellite Navigation System by 2020
Link to Xinhua article:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/china/2011-03/02/c_13757203.htm
4) Satellite Navigation a Political Act
Link to article in GPS World:
http://www.gpsworld.com/gnss-system/galileo/news/satellite-navigation-a-political-act-11149
OTHER
5) ITS Bill Being Introduced in US House
Bill would establish several competitively selected communities to serve as model deployment sites for the large-scale integration of 21st century technology to solve critical transportation challenges.
Link to bill:
http://www.itsa.org/itsa/files/pdf/092910%20Smart%20Technologies%20for%20Communities%20Act.pdf
PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION
6) NASA Hosts ‘Tweetups’ to Spread the Word About Its Missions
Link to article on Nextgov:
http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20110301_9643.php
7) Transportation Transparency Act Passes Oklahoma House
Bill increases public scrutiny of state road revenue.
Link to article in the Pauls Valley Daily Democrat:
8) ‘On the Go with Ray LaHood’ Promises Your Lively Questions, My Honest Answers
Link to US DOT’s Fast Lane blog:
SAFETY / SECURITY
9) Israeli iPhone App Reports ‘Bad Drivers’
Link to article from The Media Line:
http://www.jpost.com/Sci-Tech/Article.aspx?id=209253
TRANSIT
10) Twin Cities’ Metro Transit Upgrades Its Mobile Site
Link to article from The Legal Ledger:
http://www.masstransitmag.com/publication/article.jsp?siteSection=3&id=13812
11) The Negative Side of Social Media: What to Expect
Link to article in Mass Transit:
http://www.masstransitmag.com/publication/article.jsp?siteSection=5&id=13732
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
12) New York City Subway Information Network is Over Budget, Almost Done and Already Obsolete
Link to article in the Daily News:
13) Las Vegas Speedway Officials: Race Weekend Traffic to be Better than Past Years
Signs, cones and personnel will be supplemented by app with travel and parking information.
Link to article in the Las Vegas Sun:
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/mar/02/speedway-officials/
14) Collaboration on Traffic Information Across National Borders
Link to article on Viasuisse:
http://www.viasuisse.ch/Aktuell/10_jahre_viasuisse.aspx
15) Transport is Key in Swedish Science Hub.
A center of information and communications technology known as Kista Science City in Stockholm, has focused on intelligent transportation to fuel its success.
Link to article in Next American City:
http://americancity.org/buzz/entry/2918/
VEHICLES
16) Connected Cars Speed Into the Future
Link to article on swissinfo.ch:
17) Microsoft Wants to be in Your Car
Link to article on Internet Evolution:
http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=1047&doc_id=204463
News Releases
1) Union Pacific Billboard Campaign Reminds Truckers to Stop for Trains
2) Avego Survey Reveals Untapped Consumer Demand for Carpooling to Address Commuting Issues
3) Econolite Canada to Distribute TrafficCast BlueTOAD
4) Winnipeg Transit Introduces New External Route Destination Announcement System
5) CDM and Wilbur Smith Associates Combine
6) TriMet Tests Audible Pedestrian Warning System
7) World First from Saab: Saab IQon – Open Innovation in Car Infotainment
8) TravelCenters of America Offers App for Truckers
9) New inthinc Portal Scores Commercial Drivers in Real-Time, Recognizes Safe Behavior
10) RouteMatch Software Acquires RouteShout
Upcoming Events
Webcast: Leveraging Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Software for Public Transportation – March 3
https://oracleevents.webex.com/oracleevents/j.php?ED=152086057&RG=1&UID=0&RT=MiM0
Today in Transportation History
1971 **40th anniversary** The Canadian Transport Commission ordered the Canadian National to continue operating the Super Continental.
http://trainoftheweek.blogspot.com/2011/01/super-continental.html
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